Date: Tue,  1 Mar 2005 01:16:36 -0500
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppet Eyes


Styrofoam balls, that! Need some sleep!

-Jamie

Quoting Jamie Ashby <jamie.ashby-AT-utoronto.ca>:

> For an almost scale-size rod Welsh terrier marionette I made, I used these 
> styrofoams cut in half and then painted. I think I got 'em at a dollar 
store.
> 
> It was Oct. or Nov., so they may have been Christmas things.
> 
> -Jamie
> 
> 
> Quoting Bob Stone <bobstone1-AT-earthlink.net>:
> 
> > I've always been more involved in the writing and performing end of
> things,
> > 
> > rather than design and building of characters.  However, half (or less) of
> 
> > a ping-pong ball, with the eyeball painted on it works.  Maybe a black 
> > marble (from the previous poster's idea) peeking through a hole in the 
> > center of the ping pong ball would work.
> > 
> > Let us know what you end up doing.  When and where in L.A. will you be 
> > performing?
> > 
> > At 08:21 PM 2/28/2005, you wrote:
> > 
> > >Hi All,
> > >
> > >             I've never asked for help before on a project. so here
> goes.
> > I'm
> > >working on an original Opera in Los Angeles and am building an army of
> > >Valkyrie moving mouth hand puppets. I'm having a very hard time finding
> > eyes
> > >that are rounded, plastic and large enough to stand out. Ultimately I'd
> > love
> > >to find something that has that great Muppet aesthetic and feel. Any
> help,
> > >tips or info is appreciated! This group is great.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >As Usual,
> > >
> > >Sean T. Cawelti
> > >
> > >Rogue Artists Ensemble - Artistic Director
> > >
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> > >
> > >"I don't believe people die. They just go uptown to Bloomingdales. They
> > just
> > >take longer to get back."
> > >
> > >"If you don't have a good sense of humor you're better off dead!"
> > >
> > >
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> 
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