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Making a Book: Rough Draft to Final Iteration

Making a Book: Rough Draft to Final Iteration

Ryan JenkinsJuly 19, 2024The Tinkering Workshop, behind the scenes, making of, photography, photoshoot, first pages, rough draft, marble machines, storey publishing, marble machine, sky tram, cranky contraptions

Ball Run Inspirations in the Wild

Ball Run Inspirations in the Wild

Ryan JenkinsJuly 3, 2024ball runs, marble machines, tracks, rollers, kugelbahn, trentino, forest, wooden ball runs, mini golf, berlin, george rhodes, mary ziegler, science center, inspirations, examples, new directions Comments

Light and Optics Prototyping with Phaeno: Part 2

Light and Optics Prototyping with Phaeno: Part 2

Roller Sidetracks and Marble-Run Inspirations

Roller Sidetracks and Marble-Run Inspirations

Ryan JenkinsJuly 16, 2022uftes, exploratorium, marble runs, marble tracks, marble machines, ball runs, prototyping, tinkering, tinkering in the wild, public spaces

Wall Mounted Ping-Pong Ball Machines

Wall Mounted Ping-Pong Ball Machines

Ryan JenkinsSeptember 2, 2020make, maker camp, ping pong, ball runs, marble machines, cardboard, tinkering, webcast, webinar, microbit, servo motor

Mini-Exhibit Kick Off and Marble Machine Remix

Mini-Exhibit Kick Off and Marble Machine Remix

Ryan JenkinsSeptember 18, 2019lodestar, cognizant, making the future, mini exhibits, micro exhibits, marble machines, chairs, pd workshop, prototyping, design guide, design thinking, maker ed community studio, collaborations

Fantastic Fairgrounds Marble Machine Elements

Fantastic Fairgrounds Marble Machine Elements

Ryan JenkinsJuly 7, 2019cabaret mechanical theater, automata, exhibtion, exhibit, prototype, marble machines, helter skelter, fantastic fairground factory, faireground, playfulness, testing, woodworking

Tinkering with New Materials in Udaipur

Tinkering with New Materials in Udaipur

Ryan JenkinsFebruary 8, 2019materials, tinkering, udaipur, india, marble machines, light play, chain reaction, junkyard, motors, screens, wind-up pigeons, linkages

Dharohar Tinkering Workshop Day 1

Dharohar Tinkering Workshop Day 1

Ryan JenkinsJanuary 16, 2019dharohar, tinkering, udaipur, professional development, india, marble machines, light play, thinking routines, prototyping, discussions

Marble Machine Environments

Marble Machine Environments

Ryan JenkinsJune 26, 2017environment, marble machines, chabot, residency, prototypes, arduino, switches, model, mobile, first friday, design, vinyl cutter, signage, pegboard