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Basic Shadow Puppets

Basic Shadow Puppets
Got light, a wall, and a free hand or two? It doesn't even have to be fancy: sunshine will do!

Here's the "dog":
 
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Step 1The Bunny

The Bunny
His personality is in his ears, and in his hop.
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12 comments
Sep 30, 2011. 7:56 PMtheepicthemes says:
can you make a pic of the hardest shadow puppet ever?
Apr 18, 2009. 8:55 PMBigFriendlyNinja says:
I can make a pretty good rabbit with two hands. I can make an owl. I forgot how to make a horse though
Dec 24, 2007. 10:38 AMKeith-Kid says:
I know a couple more you can post....just please put me as a colaborator...heheh nah just kidding. A Snail, use your head and make a bunny with one hand.
Dec 24, 2007. 10:43 AMKeith-Kid says:
Hey! I Found A Ton more please put me as a collaborator! I'll give you a ton more!!
Mar 20, 2008. 10:31 AMconceptualstratagem says:
Whoa I have that book that the image came from its called "Hand Shadows to be thrown upon the wall" by Henry Bursill. The hardest one for me has been the scared man, some of the shadows I still cant do. btw thats a cool bunny I've never seen it done that way.
Mar 21, 2008. 3:44 PMconceptualstratagem says:
Well the timer on my camera is only giving me ten seconds, this was taken with a remote and my toe. It's my attempt at the fright expression, it kinda looks like an old codger too. lol
Dec 24, 2007. 10:44 AMKeith-Kid says:
Elephants, An Oldman, Faces, more dogs...........just saying.....
Dec 25, 2007. 3:34 PMKeith-Kid says:
lol both. The pics are google but I know a lot more shapes. Aw come on add me, pleeeeasse? P.S. Te snail was mine too
Dec 21, 2007. 2:44 PMGorillazMiko says:
cool, i only know how to do like butterfly and rabbit lol

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