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Margaret Anyone able to log on to the Puppet Hub via Mobile Media?

I am out of town today, so I was trying to use my phone "BlackBerry" too add Friends, chat, etc. I saw a blurb that said phone must be javascript enabled, so I did that. Still nothing, I can see the main page, but cannot open any links within the website. On Myspace and facebook I am able to move around within the websites, but not at PuppetHub, any suggestions? Thanks Margaret/Orlando, FL Continue

Posted by Margaret on July 3, 2008 at 7:43am — 1 Comment

Margaret Anyone able to log on to the Puppet Hub via Mobile Media?

I am out of town today, so I was trying to use my phone "BlackBerry" too add Friends, chat, etc. I saw a blurb that said phone must be javascript enabled, so I did that. Still nothing, I can see the main page, but cannot open any links within the website. On Myspace and facebook I am able to move around within the websites, but not at PuppetHub, any suggestions? Thanks Margaret/Orlando, FL Continue

Posted by Margaret on July 3, 2008 at 7:43am — No Comments

biblebetty 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 Center in Los Angeles September 25-28 BibleBetty Continue

Posted by biblebetty on June 28, 2008 at 2:04pm — 4 Comments

hoggworks Building a Better Bono

I just built a puppet Bono. Check it out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inelegant/sets/72157605759679230/ It took me a week altogether to build it. What do you think? Continue

Posted by hoggworks on June 26, 2008 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments

stonemask Im not dead!

It´s summertime in Iceland. And I dont have much time for my puppets. Few puppets are waiting for me in my workroom. Im planning my wedding on 12th of July. So there are so many things to do! Let you know about my newest puppets when they are ready. Have a nice summer holliday. Continue

Posted by stonemask on June 23, 2008 at 11:42am — No Comments

PuppetsOnBroadway I've been to Sesame and Back!

I have been extremely forunate lately, because I have been able to meet some brilliant puppeteers. Through some long and twisted connection, I actually got to meet Noel MacNeal and see him perform! How awesome! It was at a filming session for Sesame , nonetheless. I have some awesome pictures, but alas, I have been told not to show them on the web. Sorry! Anyway, the whole day was a great inspiration. After that I knew I was growing up to be a puppeteer. (PS- The segment t… Continue

Posted by PuppetsOnBroadway on June 23, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

shadowcircus New Hatchet the Velociraptor Puppet

So... as many of our long-term fans know, about every two or three years I have to build new versions of my main puppets; partially because I advance enough that I can always do better, but mostly because the puppets tend to take an awful beating on stage. Very recently I already built an updated puppet for Wesley fairly recently and it was time for me to create a new Hatchet the velociraptor. He still needs teeth and… Continue

Posted by shadowcircus on June 11, 2008 at 11:37am — 1 Comment

biblebetty Summer schedule updates & info

June 3rd, (Downey Calvary team) Well Tuesday it happen, (I was so nervous) we performed for the Orange County Puppet Guild. They served us chicken (I couldn't eat) and they installed the new board members. In all my other performances I bring at least 15 to 18 puppets to perform songs and two puppets as hosts. This time I set up all my puppets and noticed that there were 31 puppets performing for this show. Holy cow, we never did a show with that many puppets (except maybe 5 Christmas ago). Are… Continue

Posted by biblebetty on June 10, 2008 at 11:41am — No Comments

karsutch Bunraker!

Hey all, a few months back I directed 3 puppet shorts, which is part of a greater show we are trying to pitch... The clips are now online: Please check them out and let us know what you think!!! Best, rob the link is: www.bunraker.com Continue

Posted by karsutch on June 3, 2008 at 2:50am — 3 Comments

dicapria 9 more puppets left

Hmmm, I guess I'll try out this blog thing. I'm in the middle of building a bunch of puppets for an upcoming film. I did have 23 in total puppets (regular size, most of them rod puppets) plus the giant giant zombie head that's about 4ft by 4ft and his hands which are about 4ft by 3ft and have all the fingers moving and grabbing. (so not sure if i'd just count those for only 1 puppet or not, I'd say it's a 10puppet equivalent or more.) But I had about a month and a half to do all of them...been w… Continue

Posted by dicapria on May 31, 2008 at 2:17pm — 1 Comment

atomicpuppets Meet the Dootles!

