Category Archives: Ventriloquist Figure (Dummy) Makers

A Different Side to Ventriloquist Figure Builder Ray Guyll

Most in the ventriloquist community know about the great talents and abilities of ventriloquist figure maker, Ray Guyll. Some know that Ray is a very talented musician as well as a teacher of music.

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Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – Bob Isaacson’s Mortimer Snerd

It is with great pleasure that I now show you the fantastic, wood carved, Mortimer Snerd figure which Bob used in the performances he did at the Museum of Radio Broadcasting in Chicago.

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Ventriloquists Pictures from Down Under

Once again our friend from Australia, Colin Williams, sent in a couple of nice photos. Hi Dan, I thought I would send these photos on. You have probably seen the one of Edgar Bergen.   t

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Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – A Ray Guyll Ventriloquist Figure

Everyone in the ventriloquist community knows who Ray Guyll is….today’s master figure builder. Well he of course had to start somewhere and that was back in the late 1960’s when he was influenced by Jack Coats. Ray decided to build … Continue reading

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Plastic Wood or Wood Dough for Ventriloquist Figures

In the not too distant past one of the favorite medium for making cast ventriloquist figure heads was plastic wood. Although it was very caustic (really hard on your lungs) it worked into the mold easily and when fully cured … Continue reading

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