Mechanical Gadgets
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Sculpture
Most of the sculptures featured here are made from metal or mixed materials. I find sculptures inspiration, just because something does not have a pure functional purpose does not mean it does not have value.Sculpture
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Workshopshed is going to New York Makers Faire
I’m happy to announce that my project was selected by the judges from Atmel and Element14 to be the winner of the Enchanted Objects Design Contest. The judges were impressed by the content you produced and how you blended mechanical
Posted in: Enchanted Cottage, Inspiration
Tags: WMF2015
The Way – St Pauls Cathedral Tercentenary Gates
Last year when I was enquiring about the RSPCA Fountain at the top of Richmond Hill, the Richmond Society told me about a special set of gates in Richmond park. On the edge of Sidmouth Woods there is an avenue
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: Edward Goldsmith, Gates, Joshua De Lisle
Win the metal to build your project
Metals 4u are running a competition for inventors, metal designers and creatives. You just need to sketch your design for a creation using tube clamps and share it on social media before the closing date of Monday 20th July For
Posted in: Inspiration
Maker Movement
Custom Made have published an informatic on “The Emergence of the Maker Movement“. This looks at the processes behind making, funding, tools, demographics and people, there is also a selection of interesting links of companies involved with Makers.
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: Makers
A new exhibition of amazing machines
Novelty Automation is an experience to delight, bewilder and surprise. It is a cross between a penny arcade, art installation and Heath Robinson sketchbook.
Posted in: Exhibition, Inspiration
Tags: Automata, invention
Crossness Pumping Station Visit
Back in September 2011 Martin visited the Crossness Pumping Station, built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette and officially opened by the Prince of Wales in April 1865. Martin Evans: This was the Victorian’s solution to London’s sewage problem. The basic idea
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: bazalgette, Sewage
Being creative – Its not what you think it is.
A few thoughts on how to stay creative and some homework!
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: Creativity, perfectionism
Hamburg a city of skilled engineers
Regular Workshopshed reader Alan recently visited some friends in Hamburg and marveled at the engineering delights he saw there.
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: Clock, Hamburg, Model Railway
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
