Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 10:32:38 -0700
From: "Mary Robinette Kowal" <mary-AT-otherhandproductions.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] My Glove puppet Head Movement system


If you are sure your puppets won't be exposed to excessive heat, you
can also use a thermal plastic to make the interior neck tube.  The
advantage here, is that you can get a very snug grip for your fingers,
so it doesn't wiggle, but also have nice freedom of movement.  When
I've done this, I've not made two tubes completely separate tubes, but
left a little bit of an opening between them.  This gave me a much
wider ability to turn.

Mary

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On 5/6/07, Greg Ballora <gregballora-AT-sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Some of the earliest puppets I built were glove puppets while I was
> still in college. I also like the two tubes in the head. I found that
> the thin wall pvc tubing (schedule 125) worked well for me. The smooth
> walls slide very easily on the fingers. Regarding Mathieu's design, I
> would never have the tubes come down so far on the fingers, it becomes
> a splint and limits the fluid motion of the head. To keep the tube from
> sliding down too far, I found it necessary to put a cap on the tube,
> like a piece of 1/8 ply wood hot glued over the top.
>
> Greg
>
> On May 5, 2007, at 4:46 PM, Mathieu René wrote:
>
> > http://creaturiste.blogspot.com/2007/05/glove-puppet-head-movement.html
> >
> > And yes, Andrew, permission granted to host it (not just a link) on
> > the puppetbuilding wiki.
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