Do I take commissions?<\/u><\/p>\n
Yes. In limited number but I do. The base cost of a hand and rod puppet is $140. Depending on what it is and what I have to do to make it (materials cost pattern drafting etc) there may be additional cost (Example the X-men First Class puppets were 180 because of the materials used for the uniforms and the wigs).<\/p>\n
Phluzzies are 60 due to the cost of materials going up unless I can pull it from stock and then I can quote 40<\/p>\n
If I can\u2019t do it, believe me I know someone who can.<\/p>\n
Can you teach me how to make puppets?<\/u><\/p>\n
Yes. I am more than willing to show anyone how I do it. I would like this sort of information to be out there so others don\u2019t have to re-invent things that have already been discovered.<\/p>\n
However I am still working out how I can do that<\/p>\n
And I know I owe the how I do rods for puppets tutorial. That is on my list.<\/p>\n
How long does it take for you to make a puppet?<\/u><\/p>\n
Depends on what the puppet is but a basic puppet takes me four hours including a simple shirt. <\/p>\n
There is really no physical way to get it below 4 hours because that\u2019s the amount of time it takes to get it done and done right. <\/p>\n
This is down from my original 8 hours for a puppet.<\/p>\n
Do you sell patterns?<\/u><\/p>\n
No. Sorry I don\u2019t. I can show you how I make my patterns and some of the math. I just don\u2019t have the skills to create the book that would have to go with making one of my puppets. A lot of it I just do and don\u2019t think about any more.<\/p>\n
I will say that I found The Foam Book: An Easy Guide to Building Polyfoam Puppets by Drew Allison and Donald Devet<\/i> very useful even for beginning builders.<\/p>\n
The clothing abilities for puppets is just a skill set that I learned over time and from making costumes for humans as well. If you can make doll cloths, you can make puppet clothes.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the most fun you have had with a puppet?<\/u><\/p>\n
Ooooo hard one since I have had so many adventures with them over the years and met so many people through the puppets.<\/p>\n
The look on Neil Gaiman\u2019s face when he realized I had a Sandman puppet on my arm is a special memory.<\/p>\n
Getting Jeremy Bullock to yell at the puppet on my arm while we were having a conversation after I told him by the end of the conversation he would be yelling at the puppet. He was impressed.<\/p>\n
The crowd reaction to \u201cLord of Time\u201d at the Dragon Con.<\/p>\n
Giving a puppet to various people I have admired over the years. Made for some good friendships too.<\/p>\n
Meeting Peter David after he bought one of my puppets, which came with a half hour lesson. I taught Peter and Shana how to operate a rod puppet. 7 years later we were dating. I think that was probably the most important encounter.<\/p>\n
Any other questions?<\/p>\n
I am grateful for all the puppet adventures I have had.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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