Design Resource
Puppet Making - Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Part of Ceremonial Context
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Tools and Raw Materials
The following are the tools and raw materials required for the puppet making.
| • Cloth pieces | - It is used to make the body parts of the puppets. |
| • Stuffing material | - It is used as a filling material in the puppet making. |
| • Scissors | - It is used to cut the extra cloth length and threads. |
| • Needle | - Big size needles are used in stitching the body parts. |
| • Paint brush | - Different sizes of brushes are generally preferred for puppet making. |
| • Woolen yarn | - It is used for stitching the cloth pieces. |
| • Wood piece | - The wooden piece of Gulmohar tree is generally preferred for the puppet making. |
| • Ribbons | - Cloth ribbons are generally used in the making of puppet. |
| • Premium wood polish | - It is used as the basic coating for the wooden surface. |
| • Paints | - It is used to highlight the characters of the puppets. |
| • Turpentine | - It is used to loosen the thick paints. |
| • Knife | - It is used to carve out the characters on the wooden pieces. |
| • File Tool | - It is used to file out the extra surfaces from the wood surface. |
| • Twines | - It is used to tie the puppets for playing. |
