✨ Looking back at Puppet Notebook Issue 33 ✨
Another standout from this edition:
🔧 “Building the World of The Dominion of Fancy Set and Prop Construction”
by Josh Frew Carter @wood_dog_workshop@dominionoffancy
This feature takes a look into the craft behind the scenes — exploring how puppetry worlds are physically built, from sculpting and materials to problem-solving and collaboration. Josh shares an honest and insightful look at the process of creating props and environments, revealing the ingenuity and adaptability it takes to bring imaginative worlds to life.
It’s a brilliant reminder that puppetry isn’t just performance — it’s also structure, texture, and the hands-on magic of making.
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Behind the scenes... & one of the highlights of my 2025☀️ Myself staring as the 'Do It' & the brilliant Director @markncrane_ on the set of @dominionoffancy 👀 💀 #movietime #filmset #filmprop #puppetfilm #moviedirector
THE PARLIAMENT OF PUNCH...👺
I cannot express the enjoyment I felt working on this short film. My first time working on set and it was magic! I took immense pleasure in creating and designing the set and props from the punch booth to the clepsydra (skull). But i think its safe to say having a small cameo was the cherry on top! I Would like to thank @markncrane_ for letting me get involved and work on his Dominion, the @dominionoffancy is such a unique take on puppetry I truely love it! To everyone else who i met and worked with on set thank you for being amazing! Much love ❤️
So very excited to be sharing this short film tomorrow with @britishunima members. So much love and hard work from incredible artists across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Thank you to every single person who helped bring this to a reality. ❤️ #puppetryarts #puppetfilm
Behind the scenes (slightly out of focus) me and the incredible @thepunchandjudyman David Wilde. Here's my stick to thump you with! #punch #punchandjudy #dominionoffancy #shortfilm
Delighted to share this short teaser for our upcoming film. Huge thanks to everyone who helped contribute to making this film a reality. #puppet #dominionoffancy #puppetryarts #shortfilm #puppetcommunity #puppet
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Image: Mark Crane and the Team on the @dominionoffancy film set.
This was a prop i worked on for the @dominionoffancy 💀✊️ this was incredibly fun to make! The skull is going to be a water feature in the movie, so keep your eyes peeled for this one... 💧☀️🌑
#Dominion #dominionoffancy #skull #humanskull #clepsydra #copper #oxidación #propbuilder #prop #setdesign #setconstruction #romannumeral #sun #crown
So, we wrapped on the shoot on Thursday. It's great to have finished that part but I'm going to miss everyone too. What an outstanding crew! 🌞♥️ #puppetryarts #puppetfilm #thatsawrap🎬
