Hey fellow puppeteers, now the schoolplay is done, I have some time to do something completly different.
Doing some resurch on the net I saw a head and shoulder puppet. This is realy a cool puppet to work with...he has no legs  .
5 days ago I started with the head in clay. Then I made a mold but after making the head I wasn't realy pleased with the result. , not enough expression...  Remake for the second time...  , remake for the third time ... looks more like it. Then the hands, and body... the most difficult part had to come... the controls. I have everything ready, but I still have to paint the hands and the head and put him some clothes. In the meantime I put on some pictures.
Greetings Johian.

the rest of the pictures

As always I'm at awe with your work................ Thanks for sharing the pictures and the building process. It is so rewarding to see someone elses work in action. It can be so motivational too.

Thank You

Billy D.

Thanks for sharing the process. I does a big help for those wondering what it looks like under the costume. I love the head. What did you connect the joints with?

Thanks
Sonny

Hallo Sony, the joints of the arms and hands are connected with peaces of leather. The head and arms are connected to the body with some kind of leather band they used in old sewing machines.

Very good start to a great idea!

I can't wait to see it finished and possibly in action, hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge!  

Daryl H

Hallo Johian,

Mooi gedaan hoor....groetjes uit Curacao. Sorry for the rest of you folks, will translate...."Very well made....Greetings from Curacao"
I agree, can't wait to see end results and maybe a youtube clip.....

Thats a great start to your marionette. I have never made one before, it looks so complicated! i love the last photo of the head, he looks like a great character. i cant wait to see more photos.

going off topic a bit, Hi Puppetsindecarribean. just wanted to say I love Curacao!
I went there several years ago to put on a jetski display for yamaha in the harbour there. its a beautiful place and i dont meet many people that have been there.

Cheers
Spam 

Excellent work, Johian.  I realy like the head.  It has a lot of expression from both the front and the sides.  When I was a kid we made simple marionettes in school thye were a lot of fun.  I can't wait to see how you finish him.  Or is it her?

Hi Spam,

Great to hear that someone has been here! So when was that? And where did u do the presentation?
Glad to hear that u enjoyed the island  .