BY DAVID CURREL
MAKING AND MANIPULATING MARIONETTES - Is a comprehensive guide to the design, constuction and control of string puppets, a craf and performance art that has fascinated audiences for over two thousand years.
192 Pages
Topics covered include: An introduction to the marionette tradition and the principles and practicalities of marionette design Advice on materials and methods for carving, modelling and casting puppet parts Step-by-step instructions for the construction of human and animal marionettes using traditional techniques and latest materials Detailed explanations for marionette control, stringing and manipulation Secrets for achieving a wide range of special effects and traditional acts, tricks and transformations