Taller de Titeres Grandes (Big Puppets Workshop)

The Taller de Titeres Grandes (Big Puppets Workshop), hosted by La Tartana Theater from July 2 to 5, at TEATRO LA TARTANA S.L., C/ Camino de labores, 29 Nave 18 (calle interior), 28440 Guadarrama (Madrid). 

La Tartana is directed by Juan Muñoz. In 2017 La Tartana celebrated its 40th anniversary. The workshop was led by Ines Maroto. 

The participantes were Hitos Hurtado from Madrid, Ana Eva Guerra and Moises Gonzalez from Asturias, Jorge Luis Morejon from Cuba via Miami, Alberto Celdran and Ane Celdran from Alicante, and Dani Hernandez from Canarias.

Process:

Door to La Tartana

                              

                                                       Drawing the idea of the puppet

                                   Molding the face in clay

                         Molding the back of the head in clay

Creating a ring around the clay in preparation for the silicone mix

Making silicone mix

      Pouring silicone mix on the clay face and the back of the head

                                Wait for the silicone to dry
Prepare the scayola or yesso mix and pour it on the layer of silicone

  
      The clay is taken out of the scayola and silicone negatives

Washing the silicone negative

         
              Recycling the Clay

Making glue mix and putting piece of carton fallero inside 

Getting the paper face out of the silicone negative and putting the two halves together.

                            The face is sanded, then painted


                 

                                  Hair is added the head

                                           The workshop

      A handle is installed inside the head and the body is created

              Awarding of the certificates by Elena Munoz and Ines

                      Allow me to introduce you to Garcilazo, El Inca