Archive for November, 2007

Time Suck Puppet Series

Okay, I love puppets.  Yes.  And although I am not always a big fan of ranchy humour I can always appreciate well made puppets and well made puppet videos.  I had a chance to watch a new online puppet series called *Time Suck.  It is definately not for children (*adult language and themes).  It may not be [...]

Creepy Puppet Project: Intelligence Quotient

*WARNING: Contains Blood and Gore”
 Fellow Canadian puppet builder and puppeteer Matt Ficner has just posted his second video for his Creepy Puppet Project.  The video was made at local Ottawa, Ontario (CANADA) horror attraction called Saunders Farms.
I really like how Matt is breaking the “puppets are for kids” idea…er…should I say smashing and hacking the idea?  [...]

The New OPA

The Ontario Puppetry Association has some pretty cool things going on.  First of all they have a new website.  Secondly there are some really amazing new members that I have had the pleasure of meeting over the years.  Just recently they have started a new OPA group on Facebook, so if you are a Facebook [...]

Free Puppet Pattern!

Alrighty then! I’ve been asked time, and time again for the pattern I posted on The Muppet Central Forum last March. I’ve see some of the really amazing things that came from it and thought that it would be great to now provide the fabric pattern to go along with it- It is now complete!
These [...]

The NEW Thistledown Puppets and Blog!

Ever since Philip Hatter came on the puppet scene this past year I have been a big fan.  I even bought a few of his puppets (what a pleasure to have hired him).  Well, Philip teamed up with fellow Puppet Buzz contributor and owner of Project Puppet, Pasha Romanowski, and redesigned his company’s whole image.  [...]

Alistair Ant Prodcutions New website and CD!

I just received and email from some amazingly talented performers in Toronto.  Rob and Soli Joy are truly exceptional and I was very happy to see that they have launched their new website (which looks great by the way).  My family was also invited to their CD launch party for their newest CD called “Happy Birthday, [...]

Having Fun With Puppets (Look Smurfs!)

You don’t need to be a seasoned pro to have fun with puppets.  No, in fact more and more I see new people online who are just having fun with puppet building.  One of those people is Jeffrey Barnes from Arkansas, in the USA.  Jeffrey has always been interested in puppets and puppetry and like [...]