CastIron Carousel Marionette Troupe, Inc.

One very important character in NOTAMAN is the antagonistic robot, D-903, which ANDi (our protagonist) comes into conflict with near the midpoint of the story.

This robot comes from the same series as ANDi but is significantly more corrupted by errors and conflicts, making D-903 a destructive and terrifying force. Worse, D-903 has cannibalized other robots in an effort to repair himself.

He now comes for ANDi

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There are 52 hand-made parts in my marionette kit and another 25 tools and supplies included to make building marionettes easy for anyone who wants to get started.

The kits are currently sold out but I will be doing another batch in the fall. Feel free to DM me to get on the waiting list. https://instagr.am/p/CfWi4YYFogN/

Parts for puppet kits on the assembly line https://instagr.am/p/CfN57XOuzPq/

New video up on my channel!

3D printed Micro-sanding heads BYOH (Bring Your Own Handle) If you wanna print them for yourself, I recommend a .10mm layer height to make sure the ‘cups’ grab the tool handle wellDownload here: https://drive.google.c...

So I NEEDED a mill for a project but have no money. I had to use only materials I already had on hand.

1 - Makita trim router
10’ x 1” x 1/8” angle iron
1 - Harbor Freight cross-slide vice
1 - 20” piece of aluminum jig track
4 - 1/4-20 clamping k***s

It’ll do I think. 😆

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I needed a respite to work on a personal project for a few days so I played hookie.

This is ANDi, a robot character I’ve been writing a story about since 2005. I put him aside for a long time while I did other things but he’s back and I’m excited to bring his story out into the light finally.

I will definitely be building a marionette of this character and probably a whole show, or possibly a film. It’s gonna be a lot of work but I have reason to focus on it now.

I’ll be posting more on this going forward as I shift most of my energy to small-scale marionette film projects like this one.

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A very quick series of drawings about how I attach a shoulder on my marionettes. (This is for puppets wearing a shirt—nude puppets get a different shoulder joint)

I leave just a bit of room between the parts for mobility.

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New video up on my channel!

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I’ve been working on a template system to help me use a router to cut out marionette parts for my kits. After three iterations I’m pretty happy with this final design.

It allows me to use spaced inserts to hold pieces of basswood, of different dimensions, in to correct orientation for the router to cut away the excess. A bungee clamp holds different lengths of basswood tight. I can rapidly change wood and inserts. I even have a vacuum port to suck away the chips!

Anyway, there’s still one kit left in my shop for whomever wants to buy it.
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These kits help me pay my rent this month and feedback from you will make future kits better.

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Have you ever wanted to carve your own Marionette?

I have been working on a marionette kit for a while, and now I need Beta-testers.

It comes with everything you need, so you won’t need any power tools.

The kit is pre-sawn into general parts ready for you to customize and carve!

It even comes with a carving knife by my favorite maker, Warren Cutlery.

This kit includes:
All wooden parts, rough-cut & ready-to-carve.
All the machined brass I use in my own puppets.
All the hardware, cord, thread, & drill bits you’ll need.
A Warren Cutlery handle & blade (My favorite knife).
Complete printed instructions & video tutorials links.

Now, this kit is a prototype, so there will be some things it doesn’t have—which will be in the final kit—like nice packaging, and the instructions may have errors.

I will be asking for your feedback as you build the kit—so these kits will only be available to those willing to give me some constructive criticism.

Because this is a beta-test, I will be selling the kit for $105-off the final price! Just $245!

I will also limit the supply to 15 kits, which are first-come, first-served.

This will be a pre-sale, kits will ship out by April 15th and arrive a few days later. Shipping is free within the contiguous United States.

I’m doing this for two reasons:
- I had a client suddenly back out of a project and now I’m scrambling to pay rent!
- I really want to offer this kit later this year and I need to have a test-audience!

I have just a few days to try and make up rent so I need sell these kits in a hurry, but I will be putting the utmost effort and care into making a rewarding carving experience you will enjoy and learn from.

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I hope I will also learn a lot from you about what works and what, possibility doesn’t, with these kits!

Thank you SO much for considering helping me out!
~Geahk https://instagr.am/p/Ca6BVLELA9W/

New video up on my channel!

I got myself into a real pickle! (Story time) I drove up to Tumwater Washington, from Portland, to try and help a woman living in her van get it running again after she was caught in some flooding. I tho...