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Where to find puppet repairers in Australia?
Unfortunately, I am unaware of people in Australia who specifically offer puppet repair services (no, I do not offer repairs, except on puppets I make and sell). The best advice I can give is for you to contact UNIMA Australia, our country’s representative organisation for puppeteers, and they can pass on a message to their members. Alternatively, check out my list of puppet makers and sellers as someone there may advertise a repair service. But before you do, you’ll want to keep the following in mind:
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How to protect puppets from sweaty hands
Here’s a great topic, and an odd puppet question. Actually, it’s not as strange as it sounds. When working with glove, mouth, or any other puppet where you have your hand inside the materials, you’ll find that it’s not only hard work, but sweaty work. Especially under hot stage lights. So how do you keep your puppet from going moldy?
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How to store your puppets
There’s not really a set of rules to storing your puppets - obviously it depends on your space, your budget, and your puppet. However, the following will help you figure out how best to store yours. Obviously, stuffing your puppet into a bag as in the title image is probably not the best way to go about it!
Thanks John for the info. Actually, from the looks of Puppeteria's site, they are a children's/family performing group and venue. And though they might hire out or make puppets for special commissions, I personally wouldn't count them as an official puppet seller. I would actually list them as a puppet company, as their main business would be in performing, not selling puppets. - So I'm going to list them on my site as such, and will be the first puppet company I blog about (outside of my own of course!).
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