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Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 12:26:14 -0400
Subject: PUPT: Re: PUPPETFEST MIDWEST  Details


Where? Nancy

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Subject: PUPT: PUPPETFEST MIDWEST Details


> The registration fee for the PUPPETFEST MIDWEST (July 8 - 13) is $450
which
> includes all performances, workshops, special events & room & board
Tuesday
> dinner through Sunday lunch.
> The festival is meant to complement, not compete with other festivals.
> There can never be too many good festivals!
> The mission of this festival is:
> *to promote, encourage and illustrate by example the traditional skills
that
> are the building blocks of Good Puppet Theatre.
> For more info, go to
> puppetry.info/pupfestmidwest
>
>
> --
> pupi per tutti  (puppets for all)
>
>
>
> http://www.nwpuppet.org
>
> Northwest Puppet Center
> 9123 - 15th Ave. NE
> Seattle, WA 98115
>
> tel:  206 523 2579
> fax:  206 523 8078
>
>
> > From: puptcrit-digest <owner-puptcrit-digest-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
> > Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 16:02:24 -0400 (EDT)
> > To: puptcrit-digest-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> > Subject: puptcrit-digest V1 #1224
> >
> >
> > puptcrit-digest       Tuesday, October 1 2002       Volume 01 : Number
1224
> >
> >
> >
> > In this issue:
> > =============> >
> > GAzPuppets-AT-aol.com     Re: PUPT: RE: Marionette donation & Puppet Slam
> > Susan VandeWeghe       Re: PUPT: Re: critics
> > Jim Maroon             Re: PUPT: Re: PUPPET FEST MIDWEST
> > Christopher Hudert     Re: PUPT: Asking for trouble...
> > Susan Wall Kronenberg  Re: PUPT: Re: PUPPET FEST MIDWEST
> > "Michael Nelson"       PUPT: Re: Favorite stoooopid things
> > Mary Robinette Kowal   Re: PUPT: Asking for trouble...
> > "will stackman"        PUPT: RE: "Instant" caricature
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 20:08:08 EDT
> > From: GAzPuppets-AT-aol.com
> > Subject: Re: PUPT: RE: Marionette donation & Puppet Slam
> >
> > - --part1_49.248e166f.2aca4168_boundary
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> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > In a message dated 9/30/2002 4:33:07 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > Mickybeshaw-AT-aol.com writes:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>>> Omnipresent Players  "Good Morning, Blaster"
> >>> Tommy Cannon & Co. "Trailer Park Zombie"
> >>> Tucson Puppet Works "Harvest!  Encounter in the Heartland"
> >>> Rude Rabbit Productions "Miracle Monkey
> >>> Greg Williams  "Mr. Fabulous"
> >>>
> >>
> >> Wow, I grew up in Arizona, Scottsdale to be exact and I'm so glad and
> >> excited to see such great things happening there.  Will be visiting
Oct. 16
> >> - 24, and would love to see your work.
> >>
> >> Michelle
> >
> > Too bad you won't be here for the Puppet Slam.  We'll have TROUBLE AT
HAUNTED
> > MOUNTAIN on at the theater then, so please come by.  And we'll
undoubtedly
> > still have some very funky puppets for sale.  Our website is
azpuppets.org.
> >
> > Everybody come see us!  And bring cash!  And credit cards!
> >
> > Nancy Smith
> > Great Arizona Puppets
> >
> > - --part1_49.248e166f.2aca4168_boundary
> > Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII"
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
FACE="Arial"
> > LANG="0">In a message dated 9/30/2002 4:33:07 PM US Mountain Standard
Time,
> > Mickybeshaw-AT-aol.com writes:<BR>
> > <BR>
> > <BR>
> > <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid;
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;
> > MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><BR>
> > <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid;
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;
> > MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Omnipresent Players  "Good
Morning,
> > Blaster"<BR>
> > Tommy Cannon & Co. "Trailer Park Zombie"<BR>
> > Tucson Puppet Works "Harvest!  Encounter in the Heartland"<BR>
> > Rude Rabbit Productions "Miracle Monkey<BR>
> > Greg Williams  "Mr. Fabulous"<BR>
> > </FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3
> > FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
> > </FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2
> > FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
> > Wow, I grew up in Arizona, Scottsdale to be exact and I'm so glad and
excited
> > to see such great things happening there.  Will be visiting Oct.
