北方皮影一般是用牛皮、羊皮或驴皮雕刻而成，南方皮影最早是用纸糊裱成衬壳，后改用薄牛皮雕刻而成。

The props in the north are carved out of cowhide, sheep skin or donkey skin, while in the south the props were skeletons glued with paper and later were replaced with thin cowhide.

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针对水牛皮的组织特征，制定合理的工艺路线，配以适当的化工材料，成革效果令人满意。

With fully consideration of histological features of buffalo hide, a series processing route were settled. And by aid of suitable chemicals, the resulted leather is satisfactory.

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