From: Rolande Duprey <puppetpro-AT-aol.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 10:56:47 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] giant peace crane ideas needed


Dear Amy Morrison,

I realize it's an old-fashioned material, but I love using cane (aka  
wicker) to do large scale work. It's lightweight and durable and can  
be a support for many other materials such as fabric or foam or paper.

You could make an open structure out of cane and cover it in paper or  
fabric-to-look-like paper.

Rolande Duprey
www.purplerock.org (look on the puppet building page and see the 35'  
dragon using that technique)


On Dec 6, 2007, at 2:22 PM, Amy Morrison wrote:

> Hello fellow puppetistas!
>
> I am with the Backbone Campaign and we are building a Procession for  
> the
> Future (processionforthefuture.org)
> We want to construct a giant origami peace crane, but are stumped as  
> to
> materials to build a 6'x6' puppet. (thereabouts) origami crane that  
> can
> successfully process with a few puppeteers, and that is shippable.
> We have tried Tyvek, plastic tarp, paper and cannot get something that
> is supported adequately.  We are playing around with using tent  
> poles or
> kite rods and nylon but it's hard to get the origami look.
>
> Has anyone had any success with using some kind of treated paper, or
> cardboard for a project like this? Any ideas of materials to try?
> Anyone know of a giant origami-style crane that is shippable and  
> able to
> process?  We would love to collaborate.
>
> Amy Morrison
> Backbone Campaign
> Vashon Island
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