Rob and I had been looking for some short sketches to incorporate into a show we're doing for a Relay For Life fundraising event, and decided it would be fun to do "Mahna Mahna." The only problem was, I thought it looked silly for any of our puppets to sing the "doot doot" parts, when their mouths couldn't make an "O" shape. So, there we sat, watching the Snowths and the little caveman dude singing "Mahna Mahna" on YouTube, and we thought "How hard could those be to make?" Yeah. Maybe for som… Continue

Posted by atomicpuppets on May 28, 2008 at 1:41pm — No Comments

stonemask Making puppet from The glorified sock puppet pattern

Im finishing a puppet from patterns from Puppet Project. I dont know how many hands I made. It was all so tight, so I couldnt turn the hand out side in. I think it will be cute, little, pink girl. Continue

Posted by stonemask on May 28, 2008 at 4:30am — 15 Comments

Puppeteer_Elly Elly's Puppet Blog Link: Of Arms and Armor

Elly's Puppet Blog: Of Arms and Armor Continue

Posted by Puppeteer_Elly on May 26, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Puppeteer_Elly Elly's Puppet Blog Link: Frank and Wes

Elly's Puppet Blog: Frank and Wes Continue

Posted by Puppeteer_Elly on May 24, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

stonemask Interview with the shop manager, the trubadour and the puppet builder.

Today you can read a interview with me in the Icelandic magazine Séð og heyrt. Where the rich and the famous are LOL. In this intreview, I talk about my puppets, the music and other. It was just funny! Two pages of pictures and interview. The title is: "Brings the puppets out of the cl… Continue

Posted by stonemask on May 22, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Puppeteer_Elly Elly's Puppet Blog Link: On Momotaro, Libraries, and RPGs

Elly's Puppet Blog: On Momotaro, Libraries, and RPGs Continue

Posted by Puppeteer_Elly on May 21, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Puppetechnics Studio The day the roof came crashing down

The Puppetechnics Studio officially came into existence on the 1st of October last year, although to be honest I’d been experimenting since May – which makes us one year old this month. I was working in Cornwall at the time, redeveloping a rather tired visitor attraction down there. Spring Bank Holiday was fast approaching and we hadn’t completed one of the exhibitions. So – at very short notice I sat down and built Bob Green, my first puppet for over 20 years, and created a small video studio… Continue

Posted by Puppetechnics Studio on May 21, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

hoggworks Take the Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge!

Hey all, A while ago I made a puppet Stephen Colbert, and today I've finally made my outlandishly unlikely "Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge" video, which is my attempt to get my puppet on The Colbert Report: http://puppetchallenge.hoggworks.com/ What do you think? Continue

Posted by hoggworks on May 20, 2008 at 1:52am — 5 Comments

Puppeteer_Elly Elly's Puppet Blog Link: My Summer Schedule so far...

Elly's Puppet Blog: My Summer Schedule so far... Continue

Posted by Puppeteer_Elly on May 19, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Clif What is a Puppet Pattern eBook?


HEY!

