When the puppet was finished, I designed and built a stand for it. It can move on the stand!
Vietnamese Lion Water Puppet
I loved this project!
It needed extensive work...
Original paint was consolidated and cleaned.
Cracks in the wood were consolidated and filled.
The fabric was sewn and missing stitching was filled in.
Loose limbs were stabilized.
I found fabric and stained it to match as closely as possible. And sewed it in to fill where it was missing pieces.
I realigned the ribs.
Paint loses were filled.
And painted to match (Original paint is not painted over).
Video below.
Vietnamese Water Puppet lion
The Vietnamese water puppet on it’s custom flexible display stand.