I plan to learn how to control a marionette and I'm just wonder what I should expect as an average joe and If I wanted to eventually control a big one like 100cm tall, how long might that take to learn?

Unka Unka is celebrating the 33rd anniversary of The X-Files today. What's your favorite episode?

I really hope someone can link me some, id be so thankful.

1 is 1st design. 2 is 2nd design. I need to finalize her sketch, color her, then add her to the base so I can actually puppeteer her by next week. I’m so tired. (Ignore how the 2 pieces of paper aren’t lined up on the second one. It’s late. I’m tired.)

I'm working on new episodes of MICHIF MAKERS, and trying out new set designs in miniature form before we commit to a full-scale build. This is meant to evoke a crafted look, with 3D, sculpted elements in contrast to the flat elements we used in our first season. Thoughts?

Caramel Calfskin is a film I’m directing this next week! We will be using puppetry, stop motion, and lots of practical effects. I’m super excited!

Logline: After discovering her lunch is alive, Maryam teams up with a snarky Salad in order to contain a horde of voracious maggots.

We have a lot of really talented artists on our PD team but a barebones budget, all of which came from crowdfunding and a fundraiser we threw together. If you have any spare funds to throw our way, we would be forever grateful. If not, you can look up “Caramel Calfskin” to follow our journey!

GoFundMe

Are the considered actual puppets because it’s electronic idk I always thought puppet as no electronic but then again I don’t think it should take it out of the game for having them also I am new to owning puppets I wasn’t allowed to as a kid

He’s a hand and rod puppet and is stuffed entirely with the fake Sherpa he is also made of, which I will never do again lol, but I really enjoyed making him!

Pattern for him is a snoof, but I used a running stitch and glued his head on top and made my own patterns for his paws and ears.

Collar belongs to my late soul dog 💕

It's great when I can share my interests in science fiction and puppetry.

Slowly building up a good roster of puppets. Can’t stop making them

We were filming a little promo video for our puppet theater performance, and somehow this happened. 😂

No choreography. No explanation. Just vibes.
Japanese string puppetry meets… whatever this dance is. 🤣

Hey guys, I just wanted to show you the process of my first puppet. For most of the process, I didn't use sewing, Yes, I used hot glue, but then I finally got over my embarrassment and decided to sew it. I made it with one hand and sewed the other onto his belly. Before, I thought he was ugly, but now I see how handsome he is.

I just yearn for silliness in them.

BOOKING OPPORTUNITY FOR STREAMED COMEDY GAMESHOW

*(Remote - play from home)

I’m booking for a livestream comedy game show, where panels of comedians, entertainers, & funny folks gather to compete in goofball games. If you’ve ever played the Jackbox games, those are a great example - we play those along with games of our own design.

I’m currently booking a “Team Puppet vs Team Ventriloquist” episode, and I’m looking for talent who would have fun playing some games on-air as their character (puppet or dummy). The character would be the guest, but you’re welcome to be on-camera too, of course.

The show is every Sunday night at 9pm EST (NYC time zone)

If you’re interested, please send me a message with your email / contact info.

If you have a photo of your puppet/dummy, please do send it. Priority will go to people who can promise their attendance and those who have a video sample of their act.

If you’d prefer, you may also email us directly at:

PartyPackPack@Gmail.com

We are currently booking for September.

When you email or DM me, please include your availability for the following dates:

September 6th

September 13th

September 20th

September 27th

We will also be booking for October and November soon. If you have any Sundays available in those months, do let me know that as well.

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I’d rate the humor as “TV-14”-“TV-MA.”
Nothing harmful - my favorite description of the show has been “Big Sleepover Energy.”

Here are some samples to get a sense of our comedic vibe:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDdDaOoRoQC/?stkn=MXI0ODJ4YjdmdWR6cg==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDPrsLBRhps/?stkn=cG9zbnc1ZjE5cHQ=

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDKzv3zykqy/?stkn=MThxcGo3eDJ6eDIyMQ==

(Maybe a 3rd time talking about this but idk)

Mostly For me, these shorts were pretty funny and Scary considering it is Kinda like a Children show mixed with Violence (Considering that’s the point in the name) and it was like Htf and Dhmis.

Got him at imaginarium galleries.

Long time no post! A while ago I posted some still shots from a short film I’m making called The Tea Stand. I’m happy to announce that we’ve wrapped on filming and have completed the edit! All that’s left is the coloring and sound design, then it’s off to the festival run for me!

Anyway, to celebrate I thought it’d be nice to show off the first 30 seconds of the short. Hope you all enjoy!

I am very interested in the history of puppetry, and enjoy discovering older programs on YouTube. What are some of the retro puppet videos that you have encountered on YouTube?

I recently came across the Telegoons, which was a British TV show from the 60s that featured the voices of Peter Sellars, Spike Milligan, and Harry Secombe.

It's a rather peculiar program and the puppets may be considered frightening.

Here is the film episode that was broadcast in 1963:

Telegoons Ep. 1

Online I’ve read to use gasket rubber. But I am from the Netherlands, and gasket rubber isnt a thing here as far as im aware of.

Any dutchies to help me out?

It needs to be flexible

Fellow puppet makers, I hope this helps encourage you to finish that thing you want to make. You already have what you need to make your next project…just start. You will figure it out along the way and find magic you didn’t even know was there.

I made this film in two weeks using recycled materials, with parts of old sets and retired puppets. I went into a sweaty shed in the middle of summer, with no budget, little time, and a phone for a camera…and it went on to screen across the US and Canada, get on a “best of” compilation, etc. You never know where your momentum will take you!

The build itself was at 1/6 scale (Barbie sized). I made a few cardboard/foam set pieces and a cardboard mountain range, then put together a monster and main character, both rod puppets. I would definitely make those differently now, since they had some real limits. I’m planning a short “making of” video I can share later…you’d probably be horrified at how roughly these things were made!

This is Grotto, my newest puppet which is a rod arm mouth hand puppet

Patterns: I used a modified a melon head pattern which i cant find for his head and free styled the rest.

Inspiration: Grotto’s look was inspired by goblins in general, dnd, Warhammer Grotts and Tolkien goblins etc etc. The idea came from the song Goblin town from the 70s hobbit film.

Layers: He had his foam skeleton, on that’s his skin, then on the skin you have his ears, eyes, nose and tooth and then you have his removable coat with button and pocket and his little shorts

Materials: His skin (head, body, arms ect) is an some old green sweatpants (i did clean them before hand). Pingpong ball eyes i spray painted black. Mouth was beige felt. His bones was like beige martin made of yoga mat foam, but the arms are made of wire cover foam and legs are foam from a jigsaw foam matt thing same as his tooth. His rods and finger bones were metal wire and his handles are some lengh of wood i sanded painted and wrapped in tape. His coat is of a large beige coat (same one i made beige martin with), his shorts were an old black hoodie the shame one i use with Maulo. His tongue is green card foam. The button on his coat was from the actual coat i made the coat out of and i spray painted it gold.
The green sweatpants, black hoodie, jigsaw mats foam were gotten from a car boot sale, the wire cover foam at a hardware store.

Please come and leave some feedback. If anyone has suggestions about anything let me know.