a toytopsy for tinkering studio

Take one cheap working toy that responds to your clap with sounds and movement

Take it apart - ensure it still functions

Now reassemble it differently

And your toy-take-apart homework is done

batik chic

Jelly's Open for Art Sessions - Caroline Streatfield-Chalk ran a Batik workshop today

Final result after ironing out wax:

mixing up sketchbook with hack books

Jie Qi suggests hacking your notebook with circuits. Sketchbookskool suggests sketching as diaries. We had hack days so I put my sketch in my diary.

lighting up loo rolls

Tinkering with paper circuits LED me to learn ten things en route to lighting up a loo roll.