Grrr!!
I originally wrote this entry much more eloquently yesterday, but when I tried to post it the web site decided to crash. That was very annoying...
Leafing through Puppet Mania Friday I noticed that John Kennedy has a web site for his puppetry company, Hands In Art. The site has a few interviews and articles about John and his work and you can also purchase autographed copies of Puppet Mania and kits to make the "Banana Buddies" featured in his book.
Continued animating and rendering CG shots for Bear Town today, but most of the weekend was taken up with preparations for a little birthday bash here Saturday and I did a brisk business in Bear Town T-shirts at the party. I plan to launch a Cafepress shop with Bear Town Ts soon, but the black fundraiser T-shirt seen on the left will only be available directly from me since Cafepress can't reproduce it. Email me if you're interested in getting one. The cost is $20 Cdn each or about $15 US plus shipping and all proceeds go towards funding Bear Town.
I've been getting a lot of puppetry questions via email lately, so I'm going to try and do something new and answer them in the blog for the benefit of others:
It's been my experience that it's definitely worthwhile to pay to sit down with an accountant for at least a one hour secession if you're starting a business. An accountant who has specific experience dealing with artists is best, but any accountant who handles small business should be able to explain what you should be doing and why on the financial side of things. It may cost a little bit up front, but you'll end up saving a lot in the long run.
If you've got a puppetry, Bear Town or filmmaking-related question email me and if I have the answer I'll be happy to share.
Leafing through Puppet Mania Friday I noticed that John Kennedy has a web site for his puppetry company, Hands In Art. The site has a few interviews and articles about John and his work and you can also purchase autographed copies of Puppet Mania and kits to make the "Banana Buddies" featured in his book.
Continued animating and rendering CG shots for Bear Town today, but most of the weekend was taken up with preparations for a little birthday bash here Saturday and I did a brisk business in Bear Town T-shirts at the party. I plan to launch a Cafepress shop with Bear Town Ts soon, but the black fundraiser T-shirt seen on the left will only be available directly from me since Cafepress can't reproduce it. Email me if you're interested in getting one. The cost is $20 Cdn each or about $15 US plus shipping and all proceeds go towards funding Bear Town.I've been getting a lot of puppetry questions via email lately, so I'm going to try and do something new and answer them in the blog for the benefit of others:
Got a question for ya. I finally went legit with the puppet thing and got an occupational license this year and established my company in the eyes of Uncle Sam. Was wondering what method you use to keep your books for tax purposes...do you guys do taxes up there? I'm looking for any advise or sharing of how you do things because I'm awful when it comes to the paperwork....I just wanna make the puppets!Wow, do we have taxes in Canada!! It's awfully expensive to run a snowy, socialist, universal-healthcare-filled-Bush-free paradise like Canada and we pay for it dearly with some of the highest tax rates in the western world! To answer your question though, I use the Canadian version of Quickbooks for most of my accounting needs. I believe you can find an equivalent product suitable for the US market through Inuit.
- Michelle
It's been my experience that it's definitely worthwhile to pay to sit down with an accountant for at least a one hour secession if you're starting a business. An accountant who has specific experience dealing with artists is best, but any accountant who handles small business should be able to explain what you should be doing and why on the financial side of things. It may cost a little bit up front, but you'll end up saving a lot in the long run.
Hey! I was wondering how you made Tumbles' hands so smooth. Did you carve them?Actually, Tumbles' hands are each made from two pieces of soft 1/2" foam. The edges are glued and once the glue is tacky they're pinched together which creates the smooth, rounded look you're referring to. I describe the process in greater detail in The Tumbles P. Bear Project.
- Shane
If you've got a puppetry, Bear Town or filmmaking-related question email me and if I have the answer I'll be happy to share.
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