This is by no means definitive, but it is a good start. I will be adding to the list if I think of anything else. Read the list of useful tools for puppet building here. There are also more specific materials lists posted in each puppet type's categories. Want to know where to buy puppet materials in Australia? Click here.
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- Coathangers (they make good rods)
| | - Paper, A3 is good for drawing designs, and scrap paper is always handy. Tracing paper or acetate is also handy
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- Various dressmaking materials and cloth, including any scraps (black materials are always handy)
| - Foam sheets of all thicknesses and shapes
| - Glue, including wood glue, PVA, hot glue sticks, spray-on glue, super glue
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- Rags or towels, good for cleaning up messes
| | - Wood, in a variety of lengths and sizes. Includes dowel and MDF
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- Cotton threads, of various thicknesses and colours
| - Paints, acrylic is the best to use
| - Plastic sheets to cover furniture
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- Lighting gel (sheets of plastic used to 'colour' theatrical lights) make good materials to create colours for shadow puppets
| - Polystyrene balls of different sizes and shapes
| - Good quality clay (not Playdough!), like Sculpey
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- Doll or animal joints (good for muppet-types when making rods)
| - Velcro, in various colours, and both in sticky-backed and non-sticky backed
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| | - Large wooden beads, which make for good handles on small puppets
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- Jewellers' wire or Florists' wire
| - Antron fleece, or an antipill fleece, which can be used for muppet-types
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