Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:58:01 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Coconut shell puppets?


 >>> Have anyobdy here made puppets out of coconut shells?
How?
How strong are they?
Do you have an efficient trick or technique to cut the shell open,  
relatively straight? I tried with a saw, but it was too hard, and the  
dremel kept being too fast, so the edge of the shell burned with a  
smell.
One time,I dropped a new coconut and it happened to break in a  
relatively straight line, but that was random...
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Mathieu,
The thing to make out of coconut shells is that Monty Python trotting- 
horse sound effect thing. All you do is saw them in two, get the meat  
out, and "clock" them together. They work remarkably well except when  
trying to besiege a French castle.

They're not that hard to cut in two if you have a good saw and can  
hold onto the thing somehow -- big vise with padding? Hacksaw?

The other thing you can do is make a nice set of falsies for  
halloween. I haven't made any coconut shell puppets so far, but why  
not? I can visualize a nice mouth mechanism. I think they would be  
plenty strong.
best,
Ed


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