how are chinese puppets made?

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Question: Asked by bbubb from Australia | Jul. 21, 2014 23:25

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how are chinese puppets made?

Answers (1): Answered by Bill from Maldives | Jul. 22, 2014 04:16

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Puppets are made from animal skin, especially donkey and ox's skin. The skin needs to be soaked in limewater for a week or long. Then the artists need to use handmade knife to get rid of hair and fat on the skin. At last, they sculpture pattens and dye them if necessary.

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