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Making Paper Automata
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This practical guide explains the full process of designing and making your own automata with paper. Packed with advice and encouragement, it features an irresistible selection of finished examples to give you inspiration and shows you how to breathe life into mechanical characters. Its clear instruction...
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Structures - explains how boxes, linkages, supports and other fixed parts are made Mechanisms - introduces a variety of techniques that can be used to create unique and interesting movements Characters - suggests how to design and make characters from paper including animals, people and anthropomorphised everyday objects
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Description
This practical guide explains the full process of designing and making your own automata with paper. Packed with advice and encouragement, it features an irresistible selection of finished examples to give you inspiration and shows you how to breathe life into mechanical characters. Its clear instruction and delightful ideas will be enjoyed by anyone armed with a pair of scissors and a creative imagination. AUTHOR: Rob Ives is a UK-based paper engineer and author. Originally a classroom teacher, he now works full time as a designer and regularly visits schools to run workshops on design technology. 170 illustrations
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780719844874
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: The Crowood Press Ltd
Illustration: 170 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 172.0mm
Height: 242.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 96
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About the Author
ROB IVES is a UK-based paper engineer and author. Originally a classroom teacher, he now works full time as a designer and regularly visits schools to run workshops on design technology.
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