Start 2012 with the "Beginners' guide to puppetry", a quick list of references to articles that will help you on your journey in discovering the world of puppetry! From definitions to theory, you'll find it all here.

Free glove/hand puppet patterns: A list

(If you’re looking for patterns for other puppet types, please browse the other categories as you’ll find more lists there)

Yes, glove puppets are the same as hand puppets (people often mix up the terms with muppet-type puppets). If you’re looking for ‘glove arm’, ‘rod arm’ or ‘muppet-style’ puppet patterns, head over to the muppet-type puppet section.

I will be adding to this list as I find more patterns. Please note that these patterns come free courtesy of the credited people; please respect their wishes for creditation (if requested) if you publish the link elsewhere. This is the total of these particular patterns listed on this site; feel free to browse for more on my site, but you’ll just end up back here again I promise.

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You forgot to mention that most factory-made puppets are in fact made in China, where labour rates are about one tenth what they are in Australia. As you mention, making puppets is very labour intensive, so local makers can never compete with them except for one-off specials. Local companies like Wilmot Harvey and Science and Nature get their puppets made in China. If you made puppets in Australia you would have to sell them at prices comparable to the prices of the Chinese made ones, and that's not economically possible.

... Mike White on How much does a puppet cost?