About this item
You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like vacuum forming and mold-making. In an age where makers are tantalized by the capabilities of 3d printers and other digital fab technology, this book takes you back to old-school hand tools, simple electronics, and working with metal and plastic to make toys every bit as good as those you can find in a big-box store. This book has something for everyone, from a marble maze to a talking booby trap; from custom cookie cutters to an "EZ Make" oven. Discover the basic principles of science, electronics, and engineering through hands-on projects that range from easy to more challenging... and are always fun!.
About the Author
Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life: first, as a kid with his trusty Vac*U*Form and Thingmaker toys, then as professional toy designer at Mattel, and for the last 35 years as an independent toy inventor. Some of Bob's creations include video games for Intellivision™, board games like "Girl Talk Date Line" and "Hog Holler," millions of FREE toys in boxes of Cap'n Crunch, and the premiere "looks gross, tastes GREAT" food-making toy line "Doctor Dreadful." Bob has written numerous "how to" DIY articles as well as his regular column "Toy Inventor's Notebook" for MAKE magazine.
