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I need help!!! Replies 3

Posted by squirrely on Jul 07, 2015

I got promoted to a Bookfest and do a 30 minute puppet show.  This Sunday! July 12.  I've never done this before!  What is a good puppet show to do at a bookfest on stage? …

New Puppet: Cedric the Sunflower Replies 8

Posted by mrbumblepants on Jul 05, 2015

Cadaver Dave has a few more videos up, and I'm starting a series teaching about the varieties of pumpkins available. Still working on lighting issues, so I haven't posted any here in a…

Skinning the puppets? Replies 4

Posted by bluetackman on Jun 25, 2015

Hey, So I've made my foam puppet bases using a pattern I found online and now I'm ready to skin them. I have anti-pil fleece in various colours for the job.I have done a lot of research and…

Connecting strings to wood ? Replies 7

Posted by roteg on Jun 23, 2015

hello everyone how do you connect strings to a wooden marionette in an elegant way, so that the connections will be as invisible as possible?

How to pattern a body charecter Replies 7

Posted by Shawn on Jun 21, 2015

I know this has been discussed before but someone posted the link over on FB and I wanted to share it here. There are some great tips in general on building. He shows how to pattern, transfer to foam,…

School of Puppetry has new owner Replies 0

Posted by Na on Jun 18, 2015

I thought I'd post an announcement here in case people visit the schoolofpuppetry.com website and are confused because it no longer shows what it used to.More info is…

Sewing with Running stitch Replies 1

Posted by Furryhappymonster on Jun 16, 2015

Hello everyone I am new to the site. I make puppets mostly from felt  I double the fleece over and stitch the shape of my puppets and cut them out. I haven't been constructing puppets for…

The End Of The World (Puppet Style) Replies 1

Posted by The Director on Jun 12, 2015

Well I pushed through four seasons of The Patsy Hoolahan Show mostly at the urging of "pagestep" With the loss of my real job I have not been able to focus as much but I managed to pump out…

JD attends Fan Expo Dallas Replies 0

Posted by TygerMin on Jun 11, 2015

Mostly pictures, didn'trealize how good the sound was with no mic until I reviewed the video later.  So much noise   I think this test was sucessful.

How to fix puppets mouth from inside? Replies 5

Posted by squirrely on Jun 06, 2015

Cardboards for puppet's mouth.  Now the boards are breaking apart.  How can I fix the cardboards?  Right now, I am sticking Duct tape in the cardboard.   

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