New in the Maker Shed: Creative Kinetics

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December 29th, 2009 2

Artist, inventor, and longtime author Rodney Frost is known for wacky and whimsical woodworking books that encourage readers to experiment. With his newest book, Creative Kinetics, Making Mechanical Marvels in Wood, he provides an introduction to the world of kinetic art. Far from a routine woodworking book, Creative Kinetics will inspire even the least craft-minded reader to pick up some scissors and turn a tuna can into a propeller, or use scrap cardboard to make an animated jumping-jack.