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    Mouthplate Material

    Long ago, I found a remnant of a wonderful fabric: red on one side, with a looser-weave grey on the back. It was fairly thick, and the layers gave it heft, yet it was still flexible (Solid mouthplates remind me too much of wordbiting puppeteers) I used it for mouths until I ran out...and I've...
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    puppet theatre

    My stand-up puppet booth was constructed of 1 1/4" (or was it 1 1/2"?) PVC with fabric panels. It was 30" wide, and 18" deep. A curtain/scrim was 6" behind the front panel, and the fabric went over the top to the back, with a heavier cloth down to knee-height in the back. Having the panel in...
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    Author Bill Peet Dead At Age 87

    After I found out, I had a story time scheduled at a library the next day...I did five Bill Peet stories! It felt good. TV
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    Puppet Coverings

    Felt is ok for parts that will not have stress or movement. A mouth of felt will wear out quickly. Of course, any fabric will show age and wear if used a lot; that's why I rebuild my puppets every few years. TV Mc Arthur
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    What's Your Pirate Name?

    OK, I gave it a try. My pirate name is: Black Jack Read Like anyone confronted with the harshness of robbery on the high seas, you can be pessimistic at times. Even though many pirates have a reputation for not being the brightest souls on earth, you defy the stereotypes. You've got taste...
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    Puppetry Classes

    Fresno State in California had one, last I saw...and BYU.
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    Puppet Coverings

    Upholstery and fabric shops are good close-by sources of foam. Vellux blankets are a good substitute for Muppet fleece, and handstitching becomes invisible, so you don't see those nasty seams. The Vellux does disintegrate with age and use, unfortunately. Forever let us hold our puppets...
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    National Day of Puppetry April 27th

    Working in the library, trying to finish homework for my Information Retrieval class at San Jose State....not a puppet in sight. It seems wrong. TV
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    Who are you?

    I was Fimsterlives on Delphi, but I decided to go with a muppetname I loved, although I now know the character's name was Scred, not Scrid. A puppeteer for nigh onto 29 years, one of my puppets, Bop Beepers ("I'm a Creep. It's a family name. All of my family are Creeps. You should meet my...
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    Farscape: Into the Lion's Den

    Phil, I saw parts of one episode, once. It looked interesting, but I live in the land beyond cable, and I won't get a dish because Caltrans is planning to run a widening of the highway through my dining room. TV Mc Arthur
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    Sequels

    One reason is that they jump on the CGI bandwagon, thinking that it's more realistic. Also, they usually blow all the money for sequels on actors who want a bigger slice of the pie. In addition, HA makes it look so easy, the producers think anybody can do that, so they'll save money by using...
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    Puppetry

    29 years of performing, had a children's show on TV in Bakersfield CA in the 70s, work in the libraries now (going for my Master's), and I do hand/rod and shadows (I was always too clumsy for strings)
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    Puppet Theaters

    The flat-based stages are nice, but I like PVC frames with curtains for compact packing. I think there are were a few threads on the subject on the Delphi forum. You might check those, too. TV
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