Karen Prell's New Site

Karen Prell (Red Fraggle) has just posted a cool new web site. She has information about her puppetry and computer animation work, a news section so you can see what she's up to, links to cool Fraggle Rock merchandise, a large links page, and more coming soon.

Friday Fun, Snapdragon Puppets

Roger Mara is a very the talented puppeteer and puppet builder behind Snapdragon Puppets. His web site, snapdragonpuppets.com has been completely overhauled, and it looks great. Along with plenty of puppet pictures and show information, the new site includes an extensive behind the scenes section. Roger covers a wide range of topics including casting small puppet heads, video and foam puppets, giant walk-arounds, and more. Snapdragonpuppets.com also has a large section dedicated to puppet video production, that gives an in-depth look into the making of the Emmy Award winning video The Mousecracker.

To learn more about Elizabeth Luse, puppet designer for Snapdragon Puppets, check out Patrick's 10 part interview with her in his blog Puppet Design.

Peepers and Eye Ball Puppets

If you are looking for great way to practice your lip-sync or eye focus, Peepers are the way to go. These were invented by Hobey Ford, a very talented puppeteer and puppet builder in North Carolina. Please don't be fooled by imitators, get the real Peepers not the cheap knockoffs. You can also make your own by using the Muppet technique, ping pong balls and elastic, or the Roger Mara Eye Ball Puppet technique, Styrofoam balls, elastic, and a simple costume. Click here to see how effective these simple puppets can be.