Little diving puppet...

Check this out. This is very well done.

Boo two..

Here's another Halloween Flyer...

Many more hallows things can be found at www.phantasmechanics.com.

Enjoy!

Boo... Things that make you go... AHHHHH!!!!

Halloween is quickly approaching... Check out this project.

I've seen some good Ghost Marionettes out there but this Skeleton Marionette is the best that I've come across. Great step by step instructions.

More scary projects can be found at Vile Things.

Show 004 is online...

The Heather and Ben Show 004 entitled "Pizza!" is online!

Get the other 3 shows too.

• show 003 'of course squirrels can fly!'
• show 002 'banana!'
• show 001 'we look like tires?'

In the neighborhood? Drop by and say hi...

There's a new Puppet Forum in town, The Puppet Zone. Stop in and say "Hi" to TPZ and help get this site moving.

While you are out and about, drop by the Rotten Puppets web site too.

Quick...

Be sure to check out The Melonpool Quickcast a new weekly feature scheduled to appear every Friday on Kevin Smith’s new Web site, Quick Stop Entertainment. There are 7 Episodes online.

My favorite episode #6: Meeting “Johnny Depp”. Make sure you check out the Melonpool Comic website. Melonpool is the brain child of Steve Troop.

BOOM... Did you feel that?Something just slammed into the Internet...

Oh it's the first episode of DotBoom!

congratulations to Brian Hogg and his crew for a great first episode! A lot of work went into this production. Brian also created an audio commentary track for this episode.

And the wiener is...

1st place goes to...

Kaal Haarloos by Michael Harding








2nd place goes to:

Mr. Fuzzy Face (Radar) by Spencer Lott





Congradulations to both puppet builders!

Time is running out...

Time is almost up! Please drop over to Puppet Project and vote for my entry, Snoop Otter Otter.

The winner will be announced on August 1st.

Snoop says, "Thanks Dog.."

Puppet Television Episode 2...

Follow the adventures of Chino , Toodloo & Chinchilla on Puppet Television. The long awaited episode 2 is online. Be sure to check out Chino's blog too.

Give it up for Mike...

Check out The Rag! A weekly video Blog with puppets featuring the talents of master puppeteers Tim Lagasse and Jim Napolitano.

Outstanding Instruction...

I am not going to be able to say enough about this instructional video. It's outstanding. Dave walks the viewer through every step. Sections on the DVD include:

• Tools You'll Need
• Start With The Art
• Creating The Sculpt
• How To Cut Foam
• Back To The Sculpt
• Making & Cutting Seams
• What Size Puppet?
• Transferring The Pattern To Paper
• Scaling Up The Patterns
• Prototyping The Puppet
• How To Glue Foam
• Back To The Puppet

Dave covers it all, and then some. The section on the proper way to glue foam is something everyone should see. I can't wait to create my own puppet pattern from my own design.

This video is worth every penny. Go here to get your copy.

My marionettes like to hang around...In style...

I wanted to show off my Marionette Hanger. My Brother made it for me. It 24 inches across and holds 5 Marionettes.

Notice that the Marionettes are staggered. The end and center posts stick out about 5 inches. The 2nd and 4th posts are about 8 inches.

It's made from 14 gauge steel. Cut with a plasma cutter. The posts are welded on. And it has a hammered copper finish. Plus rubber glued to the back to protect the wall.

The staggered posts give a crowd look to the marionettes. You can visit my brother and sister-inlaw's web site at www.wakingbearstudio.com.

America's got Talent??Well at least Kevin Johnson does...

America's got Talent is a new show on NBC. The first episode included a ventriloquist named Kevin Johnson. At first Kevin seemed like he might not make it though the first round. But when he did his Godzilla Theater routine, the audience went nuts. You can see this routine by visiting his mySpace site.

Good luck Kevin!! You've got talent!

Turn it up...

Here's a very cool video from Supergrass, it's called Pumping Up Your Stereo.
This video is very well done. I found this link here on Muppet Central.

Poof! Henry appears...

Here's Henry Ringmaster. Puppet magician Henry Ringmaster has some very cool magic videos online.

This is the first time I've seen a puppet do magic. He's pretty good too! Be sure to check out the "Say It Again" link for more of Henry's videos.

Ping Pong anyone?

Here's a Construction Diary from puppetmuseum.com.

There's a lot of pages to explore on this site. Very cool photos, information and techniques. Happy surfing.

I'd like to thank the judges...

The top 10 finalists are finally in!! My entry Snoop Otter Otter made the top 10!!!!

No matter if I win or lose, I'd like to thank the judges for including Snoop in the top 10. To me that honor itself means I won. Snoop is the third puppet that I've built. I have 8 more started. I am so hooked on puppet building... This would be a good place to thank my wife for putting up with me. :) Thanks Cyn!

Good luck everyone! May the best puppet win!!

Road Trip... Anyone calling shotgun??

The Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe - Bringing the Beauty and Drama of Traditional Japanese Bunraku Puppetry to the United States.

Check out the link for Summer 2006 Program. Anyone up for a road trip? To Japan? Wish I could afford this.

One mans trash is another mans puppet...

Here is an interesting puppet company called Lunatique Fantastique. All of their puppets are made from trash or discarded items of one form or another.


Be sure to check out their media section for some great videos. My faviorite is The Wrapping Paper Caper.