http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog Thistledown Puppets Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:59:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As we kick off the New Year, I've been organizing the workshop to make room for some new projects. As a result I've decided to sell a few puppets that have been hanging around for a while. They are all a part of Thistledown's history and I'd love ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/thistledown-puppets-for-sale/ From our family to yours, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We're looking forward to working with lots of wonderful people in 2012! http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/merry-christmas-3/ This past summer, I created a couple of puppets for Websense. They were two I.T. guys named Frank and Jim and were used in one of Websense's marketing campaigns. You can see Frank and Jim on their Websense page here. And you can watch all three episodes ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/frank-and-jim/ I'm glad to announce that the Christmas Critters have all been shipped. So if you ordered one, then you can expect it in the mail really soon. And if you didn't order one...that's okay. We plan to make the Critters a Christmas tradition here at Thistledown Puppets. ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/the-critters-have-shipped/ I was recently contacted by a client that wanted a Ryan Reynolds-ish puppet to use in an upcoming video contest. It's going to be a spoof of the movie Buried. This was a fun build since I've never really done a lot of "make-up" effects on a puppet ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/ryan-reynolds-puppet/ A while back, I had the privilege of working with David Hosay and Crabtree Furniture in Kentucky to develop a character for Crabtree's new marketing campaign. He is the star of a series of commercials that talk about the "squirrely" service you get from the "Big Box" stores. ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/sid-the-squirrel/ This Christmas season, I want to share my love of puppets with you. So without further ado, I’m proud to introduce the Thistledown Puppets Christmas Critter! He is an adorable little monster puppet made by myself right here in the Thistledown Puppets workshop. He’s just over 12 ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/the-thistledown-puppets-christmas-critter/ Thistledown recently built two more puppets for Church on the Move's kids ministry. You can see the other puppets that we built for them here. This time they wanted two old men: Herman and Millard. They were full bodied puppets and really fun to bring to life. Have ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/two-old-men/ http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/happy-halloween/ The opportunity to use a full bull suit doesn't come around often, so when Chick-Fil-A announced Cow Appreciation Day, well...I jumped on board. The deal is this: dress up as a cow and get a free meal. I did...and I did. Here's Bull and the Chick-Fil-A ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/cow-appreciation-day-at-chick-fil-a/