16 - 24,
> > and would love to see your work.  <BR>
> > <BR>
> > Michelle</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"
SIZE=3
> > FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
> > <BR>
> > </FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2
> > FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Too bad you won't be here for
the
> > Puppet Slam.  We'll have TROUBLE AT HAUNTED MOUNTAIN on at the
theater
> > then, so please come by.  And we'll undoubtedly still have some
very
> > funky puppets for sale.  Our website is azpuppets.org.<BR>
> > <BR>
> > Everybody come see us!  And bring cash!  And credit cards!<BR>
> > <BR>
> > Nancy Smith<BR>
> > Great Arizona Puppets</FONT></HTML>
> >
> > - --part1_49.248e166f.2aca4168_boundary--
> >
> >
> > --- Personal replies to: GAzPuppets-AT-aol.com
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 20:49:49 -0400
> > From: Susan VandeWeghe <vanpuppet-AT-citcom.net>
> > Subject: Re: PUPT: Re: critics
> >
> > Thank you Mary.  that was my out right laugh for the day.
> >
> > Susan
> >
> > - ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mary Robinette Kowal" <mary-AT-otherhandproductions.com>
> > To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 2:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: PUPT: Re: critics
> >
> >
> >> Oh let's veer off on a tangent.  How about favorite stupid things the
> >> contacts say.
> >>
> >> For instance:
> >> We arrived at a school who's stage was too small to put our set up on.
> >> So we asked if we could set up at the opposite end of the room.  The
> >> contact agreed and then said, "Now, we normally have the children
facing
> >> this way " she pointed to their stage, "Do you think it would be better
> >> if they faced the other way?"
> >>
> >> Evy Berman wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I think that my favorite objection to one of our shows was from
> >>> a mom wanting to book a birthday party. While pitching "Frog &
> >>> Jenny" (target audience - preschoolers thru age 8, perhaps the
> >>> most non-offensive show ever built but still stomachable by
> >>> adults) I told her that Jenny, bored with waiting for a fish at
> >>> her fishing hole, pretends that it is a magic fishing hole. The
> >>> kids then get to say the magic words with Jenny and help her
> >>> fish for what they wish for. The parent was concerned that it
> >>> would teach her kids that magic/dark arts was acceptable and did
> >>> not book the show. In her defense, it went against their
> >>> religion. In my defense, I didn't cut the magic fishing hole.
> >>>
> >>> Oh, and incidentally, I also lost a booking once because the
> >>> parent thought that the concept of "Frog & Jenny" would be above
> >>> her three-year-old's head. Oh, how I pity that child. To think
> >>> that in high school she'll still be pinning notes to his chest
> >>> to remind him to return his library books. (MY mom only had to
> >>> do that until I was seven, but then I was a prodigy.)
> >>>
> >>> -Evy
> >>>
> >>> __________________________________________________
> >>> Do you Yahoo!?
> >>> New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo!
> >>> http://sbc.yahoo.com
> >>>
> >>> --- Personal replies to: Evy Berman <evyberman-AT-yahoo.com>
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> >>
> >> --
> >> Mary Robinette Kowal
> >> Other Hand Productions
> >> http://www.otherhandproductions.com
> >>
> >>
> >> --- Personal replies to: Mary Robinette Kowal
> > <mary-AT-otherhandproductions.com>
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Personal replies to: Susan VandeWeghe <vanpuppet-AT-citcom.net>
> > --- List replies to:     puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 19:04:33 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Jim Maroon <jamesmaroon-AT-yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: PUPT: Re: PUPPET FEST MIDWEST
> >
> > What? I thought National was around the week of July
> > 20th or something.
> >
> > - --Jim Maroon
> >
> > - --- Susan Wall Kronenberg <susan-AT-carouselpuppets.com>
> > wrote:
> >> You don't say how much this costs.  Can you give
> >> more details?  I see that
> >> it's the week after the National Fest in Tallaqua.
