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Making and Manipulating Marionettes
David Currell
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Description for Making and Manipulating Marionettes
Hardcover. This work provides an introduction to the marionette tradition and the principles and practicalities of marionette design. It includes advice on materials and methods for carving, modelling and casting puppet parts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 220 illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZM; TDP; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 918. 192 pages, 220 illustrations. This work provides an introduction to the marionette tradition and the principles and practicalities of marionette design. It includes advice on materials and methods for carving, modelling and casting puppet parts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ASZM; TDP; WF. Dimension: 270 x 226 x 17. Weight: 924.
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 of human and animal marionettes using traditional techniques and latest materials Detailed explanations for marionette control, stringing and manipulation Secrets for achieving a wide range of special effects and traditional acts, tricks and transformations ... Read more
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 of human and animal marionettes using traditional techniques and latest materials Detailed explanations for marionette control, stringing and manipulation Secrets for achieving a wide range of special effects and traditional acts, tricks and transformations ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
934g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861266637
SKU
V9781861266637
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About David Currell
David Currell is widely recognized as a leading authority on puppet theatre. He was co-founder of the National Puppet Centre and its chairperson for nearly twenty years. One of the most widely published authors on the subject over a period of forty years, this is his first book to focus exclusively on shadow play, which is one of ... Read more
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