Six Week Puppet Making Course

With DIY craft kit delivered to you

Learn to create perfect puppets from scratch with this virtual course.



6 x 6 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests       £500

How it works


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We'll send a ClassBento Box to you (a craft kit with what you'll need). Shipping in the UK is free, and it should arrive within 2 to 4 business days. We ship nationwide.
Enjoy the online class - after booking, you'll get a link to join the interactive class.
Always wanted to try your hand at puppet making? Maybe you're looking for a new hobby? Discover new skills and create a magnificent model at this six-week craft course - we think it's one of the best things to do at home!
This online class will connect you with a friendly expert teacher, who'll guide you on a virtual experience that will help you master the basic techniques of puppet fabrication. You'll design and build your figure from scratch and get hands-on with every stage of the creative process.
During the course you'll learn:
  • How to design, plan, size and build wire armature.
  • How to fill and shape your puppet.
  • How to design, rig, sculpt, paint and create jointed, rigged shoes for animation with tie-downs.
  • How to create rig points for your puppet for animation, running, walking and jump cycles.
  • How to create replacement limbs and head.
  • How to create eyes and eyelids that you can animate.
  • How to create mouth replacements for lip-synching.
  • How to add hair to the head, shape, style and treat for animation.
  • How to draw up clothing patterns.
  • How to make replacement hands and rig hands for movement.
It doesn't matter if it's your first time checking out crafts for adults, this puppet making course is a completely beginner-friendly experience that will develop your skills from the ground up.
At the end of this six-week course, you'll have some fantastic new techniques for making your own puppets, and a boosted confidence in your creative abilities. The next time you're looking for things to do inside, you can draw on your knowledge and get busy with DIY crafts to keep entertained.
What you'll get in your craft kit
All the materials and equipment needed for your course.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What you'll need
An open mind and a willingness to learn.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 6 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

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Recent reviews of Six Week Puppet Making Course

  • 5/5 from Jessie, attended Mar 2020: I have done multiple workshops with Jenny. I could not recommend enough! I was recommended myself by a friend on my course. I study animation and have done the 2 day puppet fabrication workshop. I have since done 2 model making workshops. I made a sofa and a double bed, the best thing was that I had time to also make a couple of vases for plants and some lamps. I also have done the 5 day silicone workshop and now have a full silicone character that I will be using in my masters. The courses are very helpful, with all materials included. Any questions are answered so I took a notebook to jot down tips and tricks etc. Also its a really nice environment to work in. In my experience all other people on the course are there to learn, will laugh along, chat about anything and I have made friends through doing courses too ! Meeting people from different backgrounds and industries. I would love to do more because they are so fun! 100% satisfied with the service and friendliness, worth every penny Just for the silicone workshop: its a very well thought out week. Jenny produced a schedule and we worked according to the plan. I did get set homework such as: find a pattern for the clothing but it was so I had more time at the studio to do the big bits such as moulding shoes and casting silicone. Im a beginner and still managed to come out with a character so its accessible for anyone!
  • 5/5 from Kim Pflaum, attended Mar 2020: A really fun course learning how to build a standard 1:6 scale wire armature and bulk it out. You are left to dress the character or you can book the next step course for more steps (making clothes etc). Jenny is a wealth of knowledge and doesn't hesitate to give helpful tips on anything to do with fabrication and stop-motion animation. She got me really interested in working in the industry. I highly recommend her courses :)
  • 5/5 from Mark Buissink, attended Mar 2020: Great workshop! It even surpassed my expectations. Jenny is professional puppet maker and belongs to the top class. I learned how to make a professional stop-motion puppet and this will help me to bring my stop-motion animations to the next level. Jenny explained and prepared everything very well. I fully recommend this course. Jenny thank you!
  • 5/5 from Molly Turner, attended Dec 2019: I learnt so much! Thank you so much to Jennifer, she was so clear and helpful with making the model. Not only did she teach me the skills she also had great advice as to how to get into the industry/ the next step. Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Diana Garcia, attended Oct 2019: Amazing workshop. Jenny is super experienced and great at teaching. I had tried to learn to make puppets before with online courses and so on, nothing compared to this! I have a professional puppet now that moves great! Cant wait to start animating it!
  • 5/5 from Carmen Falk, attended Sep 2019: I had such a great week with Jennifer on this course. She is extremely knowledgable and inspiring. I will be definitely be booking in as may courses as I can with her! Highly recommend this course.
  • 5/5 from Stevie Cooke, attended Sep 2019: Had such a lovely time on the workshop! Learned SO MUCH about how to build puppets and have had a brilliant time learning how to animate with it at home. Highly recommend this workshop.
  • 5/5 from Preston Nyman, attended Aug 2019: Brilliant workshop - have been animating with my puppet non stop since!
  • 5/5 from Andrea Cox, attended Jul 2019: jenny is fab and the course was very informative and great fun.
  • 5/5 from Wendy Ching, attended May 2019: Would go again
Your teacher

Ctrl + Art + Dlt
Ctrl + Art + Dlt

5.0 (10)
female Women-owned

Ctrl + Art + Dlt is run by Jennifer Kidd, an art director and model maker with years of experience in puppet fabrication. She has previously worked on some great stop motion animation productions such as Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires, Isle of Dogs, Norman Picklestripes and fast-paced commercial animations and music videos such as Rag’n’Bone Man.
Since the beginning of lockdown, Jennifer has adapted her lessons in puppet fabrication to take place entirely over Zoom and caters for students worldwide.

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