Re: Hello from Kyle! Posted by Shawn on Mar 06, 2011
Welcome to Puppets and Stuff Kyle. So happy that you found us! 
I can't wait to see Marie! Something to keep in mind though is not to add too many bows and lace. You could restrict her movement. You can still get pretty elaborate but choice of materials for her costume is very important as is with all marionettes. You want to look for light weight materials with a good hand. For example if you want a rich brocade velvet look, you might not want to actually use a velvet brocade but something that looks like it visually. I think that many times builders do not realize how important the construction of the costume is to a marionette.
We actually have quite a few members who build marionettes so you should be able to get some really good feedback and ideas. I have the knowledge but don't do a whole lot of building any more.
I can't wait to see Marie! Something to keep in mind though is not to add too many bows and lace. You could restrict her movement. You can still get pretty elaborate but choice of materials for her costume is very important as is with all marionettes. You want to look for light weight materials with a good hand. For example if you want a rich brocade velvet look, you might not want to actually use a velvet brocade but something that looks like it visually. I think that many times builders do not realize how important the construction of the costume is to a marionette. We actually have quite a few members who build marionettes so you should be able to get some really good feedback and ideas. I have the knowledge but don't do a whole lot of building any more.
Re: Hello from Kyle! Posted by Shawn on Mar 06, 2011
Wow I just checked your site! I really like your designs! South Pacific design is really nice. I will assume that the ocean in the back ground is real. Where was that?
Where was the New World Puppet Theatre design used? The one installation on your site looks like a Renfest site.
Where was that?Where was the New World Puppet Theatre design used? The one installation on your site looks like a Renfest site.
Re: Hello from Kyle! Posted by kyledixondesigns on Mar 06, 2011
Thanks so much for your kind words and advice, Shawn! Yes, that was real water in the background. I did the scenery, but God took care of the backdrop Both South Pacific and the puppet theatre above were at a theatre in the Outer Banks of North Carolina call The Lost Colony. Along with a handful of Broadway Musicals, the theatre's main show tells the story of the original, and failed, Elizabethan attempt at colonizing the New World...thirty years before Jamestown.
Both South Pacific and the puppet theatre above were at a theatre in the Outer Banks of North Carolina call The Lost Colony. Along with a handful of Broadway Musicals, the theatre's main show tells the story of the original, and failed, Elizabethan attempt at colonizing the New World...thirty years before Jamestown.Re: Hello from Kyle! Posted by kyledixondesigns on Mar 07, 2011
Thanks so much for all your kind words! Any time you need a scenic desinger, I know a guy...
As for my little puppet project, I just posted a handful of pictures of my progress so far.
As for my little puppet project, I just posted a handful of pictures of my progress so far.
Re: Hello from Kyle! Posted by Shawn on Mar 07, 2011
Looking good! Your process looks familiar. Is that Creative Paper Clay over a paper mache' egg?
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