Category: Blog
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Chain Reaction Workshop Kit
Made for: Matt PangYear: 2026Materials: Wood (95% Reclaimed/off-cuts)Processes: Wood Work Brief: To design and make a kit of components which could be used in a school setting to allow children to make their own chain reaction machines.
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Helicopter Hat
Made for: Circus GeeksYear: 2025Materials: Plastazote FoamProcesses: Foam Modelling Brief: To make a model of a Sea King Search and Rescue Helicopter which could be worn as a hat. As light but sturdy as possible.
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Mini Mountain Rescue Stretcher
Made for: Circus GeeksYear: 2025Materials: Aluminium, Correx, Plastazote FoamProcesses: TIG Welding, Bending Brief: To make a mini mountain rescue stretcher for use in a show which would allow a child to be lifted and carried by other Children. I modelled this stretcher on the MacInnes Lightweight Mountain Rescue Stretcher.
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Deployable Bike Stand
Made for: Paddleboat TheatreYear: 2025Materials: SteelProcesses: MIG Welding, Mechanical Brief: To design and make a solution to allow an actor to ride a bike on stage statically and normally with as minimal effort/disruption to the action as possible. For Paddleboat Theatre’s production of The Jolly Christmas Postman.
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Ladder Feet
Made for: Tit for TatYear: 2024Materials: AluminiumProcesses: TIG Welding Brief: To make some brackets to adapt some ladder stabilisers to fit a round profile ladder instead of a square profile ladder.
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Breaking Stick
Made for: Can’t Sit StillYear: 2025Materials: Aluminium, WoodProcesses: Milling, Mechanical, Metal Work, TIG Welding Brief: To adapt an existing “Stick” prop so it could repeatedly be “snapped” into two parts to make the arms of a snowperson in Can’t Sit Still’s show The Snowy Day.
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Mr Holly’s Newton-O-Matic
Made for: Mr HollyYear: 2025Materials: Steel, Reclaimed/Found objects, wood.Processes: Welding, Wood Work, Mechanical Brief: Design and make a contraption which demonstrates some of Sir Isaac Newton’s theories which the public can engage with as a roving piece of Street Theatre. More info Here.
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Card Fountain
Made for: Gandini JugglingYear: 2025Materials: AluminiumProcesses: TIG Welding, Milling, Electronics Brief: To make a robust card fountain small enough to be worn on the body which can be controlled remotely.
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The Snowy Day Set
Made for: Can’t Sit StillYear: 2024Materials: Wood, AluminiumProcesses: Wood Work, TIG Welding Brief: Build the full set for The Snowy Day show. The set was designed by Laura McEwen. Where possible I used as much reclaimed material as possible lowering the carbon footprint of the set build. CNCing for the…
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Catching Bag
Made for: Rod Laver (Professional Juggler & Cabaret Artist)Year: 2022Materials: Wood, Fabric}Processes: Wood work, Sewing Brief: To design and make a device which Rod could attach to his existing “Head Prop” with a large opening to which he could fire ping pong balls into from his mouth. Making a larger…
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