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Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 10:32:37 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Smoke effect.............


At the PoA National Festival in, umm, I think Seattle, the workshop 
presenter for toy theater showed us a smoke effect he used. A small tester 
that plumbers et al. use to test for leaks in gas lines. It is a small 
squeeze bulb attached to a thin line, in all looking much like the bulb 
described by Brett, but it gave an incredible smoke effect that swirled and 
moved like the smokey substance it was. I haven't used it myself, but it was 
so cool, now I'm tempted to go googling for it.

Wayne


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Roberts" <bdr1020-AT-hotmail.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Smoke effect.............


> That's cool, Steve! I knew you had a smoke effect, but I didn't know
> anything about it.
>
> Y'know, fog machines are getting smaller and smaller. A fog machine could 
> be
> inside the table the vent dummy sits on with a hose running up to the
> puppet. There would have to be slits in the hose so the machine doesn't 
> over
> heat. I've actually worked with literally every haunted house in 
> Dallas/Fort
> Worth installing effects like this.
>
> BTW, over fifteen years ago I had a dragon that blew baby powder "smoke". 
> I
> had a great big blue bulb to squirt the powder out of. The bulb was 
> actually
> designed to clean a baby's ears and nose. I'm doing a water effect now and
> I'm looking for a bulb like that. I found a small bulb, but I'm looking 
> for
> one that's bigger. Has anyone seen anything like that? Thanks!
>
> Brett
>
> Brett Roberts
> The Comedian for Kids
> http://kidscomedian.com/
>
> Brett's school and library shows
> http://educationalmagician.com/
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com>
> >Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
> >To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
> >Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Smoke effect.............
> >Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:48:36 -0700
> >
> >Be careful.....that stuff is harmful when inhaled according to the MSDS
> >sheet.   I was looking at that when we were looking for smoke for our
> >dragon effect.  I ended up developing a system for our dragon puppet with 
> >a
> >medical grade mineral oil that fogs up when it's sprayed from an aerosol
> >can.
> >http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8559166132207661159&q=axtell+dragon
> >
> >
> >
> >Ax
> >
> >At 09:25 PM 7/3/2006, you wrote:
> >
> >>I like this smoke maker. I've seen it work. The smoke is whispy but 
> >>pretty
> >>thick. It's called a Ultra Smoke 2000. You maybe able to Google it and
> >>find
> >>a better price.
> >>
> >>http://www.stevensmagic.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=2440
> >>
> >>Steve Axtell also has a smoke maker.
> >>
> >>Good luck,
> >>Brett
> >>
> >>Brett Roberts
> >>The Comedian for Kids
> >>http://kidscomedian.com/
> >>
> >>Brett's school and library shows
> >>http://educationalmagician.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >From: "Mark S. Segal" <segalpuppets-AT-comcast.net>
> >> >Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
> >> >To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
> >> >Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Smoke effect.............
> >> >Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 17:39:14 -0400
> >> >
> >> >You might hate this but ummm a small fire extinguisher.....??????
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Mike Brose" <propworks-AT-juno.com>
> >> >To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
> >> >Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 3:50 PM
> >> >Subject: [Puptcrit] Smoke effect.............
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Hi All.  Does anyone have a good way for producing smoke out of a
> >> >puppet?
> >> > > (besides setting it on fire! <G>) Like smoke coming out the ears or
> >> > > nostrils, etc. This is for a fair size ventriloquist figure, with a
> >> > > hollow body with plenty of room from apparatus.  Want to keep it
> >> > > inexpensive as well.  A bulb with talc powder won't show up under a
> >>spot
> >> > > light so well. Looking for other ideas.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks!
> >> > >
> >> > > Mike Brose
> >> > > www.puppetsandprops.com
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