Pelham Puppets Restringing & Restoration Service by David Leech

Do you have a puppet that needs repair and restringing? If so, you’ve come to the right place! I offer a complete restringing and repair service, so please email me for further information: tradpup@btinternet.com 

When I was employed in the puppet factory, I spent the first year or two working for short periods in various departments from moulding, painting, stringing, assembly and woodworking, as the need arose. This enabled me to gain valuable, hands-on experience of the puppet productions process from beginning to end. So you can be sure that any work I do will be carried out with accuracy and great care, just as it was originally done. As one customer recently said, “It’s good to know my puppets have been beautifully restored by someone who knows what they are doing!”

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Below are “before & after” photos of work carried out.

All repairs are carried out with great care and attention. I ensure all the original materials and components are used and only replaced when absolutely necessary. 

How to untangle a Pelham Puppet – the easy way

The text and illustrations for How to untangle a Pelham Puppet are taken from the book:  Pelham Puppets – A Collector’s Guide by David Leech published by Crowood Press, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wilts. 2008.

Permission to download and print these illustrated instructions from this website is granted for personal use only and is not to be resold, copied or distributed for commercial gain. Text & illustrations © David Leech 2008, 2024.

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