✄---Rob--Ives---
@robives.bsky.social
Paper models, #STEAMjunk and crafty projects to download and make. Writer & Maker of paper automata and animated projects.
Useful links... linktr.ee/robives
Website... www.robives.com
Useful links... linktr.ee/robives
Website... www.robives.com
Just finished Small Prophets - BBC ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Just finished Small Prophets - BBC ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Sled on a Scarf [Banjo-Kazooie]
figure made from paper (bristol paper, cardstock, & sketchbook paper) joints pinned with brass tube and rod
automata mechanism and base made from brass rod & 3mm plywood
figure made from paper (bristol paper, cardstock, & sketchbook paper) joints pinned with brass tube and rod
automata mechanism and base made from brass rod & 3mm plywood
February 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Sled on a Scarf [Banjo-Kazooie]
figure made from paper (bristol paper, cardstock, & sketchbook paper) joints pinned with brass tube and rod
automata mechanism and base made from brass rod & 3mm plywood
figure made from paper (bristol paper, cardstock, & sketchbook paper) joints pinned with brass tube and rod
automata mechanism and base made from brass rod & 3mm plywood
January 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Double Geneva Mechanism. A paper project for you to download and make. For each turn of the crank the index wheel advances quarter of a turn twice with a short pause, or dwell, between each movement. #automata #paperengineering #EssentialMechanism www.robives.com/project/doub...
January 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Double Geneva Mechanism. A paper project for you to download and make. For each turn of the crank the index wheel advances quarter of a turn twice with a short pause, or dwell, between each movement. #automata #paperengineering #EssentialMechanism www.robives.com/project/doub...
Prototype for updated logic goat project. The geometry on the rear leg linkage needs a bit of work. I want it to really kick! #maker #paperengineering #PaperAutomata #prototype
January 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Prototype for updated logic goat project. The geometry on the rear leg linkage needs a bit of work. I want it to really kick! #maker #paperengineering #PaperAutomata #prototype
@rvdbeemd.bsky.social please can you send me the link to the pipes you mean?
January 8, 2026 at 7:32 PM
@rvdbeemd.bsky.social please can you send me the link to the pipes you mean?
Crank the handle, and watch Rudolph dash! 🦌✨
Beads, paperclips, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic, your desk has never been so merry. #STEAMjunk #RunningReindeer
Find out more...
www.robives.com/project/runn...
Beads, paperclips, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic, your desk has never been so merry. #STEAMjunk #RunningReindeer
Find out more...
www.robives.com/project/runn...
December 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Crank the handle, and watch Rudolph dash! 🦌✨
Beads, paperclips, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic, your desk has never been so merry. #STEAMjunk #RunningReindeer
Find out more...
www.robives.com/project/runn...
Beads, paperclips, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic, your desk has never been so merry. #STEAMjunk #RunningReindeer
Find out more...
www.robives.com/project/runn...
Such a joy to be part of a photoshoot with Brother International 🌟 Here’s one of the videos featuring my Paper Treehouse , now available to download from the Brother Creative Center so you can make your own! #PaperCrafts #CraftCommunity #DesignInPaper #CreativeMaker
December 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Such a joy to be part of a photoshoot with Brother International 🌟 Here’s one of the videos featuring my Paper Treehouse , now available to download from the Brother Creative Center so you can make your own! #PaperCrafts #CraftCommunity #DesignInPaper #CreativeMaker
Lego people... What's the design software for recording Lego projects?
December 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Lego people... What's the design software for recording Lego projects?
Add a Christmas Angel to the top of the rotate reciprocate mechanism to make a charming festive project 🎅🪽🎄 www.robives.com/project/reci...
#mechanism #christmas #angel #papercraft #paperengineering
#mechanism #christmas #angel #papercraft #paperengineering
December 5, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Add a Christmas Angel to the top of the rotate reciprocate mechanism to make a charming festive project 🎅🪽🎄 www.robives.com/project/reci...
#mechanism #christmas #angel #papercraft #paperengineering
#mechanism #christmas #angel #papercraft #paperengineering
Reciprocating rotating #essentialmechanism to print out and make. Turn the handle to make the vertical shaft turn back and forth. An interesting starting point for your own #PaperAutomata !#paperengineering #automata www.robives.com/project/reci...
December 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Reciprocating rotating #essentialmechanism to print out and make. Turn the handle to make the vertical shaft turn back and forth. An interesting starting point for your own #PaperAutomata !#paperengineering #automata www.robives.com/project/reci...
Latest newsletter!
workshopnotes.robives.com
workshopnotes.robives.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Latest newsletter!
workshopnotes.robives.com
workshopnotes.robives.com
An #EssentialMechanism project to download and make. As the gear turns, it meshes first with one rack, then the other, alternately lifting and dropping them in a satisfying reciprocating motion. #paperengineering #papercraft www.robives.com/project/reci...
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
An #EssentialMechanism project to download and make. As the gear turns, it meshes first with one rack, then the other, alternately lifting and dropping them in a satisfying reciprocating motion. #paperengineering #papercraft www.robives.com/project/reci...
