Making and Manipulating Marionettes (Hardcover)

"Making and Manipulating Marionettes" is a superb guide to a craft and performance art that has fascinated audiences for over 2,000 years. Handsomely illustrated throughout, it presents precise instructions for the making of marionettes, both for plays and for acts in the variety tradition. All aspects of marionette design, construction, and control are covered, and there are rare insights into specialized designs and stringing techniques. Contents include an introduction to the marionette tradition and the principles and practicalities of marionette design; advice on materials and methods for carving, modeling, and casting puppet parts; detailed explanations for marionette control, stringing, and manipulation; step-by-step instructions for the construction and jointing of human and animal marionettes; and professional secrets for achieving a wide range of special effects.

General

Imprint:	The Crowood Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2004
First published:	2005
Authors:	David Currell
Dimensions:	270 x 224 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-86126-663-7
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Puppetry, miniature & toy theatre Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Other manufacturing technologies > General
LSN:	1-86126-663-4
Barcode:	9781861266637

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