Making Moving Toys and Automata

This beautiful book draws on Robert Race's extensive collection of traditional moving toys, looking at the ways the makers have achieved remarkable and varied results, often with very limited resources.

About the author

Robert Race has been a full-time maker for more than thirty years. He tries to make things that move in simple but interesting ways, using a wide range of natural, re-used and recycled materials. His work has been widely exhibited and has included automata, kinetic sculpture and moving toys for children and adults. He has been an active member of the British Toymakers Guild since 1991.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Race
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.09.2018
• EAN: 9781785004919
• ISBN: 978-1-78500-491-9
• Dimensions: 172 mm x 242 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Illustrations: 117 colour images, Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert, Raster, farbig
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Toymaking, Mechanical Engineering, Toys: making & decorating, Toys: making and decorating