what do you carry in your puppet bag?

[biblebetty]

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 of them)
Safety pins (lots of them)
Brush (to brush puppets hair)
Tylenol, Dramanine, Tagament
Long blk gloves (to protect puppets & can’t see arms)
Sm kit (screwdriver, renches, etc.)
Duck Tape (Never leave home without it!)

do you guys carry the samething? and if you do what do you have in yours

 

[Buck-Beaver]

I've have a metal case that I use as a repair/maintenance kit. It contains:

Tools
Hot Glue Gun
Hair Dryer (small)
Fuzz buster (small)
Flat Head Screwdriver
Square Head Screwdriver
Star Head Screwdriver
“Poking” Tool
Mini Screwdriver Set
Bike Repair Multi-Tool
Needle Nose Pliers / Wire Cutter
Adjustable Wrench
Keyhole Saw
Measuring Tape
Lint Remover Roll
Razors
Asst’d Paint Brushes
Plastic Glue Spreader
Water Bottle (empty)

Cutting Tools
Standard Box Cutter
Small Box Cutter
10 Box Cutter Blades (standard)
10 Box Cutter Blades (small)
X-Acto Knife
5 X-Acto Knife Blades
Standard Scissors
Fabric Scissors
Rotary Cutter
Razor Blades

Glues, Tapes & Adhesives
Krazy Glue
Hockey Tape (black)
Hockey Tape (transparent)
10 Hot Glue Sticks
Magnetic Strip (one roll)
Double Sided Tape
Masking Tape
Clear Scotch Tape
Fray Check
Velcro

Cleaners
Small Cloth
Orange pumice hand cleaner (sm. bottle)
Baby Wipes
Goo Be Gone (sm. bottle)

Pens & Markers
2 Permanent Ink Pens (0.5mm)
2 Ball Point Pens
2 Black Sharpie Markers
Pencils
Chalk Dispenser
White fabric pen
Black Fabric Marker

Puppet Making Supplies
Doll Joints (one set each lg. & sm.)
Asst’d Eyes
Asst’d Teeth
Asst’d Tongues
Ping Pong Balls
Fishing Floats
¼ Meter Antron Fleece (white)
Titanium White Acrylic Paint (120ml)
Flat Black Acrylic Paint (120ml)
Gloss Black Acrylic Paint (120ml)
12 Gage Wire (one roll)
Stick-On Black Eye Pupils (one sheet)
Vinyl
Black Fun Foam
White Fun Foam
Gasket Rubber (thin & thick sheets)
Black Felt
Red Felt
Pink Felt
Fabric & Fur Scrap Bag

Sewing Kit
Needles
“T” Pins
Asst’d Thread
Thimble
Stitch Ripper
Misc. Safety Pins
Needle Threader
Measuring Tape
Pin Cushion
Black Thread
White Thread

Misc. Items
3-in-1 Oil (sm. can)
Asst’d Plastic Cable Ties
4 Alligator Clamps
Paper Clips
Matches
10 Sheets 8½ x 11 Paper (white)
Misc. Magnets

 

[biblebetty]

wow!! I have half that at home. but do you take a bag to shows for emergences? By the way what is the empty water bottle for

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Well, I don't work on live puppet shows hardly at all but the kit was originally put together years ago for taking to video shoots or when I used to work on projects in the U.S. The idea was basically have a portable "workshop in a box" that was packed and ready to go whenever it was needed. I don't use it that much these days and don't even have it with me, it's back home in storage.

Before I started in puppetry I worked as a P.A. in the film and TV industry and I got the idea for the kit from a really nice art director who had a similar one that was sort of an "art department in a box" he brought to commercials.

The water bottle is just a used 500ml plastic bottle that used for transporting water and/or something to hold brushes in while they're being used so they don't dry out.

 

[SesameKermie]

While I've made 2 or 3 puppets, I haven't really done any performances with them. I usually try to keep a small sewing kit around for emergency repairs, but mostly my supplies are all in my craft room at home.

 

[biblebetty]

the water bottom is a good idea, and some of the other things you've mentioned Im going to incorporate into my puppet kit. we do shows thru out the year but December is the hardest. we do about 9 shows, some of them back to back (1 fri,1 sat, 1 sun) we need medical attention by January.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

I don't really think you need that much stuff in a repair kit. I'm just insane. For example, I toured for years with a big show that had a couple hundred puppets and props and all they carried in their kit was:

- Basic sewing kit
- White, black, red, yellow and green paint
- Gaff tape (lots)
- Super 77 spray glue
- Contact cement
- Paint Brushes

I suppose it really depends on the show and the types of puppets you use.

 

[Phantom]

Good lists and Buck, as always, full of knowledge and wisdom. I carry most of what biblebetty carries so I don't have anything to add other than double-stick tape and sticky velcro dots. The obvious reason for both is well...obvious, but the velcro dots has a funny story behind it.

We were doing a show and one of the puppets eyes had felt dots for pupils attached with contact cement. During one of the transitions in the skit, the puppet lost a pupil. I quickly grabbed a pair of velcro dots, ripped off the other pupil and replaced the now missing pupil with the velcro dots. The puppet looked like it had just returned from the optometrist or was hopped up on goof-balls or something. The audience, of course, noticed the whole "transpirings that were afoot". The good thing is that the result was funny.

I have since stopped using felt for pupils.

 

[wes]

duct Tape,
Saftey pins,
Candy(to appeas the masses),
breath mints,
Extra cd's,
Ipod,
Ipod RCA adaptor,
writing pens,
Notebook,
small sewing kit,
Water.

Thats all i can think about right know, it's differnt with every preformance.

 

[biblebetty]

thanks guys!! you gave me more good ideas to add to my kit. I love this forum, i've gotten more help from you then anywhere else. thank-you