@Tari,

Thanks for your comment. It's true that car paint can be shiny, but the product I've found
is an aerosol paint for cars that is matte (although the same brand also has shiny paints in aerosol form too).

Having shiny or reflective sets is probably not a good idea unless a specific aesthetic is wanted; reflectiveness will affect how the lights above the stage work. In general, items are brushed with acrylic matte paints anyway, both because it's more fire-resistant, and because matte paints aid in hiding sets/props in the wings, or in unlit but visible areas of the venue. In other words, it's harder to hide a prop in plain sight when it's very reflective.

Glad you like the list though!

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2 comments
Barbara Smith Barbara Smith said...
I am looking for a crocheted hand puppet pattern that is NOT a finger puppet. I made them when my children were little and now want to make them for my grandchildren. They fit on your hand similar to a mitten, with a mouth to open and close. I have a zebra, frog and tiger. I am going to try to make up a pattern from the original puppets, but it sure would be simpler to have the pattern! Thanks!
comment posted on  24th November 2008 at 02:47  permalink image  Permalink
@Barbara, Not being much of a knitter I don't have any patterns to share, but I did have a look on the net and came across these: A sock monkey hand puppet: http://crochetme.com/patterns/sock-monkey-hand-puppet and some other handy sites: http://yourcrochetlearntocrochet.blogspot.com/, http://www.allcrafts.net/crochetknit.htm, http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com, http://www.allcrafts.net/crochetknit.htm and a forum for people who want to crochet: http://crochetme.com/forum You may also want to check etsy.com or ebay, where people often sell craft and crochet patterns. Here's a site which sells a pattern: http://www.karensvariety.com/CopyPatterns/Children/AnimalHandPuppets.htm

I'm sorry I can't find a pattern specific to what you want, but I'm sure if you visit the above sites and have a look/ask around, someone will be able to point you in the right direction.
comment posted on  8th December 2008 at 20:47  permalink image  Permalink
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