Puppet Design and making for the puppet Cigar from “Gltutz”
Glutz is a performance of collaboration between the students of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. They are bringing together designers, stage managers, actors and jazz musicians with the guidance of directors and experienced puppeteers. Performed as part of the 2019 Prague Quadrennial in Jan Palach Square and later developed to perform in Cardiff at the Anthony Hopkins Building
Arm mechanics help from Em Spoor
Photographer: Kirsten McTernan
Production Photos:
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Working Process:
Initial concept drawing
Small scale moquette
Real size moquette
Adjusting puppet position
Pattern making
Head sculpting
Worbla molding
Creating head mechanic
Making costume
Adding padding to create the correct bodyshape
Pattern making for the vest
Painting pattern on fabric
Painting the face
Altering costume to fit the puppeteer