Table Top Puppet Making in-person

Tabletop Puppet-Making – In Person (London Studio)

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Immerse yourself in the art of tabletop puppet-making at our purpose-built London studio. This professional, hands-on course offers expert guidance in a friendly, creative environment perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike.

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Course Overview

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• Craft Your Own Puppet: In this immersive, multi-day workshop, you’ll design and build a tabletop puppet from scratch using our fully equipped studio.

• Totally Tailored Experience: Learn at your own pace, from basic structure through to intricate details like facial features, articulation, costume, and finishing touches.

• Expert Instruction: Benefit from one-to-one tutoring by seasoned professionals with extensive experience in puppet theatre and education.

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Pricing & Course Formats

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• One-to-One Intensive 3 days £550 

• Two-Person Shared Workshop 3 days £750 total

• Group Booking (3+ people) Flexible Email to enquire

• Workshop runs generally 11am–6pm with a lunch break

• Tools, materials, and refreshments included

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Scheduling & Venue

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• Flexible dates arranged to suit your schedule weekday or weekend options available

• Held in PuppetSoup’s London-based puppet-making studio, located just a few minutes from the nearest Tube station

• Ideal for individuals, duos, friends, families, or creative teams

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What You’ll Learn

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• Puppet design: Explore character development and visual planning

• Body construction: Build a sturdy, poseable framework

• Articulation & mechanisms: Create movable heads, arms, joints, or rods

• Surface finishing: Add costume, detailing, texture, and aesthetics to bring your puppet to life

• Workshop best-practices: Learn safe tool use and materials handling.

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Why Join Us

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• Fully hands-on learning in a professional studio environment

• All tools & materials provided no need to bring your own

• Personalized attention, ideal for both newcomers and experienced crafters

• Comfortable, creative setting with tea, coffee, biscuits, and a supportive community vibe

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How to Book

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1. Get in touch to confirm your course dates by emailing info@puppetsoup.com OR if you have flexible dates you can book now and pay now using the link below.

2. We’ll check availability and confirm your course dates.

3. If you have not already paid, please complete your booking by making payment within 24 hours of the course date confirmation email, using the button below.