What is an eBook and how easy is it to download? We have a FREE Download for you! It's about the BiblePuppet Pattern and Instruction eBook! CLICK HERE then when the ebook opens click FILE then SAVE AS so you can save it to your computer…

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Posted by Clif on May 19, 2008 at 1:05pm — No Comments

atomicpuppets Our First Real Venture into Puppet Building

We've been wanting to do it for such a long time, and we've dabbled at a couple of projects before, but now we're up to our eyeballs in foam and fur, and waaaaaaaay beyond our ability level! Our intentions were honest. We wanted to sign up for the "Glorified Sock Puppet" class at I-Fest, but figured we needed a little experience under our belt. It wouldn't be a good idea to show up with our sewing machine in hand, and say, "Now how do you work this thing?" So, we found the scooter head pattern… Continue

Posted by atomicpuppets on May 19, 2008 at 12:46pm — 1 Comment

Puppeteer_Elly Elly's Puppet Blog Link: Feeling Behind

Elly's Puppet Blog: Feeling Behind Continue

Posted by Puppeteer_Elly on May 16, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

MuckyPuppets Mucky Puppets! Blog with videos

Hi everyone, I'm Richard and I'm a puppeteer/ puppet film maker. Check out my blog of my film making at www.muckypuppets.blogspot.com . I'll try and update the site when I've got a screening event. Upcoming will be a screening of 'BARS' at Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia USA! Hope you like the puppets, scroll down for links to my films on Youtube Richard x p.s film below … Continue

Posted by MuckyPuppets on May 15, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

hoggworks 19 new puppet designs!

Hey all, Since I'm nearly to the halfway point of designing the puppets for my outrageously overly-ambitious demo reel project (which will take a year and serve as something of a Master's course for me), I thought I'd share the sketches I've done of the first 19 puppets. Only 23 more to go! http://www.flickr.com/photos/inelegant/sets/72157605055357638/ I'd love to hear what you think! Continue

Posted by hoggworks on May 14, 2008 at 2:28pm — 3 Comments

Clif 7 Years Now for BiblePuppet.com!

For over seven years now I have been selling a very practical puppet pattern eBook and encouraging puppetry all over the internet. My pattern helps YOU create beautiful moving-mouth puppets from simple, easy to find materials! The pattern is set up to make your puppets from the pre-cut felt squares available in many colors anywhere you find fabric or craft supplies! Most of the puppets (except for Fuzzy Blue and Tiger Kitty) you see in my profile are made with this pattern! Check out the testimo… Continue

Posted by Clif on May 14, 2008 at 10:42am — No Comments

Daxxus The Devil's Minstrels "Heavy Metal Puppet Band"

My name is Dave Maynard, Dax - I'm the creator of The Devil's Minstrels - the most *unique* Heavy Metal band in the world (heehee). Our humor is extremely tongue-in-cheek, completely clean with absolutely no references to sex, drugs, alcohol etc. We went public on May 9th via youtube (and others) with our 1st Episode (in 3 parts - all released) entitled "Rockumentary." The plan is to put out many "episodes" in the coming months regarding all the different aspects of the band member's pretty biz… Continue

Posted by Daxxus on May 12, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Puppeteer_Elly Elly's Puppet Blog Link: Papier-mâché Instructions

Elly's Puppet Blog: Papier-mâché Instructions Continue

Posted by Puppeteer_Elly on May 12, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

stonemask I think it will be some kind of puppet

Well..... I sew the "face" and covered the foam head. Sew also the neck to the head. Then I glued the fleece to the mouth hole. OMG the smell of the glue!! I got little bit dizzy of the smell LOL. After opening doors and windows, it was quite better. First, I was thinking about… Continue

Posted by stonemask on May 5, 2008 at 5:07am — 2 Comments

Little's Creatures Somerville Open Studios

Hey everyone, We will be having open studios this weekend in Somerville, MA it is on May 3rd and May4th from 12-6 both days. We will have our Debut DVD for sale at open studios as well as lots of puppets. If you can make it we would love to meet you all. For more info click here http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/user/artist_profile.php?artistID=638 Thanks, Jon Continue

Posted by Little's Creatures on April 30, 2008 at 2:19pm — No Comments

dragontheater WE ARE GOING TO JAIL! HELP POST OUR BAIL!!

