http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog Thistledown Puppets Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:38:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last Friday, my little man Titus came into the world. I can't wait until he can build puppets with Daddy. http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/future-puppeteer-2/ This is the latest puppet that I built for Paul van Dijk in the Netherlands. He's come up with another cool design. You can see some other puppets I've built for him here. This time it was an old man with "live" hands. Below is Paul's original ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/old-man-puppet/ At least once a week as I'm building puppets in my workshop, I come across some doodle or painting that I've done over the years (like the one above that I did on our honeymoon in Ireland) and I always think..."Wow---I forgot all about that!"...and nobody sees it but me. ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/my-artistic-journey-on-a-new-blog/ LinkedTube http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/new-promotional-video-for-the-raven/ For the last several weeks, I've been working hard on a new project that I developed with Thistledown writer and Mad Flamingo Media owner Alex Lucas. The book is now for sale and you can purchase your copy from us directly here. It's only 99 cents, and the ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/new-project-revealed-the-raven-ebook/ Here is the third puppet that I built for The Kids Music Underground. She's an Anime style catgirl named Yuki. What I like about this character is the funky, colorful design and the varying textures in her outfit. Her tail is flexible and attached to her back with monofilament. ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/the-kids-music-underground-part-three/ Here's the second puppet that I made for The Kid's Music Underground. The idea was a cubist painting come to life. The intial idea was to have him be flat (like a foam finger), but that presented challenges with movement. I'm really pleased with the three dimensional ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/the-kids-music-underground-part-two/ This past summer I was approached by the guys from The Kids Music Underground in New York City to build some puppets for their new show. The group makes really fun music for kids and travels around the city teaching and putting on live shows. What intrigued me was the ... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/the-kids-music-underground/ Very soon I will reveal a new project that we've been working on. It's been fun and a bit of an experiment. Stay tuned... http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/new-project/ I recently built this little kitty puppet for my uncle. The real Slinky is no longer with us but will live forever as a sock puppet with a sagging tongue. http://www.thistledownpuppets.com/blog/slinky-cat/