Puppet head with movable eye balls and lips - marionette is operated by shaft and finger controlled wires

摘要

Arrangement for moving eye balls and lip of a puppet by means of wires which connect them to the tips of second and middle finger of the performer. One wire is connected to a semi-circular protrusion of a rotatable eye ball bearing shaft. Movement of the wire and eye balls is restricted to desired dimension by stops. The kip is moved similarly by another wire connected to a protrusion on an arm and bearing. The wires are taken through the back of the puppet's head and fixed with rings to the performer's fingers. The arrangement is also suitable for eye lids, tongues, animal heads, etc. For easier handling the wires could be fastened with a patch to a mitten on the performers hand.