Types of costumes
(or how to costume for your type of puppet)
Before you start to plan out a costume, look at your puppet and determine its characteristics, as well as what will be required of it and its costume. You’ll find that different types of costuming and construction techniques will be needed for different types of puppets. How much will your puppet be required to move? Will any part of its costume actually need to be functional? How much of a costume do you really need? These factors, along with the type of puppet you have—hand/rod, marionette—will all determine what goes into making your puppet’s costume.
While generally ...
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