Ventriloquist Dummy Headstick

The headstick of a Ventriloquist dummy can be made of many different materials. I like the wooden headsticks myself. Many head sticks are fashioned out of doll rods and range from 3/4 of an inch up to 2 inches in Circumference.

The headstick itself is used to attach the control levers and operating controls for the eyes, mouth, eyebrows, and blinkers of the ventriloquist figure.

Depending on your preference, you can install these controls on the outside or the inside of the headstick. PVC pipe can also be used as a headstick, which is already hollowed out and comes in many different diameters. Inside the head a series of pulleys, springs and cords are attached to the jaw, eyes and eyebrows and run down through the neck to the headstick.

These controls once in place and attached are easily used to control the figures animations. A headstick can be created for both right or left handed persons, and with a variety of thumb and finger levers and controls.

I like to wrap my wooden headsticks in leather as a hand grip, and I use leather on the thumb lever as well. It gives a nice feel to the headstick and is also comfortable to use. MontanaDan