New "Poppers" at Flying Pig!

I know I pretty much post all of Rob Ives' new additions here, but I can't help it. Each new project is unique, fun, mechanical, and made with paper. If I could fill this blog continuously with posts that are all of these things I'd be thrilled. These "Poppers" can be downloaded from Rob's website for a fair small fee, and have a unique mechanism that is powered by a single rubber band. Make one for your favorite office worker's cubicle, or send them a link to the file so that they can multitask at work. You can even personalize them by downloading the blank set of poppers and use your imagination. When you're finished, you can add your unique design to the flickr pool dedicated to the many variations of the "Popper".

If you are interested in mechanisms involving rubber bands, check out Mark Hiner's book, Up-Pops. This book show you all kinds of rubber band shapes and mechanisms to play with and use as a starting poitnfor your own projects! It is going for an insanely cheap price right now, cheaper than I think I bought my copy 10 years ago. You just can't go wrong for $2.95 .

New Paper Beetles

I know I've mentioned Canon's site before, but there have been some new additions since last time, and I'm a big fan of paper insects, so I thought it to be postworthy. Go to the Science Museum Page and click on the insects to see 6 different species to download (free) and construct. While you are there, browse the site to find other paper projects and creations.