HOLLY GRACE DESIGN

Wooden Hare Puppet 

This small scale hare puppet is carved from lime wood using a selection of chisels  and whittling knives. This is my first attempt at wood carving so there are some small areas that could be improved, but overall I am very pleased with the end result. After carving each of the sections separately I stained them using wood dyes, building up darker colours where needed, for example around the curves of the face. Once dry, I sanded the surface lightly to bring out the texture of the carving before dry brushing white details. The final assembly was straightforward and intentionally loose to allow the running movement in each of the limbs. 

This project was completed using a kit and online resource created and designed by puppet maker Sarah vigars.