From: "Robert Rogers" <robertrogers-AT-frontiernet.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 09:05:10 -0400
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] My Hinge Mouth movement for glove puppets


Mathieu,

Instead of putting the hinge at the bottom of the trigger (which causes the 
mouth to open when you push it) try this:

Build the mouth piece (lower lip and chin) like a traditional ventriloquist 
dummy - that is, it swings on a horizontal rod that extends across the 
puppet's head from cheek to cheek.  Build it so that its natural position is 
to hang open.

Extend the trigger from the mouth piece down the neck and instead of pushing 
it to open the mouth, you push it to close it.

The mechanics for the puppeteers would be the opposite of what they are used 
to (pull the finger off the trigger to let the mouth hang open), but I have 
done this and it works just fine.

Robert Rogers 

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