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Spent a fun afternoon talking about paper automata with an online group from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre! www.cabaret.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Spent a fun afternoon talking about paper automata with an online group from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre! www.cabaret.co.uk
Puffed up and proud 🐡 Just posted a newsletter about my latest automaton—a cheerful little fish with a big personality. workshopnotes.robives.com #AutumnalAutomata #Pufferfish #automata #maker
October 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Puffed up and proud 🐡 Just posted a newsletter about my latest automaton—a cheerful little fish with a big personality. workshopnotes.robives.com #AutumnalAutomata #Pufferfish #automata #maker
Download the pdf instructions and make your own puffer fish automata from conkers and paper clips!
#STEAMjunk #WildMaking
www.robives.com/project/puff...
#STEAMjunk #WildMaking
www.robives.com/project/puff...
October 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Download the pdf instructions and make your own puffer fish automata from conkers and paper clips!
#STEAMjunk #WildMaking
www.robives.com/project/puff...
#STEAMjunk #WildMaking
www.robives.com/project/puff...
🦆✨ Just sent out the latest newsletter from my narrowboat workshop where ducks, gears, and stories collide. This one is about my new column in Automata Magazine and has a T.Rex project for premium subscribers to download and make!
workshopnotes.robives.com/p/snippets
workshopnotes.robives.com/p/snippets
September 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🦆✨ Just sent out the latest newsletter from my narrowboat workshop where ducks, gears, and stories collide. This one is about my new column in Automata Magazine and has a T.Rex project for premium subscribers to download and make!
workshopnotes.robives.com/p/snippets
workshopnotes.robives.com/p/snippets
Meet the slowest show-off in town…
Henri Escargot, a paper Snail to download and make!
www.robives.com/project/pape...
#PaperAutomata #SnailTrail #MechanicalHaiku #MakerJoy #SlowAndSteady #PrintedKits #WhimsicalMechanisms #NorthYorkshireMakes
Henri Escargot, a paper Snail to download and make!
www.robives.com/project/pape...
#PaperAutomata #SnailTrail #MechanicalHaiku #MakerJoy #SlowAndSteady #PrintedKits #WhimsicalMechanisms #NorthYorkshireMakes
August 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Meet the slowest show-off in town…
Henri Escargot, a paper Snail to download and make!
www.robives.com/project/pape...
#PaperAutomata #SnailTrail #MechanicalHaiku #MakerJoy #SlowAndSteady #PrintedKits #WhimsicalMechanisms #NorthYorkshireMakes
Henri Escargot, a paper Snail to download and make!
www.robives.com/project/pape...
#PaperAutomata #SnailTrail #MechanicalHaiku #MakerJoy #SlowAndSteady #PrintedKits #WhimsicalMechanisms #NorthYorkshireMakes
Make your own waddling duck automaton! Crank the handle and bring this cheerful duck to life, watch it stomp and bob with delightful precision. This hands-on project comes as a downloadable PDF, ready for you to print, cut, and assemble at home. www.robives.com/project/duck #paperautomata #duck
August 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Make your own waddling duck automaton! Crank the handle and bring this cheerful duck to life, watch it stomp and bob with delightful precision. This hands-on project comes as a downloadable PDF, ready for you to print, cut, and assemble at home. www.robives.com/project/duck #paperautomata #duck
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The crux of their argument is that if they're found liable, then the consequences of their own actions that no one forced them to take could ruin them and the rest of their industry that undertakes similar practices.
To which I say motherfucker did you never hear about Napster
To which I say motherfucker did you never hear about Napster
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified
Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.
arstechnica.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The crux of their argument is that if they're found liable, then the consequences of their own actions that no one forced them to take could ruin them and the rest of their industry that undertakes similar practices.
To which I say motherfucker did you never hear about Napster
To which I say motherfucker did you never hear about Napster
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jumpers in jumpers
July 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
jumpers in jumpers
@drlucyrogers.com visited my narrowboat made a scampering dog!
July 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
@drlucyrogers.com visited my narrowboat made a scampering dog!
🔧 Paper Piston in Motion!
Here’s a peek inside the engine room of your imagination — a working piston mechanism made entirely from paper. With a simple frame, crank handle, and cutaway cylinder, this hands-on build shows exactly how a piston drives motion.
www.robives.com/project/pist...
Here’s a peek inside the engine room of your imagination — a working piston mechanism made entirely from paper. With a simple frame, crank handle, and cutaway cylinder, this hands-on build shows exactly how a piston drives motion.
www.robives.com/project/pist...
July 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🔧 Paper Piston in Motion!
Here’s a peek inside the engine room of your imagination — a working piston mechanism made entirely from paper. With a simple frame, crank handle, and cutaway cylinder, this hands-on build shows exactly how a piston drives motion.
www.robives.com/project/pist...
Here’s a peek inside the engine room of your imagination — a working piston mechanism made entirely from paper. With a simple frame, crank handle, and cutaway cylinder, this hands-on build shows exactly how a piston drives motion.
www.robives.com/project/pist...
Slow turn, big charm! One gear rotation for every twenty four cranks. This updated worm gear #EssentialMechanism is a quiet celebration of paper movement. Perfect for curious makers, educators and anyone who loves paper engineering! #automata #paperengineering
www.robives.com/project/worm...
www.robives.com/project/worm...
July 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Slow turn, big charm! One gear rotation for every twenty four cranks. This updated worm gear #EssentialMechanism is a quiet celebration of paper movement. Perfect for curious makers, educators and anyone who loves paper engineering! #automata #paperengineering
www.robives.com/project/worm...
www.robives.com/project/worm...