Category Archives: Making Things

Diagnostic Engine

Created for Dismembered Empire. The diagnostic engine can mechanically diagnose human ailments. Medical establishments can use it to reduce staff costs. Some call it quackery, no more accurate than a random penny falls. The diagnostic engine can be seen in more »

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Reorientation Helmet

Created for Dismembered Empire. The Reorientation Helmet uses a combination of intravenous terpsichorum and a galvano mesmeric field to induce metamorphic neuroplasticity. A skilled inquisitor can then erase a subjects existing engrams, or apply new ones through a careful application more »

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Living History Weekend

We spent the weekend at the Liverpool World Museum. The museum was occupied by Romans, Vikings and Medieval Knights. I got to show visitors my electronic card game Tickets Please and do some town crying, Jingle Joe showed off his more »

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Shem the Sheep

This is Shem. He’s a sheep! He’s made out of a pom pom for Eden Art’s “Join the Flock” project. My friend Sarah told me about this project and I decided I wanted to make one. Sarah has a small more »

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The Taxidermist

I made a music video for Doctor Butler’s Hatstand Medicine Band. The video was inspired by Fingerbobs and Blue Peter. This was a fun project! I designed and made all the puppets and sets. Also storyboarded, filmed and edited the more »

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The Taxidermist – Young Readers’ Edition

Here is the storyboard I made for The Taxidermist. Related Posts:The TaxidermistThe Pink Flamingo Puppet CabaretFab Camp

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