The supplies you will need are sterling silver wire,round-nosed pliers, flat-nosed pliers,flat-nosed pliers with a tip, and flush cutters."

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Rod puppets are controlled by a stick or wire attached to the puppet's main body parts.

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And the sizes in the wire are by gauge.

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