Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 25

Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 25

This is the Final Blog on this project. Unfortunately some photographs appear to have gone astray. However I am sure you can follow it without them.

Paper Mache Hook

  

I went through the process of making the Sticks suitable for stringing by adding Hooks. If you go through the other side a little bit as in the above photograph it can be easily rectified.

All you need to do is to get a few pieces of Paper and some Glue and go over it until it is safe. Then simply colour when dry and continue with other Hooks

Crossed Sticks

 

Unfortunately this is where some of the photographs I took are a bit allusive. I think though you can see where the Hooks were placed. Find the Middle of the Stick and Mark it. That is where you will Bind it.

Half way between this point and the end of the Stick make another Mark. This is where you will put your Hook. Do likewise on the other side of the Centre Mark.

Left Stick

 

Adding the Strings is the easy part. Putting them in the right place isn’t. When you start turning the Sticks it becomes difficult to remember which part was the first one. I had an idea.

The first time I gave the ends Numbers which worked so far but it was when you had to join the Strings to the Marionette it got confusing. Therefore I changed from numbers to Letters. In the photograph above the end shows L L – this stands for Left Leg.

Right Stick

Here in this photograph is R L – This stands for Right Leg. Obviously this system depends on how many Strings you are using. There are many different types of Marionettes with variations in number of Strings. Unfortunately the diagram I was using seems to have disappeared into the ether.

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page you will find Links *. There is a good simple String method similar to what I used in the Storm the Castle Link. Now is time for a Photo Shoot.

Lady in Red

 

Would you credit it? After all that palaver getting the Strings on correctly they have had to be taken off again! Unfortunately she seems to have been too tempting a target for Merlin the Dog.

It is no wonder Mademoiselle Marionette looks worn out. To add insult to injury one of her earrings has gone astray.

Radiant in Red

 

If you look carefully the little Minx is flashing a bit of Garter to the Boys.

Blue with a Party Twist

 

Looks like she is rushing from her day job to a night out. At least this time she has both earrings.

Party Girl Blue

 

Here she is all ready to party the night away. What Ho! Is that the errant earring I spy?

Pure White Lady

 

So Pure and White. Going to a Christening?

White Lady with a Party Twist

 

Mademoiselle Marionette. Elle trés chic! Où allez-vous?

C’est Fini.

Links *

http://www.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a/make-a-skeleton-marionette-5.htm

https://www.wikihow.com/Work-a-Marionette

N.B

I admit I had to check my French with the translator. I got the words right but in the wrong order.