Puppet theater characters are always bright. When they emerge from behind the screen and talk to the audience, the impression is that the dolls are alive. The use of special techniques in the manufacture of dolls will allow them to "revive".
It is necessary
- - plasticine;
- - wrapping;
- - gauze;
- - PVA glue;
- - fishing line;
- - wire;
- - wooden bar4
- - wooden pole;
- - dry putty;
- - water-based paint;
- - sandpaper.
Instructions
Step 1
Reed dolls got their name due to the mechanism of their control: metal rods made of elastic wire are attached to the dolls' hands. A cane doll is intended for working behind a screen. Main parts: head, shoulders, arms with canes and hapit, which is a long cane that runs through the entire body.
Step 2
First, mold the head of the future doll from plasticine, according to the intended image. Smooth evenly and apply a thin layer of vegetable oil. Cut the newspaper into small pieces and, moistening them in water, apply in one layer on the head from all sides using the papier-mâché technique. Then cover with three layers of brown paper, then five layers of cheesecloth. Coat each of the listed layers with PVA glue. After all layers are completely dry, cut off the back of the head near the doll's head and free the mold from plasticine.
Step 3
For eyes, depending on the size of the doll, use wooden or tennis balls. Drive staples into them for later attachment to the head. Slide the balls against the eye holes on the metal axis. Bend its ends in the form of a spectacle frame and sew from the inside of the head to the temporal areas. Tie a fishing line and elastic to the staples.
Step 4
Throw the fishing line over the bracket located at the top of the head and bring it out through the hole in the hapite. Tie a ring to the end of the fishing line, through which you can control the doll's eyes. Fasten the elastic at the bottom. By pulling the elastic, the eyes can be held open. By pressing the ring, the eyes will close. Instead of fishing line and elastic, you can attach a small weight to each eye. The movements of the doll will make them wobble, which will create the effect of living eyes.
Step 5
The doll's mouth opening mechanism can now be made. Mark the line of the mouth with a pencil and carefully cut out. Glue the sides vertically to it with several layers of brown paper. Sew a hinge made of tin and wire to the back of the resulting box. Sew its ends on both sides of the neck. The closed mouth should be held by an elastic band attached to the top of the head, opened by pressing the ring at the end of the line.
Step 6
For the hapit, take a wooden rod that will become the doll's spine. Place a wooden block on it - shoulders. Make a hole in the middle of the bar so that it rotates freely on the hapit. The mobility of the shoulders will allow the doll's head to be turned in any direction. The puppeteer must hold the hapit with one hand, controlling the eyes and mouth of the doll at the same time. In this case, the thumb closes the eyes, and the index finger opens the mouth. The other hand controls two or one cane (hand) of the doll at once.
Step 7
Test the doll's eyes and mouth and glue the back of the head in place. To make it smooth, cover the head with a dry putty, adding water and PVA glue to it (a quarter of the total amount of the mixture). Sand after drying with sandpaper and prime with flesh-colored water-based paint.
