Comments on: Simple rods puppets from recycled materials http://spiritsdancing.com/sdblog/2006/01/27/simple-rods-puppets-from-recycled-materials/ Hilary Talbot's passing interests and activities Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: grumpy shopkeeper http://spiritsdancing.com/sdblog/2006/01/27/simple-rods-puppets-from-recycled-materials/#comment-152 grumpy shopkeeper Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:14:39 +0000 http://spiritsdancing.com/sdblog/?p=186#comment-152 Thanks a million for that! I have to set up a display of all these puppets and the vision of having to untangling 33 lots of strings was giving me the willies. Was going to leave the legs unstrung to make it simpler but like the sound of your tip a lot better. Thanks a million for that! I have to set up a display of all these puppets and the vision of having to untangling 33 lots of strings was giving me the willies. Was going to leave the legs unstrung to make it simpler but like the sound of your tip a lot better.

]]> By: Hil http://spiritsdancing.com/sdblog/2006/01/27/simple-rods-puppets-from-recycled-materials/#comment-151 Hil Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:29:42 +0000 http://spiritsdancing.com/sdblog/?p=186#comment-151 I'm sure the kids will love their puppets, Sally. And it will likely also give some of them the idea of making different ones at home once they know the process. Planting seeds... BTW, in one of your posts you were talking about the strings on marionettes? (I can't find it now!). One way to stop them tangling when storing them is to hold up the puppet so the strings are hanging normally, and then to spin the puppet gently so the strings twist. Then you put the puppet in a bag or box. It sounds dreadful, but it works, and it was a revelation to me when I first tried it. I’m sure the kids will love their puppets, Sally. And it will likely also give some of them the idea of making different ones at home once they know the process. Planting seeds…

BTW, in one of your posts you were talking about the strings on marionettes? (I can’t find it now!). One way to stop them tangling when storing them is to hold up the puppet so the strings are hanging normally, and then to spin the puppet gently so the strings twist. Then you put the puppet in a bag or box. It sounds dreadful, but it works, and it was a revelation to me when I first tried it.

]]> By: grumpy shopkeeper http://spiritsdancing.com/sdblog/2006/01/27/simple-rods-puppets-from-recycled-materials/#comment-150 grumpy shopkeeper Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:46:32 +0000 http://spiritsdancing.com/sdblog/?p=186#comment-150 Oh, thanks for that Hil! Excellently useful! Haven't tried a rod pupet yet and was wondering about the wire for arm manipulation. Funny you mention the creativity aspect for the kids. I've made up kits for my next workshop and fine, the kids will end up with a smart looking product - but all the same. Not really the name of the game, is it? Unless you're making the robot army from hell of course. These ones have tiny see through bottle bodies and I'm going to have the kids stuff them with old candy wrappers (it's an eco project). That'll give them a tiny bit variety, but not enough scope to develop character. Will keep that in mind in future. Oh, thanks for that Hil! Excellently useful! Haven’t tried a rod pupet yet and was wondering about the wire for arm manipulation. Funny you mention the creativity aspect for the kids. I’ve made up kits for my next workshop and fine, the kids will end up with a smart looking product - but all the same. Not really the name of the game, is it? Unless you’re making the robot army from hell of course. These ones have tiny see through bottle bodies and I’m going to have the kids stuff them with old candy wrappers (it’s an eco project). That’ll give them a tiny bit variety, but not enough scope to develop character. Will keep that in mind in future.

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