Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 20:28:24 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Re: PUPT: finger holes on papier mache heads


You can make the finger tube much more adaptable to different sized
fingers if you line it with sticky back weather stripping (available in
different widths and thicknesses at your friendly hardware store...).  It
packs down for thicker fingers and bounces back to contain thinner
fingers.  Or you could simply reapply it for each show. Hope this helps.
Monica Leo

On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Tisdale, Gary wrote:

> Hi to everyone on this list.
> 
> I work in a situation where four or five people may be scheduled to do the 
> same one-person program which includes a puppet show. This school year we are 
> doing a show with papier mache puppets (ie. heads made out of built-up 
> styrofoam and covered with commercial papier mache mixed with sculpt-or-coat).
> The head fits on the puppeteer's one finger with the arms being controlled by 
> the thumb and another finger.
> The problem we are having is that the neck finger hole is sort of "one size 
> fits all" and some people are finding it too big. We have been using batting 
> and wrapping felt around fingers but it doesn't work well. 
> If anyone out there has any suggestions on how to remedy this situation, we 
> would appreciate your suggestions.
> 
> Thank you.
> Gary
> 
> Gary Tisdale
> Saskatoon Public Library
> Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
> Canada
> http://www.publib.saskatoon.sk.ca
> 
> 
> 
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