Help Arther D. Dragon get out of Jail! Dragon Theater Puppets Has been accused of having a big heart! Because of this we are going behind bars on June 5th to help raise money for the Columbia-Willamette district of Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Our goal is make our bail of $2,400 so we can send 10 of 'Jerry's Kids" to a MDA Summer Camp, geared for their abilities. We would like to bribe you with $25 off coupon for any show package if you make a donation. A Password will be given to yo… Continue

Posted by dragontheater on April 29, 2008 at 5:04pm — 1 Comment

biblebetty Summer schedule

Well I'm sick right now but also very happy we have quite a schedule 5/3 Downey Street Fair 5/10 Kids Day at Pk 5/13 Puppet show at long Beach 6/6 Orange county Puppet Guild performace 6/7 Beachside Summer Fest (Huntington bch pier outside amphitheater) 6/21 Holand back pkr Boy I'm tried just writing this I have a lot to do! I want to build a couple of snails and some small people puppets. Continue

Posted by biblebetty on April 29, 2008 at 1:46pm — 2 Comments

tbonepearson Need to find a Puppet Builder and Puppeteer in Ontario, Canada for a character in S.E.X. (Star Explorer Xenolith)

Hi, I'm Travis Gordon and I produce online comedy web shows that have been seen over a… Continue

Posted by tbonepearson on April 28, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

stonemask My first foam puppet

I´ve only built regular fleece hand puppets. With some foam in the head to stuff it. Now I wanted to build a foam puppet. After good chat with Stewart1973, he showed me some patterns from him. I started yesterday with the patterns. Cut it out and put it together. Im now wandering how I… Continue

Posted by stonemask on April 28, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

David Hellyer Fabric Dye

Following the discussion in the forum on here the other day about fabric dye... it made me think so I made a little video. David … Continue

Posted by David Hellyer on April 25, 2008 at 11:42am — No Comments

stonemask My first blog about my first puppets

Hi! My name is Denni, and I live in Iceland. My hometown is Isafjordur (google.com). For many years I have thought about puppet building. And finally I started by myself, building puppets. First I looked around for materials for my first puppet. In my town is not so many craft stores. I went to the city and bought fleece, stuffing, eyeballs and more. Googled everything about puppetbuilding. Many things are just crap or google didnt find the right stuff. The first real thing I found, was Paul fro… Continue

Posted by stonemask on April 25, 2008 at 9:44am — No Comments

Sleepylagoon Ok guess I really need a hand

so as I try to fgure out this networking thing. I am trying to dress up my page and also I accidentally blocked some of my friends instead of deleting email I already read. took a bit of searching but I finally found how to unblock. My apologies to my (x)friends.. Pray I can get my ducks in a row, so I can blog like a normal person. Continue

Posted by Sleepylagoon on April 24, 2008 at 1:28am — No Comments

Sleepylagoon Let's give a big hand to . . .

Thanks for visiting and the invite. This is my attempt at blog posting. Not much for social sites before so this is my first. wish me luck Continue

Posted by Sleepylagoon on April 23, 2008 at 12:15am — No Comments

Dave Goboff Another puppet related news article...Help find the puppets!

This story out of Canada via CBC News - let's watch eBay to see if the puppets turn up... Mum's the word: ventriloquist searches for missing puppets Agatha Christie might have dubbed it the Case of the Purloined Puppets, but a New Brunswick ventriloquist just wants to solve the mystery of her missing dummies. Darlene Porter's two "silent partners" — Wally, a red-haired boy, and Chuckles, a clown — disappeared from the… Continue

Posted by Dave Goboff on April 22, 2008 at 8:41pm — No Comments

Amyguru Another AJC article...this was the review!

