Paper Automata: Four Working Models to Cut Out and Glue Together

by Rob Ives

A bravura display of imagination by Rob Ives has produced this delightful collection of working automata to cut out and make. As you operate the mechanisms, the Hopping Sheep hop energetically and the Pecking Hen pecks keenly into its feeder. The rather sad Motley Man bows and acknowledges the applause he has earned and while The Flying Fish does not actually fly, it does flap its wings and undulate in a delightfully unexpected manner. Each of the mechanisms uses a different principle to generate motion, so this book is of special interest to those who like to see what remarkable things can be achieved with paper.

Genres: Reference, How To

32 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998

Reviews

[Jim Tiffin Jr · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the examples in the book were excellent, I had hoped they'd be more "repeatable." By that, I had hoped students in my classes could recreate similar ones to walk through some #makered processes - ultimately showcasing what they had made. The examples did not lend themselves to that.

However, if you are just looking for a set of models to build yourself, or to give as gift to spark some interest in a young middle school aged engineer, then this book would suit your needs.

[Vadim]

Its goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!