Been working on robot (junk bot) puppets for our space themed production, got me to wondering how many of our wonderful builders on Puppets and Stuff have ever done a robot. Would love to see some…

I'm trying to do a small project using talc as fake fog. Trouble is, I'm finding it difficult to make using a small squeezable bottle. I've emptied out one of…

Hello! I am trying to convert a soft toy dog into a puppet that can nod and shake its head, but not as a hand puppet - and it does not have a functional mouth. It needs to be operated by some kind of…

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…

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?

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…

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.   

Hey all,First time posting, few weeks lurking. I'm going to be making some puppets soon for the purposes of a short film. I've not made any before, but I have bought some books and patterns…

hello i finish a new puppet of my it is a dog. i got inspired by a another puppet what i have see on a television program about puppet's.but that was a bear.i got the idea on my work and that…

I have painted little pieces of foam with acryl paint. the foam is the same stuff what they used for in chairs.But it dray not so fast.I was thinking if i put the painted foam into the microwave for 2…

Greetings from Venezuela, I wonder which model Vacuum Forming Molding Machine to make eyes pvc? Does this dental model will serve? Excuse my translation

I am busy building myself a replica of Bert from Sesame Street. So far his head is basically done and finished, but now I have a bit of a hassle. How can one attach his hair? Any ideas for me?

I was wondering if anyone has used this stuff and if it is any good.  

hello evreybady!!    im building a big puppet for the first time and i alredy glued the fur to the foam except from the area where is two types of fur .i want to give it good finish,there is…

well, i'm not sure if this'd fall under the typical realm of puppetry or not, but i thought this might be as good a place as any to ask for some help. i'm currently working on making…

Hi Guys,Yes, I'm still alive....just got busy with lots of other life things.  So, I am working on a non-puppet project, but as a puppet builder, I am using puppet building supplies. …

Hi everyone! Snowy here! I'm looking for some advice. I've made a large scale posable creaure for an intership and I need to finish it up so I can cover it with fabric. Problem is, I've…

I'm in the planning stages for a few puppets, and am trying to figure out some hurdles before diving in. The one that is holding me up is teeth. One of the puppets will be a wolf -type puppet,…

I picked up a feather fur yesterday:When checking out how another piece of fabric looked under blacklight, I noticed this with the fur:I love that look!  I am going with an owl inspired monster,…

I thought that I would share my new creation with all of you. Meet Klaatu!!