> >> Any reason it was
> >> scheduled so close?  Not that I'm complaining.
> >> Since the Tallaqua Festival
> >> is over the 4th of July holiday, I would be losing a
> >> lot of business if I
> >> went then.  The week after may be do-able.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Susan
> >>
> >>
> >> At 12:00 PM 9/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >>> PUPPET FEST MIDWEST
> >>> July 8 - 13, 2003
> >>> Trenton Missouri
> >>>
> >>> Join some of the top professional puppeteers of
> >> America in a small, intimate
> >>> festival held at North Central Missouri College, a
> >> small college in the
> >>> small town of Trenton Missouri.  Only 99 spaces
> >> left!  Performers & workshop
> >>> leaders so far include: Coad Canada Puppets, Paul
> >> Mesner Puppets, The Huber
> >>> Marionettes, Carter Family Marionettes, Grey Seal
> >> Puppets, Alan Cook, Robert
> >>> Burn's Toy Theatre, Pix Smith of Dallas Puppet
> >> Theatre, Lynne Jennings, Nick
> >>> Barone & Rose Sage Barone.
> >>>
> >>> Festival registration includes:
> >>> *10 mainstage performances
> >>> *Assorted "openstage" events, lectures &
> >> mini-performances
> >>> *Puppet Exhibit
> >>> *Choice of one of six 12 hour work-throughs
> >>> *Room & Board
> >>>
> >>> To register or for more info contact Festival
> >> Directors:
> >>> Peter Allen & Debbie Lutsky
> >>> puppetry.info/pupfestmidwest
> >>> --
> >>> pupi per tutti  (puppets for all)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> http://www.nwpuppet.org
> >>>
> >>> Northwest Puppet Center
> >>> 9123 - 15th Ave. NE
> >>> Seattle, WA 98115
> >>>
> >>> tel:  206 523 2579
> >>> fax:  206 523 8078
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --- Personal replies to: Susan Wall Kronenberg
> >> <susan-AT-carouselpuppets.com>
> >> --- List replies to:
> >> puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> >> --- Admin commands to:
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> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo!
> > http://sbc.yahoo.com
> >
> >
> > --- Personal replies to: Jim Maroon <jamesmaroon-AT-yahoo.com>
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 02:29:31 -0400
> > From: Christopher Hudert <heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com>
> > Subject: Re: PUPT: Asking for trouble...
> >
> > on 9/28/02 3:40 AM, Mary Robinette Kowal at
mary-AT-otherhandproductions.com
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I'll probably regret this, but- I need a puppet head of me.  We've got
a
> >> version of "Pinocchio" in which I play the Blue Fairy as an actor.  At
> >> one point in the show Pinocchio carves a puppet of the Blue Fairy.  I
> >> hate the thing I've made.
> >>
> >> So- what I'm looking for is someone who can match the style of the rest
> >> of the puppets in the show AND stylize my face to match.  I only need
> >> the head.  Photos of the show are at
> >> http://www.otherhandproductions.com/pinocchio.
> >>
> >> If you are remotely interested e-mail me off-list and we'll talk.  If
> >> you'd like to mock me for being unable to sculpt myself then use the
> >> public forum.  This has got to be good for some humor.
> >>
> >> Mary
> >
> > Hi Mary,
> > Went to the link but got a "File not found" notice. I'll try later, but
in
> > the mean time, have you concidered casting your face and then reducing
the
> > cast to the size you need? I am not sure exactly how the reduction is
done,
> > (I think mulitple successive castings) but you would do the first cast
in
> > algenate (spelling?) to get a true cast of your face. Perhaps someone
else
> > here could illuminate the method of reduction. I saw this at a Ren Faire
> > where they made "exact replicas" dolls of you - well, actually your face
on
> > a doll. The artist was, shall we say, less than sharing in her method of
> > reducing the original down to the doll size, but I was not sure if this
was
> > because she tired of trying to explain it to the average layman who
couldn't
> > understand the techniques and materials or if she was trying to protect
a
> > "secret" method.
> > As for sculpting youself, I've heard the gym was a good place to start
but
> > I've never found any artist material there. Model material maybe, but
not
> > any sculpting tools and such. Guess you have to bring your own.
