Today I finished the stands for my puppets. Each puppet is held up by a (hidden) velcro belt attached to a transparent acrylic rod fixed to a wooden base. The bases fit into the bottom of large glass jars.
The wooden bases wont be visible – each will be covered with an appropriate surface for the puppet attached.
For example, Mevrou Karwats – the woman with the green shoes on the left of the image – will be standing on a section of ornate carpet. And the little school girl on the right will be standing on a mixture of white gravel and sea shells.
I’m very pleased with these. They are a vast improvement on my previous attempts which were made of wire and were very visible and distracting.
Masha du Toit 
Jul 31, 2010 @ 21:29:47
The stands sound like a great idea, and these little feet look wonderful!
Jul 31, 2010 @ 22:02:37
Thanks! I’ve always found something fascinating about doll’s shoes. One of the other dolls has a long skirt, which hides her rather eccentric socks. Or rather – sock, as she is only wearing a sock on one foot. I keep wanting to hitch the skirt up or make it a little shorter so that this is visible – but maybe its nice if there are some hidden things too.