Puppet Making 4
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The thermocol block to form the puppets face and body
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Hand tools like files, blade and cutter used to sculpt and shape
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The basic sketch of the puppets face is drawn for reference
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The crude basic shape is derived by filing and shaving the block
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Brown paper dipped in fevicol is stuck to smoothen the base
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The facial features being fine tuned at the cutting table
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The slots are created for the joining and movement mechanisms
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The face of the puppet is ready for colouring
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A unique mechanism is devised for the movement of eyes and jaws
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The colouring enhancements to suit the character portrayed
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Scripting the entry jingle to present the puppet on stage
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The young puppet ‘Lucky’ waits to play his part
Traditional Puppet Making is a deliberate process that uses a variety of traditional and modern Materials and Techniques. The main steps are making the face, the body, the stringing and joining mechanism and accessorizing the puppet. The following slides capture the entire process of making a puppet using low cost and light weight material. These photographs of students works have been documented during the puppet making open elective at NID, R&D campus, Bangalore, 2011.
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