What I do
Each puppet is a work of art with their own voice and point of view. Considerable thought is put into each character. The puppet is not finished until it looks at me and gives me the knowing nod.
What's in involved in building a puppet? Lots of little details make up the whole. This includes patterning, gluing, hand and machine stitching, casting resin eyes, making arm rods and more. It's a labour of love to be sure.
Hand and Rod Puppets
Many of these puppets have a separate body/head and neck sleeve. This allows for greater movement of the head. You can adjust the head to have a longer or shorter neck as you please. A safety pin is used to keep it in place. Alternatively, the head and body can be all one piece. This is a simpler style and does not necessarily have a foam body piece inside. Both work very well, it just depends on what the puppeteer is looking for. The hands have a wire armature inside. The fingers are poseable. There is an arm rod pocket on each hand in which the removeable arm rod will fit. Straight pins are then used to close up the pocket so that the rod stays in place.
Sack Puppets
A sack puppet (think Cookie Monster) makes use of your hands in big puppet "gloves". This is a super fun style as you can grab, wave, and point. This gives the puppet very life like movement. A sack puppet can be operated by one or two puppeteers
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