ARTISTS RESOURCES
WORKSPACE
Puppet Place offers artists and creatives working in puppetry and animation a mutually supportive working environment. Resident and Associate Artists benefit from affordable workspace ranging from a desk to space in our fabrication and rehearsal studios. For further information on workspace please click here
REFERENCE LIBRARY
Covers everything from puppet fabrication to manipulation and more. We will be uploading the catalogue very soon If you would like to visit our reference library please call or email to arrange a suitable time. Opening hours are 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.
ONLINE RESOURCES:
PUPPET PLACE NEWS BLOG – The latest news, interviews and reviews from the worlds of puppetry and animation [click to view]
PUPPET PLACE VIMEO CHANNEL – Audio and video of workshops, talks and artist interviews [click to view]
An Interview with Barry Purves at BFP15 from Puppet Place on Vimeo.
An Interview with the Quay Brothers at BFP15 from Puppet Place on Vimeo.
The Craft of Bunraku Puppetry from Puppet Place on Vimeo.
The Craft of Bunraku Puppetry Q & A with Emma Powell – Computer from Puppet Place on Vimeo.
SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY:
We are gathering a list of art and material suppliers that we know puppeteers, prop-makers and artists will find useful. If you’ve got any top tips, do let us know and we’ll add them to the list.
GENERAL SUPPLIES
South Western Industrial Plasters
63 Netherstreet, Bromham
Chippenham, Wilts
SN15 2DP
Tel: 01380 850616
Alec Tiranti Ltd
(supplies Chavant “meltable” clay and metal filling powders)
27 Warren Street
London
W1T 5NB
Tel: 020 7380 0808
3 Pipers Court
Berkshire Drive
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 4ER
Tel: 0845 123 2100
www.tiranti.co.uk
Artrageous Arts & Craft
Scrapstore House,
21 Sevier Street,
Bristol
BS2 9LB
Tel: 0117 914 3025
www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk
Foam for Home
www.foamforhome.co.uk
SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS
Make-up FX Silicone, Alginate Face-casting
Mouldlife
Tollgate Workshop Bury Road Kentford
Suffolk
CB8 7PY
Tel: 01638 750679
www.mouldlife.co.uk
Eyes
Eyedentity Products
The Manor House
Church Hill
Saxmundham
Suffolk IP17 1EU
Telephone: 01728 603171
Ellie’s Doll Workshop
1526 Wimborne Road
Kinson
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH11 9AF
Telephone: 01202 572626
www.elliesdolls.co.uk/supplies.htm
Eyes, antron fleece, liquid neoprene and more
Michelle Andrew
www.mermibridg.co.uk
Beads for eyes
www.beadworks.co.uk
Armature wire
It is very important that you use soft aluminium wire, and that you have a range of sizes available to you. Soft Plain Aluminium Wire BS2873 GIB.0
(All sizes 20m coil)
www.rowancable.co.uk
Sugru (useful for everything)
This is a mouldable glue that turns into rubber.
www.sugru.com
Bentley Chemicals
(PU Plastic/rubber and silicone) Frederick Road
Hoo Farm Industrial Estate Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY11 7RA
Tel: 01562 515121
www.bentleychemicals.co.uk
Supplies Smooth-On product range:
www.smooth-on.com
Renoflex
(useful for lightweight masks and puppets)
Algeos
Sheridan House
Bridge Industrial Estate
Speke Hall Road
Liverpool
L24 9HB
United Kingdom
Tel: 0151 448 1228
www.algeos.com
Product code: RX3155 1m 1.5m Sheet (RX1143)
Polymer Clay
www.polymerclaypit.co.uk
Super Sculpey
This is a Polymer clay which can be modelled by hand, and baked in a domestic oven. It is mostly used to model up a puppet’s head. 454g Super Sculpey Ref: SUSC1LB Colour: pink-beige
Living Doll sculpey
This is a slightly more expensive version of Super Sculpy and is more suitable for a more adult or realistic visual style. 454g Sculpey Living Doll – Beige Ref: SCLD1LBB
Sculpy Ultra Light
This is a very light, somewhat “marshmallow” substance, which can be modelled into rough shapes, and baked in a domestic oven. An excellent material for reducing weight in a
stop motion puppet. 292g Sculpey UltraLight Ref: SCULTRA
Polymorph
Polymorph is a low melt plastic material that is used to make the “bones” on the armature. Polymorph 500g N15AT
www.maplin.co.uk/polymorph-35511
Foam
The memory foam sheets on this site work very well with latex, and can be ordered in 1⁄2 centimetre sheets.
http://www.twfoam.co.uk/priceOptions.php
K and S square brass tubing
This is a series of square brass tubes that slot perfectly into the next smaller size (Like a radio aerial, but square)
http://www.cheshiremodels. co.uk
LIGHTING AND STAGE EQUIPMENT
Stage Electrics
Third Way Avonmouth
Bristol
BS11 9YL
Bristol Office 0117 938 4000
London Office 020 7939 3000
Enlightened Lighting
Unit 12, The Maltings
Brassmill Lane,
Bath, BA1 3JL
+44 (0) 1225 311 964
www.enlightenedlighting.co.uk
SERVICES
LightTouchLasers
Lasercutting in Bristol
Working with wood, paper, card, leather, felt, acrylic, stone, terracotta, metal and glass.
Contact Toby Seely Designer & Maker
+44 (0) 7570 027 753
