How to Work a Marionette

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Take your puppet out of the box.

   To do so, follow these steps (assuming you put him away using the method below):
   Carefully, drag him out by the wooden bar (the 'control')
   - never by his feet! Hold the control in two hands and twist it round and round to decrease the amount of spin and lower the puppet until all the strings are off the control.
   
   Open the control to form a cross.
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   Step 2: Stand above the marionette in a comfortable position.

   Do not stand precariously as the excitement of moving the puppet can unbalance you. ,,,
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   Step 3: Align the marionette so that the strings are not tangled together.

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   Step 4: If you are right handed

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   Step 5: hold the back bar of the of the control in your right hand

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   Step 6: gripping with forefinger and thumb.

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   Step 7: Stand him on the ground.

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