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Make Your Own, Amazing Moving Art! Have you ever wanted to create your own moving-part toy or mechanism but weren't sure where to start? Now you can easily build fascinating kinetic structures and simple machines with this do-it-yourself guide to making art in motion. Master craftsman Rodney Frost shares his wealth of knowledge with clear explanations and easy-to-follow instructions, building from simple to more complex projects to help you quickly absorb the lessons and build your skills. Frost keeps the concepts relatable, the materials accessible, and the projects doable. Simple illustrations help explain how basic mechanisms work, including cams, cranks, levers, pulleys, gears, and flywheels. In the skill-building simple projects, Frost suggests making the models with inexpensive household items, such as cardboard and string, before beginning construction with wood. Although the book consists primarily of projects for beginners and those with a desire to learn the basics of mechanical constructions, the much-beloved Creative Kinetics has nevertheless become a valued resource for hobbyists of all ages and experience levels. The simplified projects explained here provide excellent opportunities to learn the fundamental components and functions of more complicated creations, making this book a helpful and inspiring springboard for exploration of more advanced artwork and sculptures.

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Rodney Frost is a graduate of Brighton College of Art, who holds a National Diploma in Design and a teaching certificate from the University of London. He taught for several years before combining his technical knowledge (he attended a building and engineering school for five years) with his aesthetic abilities, designing tableware and bottles for the glass industry. Moving to Northern Ontario in the early seventies, he resumed his teaching career. His art background and interest in Native culture led him to develop Native art studies programs at Wasse Abin College and various reserve schools. The qualities inherent in the Native culture awakened in him an interest in his English heritage, and he founded Stocks' Hill Wagon Works to build and restore horse-drawn vehicles. He has also created other businesses, including The Grim Reaper Mechanical Toy Company, and appeared on Canadian TV promoting low-tech woodworking. Other books he has written include: The Nature of Woodworking: The Quiet Pleasures of Crafting by Hand and Making Mad Toys & Mechanical Marvels in Wood. A craftsman, creator, and communicator, Rodney has shared his knowledge at colleges, schools, and community centers over the past forty years. He is currently working in Ontario, making kinetic art and other woodworking projects and developing new forms of whirligigs based on traditional folk art models.

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