Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:03:58 -0400 From: Jamie Ashby <jamie.ashby-AT-utoronto.ca> To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] on making hand puppets I am incredibly challenged when it comes to making things, but I made some pretty nifty hand puppet hands by carving them out of wooden spoons! They already had great cruvature for gripping things. Following David Powell's suggestions, I used small lengths of garden hose to connect the hands and (I think) the head. It expanded the size of the puppet, which was great, as it had to share the stage with two human actors. Best of luck, Jamie Ashby PhD Candidate: "Ideas in Motion: New Work Development at Puppetmongers Theatre Company" Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto Co-founder, PuppUTopiate: the *only* puppet company at the Univ. of Toronto Quoting Ed Atkeson <edatkeson-AT-earthlink.net>: >> Does anyone have any tips or tutorials on making hand puppets with hard >> shell heads? > > >>> What exactly do you want to know? > --------------------- > Thanks for getting back. > > What is a good way to make hands? > > What is the best way to fasten the body to the head? > > The socket in the head for the finger, how should that work? Loose, > tight? I've never done this before. > > At first I was concerned about the measurements of the cloth body (I've > already made the heads), but I remembered that I have an old Punch from > England and I used him for a pattern and made several bodies last > night. It's going well. I have a show this coming weekend, very casual > at an art party. > > It's a Lorca play, The little Girl Who Waters the Basil and the > Inquisitive Prince. > http://www.firlefanzgallery.com/lorca.html > thanks, > Ed > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org > Admin interface: > http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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