> >
> > Christopher
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Personal replies to: Christopher Hudert <heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com>
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 07:27:56 -0400
> > From: Susan Wall Kronenberg <susan-AT-carouselpuppets.com>
> > Subject: Re: PUPT: Re: PUPPET FEST MIDWEST
> >
> > The National is early this time ... June 29 - July 5
> >
> > Susan
> >
> > At 07:04 PM 9/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >> What? I thought National was around the week of July
> >> 20th or something.
> >>
> >> --Jim Maroon
> >>
> >> --- Susan Wall Kronenberg <susan-AT-carouselpuppets.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> You don't say how much this costs.  Can you give
> >>> more details?  I see that
> >>> it's the week after the National Fest in Tallaqua.
> >>> Any reason it was
> >>> scheduled so close?  Not that I'm complaining.
> >>> Since the Tallaqua Festival
> >>> is over the 4th of July holiday, I would be losing a
> >>> lot of business if I
> >>> went then.  The week after may be do-able.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Susan
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> At 12:00 PM 9/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >>>> PUPPET FEST MIDWEST
> >>>> July 8 - 13, 2003
> >>>> Trenton Missouri
> >>>>
> >>>> Join some of the top professional puppeteers of
> >>> America in a small, intimate
> >>>> festival held at North Central Missouri College, a
> >>> small college in the
> >>>> small town of Trenton Missouri.  Only 99 spaces
> >>> left!  Performers & workshop
> >>>> leaders so far include: Coad Canada Puppets, Paul
> >>> Mesner Puppets, The Huber
> >>>> Marionettes, Carter Family Marionettes, Grey Seal
> >>> Puppets, Alan Cook, Robert
> >>>> Burn's Toy Theatre, Pix Smith of Dallas Puppet
> >>> Theatre, Lynne Jennings, Nick
> >>>> Barone & Rose Sage Barone.
> >>>>
> >>>> Festival registration includes:
> >>>> *10 mainstage performances
> >>>> *Assorted "openstage" events, lectures &
> >>> mini-performances
> >>>> *Puppet Exhibit
> >>>> *Choice of one of six 12 hour work-throughs
> >>>> *Room & Board
> >>>>
> >>>> To register or for more info contact Festival
> >>> Directors:
> >>>> Peter Allen & Debbie Lutsky
> >>>> puppetry.info/pupfestmidwest
> >>>> --
> >>>> pupi per tutti  (puppets for all)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.nwpuppet.org
> >>>>
> >>>> Northwest Puppet Center
> >>>> 9123 - 15th Ave. NE
> >>>> Seattle, WA 98115
> >>>>
> >>>> tel:  206 523 2579
> >>>> fax:  206 523 8078
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --- Personal replies to: Susan Wall Kronenberg
> >>> <susan-AT-carouselpuppets.com>
> >>> --- List replies to:
> >>> puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> >>> --- Admin commands to:
> >>> majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> >>> --- Archives at:
> >> http://lists.village.virginia.edu/~spoons
> >>
> >>
> >> __________________________________________________
> >> Do you Yahoo!?
> >> New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo!
> >> http://sbc.yahoo.com
> >>
> >>
> >> --- Personal replies to: Jim Maroon <jamesmaroon-AT-yahoo.com>
> >> --- List replies to:     puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Personal replies to: Susan Wall Kronenberg
<susan-AT-carouselpuppets.com>
> > --- List replies to:     puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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> > --- Archives at:         http://lists.village.virginia.edu/~spoons
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 10:50:28 -0700
> > From: "Michael Nelson" <mnelson-AT-i-cafe.net>
> > Subject: PUPT: Re: Favorite stoooopid things
> >
> > Responding to Tim Guigni's tall stage post:
> > Tim,
> > At least the principal had READ your contract and was trying to comply
> > (although not using the common sense that he should have had).  We used
to
> > say in our contract that we needed a space 24 feet wide, 20 feet deep
and 12
> > feet in height.  After a handful of calls from people informing us that
> > their stage was only 3 feet tall, not the 12 we requested, we changed
the
> > wording in the contract to indicate that the 12 feet is for ceiling
height
> > (not the height of the stage off of the floor).  However, judging by the
> > lack of response to our other tech requests, I suspect that a large
majority
> > of people signing our contracts don't read the tech stuff at all,
anyway.
