Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:17:55 -0500
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppet Eyes


Mathieu,

I know the local commercial puppet maker you speak of (and love his work 
actually)...you want to talk to Mercury Plastics.

- Andrew

Mathieu René wrote:

> I was dreaming of getting muppet-style puppet eyes, and I know it's 
> possible, as a local commercial puppet maker uses them. He won't 
> divulge his sources, only that they are made somewhere in Asia. Thank 
> a lot, dude, for NOT helping.
> What kind of selfish, paranoid attitude is that?
> I should'nt have bought a puppet from him before asking the question...
>
> Anyway, I needed big puppet eyes fast, so I made my own, and I like 
> them better anyway. I used ping pong balls, painted them, and 
> varnished them to make them high gloss. WOW!
>
> But later, for my most attractive Muppet gaze, I just made black round 
> pupils with electrical tape, and stuck them on a plain white ping pong 
> ball. See a pic here: www.magma.ca/~uubald/blu.html. It's still there 
> after two years. I just made sure I did not touch the adhesive side of 
> the tape too much before applying, and I cleaned the ball beforehand 
> with alcohol (to remove any trace of grease or dust).
>
> Next time I need that look, I'll cover the whole ball with a clear 
> finish, such as Future(an acrylic floor coating), as the ping pong 
> ball eventually gets dirty (it has an extra fine grain that catches dirt)
>
> I Have tried the black bead tip for the first time, and WOW WOW WOW. 
> Very focused, very shiny, very easy to work with such a look on a 
> puppet. REads very well, even from a distance (as long as you have 
> contrast with the surrounding skin, to define the eyes). Depending on 
> what's around it (eyelids, forehead, eyebags...), you can go from 
> Teddy Bear Cute  to Creepy killer bloodsucking snail from Mars...
>
>
>
> Mathieu René Créaturiste
> Marionnettes, Masques, Etcetera...
> Puppets, Masks, Etcetera...
> creaturiste-AT-magma.ca
> www.creaturiste.com
> (514) 274-8027
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Stone" <bobstone1-AT-earthlink.net>
> To: <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppet Eyes
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>
>> 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
>>>
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>>> 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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>> -Bob
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