Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:42:13 -0500
From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] paper mache travelling


Hobey, have you seen the latest Geico commercials? They are using something
that looks very much like your Peepers.....

Mary H. 


On 12/24/08 9:35 AM, "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> My guess is that they don't want sealed items like a pinata that has
> stuff in it. but who knows.  I agree just say its sculpture and you
> think its plastic.  I alway check my puppets in my baggage.  Usually
> they see my gear and ask what it is and i say a puppet show and they
> ease up and are genuinely curious and often give me a break on
> oversize or additional.  If I have a festival badge from a gig I' ll
> wear it.  Here is the thing to be aware of, Don't use oil paints,
> spray paints or flammable glue or super glue leading up to a trip. the
> off gassing will trip the chemical test and then your in for some
> possible hassle.  I always watch those things when I know I have to
> take my show on a plane.  They are always pretty good about not losing
> my gear.  I have all my boxes the same off color so they are an
> obvious set.  Once I got to oversize baggage and there were Phillip
> Huber's boxes and he was not far behind.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote:
>> Hi Alexander,
>> 
>> I have built puppets for a few companies, some tour internationaly, and I
>> never heard about this as a problem.
>> 
>> The text you mentionned is subject to interpretation, especially in view of
>> the two items mentionned:
>>> papier maché statues/pi=F1atas
>>  those are usually tourist bought items, not profesionnal tools of a
>> performing trade.
>> 
>> -they don't mention puppets.
>> 
>> -a lot of puppeteers travel by plane, and I'm guessing most of them  have
>> puppets made of various materials, which I'm sure they don't list
>> individually.
>> 
>> -The puppets I made you don't look like paper mache (more like latex,
>> somehow).
>> -Pro paper mache puppets will often look like wood (which logically, should
>> be more problematic because of insects, but no mention of it on the list)
>> 
>> -As you said, if you don't mention it, there won't be a problem, as long as
>> you are indeed not carrying anything illegal or truly dangerous. We have to
>> realize the rules have been made, on paper, much more severe than necessary.
>> A safety data sheet for every oil paint tube one carries? Come on! That's
>> ridiculous! and that bit about forbidding ready-to-eat meals, even in
>> checked luggage, is probably just a commercial plot to force us to buy the
>> airline food!
>> 
>> -I've come to understand this principle about borders while traveling by
>> bus: The less you say, the less trouble you're in.  Just once I mentionned I
>> was a puppeteer. I had twice the amount of questions as usual, and twice the
>> amount of questions as anyone else on that bus. Now, when they ask what I do
>> for a living, I say I'm a theatrical prop maker. Somehow, that doesn't set
>> them off?!
>> 
>> -Airline employees are people too. Even security. They are able to
>> interpret, and show flexibility within some limits, althought that bit is
>> not guaranteed. Once, I boldly brought an authentic farming Scythe handle
>> accross the border, from the USA to Canada. I'm pretty sure the USA wouldn't
>> have let me bring it the other way around, even though I had no blade on the
>> thing. The border agent was a bit surprised and wondering what I found
>> interesting about a scythe without a blade. "City folks", he said.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alexander Winfield" <sheepwpunks-AT-gmail.com>
>> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 2:11 AM
>> Subject: [Puptcrit] paper mache travelling
>> 
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>>  Was just having a look at the Air Canada website and I noticed that,
>> technically speaking, they do not allow any object made from paper mache on
>> an airline, but it in carry on luggage or in check in.
>>   http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/security.html
>>   (it is mentioned in the large yellow list at the bottom of the page under
>> flammable objects)
>>   I have several puppets made of paper mache (and more in the progress of
>> creation) and as it so happens I've already traveled around Europe with
>> them, taking at least one air canada flight and receiving no objections
>> about taking these puppets with me (though at the time I never thought to
>> mention it). I am curious if anyone has ever had any trouble with security
>> at airports in regards to transporting puppets - is there a 'special magic
>> form' one may have signed by authorative persons to allow us to transport
>> puppets of such material legally (ie. just in case they do check the
>> luggage). At the moment, having no time, I'm going with a policy of keeping
>> my trap shut and hoping for the best.
>> 
>> yrs.
>> 
>> Alexander
>> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>wrote:
>> 
>>> http://www.instructables.com/id/Drill-Press-Lathe/
>>> 
>>> I have a press drill, and I kept the head of an old drill.
>>> Maybe I'll make one of those!
>>> 
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