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Owen D. Pomery @odpomery.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is it. Only 3 days left to secure yourself a lovely hardback edition of THE ARC FALL!!! With lots of exclusive extras too, it might be time to climb aboard >>> www.kickstarter.com/projects/ave...

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

To quote Uhura about the Klingon bird of prey in Star Trek VI: The undiscovered country “that things got to have a tailpipe”.

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A new #PaperAutomata project for you to download and make! www.robives.com/project/leap... Download the pdf, print aout and make your own magical leaping unicorn! #Unicorn #maker #automata

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Great! I shall pop off and pledge. Controversial but I’m not a fan of HB – difficult to read and takes up too much shelf space. I know HB only costs around 20p extra (if printing in China) but I’m personally partial to a soft cover with flaps.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I can’t see what the binding is for this on the campaign page. Is it hb or pb?

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

That’s amazing! When time permits, I’d really love to do a totally glueless card mileship.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Thank you. The Works is a chain of over 500 stores here in the UK. Unfortunately, they’ve just stopped selling online.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Thanks very much. I’m hoping to get going on a London version soon.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The Totally Glueless Cornish harbour is now available in your nearest #TheWorks store. Just colour in the parts with the supplied pencils, push the pieces out and slot them together. #cornwall #craft #paperengineering #colouringbooks

The cover of the Totally Glueless Cornish harbour model showing the pack front and coloured pencils.

A photo of the uncoloured Totally Glueless Cornish harbour card model.

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#STEAMjunk Goose made from bits and pieces found in our holiday flat. #goose #automata #mechanism

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David “Darkness” Weiner @davidweiner.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Prepare for a shock upon return, Artemis II crew…

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Request submitted today👍🏻

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Yes, of course. I’ll pop round at the upcoming Lbf and put my request in to them – their stand is just round the corner from ours👍🏻

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Are there any plans to release this as a paperback? I may be odd but I’m not a fan of hardbacks – difficult to read and they take up too much space on already groaning shelves.

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Marc Laming all singing, all dancing comics guy. @marclaming.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Our Dan Dare Kickstarter is now launching 1 March 26 - visit the page to register your interest!

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Have a watch of this. I needed it. Maybe you do too. youtu.be/85P5uLz3eAY?...

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Inside the UN’s Massive Lake Project in Africa

YouTube video by Andrew Millison

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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

T-rex selfie

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 15/07/2025

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

WeTransfer TOS says they can use all your uploaded content for genAI

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Whilst in art school, I visited the Henson creature workshop in Hampstead the DAY AFTER they shipped out the puppets so I didn’t get to see them in the flesh, just the moulds. Years later, I lived in Hampstead and the building that used to be the creature workshop was our local doctor’s surgery.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Thanks very much. It’s an odd sort of a job. Pop-up books are also a staple but I also love making automata out of slot-together card.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Hi Liam, I’m Geoff – a paper engineer and designer working mostly in publishing. I make things out of paper, preferably without glue.

Slot-together model of a t-Rex from Jurassic world

Slot-together model of the starship enterprise

A slot-together colour in model of a Cornish harbour scene

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Here’s an old model I created for a Jurassic World book. Comes pre-cut. Just push out and slot together. No glue.

A slot together model of a T-Rex from Jurassic World. No glue required.

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Rise of the Mammals. The cover project from my new book "Making Paper Automata" The project comes as a pdf ready to print out onto thin card. Find out more here www.robives.com/project/rotm/ #automata #dinosaur

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NormKonyu @normkonyu.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Just 13 days left on the Kickstarter for Edgar Allan: A Tale of Mystery and Intervention - We're at 239 backers, almost 900% funded, and all the stretch goals are unlocked- a print upgrade, backers' pages, a print, and a sticker! Come join the Poe party! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nor...

A skull nailed in a tree as written by Edgar Allan Poe in his story 'The Gold Bug'

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Here’s the totally glueless dinosaur machine automata.

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NormKonyu @normkonyu.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

As the Kickstarter for EDGAR ALLAN- A TALE OF MYSTERY AND INTERVENTION heads into its first weekend, can we break the 200 backer barrier AND unlock the final stretch goal?! Nail biting stuff. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nor...

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EDGAR ALLAN - A Tale of Mystery and Intervention

A journey through the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the Master of the Macabre.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Thanks very much. I dearly love Star Trek but I actually preferred the thunderbird 2 model I did for Haynes. Unfortunately, my millennium falcon model didn’t go ahead.

Cover of the Haynes thunderbird 2 model book.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I created a slot-together card model for a book using some of the source material. It was a long time ago now – I’ve learnt a lot since then and could do a much better job now.

Cover image of the Haynes slot-together starship enterprise.

A picture of the slot-together cardboard starship enterprise.

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Bernoid @bernoid.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Morning... Spring Ring

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

PegBot #STEAMjunk project to download and make. Full instructions for construction at www.robives.com/project/PegBot #clothespeg #clothespin #automata #maker

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Here’s another Totally Glueless automata from a while ago – The Magnificent Marble Machine. Made from slot-together cardboard. I recently assembled one to show at the London book fair and I would completely change parts of it due to learning so much more since designing it.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Here’s a cardboard automaton I started but never completely finished. Totally glueless so just push the pieces out, fold and slot together.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Here’s a cardboard automaton I started but never completely finished. Totally glueless so just push the pieces out, fold and slot together.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Thank you. I actually designed the animals for a book packager (Joy gift publishing) who produced them for Allsorted “a distributor and wholesaler of gift books”. They sell into gift shops so they may very well be in your local zoo.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Thanks very much. I’m hoping to have it ready for the London book fair – it comes with a set of coloured pencils.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

You could make a version from card. Push out the pieces and slot together without glue!

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Here’s a Harry Potter automata from a few years ago. Totally glueless – just punch out the pieces and slot them together. Designed and illustrated by me. #automata #paperengineering #harrypotter

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

That’s a hell of a lot of handwork. I don’t think it would be affordable today.

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

That’s a cool mechanism. I can see how the rear scoop works but that push-pull tab is a thing of beauty and a bit baffling. Does it use board for the rivets?

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Geoff Rayner @bagofbadgers.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Here’s a Harry Potter automata from a few years ago. Totally glueless – just punch out the pieces and slot them together. Designed and illustrated by me. #automata #paperengineering #harrypotter

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

You move next to a pub and then complain that you live near a pub - this is a great local pub “for local people” and narrow boaters www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/therisings...

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Keep The Sun Rising: Our Community Pub Needs Help

Raising funds to fight a noise complaint and protect our pub's future from ongoing threats. Help us pay legal debts and safeguard our pub.

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