Making Paper Automata
Published on 26. March 2025
96 pages
978-0-7198-4488-1 (ISBN)
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.
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Making Paper Automata does not disappoint. [It's] entertaining, encouraging, easy to read and understand, and non-intimidating format. Many unusualconcepts are presented and there is something for everyone, whether building paper automata is your primary interest or not. This book is an important addition to the automata bibliography. -- Marc Horowitz, Automata Magazine * Automata Magazine * Making Paper Automata does not disappoint. [It's] entertaining, encouraging, easy to read and understand, and non-intimidating format. Many unusual
concepts are presented and there is something for everyone, whether building paper automata is your primary interest or not. This book is an important addition to the automata bibliography. -- Marc Horowitz, Automata Magazine * Automata Magazine *
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
170 Illustrations
File size
14,86 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7198-4488-1 (9780719844881)
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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.
