Free marionette patterns
(If you’re looking for patterns for other puppet types, please use the menu to the right and select the ‘Free patterns’ category; you’ll find more lists there)
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.
Please note, that marionette patterns are hard to find on the net - read about the myth of online marionette patterns.
- My tutorial on making a teddy bear marionette
- Jim Fuller’s Woody the Wood Puppet (actually for animatronics, but it will give you a great start)
- Magical Moonshine’s scarf marionette
- Instructable’s (by member, Very Interesting) bird marionette
- Puppet Works’ paper Pinocchio
Why so few free puppet patterns? Find the answer here. Read the article dispelling some myths of free patterns. Read about the types of materials needed to make marionettes. Find out how to untangle them here. How to string a marionette is discussed here.
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