Puppet commission checklist

This week I was contacted by someone for a set of custom-made shadow puppets, and it got me thinking how useful it would be to have a checklist of all the things that I should ask/do when in such a discussion. If you’ve been around the various puppetry forums, you will have noticed Andrew Young from PuppetVision previously offered up a creative commons version of his ‘Puppet Pricing Calculator’, an Excel file which is designed to help you calculate how much to charge per puppet. Well, in that same vein, I’m offering up my

Puppet Commission Checklist as an Excel file or PDF

for free and under the same creative commons licence (attribution only). If there’s anything there that you think should be added, please let me know and I’ll update the file.

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Thanks Mickey, glad the info helped :)

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Are you a teacher lost in the world of puppetry? Whether you are new to the art form or are in need of a refresher course, How to Teach Puppetry is for you! This book can help you get more puppetry into your classroom. It shows you how to take a basic idea for a class and turn it into a lesson plan; with puppet theory explained and examples to get your imagination sparking. Read more about what this book includes; check out some images from the Example Lesson plan, with instructions and patterns for you to use! And don’t forget to check out the reviews from teachers!

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  • Takes you from the ideas stage right through to the packing up stage
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  • Example lesson plan, with instructions for both beginners and intermediates, pictures, and print-and-cut patterns
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Examples

If you’d like to share your pics or videos using the example lesson plan, please do email me! The below slideshow can also be viewed here. Please keep in mind that there are two sets of instructions, one for beginners and one for more experienced builders. The patterns are for finger, glove and rod puppets.

Reviews

Lisa Laird from Pockets Full of Fun said

Na’s [my name is Naomi] resources are GREAT for teaching puppetry in schools! … I have printed your book out to have as a resource example for teachers when I go to schools to do residencies.

 

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