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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Swazzle is Go!

Swazzle's summer puppet show season officially kicked off today with Water Color in Southern California, and River Otter Circus in Northern California. Monday, Goldilocks and the Three Buccaneers begins it's Los Angeles tour. Check our online schedule to see when Swazzle is performing in your town.

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Saturday, June 06, 2009

New Large Puppet Stage

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This is the new puppet stage that we will be using for the new Swazzle puppet shows, River Otter Circus, and Water Color. Swazzle's summer puppet show season begins in just over a week.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

River Otter Painted Drop

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Swazzle's new puppet stages feature a large painted drop between the two playing areas. Here are some photos of me painting the drop for River Otter Circus, and the final product.

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Friday, May 08, 2009

New Swazzle Stage

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I just created a mock up for Swazzle's new puppet stage. This stage has four major playing areas. One on the left, one on the right, an optional shadow stage in the middle, and one out front (with the puppeteer visible). This stage will be impressive, colorful, and easier to set up than our current stage.

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Wednesday, May 06, 2009

New Puppet

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This is the latest puppet for the new Swazzle puppet show, The River Otter Circus.

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Wednesday, April 01, 2009

The Ringmaster's Son

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This is the latest puppet for the new Swazzle puppet show, The River Otter Circus. I built him based on Patrick's design. The River Otter Circus will begin it's Northern California tour on June 16, 2009, it moves to San Diego on July 20, 2009. Check out Swazzle.com for a complete tour schedule.

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Friday, March 27, 2009

Ringmaster

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This is the Ringmaster the newest puppet I built for the new Swazzle The River Otter Circus. He's and hand puppet and his arms move like a glove puppet. The fur was dyed and boiled to get that fun color and texture. I think he looks like cotton candy, which is perfect for a circus. This little guy also has a black top and a bow tie.

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