Goat

I've been making a moving goat model today. I've done it free-hand rather than on the computer, cutting out pieces, trimming them to shape and gluing them together. Once complete, I've had the disheartening task of cutting the model to bits ready to be scanned. I'm always worried that I won't remember where all the bits go!

Newsletter

30th June 2009

New! Pterosaur!

Paper Pterosaur. A fun model for you to download, print out and make.

Turn the handle on the box and the Pterosaur flaps his wings to fly, just like they used to do in prehistoric times.

The model uses a cam shaft and four bar linkage to to make the wings flap and the Pterosaur rise up and down.

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I've followed the herd onto twitter. Sign up for my occasional tweets at twitter.com/robives. Let's see if I can get my followers into double figures!

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Workshop Notes.

Keep an eye on Workshop Notes, the Flying Pig Blog. There is information about upcoming models, advice on tools and techniques and information about other cardboard models.

More details here...

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Out for Testing

I've done the instructions and page layouts for the Pterosaur model. Just need to complete proof reading and create the relevant web pages. Not long now!

Higham

I'm doing a couple of craft session on paper engineering at Higham Hall on Thursday and Friday. I'm not really sure about who the participants will be so I've got together a few different projects so hopefuly there'll be something to suit all tastes.

Paper Moose

I'm doing a mono version. This is a fairly simple automata model so I have some vague hopes that it could be completed within the three hours allowed.
Template here:
Instructions here:

Monday, June 22, 2009

Head

It's been one of those days where you look back and say "Is that all I've done!?" Builders are working out the back with the addition of the the electricians this morning. On top of that the dish washer has broken down so needed fixing and I've had to catch up on a backlog of house work. Such it the lot of the home worker.
Anyway, in the small chinks of available time I've sorted out the head for the giraffe model. As the head goes down it folds away so that the nose doesn't catch on the box. I've also linked the ears in so that they fold away as well.
I'm not sure if I'll get this finished tomorrow as per my original plan as I need to do some prep. work for Higham Hall. I'm running a couple of Paper Engineering sessions on Thursday and Friday. Should be fun!
I'm trying hard not to think about escapements.
One (or at least less than five) project at a time.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Extend

A quick model to extend the 'Boxer' range. I'm making a giraffe in a box with long, extending neck. The neck is made from four telescopic sections.
To stop the tubes from over extending and popping out I've added a zig-zag of card inside the tube which works as a strap to hold the tube in place.
I'm making on a fold down head next which will pop up when the neck reaches full extension. The model then needs some colour and a set of instructions.
Should be available from the site soon!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Making a strong flat surface

The surface of my current project (more of which at a later date) needs to be flat and rigid. Card is not not a naturally rigid material so an engineering solution is called for. Taking a lead from corrugated cardboard I've added tube sections to the structure. The tubes running left to right make the shape rigid in that direction but it could still flex top to bottom. To fix this I added a couple of triangle section at 90 degrees to to the other stiffeners. The end result is a lightweight but rigid surface - perfect!

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Decorative Box A simple but effective gift style box to make as a quick project. Box template here

3D Laybird Picture Originally from the Dummies book, this should appeal to the artistic attendees. The template is for the frame only, you'll need to 'interpret' your own grass.