Good day to all,
I have been reading many of the topics and reference pages after discovering that I would like to join your ranks.
This week as a matter of fact was the first time I ever considered putting on a big pair of shoes and a red nose. I have not yet been in public yet. My first outing will be at the end of the month at my son's Cub Scout meeting. The theme is Circus of the Stars and we were encuraged to dress up. And then it happened. It hit me, as much as I enjoy working with kids and can juggle a little, I thought to myself "Self", this is good idea.

So I will ask questions of those who have more time in paint than I. (I have yet to put it on).

So thanks whole bunches for having this on the web and glad to meet ya.

....And read all the info you can find on clowning.

Good place to start.

Creative clowning (http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Clowning-Bruce-Fife/dp/0941599167/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197789192&sr=8-2) by Bruce Fife. Availible at almost any Library thru the inter library loan program
Strutters guide to clown make up (http://www.amazon.com/Strutters-Complete-Guide-Clown-Makeup/dp/0941599108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197789329&sr=8-1) by Jim "Strutter" Roberts. Best book on makeup application Bar none. The explanation in Creative clowning is good. But find the strutter book. Check you library
These are great books. Also. How to be a compleat clown (http://www.amazon.com/How-Compleat-Clown-Toby-Sanders/dp/B000K7IUJQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197789617&sr=8-1) by Toby Sanders, How to be a clown by turk Pipin (http://www.amazon.com/Be-Clown-Complete-Instant-Clowning/dp/0894803476/ref=cm_lmf_tit_4_rsrsrs0). , Be a clown by Mark Soltzman. Read all of these. Great books they will help you get a handle on things right from the start. Being able to juggle is a great thing. Keep practicing and improve your skill. You won't regret it. All of these books are in most library systems. Buy them eventually, but read them now.
We're here to help you. And are more than willing to. Welcome to the world of Sawdust and spangles...

Scruffy

Welcome Kickback. Some free resources available on the net are

First and formost, this forum,

Clown Education Online - http://www.dufferz.com/ceo/

Hickory's Clown Alley - http://www.webclowns.com/

And my own forum on puppetry and clowning - see my signature

welcome and howdy good to have another painted face.it amazing how much you can learn here and the people are as freindly as you can find. if your lookin for supplies or info books i tend to go to t myers magic and daytona magic both you can find on the web. good luck and welcome again

Welcome Kickback...

In the forum and in the World of the Red Nose... You'll see that a pleasure stay on it....

Your Friend

Picaburu

Ecexllent websites. I wasn't familiar with either of them.

Thanks to all,

The books I am unable to find locally so I was forced to use the old internet and will have in the mail. The looks I got from the people at the Barnes and Noble/Waldenbooks could have only been funnier if I was in character. I guess they are not used to a request on Clowning.
So good old Amazon.com is helping out.

The only thing I did find were some balloon animal kits and they were on sale. So while while stopped in traffic from an accident. I didn't move for about 30 minutes. I made 1 bumble bee, 2 dogs, a poodle, and something that can only be described as a dna strand. The balloons are old and burst easily. Cheap kits but the books help to get ideas from.

Since this is the intro section I will say that it is nice to meet each of you and will look forward to talking to you more as I move over to the questions section to ask some questions.

Bu-Bye

Hey there Kickback! (BIG WAVE) Welcome aboard!

This site and others are really great to help you on the road to Clowndom...