> > We are thankful for those that actually call to check and see if we can
work
> > with a 3 foot stage, etc.  And that the principal in your story was
willing
> > to actually build you the stage is amazing and shows that he is truly a
> > dedicated administrator (and probably should be in government.)
> > All the best, Michael Nelson
> >
> > - ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tim Giugni" <octorilla-AT-yahoo.com>
> > To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
> > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:20 PM
> > Subject: PUPT: Favorite stoooopid things
> >
> >
> >> Here's my fave.
> >> Last show of the year.School. We've done over 230
> >> shows. We are tired. Our show is exactly 10 X 10 X 10
> >> in size, not counting the light poles or the
> >> speakers.We walk in to the space with the principal.
> >> He points to where we will be performing.
> >>
> >> Odd, there is a huge square block (12 long x 10 wide x
> >> 11 high) in our performance area.
> >>
> >> We are informed that the block is our stage.
> >> "We won't fit".
> >> "You said you'll fit on a 10x10 space".
> >> "Yes, but not 10 feet up in the air".
> >> Principal will not hear us when we say it is dangerous
> >> and that the kids will not be able to see. No amount
> >> of coaxing will consol him. Ex-army.
> >>
> >> My partner is fuming. I'm not too happy, but it's the
> >> last show. We've got medical (and dental) and I think
> >> that a lawsuit will prove that we were in the right to
> >> say that the stage was dangerous if it kills any
> >> children on its plummet to the ground.
> >>
> >> We do the show. The stage shakes as if the entire
> >> structure will fall.
> >>
> >> Some how no one dies. We pack up.
> >> The principal, "See, I told you you would fit".
> >> Partner one step away from killing this man (it's what
> >> I prized in her, this open hostility). I see red and
> >> just stop. Principal turns and goes. They get REALLY
> >> bad marks in the touring journal.We go home.
> >> The story becomes myth and stuff of legend.
> >> Tim
> >> In my Tears of Joy Days.
> >> Next week: We are Pelted with Rocks at an Elementary
> >> School.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Personal replies to: "Michael Nelson" <mnelson-AT-i-cafe.net>
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 09:54:12 -0700
> > From: Mary Robinette Kowal <mary-AT-otherhandproductions.com>
> > Subject: Re: PUPT: Asking for trouble...
> >
> > Hi Christopher,
> >
> > I foolishly left the ".html" off the end, so- if you go to
> > http://www.otherhandproductions.com/pinocchio.html
> > you should have better luck.
> >
> > I actually don't want an exact replica- that I could sculpt.  I can't
> > seem to do a caricature of myself that is attractive and in keeping with
> > the style of the other puppets.
> >
> > Mary
> >
> >
> > --- Personal replies to: Mary Robinette Kowal
<mary-AT-otherhandproductions.com>
> > --- List replies to:     puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 16:01:10 -0400
> > From: "will stackman" <profwill66-AT-hotmail.com>
> > Subject: PUPT: RE: "Instant" caricature
> >
> > To get your face on a puppet, which will probably be enough of a
caricature.
> > 1) Sculpt a neutral head to match the show.  Emphasize whatever features
you
> > want to make prominent - noses and chins are popular.  Make a carveable
> > plaster copy ie mix vermiculite or some other filler into the plaster.
> >
> > 2) Get two slides of yourself, head-on and profile, mug shot style.
> >
> > 3) Project these onto the neutral head and sketch in the details. You'll
> > have to move the head areound unless you made a scale model of yourself.
> > Tilting the projector will create distortions if necessary.
> >
> > 4) Carve away the appropriate areas.  You can build up other areas with
> > Model Magic, Paper Clay or whatever.
> >
> > 5) Make a negative mold from the finished sculpture and cast the puppet
> > head.
> >
> > 6) Paint and wig the result to match whatever you use in the show.
> >
> > Haveb't used this for anyone's face but it works for duplicating set
props.
> >
> > MasterWill.blogspot.com
> > "That's the way to do it!"
> >
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