Making and Manipulating Marionettes

by David Currell

Making and Manipulating Marionettes is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction and control of string puppets, a craft and performance art that has fascinated audiences for over two thousand years. 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861266634
• ISBN13: 9781861266637
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.5"