Live on Stiqman's blogTV workshop, 11th June

http://www.blogtv.com/People/StiqpuppetsLive

I'll be doing a shadow puppet tutorial on Daryl's video workshop; I will have a pattern available on the day (a dog), so people are welcome to join in if they like! If you do, here's a list of materials you'll need:

• Black cardboard - two sheets of A4 (letter) sizes
• Pencil
• Scissors and/or box cutter and/or scalpel
• Paper brads - small sizes work best. For those who don't know what they look like, this should help: http://www.finishingtouchideas.com.au/ftiwholesale/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_52&zenid=96503d4e66d58cbeff43d29a1f02d86c
• Masking tape
• Two skewers and a pair of pliers - I'll be showing more traditional rods, but won't have time to show you how to make them in this workshop, so skewers will be exchanged for normal rods
• Optional, sandpaper
• Optional, some cellophane or coloured plastic film

what is masking tape?
O I see I was looking for a picture what I thought it is. They named the engilsh name aswell.
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O It will be a great tutoral Na, I'm going to think if I going to see it live. I really want to learn it....otherwise I'm very glad to see it later with the video's.

Yes, that's masking tape. I'm sorry, I don't know what other people call it...

Yes, that's masking tape. I'm sorry, I don't know what other people call it...

pictures talkes for themselves !!!

Hey everyone....

a is doing another great Tutorial for us all I hope you will be out tonight to support this new tutorial and be a great part of supporting our puppet community.....Shawn will be running the helm since I will be at a Jeff Dunham live show tonight.

Na was kind enough to provide a list of materials in case you want to join in and make at the same time.....way more organized than I am....LOL  .

I will be back to watch it all after the show late tonight....thanks Na.

Break a leg....LOL

Daryl H

Thanks Daryl! Hope everyone enjoyed it and learned something useful. If you want to download the pattern/view the videos then you can here:

http://www.puppetsinmelbourne.com.au/faq.php/2009/06/12/how-to-make-a-shadow-puppet-part-two

Na

Thank you for the tutorial. You were as professional as always and the tut was easy to follow along. You made it to look so simple. I did notice how you used your beautiful nails as guide when cutting the cardboard. I may have to use a thimble.

Great Job!

Billy D.

My nails were a guide? (Scratching head)

Ok... I must do that subconsciously. I've been growing them long for more than a decade now, so I don't even notice what I do with them.

Thanks for the feedback! I think the best thing about shadow puppets is that they're easy to explain 

First I was trying to compliment you nails...second you work so fast that I noticed as you were holding the cardboard down and cutting the pattern your nail served as a guard you might say to prevent you from cutting the tips of your fingers. I thought that was pretty cool. I know you did not grow them for that purpose but the do come in handy.

Billy D.

  I know you were complimenting me. I'm just confused, cause I have no idea what you're talking about - again, it's just subconscious to me.

I do actually have a tendency when I'm not paying attention to cutting into my fingernails (the tips, not near the finger). They also prevent me from gluing my fingers when hot gluing