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This selection of titles is purely personal. These are books which we have found useful in some way or have been recommended to us or we just love. We hope you will enjoy and benefit from them too.

The Prop Builder's Molding and Casting Handbook
by Thurston James
Useful resource for any puppet builder. Detailed information on every casting material you could think of and how to make the moulds.
The Prop Builder's Molding and Casting...

The Muppets Big Book of Crafts
by Cheryl Henson, The Muppet Workshop et al
A really imaginative book of craft ideas. Well designed, it explains exactly how to use a range of different materials. Great little section on puppets, including setting up your own shadow theatre, plus costumes, hats, masks, disguises and much more.
Order The Muppets Big Book of Crafts now!

Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals
by Ed Emberley
A brilliant book for giving children and adults the confidence to create the basic designs for animal puppets. It really does make it all so very simple!
Order Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals now!

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