Do the same thing with the mold for the face, but use much more care to see that every depression is smoothly and evenly filled in order to bring out the features properly. The paper should stay in the mold until dry. The two halves of the head and neck can then easily be removed. The edges should be trimmed off. The two halves can be held together and fastened with strips of papier-mâché. [Illustration: [Heads]] When you have finished making the head, cut out the crown as you see in the illustration. A round stick is now pushed down into the neck with its lower end extending through the neck as you can see. This stick should fit very closely. If it does not fit closely, a few tacks will keep it from slipping. Now, take glue and rags, and fill them into the small spaces between this stick and the upper part of the neck. Do not spare the glue. The crown can now be fitted back onto the head and fastened with a few strips of papier-mâché. The following day, when the glue is thoroughly set, you can insert a screw eye into the base of the neck. The head is then complete. [Illustration: [Heads]] A _Piece of wood to which the papier-mâché chin is glued_ B _Small blocks of wood to be glued to inside of cheeks_ C _Lead weight_ D _Lead weight_ E _String for operating the lower jaw_ F _Metal pivot_ It is possible to make marionettes which can open their mouths. This is done by cutting out the lower lip and chin in one piece and then fastening it to a rounded piece of wood, and inserting it through the crown of the head. The illustration is a working drawing of the Duchess in the _Adventures of Alice_ and shows the way the piece was weighted and then fastened inside the head. This same principle can be used in various ways in constructing the heads of marionette animals. [Illustration: [Body]] A _Top view of shoulder piece_ B _Side view of hip piece_ The body consists of the trunk, arms, and legs. For the trunk, you will need two pieces of wood shaped as you see in the illustration. Here is a table for approximate measurements for the shoulder and hip pieces for the 15- and 18-inch marionette: 18-inch marionette man—shoulders 4 inches wide, hips 3 inches wide 16-inch marionette woman—shoulders 3 inches wide, hips 3 inches wide 15-inch marionette man—shoulders 3 inches wide, hips 2½ inches wide 13½-inch marionette woman—shoulders 2½ inches wide, hips 2½ inches wide Keep your character in mind. A warrior will have broad, heavy shoulders and be deep of chest. A slender young woman will have a light frame. Take the shoulders and hip piece, and place them on your working drawing as in the illustration and then fasten them together with a strip of cloth, tacked as indicated. [Illustration: [Hands]] A _Wire construction_ B _Finished hand sewed into lower arm, which is weighted with small shot_