Hi, I just bought a puppet yesterday, but have been doing puppetry for two years. I need some recources for quality puppets for under $35 ea. I was also wondering if anyone had any advice on making a stage for under $50?

Ethan the Emazing

Try http://www.onewaystreet.com. They sell puppet patterns also.
For a stage, how about use some PVC plumbing pipe plus fabric to cover it.

Regards,

Budi Ha Ha

If I am not mistaken, the PVC illusion books sold at magicnook.com (i think) has a plan to build a pupper stage or theater. Check there!

Thank you both for responding to my post! I already have plans for a PVC pipe stage, I was mostly wondering if someone had something else.

For cheap stages, I use several kind of stages, some of it are:

a. 2 chair, a pole, some rope and fabric.
b. 2 tables, then stack it together with top tables in front.
c. a table, a cardboard box and fabric.
d. 4 base of rolling chairs, 7 PVC pipe, 4 bolt and fabric.
e. PVC pipes plus fabric.
f. 3 piece plywoods plus 6 hinges.

Regards,

Budi Ha Ha

http://www.larocksmagic.com has some puppets for about $30. I haven't tried them but I was thinking of getting one as my first puppet.

Alexa