Hello hello! Posted by Layla on Feb 13, 2013
Just thought I'd introduce myself before exploring the rest of the forum! It's so exciting to see such a big online puppet community!
I'm a Wales based illustrator who makes paper based puppets alongside my paintings. Only been seriously making puppets since last summer, am currently in the process of making a range of glove puppets for a Punch and Judy show and shadow rod puppets for a Jabberwocky shadow show!
I'm very amateur still - especially in my workings of marionette puppets so thought I'd join up here to gather new ideas and more professional working methods.
- Layla
I'm a Wales based illustrator who makes paper based puppets alongside my paintings. Only been seriously making puppets since last summer, am currently in the process of making a range of glove puppets for a Punch and Judy show and shadow rod puppets for a Jabberwocky shadow show!
I'm very amateur still - especially in my workings of marionette puppets so thought I'd join up here to gather new ideas and more professional working methods.
- Layla
Re: Hello hello! Posted by scojack on Feb 13, 2013
Hello Layla and welcome. Im sure you'll get loads of ideas and help here 
Re: Hello hello! Posted by Layla on Feb 13, 2013
Thank you! And of course - is there somewhere in particular to post images or is it just on posts?
Re: Hello hello! Posted by Layla on Feb 13, 2013
I just found the gallery and have added a few pictures
Re: Hello hello! Posted by Shawn on Feb 13, 2013
Welcome to PandS! I love your work! You got it right, just post them in the Gallery and then if you want to share one in particular in the Forums then use the small icon of a camera with a plus sign on it when you are posting to bring up a window that lets you browse the images you have uploaded into the Gallery so you can insert them in a post. There is a comment system in the Gallery but folks do not always notice it as much as the post in the forums.
It looks like so far your marionettes are built with static joints. As a display piece that is kind of cool since it shows movement. In fact often when a marionette is displayed that has moving joints the strings are rigged so that the puppet looks like it is mid movement of walking or gesturing. Much more interesting then just hanging there limp.
Tons of information already scattered about in the forums but if you have specific questions please feel free to ask. You can either start a new post or add on to an existing one. Were not picky here.
It looks like so far your marionettes are built with static joints. As a display piece that is kind of cool since it shows movement. In fact often when a marionette is displayed that has moving joints the strings are rigged so that the puppet looks like it is mid movement of walking or gesturing. Much more interesting then just hanging there limp.
Tons of information already scattered about in the forums but if you have specific questions please feel free to ask. You can either start a new post or add on to an existing one. Were not picky here.
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