Your basic materials needed are the following:
Duct tape black
wire 24g
upholstery thread
1 square yard of fabric
large bolts
glue gun
2 ping pong balls
dowels for control device
two big google eyes
1st glue the ping pong balls together: using the google eyes by cutting out the pupils and gluing them to the ping pong balls. Use the black tape to make eyelids.
2nd: take the fabric wrap them around the eyes (use the hot glue to keep the fabric to the eyes.
) Under the eyes wrap a couple of inches of the wire to make the neck...leave enough wire to stick up behind the eyes to make antennae. (length is your call depending how long you want them to be)
Now the head is done: Take the bolts and slide them on each of the four corners of the fabric and tie knot with the fabric so the knot does not come off. (you may reinforce with duct tape as necessary. This will create the hands and feet.
The hardest part is the control and stringing. You want to make sure that the stringing is balanced and gives the puppet good movement...
1. I used a very simple control device for the puppet...use the dowels, three sticks should be good. The first dowel should be straight with two perpendicular dowels spread apart from each other (one for the arms and the second for the legs.
2. String the arms to the control device... Take the thread tie it to the fabric in front of the blot on the arms and legs. Now tie it to the control device and take the time to adjust it to your height for comfort and movement. Also tie a string from the head to the center of the control device. This prevents sagging of the head.
When your are done you should have a very simple marionette puppet. Now practice, practice and practice!!!
Here's how mine came out...
So have fun... Until next time , Spoon out!!!
2nd: take the fabric wrap them around the eyes (use the hot glue to keep the fabric to the eyes.
) Under the eyes wrap a couple of inches of the wire to make the neck...leave enough wire to stick up behind the eyes to make antennae. (length is your call depending how long you want them to be)
Now the head is done: Take the bolts and slide them on each of the four corners of the fabric and tie knot with the fabric so the knot does not come off. (you may reinforce with duct tape as necessary. This will create the hands and feet.
The hardest part is the control and stringing. You want to make sure that the stringing is balanced and gives the puppet good movement...
1. I used a very simple control device for the puppet...use the dowels, three sticks should be good. The first dowel should be straight with two perpendicular dowels spread apart from each other (one for the arms and the second for the legs.
2. String the arms to the control device... Take the thread tie it to the fabric in front of the blot on the arms and legs. Now tie it to the control device and take the time to adjust it to your height for comfort and movement. Also tie a string from the head to the center of the control device. This prevents sagging of the head.
When your are done you should have a very simple marionette puppet. Now practice, practice and practice!!!
Here's how mine came out...
So have fun... Until next time , Spoon out!!!
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