Here is just a quick and easy method of getting more animation from your puppet.
This can be done in a way that does not leave permanent change on the puppet, but it does allow you make the puppet move and it looks like the puppet is doing it on its own. …
Something New
One of the things that does not get mentioned very often is the need to keep your vocal cords hydrated. There are good reasons for this.
First, if you let your throat get too dry, you can begin to sound “raspy” as you talk.…
Hi Everyone,
Just a quick status update. We are still having some issues with the Newsletter distribution, but we hope that by next week they will be solved and everything will be back to normal.
Now, for the good stuff. When you are performing, does your puppet respond to you? …
Hi Everyone,
Approximately 11 years ago our good friend Dan Willinger (co-founder of Ventriloquist Central) introduced us to his good friend Steve Hurst at Vent Haven ConVENTion. After a few brief conversations, we decided that Steve Hurst would be a good choice to develop our Website at TheDummyShoppe.…
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From time to time we have all had some situation come up in the course of the day or in the middle of a performance that completely catches us off guard. How we get out of this with our dignity in tack is by quick thinking on our feet.…



