You Can Learn Ventriloquism!

Almost done!

2007-10-18T16:49:00.000-07:00

Just a few more details and this fellow is done! We are very excited about this new line of characters, and we hope that you are also!

So Very Close!

2007-10-13T17:36:00.001-07:00

This is so much fun! In between completing customer orders we are continuing the work on the first Jackson Tribute character. The quality mechanics have been completed! This character includes moving mouth, self-centering eyes, individual winkers, raising eyebrows, and wiggling ears! The Jackson Tribute characters feature extremely close tolerances, you will notice this on the mouth slots, almost invisible! The wig pictured is not necessarily the one we are going to use, just what I had in stock. What would you like to see for hair on this fellow? Next, paint and headstick!

Fun!

2007-10-12T09:58:00.000-07:00

What a fun face! As you can see, the first of this quality series is almost done! The wiggling ears are being installed for a fun and comical effect! This character is for sale, if you are interested, please contact our office at 903-892-4053. Each one of these characters comes with a certificate of authenticity and warranty on the mechanics. More to come!

Work Continues

2007-10-06T18:24:00.000-07:00

What a fun day! Nothing like working on a new head design. Today I installed leather winkers, we typically install shell winkers in our heads, but with the Jackson Tribute series we are offering leather winkers, just as Chuck Jackson did. The head pictured will have winkers, raising eyebrows and wiggling ears! Fun!

SUCCESS!

2007-10-04T08:05:00.000-07:00

You are looking at the FIRST casting of the new Jackson Tribute series! This is going to be a GREAT series! VERY close tolerances on the mouth, silky smooth and quiet mechanics, and lathed headstick! More photos coming soon! The first character will be available for sale soon. If you are interested, please let us know.
Keep venting!

The Work Continues!

2007-10-01T19:14:00.001-07:00

As you can see, the head mold is almost completed on our first Jackson Tribute Character! Today, in between working on customer jobs, I was able to complete the mother mold. I used a material called PlastiPaste, fiberglass works well also, but this sure smells better! More to come!

Jackson Tribute Characters On Their Way!

2007-09-30T08:29:00.000-07:00

Great news! We are close to completing the first in the Jackson Tribute series characters. These characters are first carved out of wood, then cast out of a woodlike material to keep the quality of a wood character.

Many hours are spent in creating the molds. The head casting is only as good as the mold is. To begin, we take the wood head, build the clay bed and start to pour on the mold material. The next step is to create the mother mold, the mother mold is simply a shell to keep the mold rubber in its original shape.

The mouth mold is completed! As you can see from the photos, the first mouth has been cast out of the mold! The mouth on the right is the original, while the mouth on the left is the cast mouth. Identical! This is very crucial for everything to fit together and work well.

Keep watching these pages for updates on these extremely unique and high quality characters!

For Sale

2007-09-24T19:42:00.001-07:00

What a fun character!

Pro Ventriloquist Character In-Stock!

2007-09-24T19:29:00.000-07:00

IN-STOCK and ready for immediate shippment! We have in-stock one of our popular "Snergi" characters with moving mouth, moving head, moving self-centering eyes, pro headstick, and raising eyebrows in-stock and ready for your show. Right hand controls, brown hair and large brown eyes. Sold without clothes. Don't have to wait the standard 180 days for this one, he is ready NOW!!! Only $850.00 plus shipping. Don't delay, call today! 903-892-4053

Yes, You Can Learn Ventriloquism!

2007-09-24T18:58:00.000-07:00

Ventriloquism and YOU!
Ventriloquism today has seen a wonderful rebirth! Ventriloquists like Jeff Dunham, Ron Lucas, Dan Horn, Terry Fator, etc. have brought ventriloquism to the forefront again. These ventriloquists are the Edgar Bergen’s, Paul Winch ell’s , and Jimmy Nelson’s of our era. How can you as a ventriloquist keep this momentum going? By mentoring! Mentoring is a fabulous way to encourage others in this wonderful art. Do you have a ventriloquist character or puppet, ventriloquist instruction DVD, CD or book that you aren’t using? Consider donating it to someone that has an interest in ventriloquism. One good example of how mentoring has been very successful is the AOPA’s (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, www.aopa.com) program. In this program, a pilot takes under his wing (no pun intended) a person who is interested in flying, take them to fly-ins, club meetings, etc. How can this apply to us as ventriloquists? By interesting others in learning this art we can take them to our shows, take them to see a ventriloquist passing through town, sponsoring a trip to a ventriloquist convention and such.
The Dummy Works desires to help you mentor someone and keep the interest in ventriloquism alive. The Dummy Works is designing a mentoring program that will be educational and most of all FUN! Details to come. www.dummyworks.com