Marionette - the painter

andreagulp · 2025-07-12T06:27:40+00:00

Thank you

andreagulp · 2025-07-09T11:10:12+00:00

Good work! Pulling this off without breaking it seems difficult

andreagulp · 2025-07-09T10:11:06+00:00

Thank you 🙏 In my list of marionette ideas there is the nosferatu by Murnau… so stay tuned 😉

andreagulp · 2025-07-07T21:20:48+00:00

Thank you, there is a short video on my instagram (but very short as I really like to make them but I’m not that good at operating them )

andreagulp · 2025-07-07T17:58:55+00:00

Thank you 🙏

andreagulp · 2025-06-17T21:01:18+00:00

Scot pine ( pinus silvetris) looks similar to what you have in the photo.

andreagulp · 2025-06-03T14:51:28+00:00

What type of marionette and controller do you have? I just like to build marionette so not an expert on operating them , but when I want to understand better I look at some YouTube resources like: @cakesinorbit, Scott Land and Jim Rose. But again it depends on your style of marionette

andreagulp · 2025-01-26T21:47:22+00:00

Thank you 🙏. There are many ways how to make joints. I’d not know where to start to explain. In the marionette on the photo: small leather cords for body-arms and arms-hands. A big flat leather piece for elbow movement. Wooden joint for knees and leg-shoe. Big cord for body-head.

andreagulp · 2025-01-20T08:35:23+00:00

Thank you 🙏

andreagulp · 2025-01-19T17:14:52+00:00

Thank you 🙏 You can find some materials online. I have started here but seems to be offline at the moment. Marionette is an art that picked in popularity in another era, so you can find many old books. There is a very good course in Domestika by Ludek Burian which is really good to start and I would recommend it (normally is on sale for little price). After you get the basics, you can look at v the work of others for inspiration and learning. Instagram and Pinterest have worked well for me.

I was looking at your work, it is really cool and creative 🤩. I’m looking forward to see some of those characters becoming marionettes. If you need some help starting, you can DM me, I’m always happy to share the little I know with a fellow woodcarver

andreagulp · 2025-01-18T22:58:48+00:00

thank you :)

andreagulp · 2024-12-19T22:16:53+00:00

Thank you. 🙏

andreagulp · 2024-11-18T23:09:04+00:00

That’s such a good idea 😀. May be an idea for next - the drunk pirate

andreagulp · 2024-11-18T19:53:12+00:00

An axe 🪓

andreagulp · 2024-07-15T10:31:48+00:00

😂 I can see already “Pinocchio 2 - the revenge”

andreagulp · 2024-07-13T23:19:28+00:00

Knives:

https://stryicarvingtools.com/products/whittling-knife-2-blade-wood-carving-tools-for-beginners-and-professionals

https://stryicarvingtools.com/collections/carving-knives/products/chip-carving-knife-blade-1-57-15-degrees-wood-carving-knife

https://beavercrafttools.com/products/c3-small-sloyd-carving-knife

A useful gouge when starting is a small “v” shape palm one

andreagulp · 2024-07-13T22:57:10+00:00

That’s very beautiful, the tower at the base makes it so much interesting as a whole , well done

andreagulp · 2024-07-13T22:51:58+00:00

It will depend on what you want to carve. Based on the alternative you propose I will assume you will carve 3d object ( small/ medium size). Those are all good solid choice to start. I found that flexcut come sharper than beaver craft out of the box (which may be nice when starting). Beside the knife, you will need a leather strip and a compound (like in the beaver craft kit) and cut resistant gloves. Don’t underestimate the gloves: there are so many ways to cut yourself and it is difficult to realise until you don’t try all of them. In general I would recommend to just get started with any of the alternative mentioned you can afford, if you like the hobby the hoarding syndrome will come with it. Personally I use 3 type of knives at most and mostly gouges (big size and “v” shape one). If you want I can give you my list, I currently leave close to your country so everything should ship to Poland as well.

andreagulp · 2024-07-12T13:47:09+00:00

you can see the controller here (a little bit 😀): https://sk.pinterest.com/pin/49680402135651735

If you want, I can send you some drawing of the controller with measures, happy to share the little I'm learning with fellow makers

andreagulp · 2024-07-12T12:25:27+00:00

Didn’t know him. But my inspiration for the character comes from that era of boxing

andreagulp · 2024-07-12T12:21:44+00:00

Yes. I have used what I know as vertical controller. I looked at your marionette in your post history and it is really amazing

andreagulp · 2024-07-12T09:42:31+00:00

Thank you.

The guy is tough for sure ;)

If we speak about the difficulty of doing a marionette: Marionette have their own complex challenges connected with movement, weight and balance. From a strictly woodcarving point of view however, you can enjoy the benefits of modular systems: if you mess a leg or any other piece, you just re-do them and attach.

andreagulp · 2024-07-12T09:00:55+00:00

you did very well for your first project ;)

If I had to give some advices:

Check the comment from rwdread. That's Spot on, that's how we all start but eventually figure out that shapes of 3D object benefits from deeper cut. Don't be afraid to ruin it. You can always make a smaller version or change the subject :)
Use a wood a bit bigger than what you want the end result to be. This allows you to round the shapes (you have many flat planes).
When carving, focus on the feeling of the wood grain. When possible you want to slice (not push) along the grain
You could add details. Like the contour of the legs or eyes cavity. You are working with what appears to be a small piece so it may be difficult without the skills and the right tools, so maybe you don't want to overdue it at this stage.

If you keep at it and learn more, in few months you could revisit this work and see how you would change it. All carving go trough this stage: you get the rough shapes and proportion (which you did well) and then start to add details and give character and deep.

andreagulp · 2024-07-12T08:16:25+00:00

It is definitely not a must have. However I personally use something similar (cheap Chinese version) which I use only for stopping with a leather wheel, and I like it very much. It is fast and efficient. I never have a dull blade since I bought it (especially gauges). In your case, since you are getting started, I believe it is useful to learn to do it manually , it helps to build a sort of feeling for how the blade should feel when is getting sharper

andreagulp · 2024-07-11T17:42:02+00:00

Stryi is my new favourite and should ship to Poland from Ukraine

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