My brother and I have a number of Punch & Judy puppets waiting to be painted, but I can’t afford our preferred paint yet. I tried using acrylic paint in liquid form, but we had much more satisfactory results when we used acrylics that came in tubes. Alas, even the least expensive tubes are beyond my means at the moment.
I am still debating whether to start making 2′ or 3′ marionettes. The former would allow me conserve money and space with a smaller stage, but it also means it would be more difficult to see for larger audiences. I should experiment, I suppose. It doesn’t hurt to make one of each.
I still need to modify my current glove puppet fit-up. I need to find proper striped canvas above all else.
And before I attempt another performance, I must acquire a sound system, and preferably one of those headset microphones.
As for the marionette stage, I worked out the minimum dimensions for my purposes, which at this point would mean a total width of 18′, a height of 9′ (or 10′), and a performance area 6′ wide by 3′ high, elevated 2′. That’s a lot of PVC pipe sections and connectors.
[...] update a previous entry, I decided on 2′ marionettes, and made my first marionette head yesterday. I need to buy more [...]