Cinderella meets P.T. Barnum By Wendell Brock | Friday, April 18, 2008, 12:19 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution THEATER REVIEW. Grade: A. The genius of Jon Ludwig, so cannily on display in his new Cinderella-comes-to-the-circus marionette show at the Center for Puppetry Arts, is his ability to make adorable puppets operate with the same unprincipled guile as human beings. This is not to say that there isn’t plenty of sweetness and charm in “Cinderella della Circus.” Written and directed… Continue

Posted by Amyguru on April 21, 2008 at 10:20am — 1 Comment

Dave Goboff Change the World - Perform an illegal puppet show. Go to Jail.

There's a guy named Dave Ridley in Manchester, New Hampshire who, on April 23rd, is going to challenge obsolete laws on that state's books by performing an illegal puppet show on the steps to the state capital in Concord. He's performing "The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail" . Here's a link to a local newspaper article and the Blog with the whole story: http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic… Continue

Posted by Dave Goboff on April 20, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Little's Creatures Hey Everyone

Hello Puppet Friends, Many of you already know me. Many of you don't just started up my account here and wanted to say Hi. So feel free to throw me a message or what not. Catch you all later, Jon Little Continue

Posted by Little's Creatures on April 16, 2008 at 7:41pm — No Comments

Dave Goboff FOW - Big Bad Wolf Puppet Pattern Giveaway - contest this week only

FOW (Found On Web) - Big Bad Wolf Puppet Pattern Giveaway - contest this week only April 15, 2008 by lauraslefthook http://lauraslefthook.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/big-bad-wolf-puppet-pattern-giveaway/

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Posted by Dave Goboff on April 16, 2008 at 9:56am — No Comments

Dave Goboff At $4/each these would make great puppets...Now I need a duck show...

At $4/each these would make great puppets...Now I need a duck show... http://graveyardmall.com/duhacof10.html

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Posted by Dave Goboff on April 14, 2008 at 5:01pm — 1 Comment

Puppet Hub Admin Blog Tab!

I finally figured out that I could add one. Click & enjoy! Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on April 14, 2008 at 2:30am — No Comments

Dave Goboff Perhaps I'll try loading the Blog with interesting (to me) puppet news from 'round the net...

An interview with Paul Zaloom... Speakeasy with Paul Zaloom Political puppet show at Center for Puppetry Arts For most of the 1990s, Paul Zaloom taught scientific principles through wacky experiments as "Beakman" on the hit children's show "Beakman's World." For most of his 37-year career, however, Zaloom has used puppetry to "teach" satirical political principles, and he brings his latest one-man comedy, The Mother of All Enemies, to the Center for Puppetry Arts from April 11-13. http://atlant… Continue

Posted by Dave Goboff on April 9, 2008 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Amyguru Cinderella Della Circus is in the Atlanta Journal Constitution!

So, the AJC had an article on Cinderella Della Circus (the show I'm currently in): Click here to see pics from the show! Have a great day! -Amy Continue

Posted by Amyguru on April 6, 2008 at 5:26pm — 2 Comments

Puppet Hub Admin Puppet Hub is one month old!

Right at this very moment we have 129 real members (and two fictional ones) from, I think, seven countries. We've got many, many very cool and interesting photos and videos. We've got groups and blogs and discussions (oh, my). Your friendly administrators, here, are really just very excited the site is growing like it is. It is so great to see people using it, as we intended, to share their work, meet new people, catch up with old friends, exchange ideas, etc, etc, etc. In short: Hooray! Also… Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on April 4, 2008 at 12:11am — 3 Comments

David Hellyer Hellyer's Puppet Workshop

Hello there, thanks for checking out my page here on Puppet Hub! My name is David Hellyer, I am a puppeteer and puppet builder. I make regular YouTube videos both about puppet building and also of short sketches with them. If you are interested I also have a blog at… Continue

Posted by David Hellyer on April 3, 2008 at 1:38pm — No Comments

almost human the hand

actually, i only made one of these. the jointing is imperfect and i need to make a jig before i attempt others. ummm, trying to figure out how to make a sturdy jig that small... Continue

Posted by almost human on April 2, 2008 at 12:19am — No Comments

almost human potential

A precocious ten year old (me!) made this work boot for her barbie doll. Many decades ago.

