Puppet mechanics

Based on my initial sketch, I did these working technical drawings to scale. Sort of a Puppet Head Blueprint to work from so that everything fits together. I did a similar puppet character of Toulouse Lautrec for the Hip Pocket production of VAN GOGH / GAUGUIN in 1987, and although I'm using the same assembly techniques here, these puppets are in a slighly different scale and look. Basically I'm making the patterns up as I go along; adjusting and refining the fittings as they are being put…

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How to make a rod puppet. I didn't do this puppet but I thought it was such a good tutorial that I had to repost it. This is fr...

I have had several questions on how to make the handle to control a cable puppet. I have a tutorial on how to make a cable puppet , and ho...

I wanted to create a jaw mechanism which would allow my puppet to cough and dry heave, its main action on stage. I wanted the dog to be able to open its mouth to a 90 degree angle so it would empha…

Moving eye mechanism for puppets

A recent puppet commision for Shalespeares Globe, London. Samual Adamson’s adaptation of Gabriel

“I missed Inktober yesterday due to other projects. I’m using it to work on my puppet book. Here’s a slightly more complicated elbow, but still easy. #inktober #puppetmaking #puppets #marionettes #woodentoys #woodworking #marionettebuilding #dowel #simple #arm #elbow #joint …”

Nick Barnes describes some of the techniques he has developed and acquired to make Blind Summit's puppets. Materials and links.

While I stated in my last post that cosplay is a thing to have fun with, and competing seemed to suck all the fun out, that doesn’t mean I don’t want to finish what I’ve started. I need a break rig…

Sam Wilde on Instagram: "Little something I’m working on, still very much a work in progress, but it’s coming along nicely I think!! Got to figure out those suckers though! #octopus #cardboard #theatre #inprogress #puppet"

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