Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch
Carving the Arms and Hands 2
A course by Luděk Burian , Wood Carver and Marionette Maker
About the video: Carving the Arms and Hands 2
Overview
“In the second part of this lesson, I will continue working on the hands. With the thumb now carved, I will identify where the fingers start by marking out the knuckles. ”
In this video lesson Luděk Burian addresses the topic: Carving the Arms and Hands 2, 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
“ Carving the Arms and Hands The line where fingers start is round, not a straight line. It's round a little bit. I'm going to mark a curve around the knuckles so I know where to end each finger. The hands are ready. Make sure you are making a right hand and a left hand. I have occasionally not paid attention and made two right hands before. I think it's time to start on the arms. Arms are simple. They have the shape of a cylinder. Roughly in the middle where the elbow will be, we need to have a V shape. Let's draw it. We'll now cut this triangle out using the Japanese saw. Just watch your ...”
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Course summary for: Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch
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Category
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Areas
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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