How much does a puppet cost?

Each puppet is different and presents its own set of design challenges and materials needs.  As such, the pricing on our puppets will vary widely.  We encourage you to give us a call to discuss your project and receive a quote.  We are usually able to give ballpark estimates after receiving such details as puppet style, project type (video, film, or stage), costuming, moving parts required, and number of puppets needed either from the same or different design.

How long does it take to create a puppet?

The time frame for delivery of a finished puppet will vary somewhat depending upon the complexity of the design and the workload in our shop. Typical development time is usually at least six weeks for most puppets.

Do you sell stock puppet characters?

We custom create each puppet design to order and do not currently offer stock puppet character patterns.  This may change in the future as we receive requests for puppets.  Please check back with us.

How do you work from a distance?

Much of our design and construction work is done from a distance.  Using e-mailed photos and sketches we are able to easily consult with the client on all of the necessary design elements.  We also give regular phone and/or e-mail updates on our progress.  When we finish a puppet we ship by whatever carrier the client prefers.

Will you travel to us?

If it is necessary for us to meet in person for production meetings or design development, we may able to accommodate this as well.  This will depend upon current ongoing production commitments and the availability of our company representative.

Who owns the copyright and the patterns for the puppets you create?

The client usually retains copyright ownership for the puppets we create for them.  We will retain possession and ownership of the physical patterns, molds, or other items that we used to produce the character, but we will never use, nor allow anyone else to use or to access those designs without the copyright owner's written permission.  If at any time in the future the client would like additional copies of the characters, we can reproduce them from those patterns.

Do you make character suits (walk around puppets)?

Yes, we do.  We will create character suits to your specifications or custom design them for you from the ground up.

Can you produce our show or consult on the puppetry aspects of our production?

We are currently developing several of our own productions and are not available to produce other programming at this time.  We can refer you to some of our production partners for production services.  We are available, however, to consult and offer direction for your projects involving puppetry.