Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:10:16 -0500
From: "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] paper mache travelling


Well placed eyes will bring anything to life

On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net> wrote:
> Yes, I think so.....shows how adding mere eyes to a stack of money can be
> humorous!
>
> Mary
>
>
> On 12/24/08 1:50 PM, "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, but its not my peepers and its good free advertisement.  Is the ad
>> funny?
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>> 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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