From: "smhollow" <smhollow-AT-gmail.com> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:05:31 -0500 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Papier Mache Hi Trish I have made lots of puppets this way and the fastest most durable method I have found is to use celuclay to sculpt the head then just paint it. You will need to put on a thin base coat of celucaly to help the shaped layer stick. Kind of like spreading peanut butter you mush it in with one finger and let it dry then the next layer will stick very well. I use a bead for the eyes which I imbed in the clay. If you put a dowel into the head first you can then put it in a base to make the sculpting easier this work whether you make a rod puppet or a hand puppet. You can cover the clay with a layer of thin paper if you like to add durability but it is not necessary. I have had kids make thousands (not an exaggeration) of these puppets and never had more than an ear break off when it was dropped. Good luck Steven Hollow Director Penny Pretzel Playhouse The Baird Center South Orange, NJ -----Original Message----- From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org [mailto:puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org] On Behalf Of Trish Place Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:43 AM To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: [Puptcrit] Papier Mache Hello all! I have just been hired to create a set of Punch and Judy puppets for a high school Madrigal Dinner that students will perform. I'm going to make them out of paper mache, no clay/plaster negative because there isn't time, and I wanted input as to what paper type to use? I've heard brown paper sacks are great and also red rosin paper. Any ideas? I'm sculpting them around Styrofoam eggs. This needs to be quick and fairly easy which is why I'm doing the paper mache. The production is only on 1 weekend, but I still want them to be somewhat durable. Thanks! Trish Place _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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