out, punch holes with a darning-needle at the points marked A; these are the joints, and the spots where the parts are joined by a piece of string.
Make a Round Knot
in the end of a piece of string, so large that it will not pull through the needle-holes. Take the hind leg of the horse and thread the string through A, then through A upon the horse’s hip, then through the hole in the other hind leg. Pull the string taut and, placing the puppet flat, tie a knot close to the leg (Fig. 289).
How it is Done.
To do this make a loose knot first, and with the forefinger of the left hand press the loop against the puppet while you slowly pull the free end taut (see Fig. 289). Tie it three or four times, until the knot is too large to pull through the needle-hole; then cut off the end of the string.
Join all the limbs in the same manner, and the two parts of the horse’s body. The result will be a horse with a body which will bend and legs which will move in a most natural manner.
As the Audience
can see only the shadows, the joints will not be perceptible, and the horse and rider can be made to take the most natural poses. The [silhouettes on the next page] were traced from a puppet made from this pattern.
Figs. 288 and 289.—The Wild Buffalo.