Dressing the Naked Hand: The World's Greatest Guide to Making, Staging, and Performing with Puppets (Book and DVD)

Do you love puppets? Have you ever wanted to try your hand at not only creating but performing? This groundbreaking puppetry how-to book teaches the basics of puppet construction?from wannabe?s to foam and fully mechanized puppets and the art of puppet performance.

Unleash your inner creative genius, whether it?s by giving voice to your simple upcycled wannabe, bringing your fresh-minted foam creations to life, or even if it?s letting an alter ego out in your newly-embodied ventriloquist dummy. Learning the art of puppet construction and manipulation, from master puppeteers, has never been easier or more fun.

Every effort has been made to use readily available supplies.

This book is the guide for all those who want to not only start at the beginning but go beyond the basics, exploring the world of puppet making and venturing forth into the art of puppeteering.