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Make a Bird Marionette

Step 6The Controls

The Controls
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You need 2 dowels, 18" in length each.

Cut a notch in the end of each dowel. The wood may split, so be careful. If it does, you can put a piece of tape around it to hold it together.
Make a small notch in the center of each dowel, and cross the dowels. The notches will keep it from moving around. (I also hammered a tack in the center, and hot glued it to death.)


You will need someone to hold up the bird while you pull the fishing line through the end notches and measure. The head should be 16" inches from the dowel after the line has been tied in a knot and secured.

The legs should measure 44" inches from the dowel after knotting and securing, and the body should be 26" inches.

Cut off the excess fishing line.

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