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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Clothes peg seagull automata #FromTheArchives. www.robives.com/project/seag... Download the pdf and make your own #STEAMjunk #automata !

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Dr Lucy Rogers @drlucyrogers.com · 03/09/2026

(I did wonder if I could get narrowboat in a container and ship her over. Unless I cut her in half, the answer is no. Also distinct lack of canals in Aotearoa. And no I can't drive her across. )

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Make your own corrugated card Geared Goose! www.robives.com/project/gear... #goose #gears #automata #maker

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A purring cat paper automata to download and make. Crank the handle and the cat purrs whilst gently nodding his head. The ‘purr’ is generated via an intruiging toothed wheel mechanism. #automata #PaperAutomata #cat #maker www.robives.com/project/purr...

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ordered mine from hive.co.uk👍 looking forward to reading it!

hive.co.xn--uk-em72a

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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 22/08/2026

Reneging on open data would be an utter disaster. Don’t do this, government.

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The more I read about it the worse it seems. We really are effed

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

New paper projects to download and make for free at the @brotheruklifestyle Creative Center #paperengineering #maker #papercraft www.robives.com/project/new-...

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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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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Flex-trunk Elephant to download and make! www.robives.com/project/flex... Crank the handle and watch as she lifts her flexible trunk in delight! #maker #automata #elephant

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My latest project on the @brotheruklifestyle Creative Center. Make your own flapping paper butterflies, free for everyone to download! www.robives.com/project/push...

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to my Making #ClothesPegAutomata session at #EMFcamp. Really good to meet you all 😀❤️

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Glue pots filled ready for my Clothes peg automata workshop this afternoon #emfcamp

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Squirty Dalek at #EMFcamp "You will be irrigated!" #Dalek

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Thanks so much Laine! 🗑️❤️😎

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Make your own Count Binface clothes peg automata! #countbinface #binface #maker #clothespeg #clothespegautomata www.robives.com/project/coun...

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Dr Lucy Rogers @drlucyrogers.com · 15/07/2026

Today only - don't miss out! My e-book (Up - A Scientist's Guide to the Magic Above Us) is available for 99p from Amazon. Aimed at Radio 4 listeners - adult readers with an interest in the world around us but not necessarily with any science background. Tell your parents! amzn.eu/d/053vIKR9

Advertising pic of the book Up by Lucy Rogers. Quote above by Helen Macdonald (author of H is for Hawk) "A book rich with light, love and the best kind of astonishment"

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Lovely! You can really see him stretching 😄

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Prototype of a 2.5D corrugated card gear project featuring two happy giraffes. Downloadable project coming soon #giraffe #gears #2.5D #automata #maker

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

An intruiging corrugated card mechanism to download and make. Link in bio. ht @cartyski #gears #mechanism #maker #STEAMjunk www.robives.com/project/step...

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A poseable paper person to cut out and assemble. Visit the site at www.robives.com/project/pose... or sign up for the premium newsletter here workshopnotes.robives.com and download the pdf to make your own! #paperengineering #poseable #maker

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Thanks! Hoping to get the colour version done in the next few days ❤️🐳

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I’m enjoying experimenting with these 2.5D projects! This Narwhal uses a rack and pinion to rotate into view. Next step, add some colour and make it into a downloadable project. I hope you enjoy the sketchbook page. Which project should I try next? #narwhal #automata #maker #prototype

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Fantastic! Hope it goes well 🧸❤️

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

2.5D penguin mechanism. Needs a bit of work but a reasonable first draft I reckon. What do you think? 🐧❤️ #maker #automata #2.5D

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Definitely not 2D but not quite 3D This 2.5D model uses cardboard gears to come to life. Tweak the tail on this 2.5D Dog to make her dance! Visit www.robives.com/project/ddog to download the pdf and make your own. #automata #maker #dogcraft

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Head to the old town. Lovely. We've had good food and beer in Le Scoop. Check out the cathedral interior 👍

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

Make your own dipping theropod dinosaur! Corrugated card, split pins and four bar linkages bring this charming creature to life. Find out more at www.robives.com/project/sixp... #dinosaur #automata #linkage #maker

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Experiments with 2d automata. Downloadable project coming soon! #coolcat #automata #STEAMjunk #maker

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