►How much does a custom puppet cost?

Our rates are comparable to other creative professionals that provide highly specialized services. The custom puppets that we create are one of a kind and can vary greatly in price depending on the specific demands of each project. There are many variables that impact the final price: material costs, design complexity, labor/time, fabrication needs, shipping, etc. We are happy to provide a quote if you fill out the CUSTOM PUPPET REQUEST FORM and tell us a bit about your project.

►How Long Does It Take To Build A Puppet?

Typically custom puppets can take anywhere from 40-80 hours from start to finish. This includes the design process, patterning, fabrication, and sewing. We take orders on a first come-first serve basis. If your project requires a quick turnaround, additional charges may apply.

Each puppet is hand crafted to order with full-attention to detail. Once a price is agreed, Creventive Puppet Company will send a quote and ask for a 50% non returnable deposit that will go towards materials. Creventive will only ask for the remaining balance plus postage costs once you are happy with the final puppet.

General wait-times vary and are usually 6-8 weeks out until the startup, unless otherwise noted at the time of ordering. Once your puppet commission order is placed you will be given an estimated date of completion.

​Work is started in the order deposits are received.

►Why Do Custom Puppets Cost So Much?

We believe that the work that we create provides value. We don’t cut corners and value the artistry, craft, and professionalism that we invest in each puppet that we build. Creventive uses industry-standard materials and professional fabrication techniques to create each character from scratch. Our experience and expertise in the area of puppet-building provides a one of a kind, high quality piece of art for each client.

►What Should I Be Looking For In A “Professional“ Puppet?

We believe that a “professional” puppet is one that was built using high-quality materials and designed with the performer in mind. As puppeteers, we know that in addition to looking fantastic, a puppet also needs to perform and move.

►What Materials Do You Often Use?

Reticulated Foam, Nylon Fleece (Muppet Fleece), Contact Cement, Faux Fur, Durable and Comfortable Mouthplate With Finger Grips, Neck sleeve, Arm Rods, Posable Fingers With Armature Wire

►What About Copyright Issues?

All custom puppets include exclusive rights to you. Custom puppet character rights are owned by you, while we retain the rights to the patterns. This gives us the ability to reproduce future puppets for you and you only.

►Can You Make Me A Muppet Replica?

Disney owns the rights to those characters. So, no we cannot. You must own the rights or have written permission from the owner for us to create a puppet based on a particular design.

►Where does the word "Creventive" come from? +

The term “Creventive” is the brainchild of our Artistic Director and Founder, Connor Asher. It encompasses two of the most essential qualities for a nourishing, artistic enterprise. Creativity and Invention.

►What is your Mission statement? +

Our mission is to provide unique theatrical experiences and workshops using the art of puppetry that will entertain, inspire, and educate audiences of all ages through our professional theater company.

► What types of services do you offer? +

Creventive Puppet Company provides a wide range of services including Puppet Shows, Performance/Building Workshops, Concept/Design, Custom Puppets, Walk-around Costumes, Rentals, and more.

►What are your hours of operation? +

Our hours are by appointment only! Contact us VIA email or phone if you would like to set up a visit.

►How many employees do you currently have? +

One full-time, three part-time.

► How long has creventive existed? +

Creventive was founded on July 4th, 2014, and has been progressing ever since, thriving to expand our art forms and produce quality content through our productions for the fans!

►How does Creventive Puppet Co. support the community? +

Creventive Puppet Company provides an opportunity to experience and learn about a traditional art form that is expressive and entertaining in a way all its own. Puppets can do and show things that a person never could. They have the ability to live out the fantasies we imagine, much like a cartoon, but in a live 3-D venue. They are magic, and everyone should have a little magic in their lives.

►What sets Creventive puppet co. apart from other competitors? +

Our competitors are anyone doing live performances for a family audience. However, we are different from the average performance troupe. Our puppet shows are complex works that involve many styles of puppetry and performance techniques blended to create a unique experience.

Some styles used in our shows include shadow, hand, mouth, rod, tabletop, Czech marionette, and found object puppetry to tell our stories. We layer our designs, music, scripts, and performance styles together in a complementary way that fuses these separate elements into a single work of art. Our shows are unique and represent us and our style. We love doing what we do, and that comes across loud and clear in our shows and workshops.

►How Do I book a class/workshop?

• You can book a class/workshop by contacting us.

►How often are classes offered?

• At this time, because we do not have our own public space - 80% of the workshops we currently offer are private venues/clients. However on ocasion, we host public workshops.
• Want to be the first to know whenever we're doing a new public workshop? Sign up for our mailing list

►What are the specs of your puppet stage? +

Check out our "Booking Info" page for more info.

►What makes Creventive Puppet Company's shows stand out from the rest:

Each of our shows help kids build self-esteem, and social emotional skills by learn important morals including: problem solving, simple mathematics/science, teamwork, etc.

►How much do your shows cost? +

Every show has different needs and sometimes requires multiple puppeteers, along with travel - shows can range anywhere from $200-500

►How does each show run/begin:

Each show begins with Jeremy J. Giggles (the stage manager) coming on the stage, interacting with the audience to ensure they're ready for the show, the show begins (each extremely interactive/educational/entertaining for kids), after the show ends - a Q/A session follows along with a behind the scenes demo on how the puppet show was done, and how each puppet is operated.

►Do you perform at birthday parties, weddings, and other events? +

We sure do, we have a variety of different performances to suit your needs for any special event including: birthday parties, weddings and so much more. If you want to email us with the specs of your project, please do so.