Marionettes shouldn't be too hard... though I wish my hands were that small again. though I'd look kind of funny with hands that small... Continue

Posted by almost human on April 2, 2008 at 12:02am — No Comments

almost human First Attempt

Here's my first attempt (that I never get around to finishing) of a base form from which to make a series of paper mache marionettes. there's no water in my art studio, and it's been so cold there (excuses, excuses) hopefully, now that i'm moved in i can push up my sleeves and get star… Continue

Posted by almost human on April 1, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Jon From ELmwood CHECK OUT MY OTHER BLOGS!

I probably won't post here very often... Since I already use there two... www.elmwoodproductions.blogspot.com (you can see videos here!) and www.worthyenough@blogspot.com Continue

Posted by Jon From ELmwood on March 21, 2008 at 3:53pm — No Comments

Puppet Hub Admin Issue Resolved

For anyone who was getting the "server not found" message today, the problem has been fixed. You can now access the site the usual way at puppethub.com. Sorry, sorry, sorry! This particular problem should not recur. Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on March 16, 2008 at 5:08pm — No Comments

Puppet Hub Admin Ning Platform Update Coming

First of all, I may have been wrong in my last post. Seems like they are still monkeying around with a few things. So if you are still experiencing any strangeness, sit tight. (Or do like me and try another browser, if you can ; ) Second of all...I have just discovered that a new release is coming next week. A few changes in look and function (some of which pertain more to us administrators than all of you) will come with that. This is one very cool thing about Ning; they continue to refine the… Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on March 15, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Puppet Hub Admin Site Glitch

For a few minutes there the site was looking *really* weird and wrong in Firefox. I tried Safari and things looked fine. I don't know what, if anything, others are experiencing with their various browsers. I went and checked the Ning network creators site and it appears they just put out a mini-release. When they do that, sometimes they need to recalibrate a few things, but hang tight and I believe we'll be back to normal soon. Firefox is working again for me, with the exception of the bar at t… Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on March 15, 2008 at 7:43pm — No Comments

Puppet Hub Admin 34 Members!

And by the way, we'd just like to say how happy we are to see so many familiar, um, "faces" here -- and so many new ones! (Also, while we have your attention: Did you know that you can blog here, too, if you like? If you go to your page ("my page"), you should see a spot at the top where it says "add blog post" -- click it and blog away.) Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on March 13, 2008 at 9:32pm — No Comments

Puppet Hub Admin Site Down Earlier

You may have experienced some trouble getting onto the site earlier today (we did). Ning apparently had some issues, which they believe they have now resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Ning folks are really top-notch, very attentive to their sites. Problems are rare, and they are always quickly dealt with. Every once in a while, they do have a new release and take the site down for a few hours. We'll let you know in advance about those outages whenever we can. In other news, we… Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on March 7, 2008 at 7:18pm — No Comments

Puppet Hub Admin Hooray, we have members!

14 of them at this moment (okay, 13 if you don't count me, since I am not so much a member as a fictitious entity*). We've invited others as well and are hoping to see more of them sign up over the next few days. In the near future we will also be announcing the site more broadly. And in the meantime, please, feel free to invite your friends (click the "invite" tab at the top of the page and you're good to go)! Welcome, everyone. We're so excited to see you all here!! Please, come in, look a… Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on March 5, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Puppet Hub Admin Puppet Hub is about to start inviting its first members

We're very excited! Now, if we can only find those e-mail addresses we've been looking for... (See, this is why we need something like Puppet Hub -- all your favorite puppet people, all in one place. Er, or, in theory, anyway. In practice, we'll just have to wait and see. Fingers crossed, of course. ) Continue

Posted by Puppet Hub Admin on March 3, 2008 at 2:22am — No Comments

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