Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch
How to Carve, Safety Tips, and Carving the Head 4
A course by Luděk Burian , Wood Carver and Marionette Maker
About the video: How to Carve, Safety Tips, and Carving the Head 4
Overview
“Now that the general shape of the eyes has been defined, I will continue to whittle away at the wood to clean them up and shape the eyelids. Then, I will work on the chin and mouth. ”
In this video lesson Luděk Burian addresses the topic: How to Carve, Safety Tips, and Carving the Head 4, which is part of the Domestika online course: Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch. Learn sculpting and woodcarving techniques to design, build, and paint characterful marionettes.
Partial transcription of the video
“ How to Carve, Safety Tips, and Carving the Head Now that we have the basic shape of the eye, I'm going to clean it up and work on the eyelids with a shorter blade in my hands. Maybe it's time to remove the hard piece of wood and start working only in hands. To work on the inside of the ears, I'm going to use this other gouge. I'm also going to mark the line of the lips. I am going to use the knife to give the mouth a bit of definition and to finish the chin. This can be a little bit tricky. I'm going to clean this character up a little bit more. I'll use different tools as I find them con...”
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Course summary for: Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch
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Arts & Crafts, Woodworking
Luděk Burian
A course by Luděk Burian
Luděk Burian is a wood carver from The Czech Republic specializing in marionettes. He first taught himself how to carve as a hobby in 2010. After studying at construction school and working for several years in the industry, he realized it wasn’t the vocation for him and decided to turn his passion for puppetry into a career.
Since then, he has showcased his work in a solo exhibition at a puppet gallery in Prague alongside crafting custom pieces for private clients. Luděk also shares his woodenworks of art and creative process with over 30K followers on Instagram.
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