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    Help with pattern!

    I need HELP! fast I brought a puppet pattern yrs ago.it's called people puppet pattern, the company was Puppets with Personality but i can't find them (I think they're out of business) the phone no# doesn't work any more. Problem? I lost the directions on how to put the mouth together (help!)...
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    Lost Instructions HELP!1

    I need HELP! fast I brought a puppet pattern yrs ago. it's called people puppet pattern, the company was Puppets with Personality but i can't find them (I think they're out of business) the phone no# doesn't work any more. Problem? I lost the directions on how to put the mouth together (help!)...
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    HELP! building alert!

    Hi Guys Christmas time is here and I have 5 shows. (someone save me!) Ok here is the problem, I have a snail I'm building, I have a nice pattern for the snail body but I don't know how to tackle the shell. I need a suggestion on the kind of shell I should build, I tried to make a pattern but...
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    Dyeing foam & fabric problem

    Hi everyone. have a big problem! when I dye foam or fabric how do I keep it from floating to the top. if it does it does not dye evenly. if I put a rock or something heavy or use a broom handle to hold it down there is a white spot or light spot where it won't dye well. Do you have any...
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    Question about Foam painting & scuplting

    Hi Everyone, I’d like to ask a question? I'm looking at a lot of your puppets and I noticed that some of the puppets are not covered in material, the foam is painted. Does painted foam last long? How old are some of your puppets that are painted (no material)? And if you sculpt foam what kind...
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    Walking With Dinosaurs

    Just to give you a heads up those who live in California around the orange county area there is a puppet show called "Walking with dinosaurs" it's amazing! See the clip on utube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX3_tnLDUEk They'll be at the Honda Center in Anaheim Augutst 20-24, and Staples...
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    Need ideas for a new puppet

    Hi Guys I perform a show called the wordless book, it's just a book with color pages and Bible Betty & St Bernard tell the story of what each color page means. well instead of them telling the story I'd like to make each color pages (there are 5 pages gold, black, red, white, green) tell the...
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    Elephant nose problem

    Hi everyone, got a problem, I have a show coming up and looking for a good elephant pattern but im concerned about the nose. I'm making a nose for my elephant but I need it to be flexable. i'm doing a Noah's Ark song and in the song I want my elephant to play his nose like a trumpet. But what...
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    What does your stage look like

    Hi Guys, I'm trying to dress up my stage to look like a backyard. do you guys dress up your stages? what do they look like? Do you have pics. How did you come up with the ideas? So far I have potted plants (the long pots) and fake grass. I'm trying to make a tree & do something for the...
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    Question about software

    Hi everybody, hopefully someone can answer this. I brought the playsoup DVD (just love it!) and i have a question about something dave said. he was talking about making a pattern for a puppet and he said if you don't know how to draw you can use (some type) of software. he said he would...
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    question about Playsoup DVD

    Hi everyone, I've been looking at a DVD called "From Sketch to Show: Patterning a Puppet" from a website called Playsoup. has anyone every brought this DVD or seen it. is it good? would you recommend it? I'v seen their puppets and they are nice. I'd like to get both DVDs but I don't want...
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    Puppet snowman finished!!!!

    Hi guys, will I finished the puppet, except for atttaching his arms(their pinned) tell me what you think. and thanks everyone for all your help and ideas espceially you itchekadoozy :) your pattern helped me get started. We have three shows this weekend (two on saturday & one on Sunday) and...
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    HELP!!!! need snowman pattern

    need puppet snowman fast, does anyone have ideas or know where i can buy a pattern quick. HELP!!!!!!!!!!! betty
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    what do you carry in your puppet bag?

    Hi Guys: I was just wondering? I carry a lgr bag to every show and in it are things i find nesscary to use in case of emergences or for puppet maintance. this is what i carry. Wet ones (travel pkg) Hand sanitizer (keep hands clean for puppets) Sm scissors Sm sewing kit Rubber bands (lots...
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    Building Apple puppet

    Hi everyone, I need HELP !!!! I'm trying to build a puppet, It needs to be an apple. I have looked for patterns and I tried everywhere. Can anyone give me a suggestion, I know I can make my own but the shape and the fact that the top needs to be round and close in to make a space for a stem...
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    Thanks everyone (puppet pics)

    I just wanted to thank everyone that helped me since october. you guys have been great. You were always there when I got into trouble with my puppet building or when I needed a laugh. I showed these pics on my thread "bad mouth" but I wanted everyone to see them and to thank them for there...
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    Mouth problems

    Hi everybody, boy do I have a problem! I don't make people puppets I make object puppets. For instance in October I made a large Whale for Jonah and the whale script. He is 5ft long by 3ft. Also in December I made three talking christmas gifts for the play "The Greatest Gift, now for Easter...
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    Antron Fleece?

    Hi, everybody Where do you get Antron Fleece. I have only found one place and they are really expense. $12.49 a yard. Anyone have any ideas? thanks for help
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    Cutting foam

    Hi, I need some advice, I have made my talking gift puppet and I'm very happy with them. and I builted a whale (he is 5ft long by 2ft high) now I'm trying to build a people puppet and I'm using 1 inch foam. David suggest something between 1/2 and 1inch foam. (sorry don't remember the number)...
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    Puppet eyes supplies

    Hi, everybody I think I have found a website (http://www.mcginnispuppets.com/) that sells 45mm Dome balls. there .99 cent a pair. I thought you guys might want to know. I hope this helps.
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