Learn to design and build marionettes with world-renowned marionette artist and puppet builder Scott Land (Team America, The Princess Diaries 2).

If you've ever wanted to create and operate your own Pinocchio (or stringed monster puppet), you'll learn everything you need to know in this master class on the fine art of marionette making. In Part One of his 2-Part course series, Land teaches you to conceive and construct a stringed puppet, including expert tips on character design, urethane casting, carving techniques, joint fabrication, facial animation, and more!

This DVD is a 2-Disc Set

Intermediate Level

3h 58m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 56s

2. Workshop Student Introductions - 27min

3. Designing Your Marionette - 7min

4. Casting a Urethane Head - 13min

5. Anatomy & Movement - 22min

6. Carving the Head - 22min

7. Animating the Eyes - 40min

8. Animating the Mouth - 24min

9. Building a Knee Joint - 12min

10. Building an Ankle Joint - 22min

11. Reinforcing the Joints - 5min

12. Student Q&A - 12min

13. Workshop Students - 30min

14. Wrap Up - 1min

Materials

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

Mouldlife USA

Mouldlife Europe

Naimie's Beauty Center

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Inc.

FOR YOUR WORK STATION

Pliers
Vise
Hammer

MATERIALS

1"x6"x24" pine wood
1"x4"x12" styrofoam
1/8"x3/4"x24" brass stock
1/8"x24" steel rod
1/8"x24" interior brass tube
1/4"x120" Nylon cord
30"x24" white cotton fabric
Silcast Urethane

3/4" x 1" x 2 feet pine wood
3 Coat hangers
3/8" dowel
Black 20 pound test Dacron braided fishing line
Clamps
Long needle

Small springs
Small screw eyes

PAINTING MATERIALS

Artist Grade Acrylic Paints in these colors:

Titanium White
Burnt Umber
Prussian Blue
Transparent Mixing White
Alizarin Crimson
Yellow Oxide
Burnt Sienna
Light Portrait Pink
Napthol Red Light
Cadmium Yellow Medium

A Small Bottle of Matte Medium

Krylon Brand Workable Fixative

Automotive Adhesion Promoter (Lisa recommends Dupli-Color)
- Use this as an undercoat if painting acrylics directly onto urethane puppet parts

Various brushes
Flat & Round Watercolor/Acrylic Brushes
Liners

POLISHING TOOLS

80grit sandpaper
120grit sandpaper
220 grit sandpaper

EPOXYS/GLUES

Can of Bondo
Quick drying glue
Zip Kicker
Contact Cement
Hot glue gun
Wood workers glue

CUTTING TOOLS

Bandsaw
Pliers
Scissors
Exacto blade

POWER TOOLS

Dremel
Palm sander
Drill
Drill bits

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Safety Glasses
Exclusion Apparatus

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyScott Land

Marionette Master & Puppet Builder

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