Occasionally I make something that turns out great, but isn’t really marketable. This is one of them. This puppet is a wonderful use of multi-coloured crepe paper. The material was perfect for an oyster shell. But it was a bit too abstract to sell. I still love the colours though.

• Overlapping layers of rainbow crepe paper made to look like a shell

• Laminated for durability

• Two rods are detachable

• String joints

• Size of actual puppet: 23cm (9 inches) from side to side, 9cm (3.5 inches) from top to bottom, closed shell