| |
Today's
Featured Article
How
To Have A Collapsible Puppet Stage
Greg Lichi
|
|
Here's a design for a puppet stage that is inexpensive, portable,
quick and easy to set up, and give
the same performance!
Your supply list may vary some, depending on the
size and style of puppet stage you build. For this illustration, we will build a simple
puppet stage with a 4 pvc frame sections that are connected with cable ties from the
electrical section of the hardware store.
|
|
--Stop by the home improvement or hardware store
and pick up the following pvc pipe and joints.
- 3/4 inch 'T' joint -- you'll need 8 for the
base
- 3/4 inch right angle joints -- you'll need 8
for the base
- 3/4 inch thick-wall pipe -- you'll need 6 10-foot pieces
for the base
--First, cut five pvc pipes into
three 3-foot length sections and one 1-foot piece. Then cut three 1-foot
lengths from the remaining 10-foot pipe.
 |
--Assemble four frames with a
T-Joint at each bottom corner, a right angle joint at each top corner and
a 3-foot section on each side as shown in the photo. Then put a
1-foot piece of pvc at the bottom for leg extensions. The T-Joints
are marked 1, the right angle joints are marked 3, and the pipe sections
marked 2.
(Note: The bottom puppet stage leg extensions can
be easily changed to create a taller of shorter stage for your
puppeteers.) |
| --Attach
the sections with the cable ties about 4 inches below the top right angle joints
and 4 inches above the bottom T-Joints as shown. Wrap each pipe
individually with electrical tape directly below the cable tie to keep it
in place. |
 |
 |
--The four attached puppet stage sections with
a curtain will appear like this. |
| --For easy storage and mobility
the stage can be collapsed.
(Note the position of the tape and cable
ties.)
Also, note that if you wish to have a top
back curtain, you may use T-Joint on the ends instead of right angle
joints as shown in this picture. |
 |
 |
--A back piece for your puppet
stage can easily be
constructed using a single pipe and joints, but for more durability and
stability you may wish to create a double piped back piece as shown here. |
--That's it!
(Find Your Puppets In
The Puppet Directory at Puppets.ChildrensMinistry.org)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
