Axtell Expressions Diva STAGE / TV Ventriloquist Puppet With Wrist Rods
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Reference Number: Avaluer:68117907 | Brand: Axtell Expressions |
Axtell Expressions Diva STAGE / TV Ventriloquist Puppet with Wrist Rods (see photos).This is a special STAGE/TV Puppet made by Axtell Expressions.Quoting directly from Axtell:“Order this type if you are ordering a STAGE/TV style puppet where you will stand underneath the puppet while performing for your audience. Tell us which arm of the puppet you want it on. The puppet’s left or right arm or both.While this style of rod is normally used on aStage/TV style pupp...ets, it can be built into a full body VENT style puppet is desired.Rod arms add greatly to the animation of puppets that have forearms. Your puppet can wave at your audience, smooth it’s hair, hold props that you rig to attach to the hand etc.Such animation control can add to the emotion of your performance. To express bashfulness – simply hold the hand of the character up in front of it’s eyes and have it peek around the hand. To express frustration, have it paw at it’s face.To express love have the puppet slowly reach out or touch someone. It’s fun and adds a bunch to the performance.If you decide not to order a rod arm now, you can always order an external one and add it yourself later.It’s basically a wooden handle that gives you control over the pivot and rotation of your puppets forearm. LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE??With your right hand in the puppet you would want a rod arm on it’s left arm so you can operate it with your left hand which is free.You’ll need to set the puppet on your leg or lap if you are seated, or on a puppet stand if you are standing. Or use a short stool to put your right leg on, and stand with the puppet seated on your right leg. Another way to do it is to put the rod on the puppet’s right arm and hold the puppet cradled in your left arm. Your left hand reaches up to the right rod arm. Movement is more limited (the puppet’s right arm will have less of a range of motion) but one advantage is that your audience doesn’t see you controlling the rod.”This Axtell Expressions Diva Puppet has no clothes.Her metal wrist rods have some bends beyond that she is in excellent physical condition. Her basic cost from Axtell is $570 and with the addition of the $25 each metal wrist rods her total cost from Axtell comes to $620.Sorry but NO International Shipping on this puppet.She will be shipped USPS Priority Insured Mail with Tracking.