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Reciprocating rotating #essentialmechanism to print out and make. Turn the handle to make the vertical shaft turn back and forth. An interesting starting point for your own #PaperAutomata !#paperengineering #automata https://www.robives.com/project/reciprocate-rotate/

Butterfly OA/Kirigami Pop Up Card

This pop up butterfly with Celtic spirals cut from pearlescent white stock with a cobalt blue backing was my 2024 holiday card.

Clowns pop out, doctors loom, needles glare-the Pop-Up Book Of Phobias makes fears 3D. A gift for folks who love nightmares on folded pages. 👀 https://chunkyfinds.com/pop-up-book-of-phobias #PopUpPhobias #PhobiaGift #HorrorGeek #PaperEngineering

Slow turn, big charm! One gear rotation for every twenty four cranks. This updated worm gear #EssentialMechanism is a quiet celebration of paper movement. Perfect for curious makers, educators and anyone who loves paper engineering! #automata #paperengineering #cardboardcrafts https://www.robives.com/project/wormgear2025/

So excited to see two of my books in the wild! And in the Salt's Mill bookshop, one of my favourites! More details of the books on my website. #makingpaperautomata #paperengineering #PaperAutomata @thecrowoodpress @saltsmillofficial @hungrytomatouk https://www.robives.com/books/

Rechargeable Light-Up Icosahedron

Designing and making a rechargeable light-up copper icosahedron with a 3D-printed battery holder and a magnetic panel closure.

Behold, the ultimate guide to advanced kindergarten arts and crafts for aspiring paper engineers who believe #origami is just too mainstream. 🤓✂️ Why stop at cranes when you can create collapsible tubes and hexaflexagons, just to impress your cat? 🐱💥
https://cutfoldtemplates.com #advancedartsandcrafts #innovation #paperengineering #hexaflexagon #catlovers #HackerNews #ngated

Polar Bear paper automata project to download and make. Crank the handle and bring the cute animal to life!
Find out more at www.robives.com/project/polarbear
#paperautomata #paperengineering #paperanimation #automata #maker

You make my heart flutter 💗 💓
A modified version of the Butterfly Box project from
https://www.robives.com/project/butterflybox/
#valentinecraft #maker #paperengineering #pendulum

Pendulum powered dinosaur project to download, cut out and make! https://buff.ly/4gRiRbX
#dinosaur #paperengineering #papercraft #maker