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How Puppets' Props in Glove Puppetry are Made

Puppets' props are indispensable to Glove Puppetry. They can be classified into swords, spears, guns, round hammers, bolas, horsetail whisks, silk fans, feather fans, ceremonial apparatus and so on.
The following is the example of how puppets' hats are made:

1. Pattern-Making

Contour the puppets' hat that is made on a piece of paper.

2. Cutting

Cut it off along the line that is drawn.

3. Pasting

Paste the cardboard that is cut off on cloth and cut it off.

4. Combining

Combine the cloths that are well-pasted.

5. Decorating

Decorate different hats with different glitters, beads and so on. In Glove Puppetry, different people wear different hats. Different types of hats represent different roles and positions.

Source: taken by Jing-Siou Vanguard

Data Compilation: Min Shun, Ren You, Li Lun, Jing Jun, Liang Yi, Chen Yu
Source of Photos: taken by Jing-Siou Vanguard
Source of Sounds: offered by My Puppets Cultural and Creative Park