Thread: Newbie looking to get started

Hi...
Welcome to the Forum.
Get hold of a copy of "Making Hierloom Toys', you will find it has great detail on how to make toys and none of the projects are too difficult. The author has provided great detail drawings of the toys.

Hi and welcome to the madhouse of toy making.

G'Day "Gatoruss",
And welcome to a top forum with a stack of very helpful blokes
plus as you've said some who make magnificent toy models.
I dabble with much simplier wooden toys,
but have also sourced both the books you mentioned.
I've also got 3 other book which have beginners toy making.
Making Wooden Toys - James T. Stasio;
Guide to Making Wooden Toys That Move - Alan & Gill Bridgewater;
Siimple Toys - Olin & Ann Carlson.
Enjoy the relaxing and rewarding world of woodwork & toymaking.
Cheers from "On Top Down Under",
Crowie....

PS - The "Toy Maker Moderator" said he's added a special part in the "Library" for models and the like.

Thanks! I will definitely check out those books.

Originally Posted by crowie

PS - The "Toy Maker Moderator" said he's added a special part in the "Library" for models and the like.[/FONT]

Are you referring to the "Best of Forum" list?

Gator.

By your user name are you a Gator Fan. If so I am a Husker fan.

Now, back to your question. We sure do have some talented toy makers here and the work they put out is fantastic. It ranges from simple toys for young children , to a more detailed larger toy and then on to that class in the sky, the masters who are producing near scale model works of art.

Me, I am at the bottom end of the ladder, I have read all the magazines, books etc but my biggest breakthrough, (breakthrough lol) was purchasing some plans from our own Prime Mover on this site.

His full size plans break the job down into small pierces and make the difficult parts very easy to understand.

I have now made 3 of his Ford T Model Fire Engines and one of hie Dump Trucks. Several other members have made them also and the finished work has been put on here to show what can be done.

The beauty of Phil's (Prime Movers ) plans are they have taken me to the next step and when I see a photograph of an item in a book or magazine I now have an idea on how to make them.

An example of how his plans have helped me, is that I am trying to learn woodcarving. So after struggling with my first attempts thanks to an American Woodcarving site and mainly the caricature section I have decided to take on a project that I am familiar with so I am attempting to carve a half scale model of the Fire engine using a combination of Phil's advice and some smoke and mirror's carving.

None of this would be possible with the help of Prime Mover. I am not that good at putting up other sites on here to direct you to those earlier posts but I am sure my friend John ( Munruben) will put up the details for you if I can't.

Peter

Originally Posted by STAR

None of this would be possible without the help of Prime Mover. I am not that good at putting up other sites on here to direct you to those earlier posts but I am sure my friend John ( Munruben) will put up the details for you if I can't.

Peter

Thanks for the intro Peter, Yes here is the link to Prime movers website with pictures and plans galore.

Thanks for that John.

I haven't been on this site lately, too much happening workwise and at home.

Regards

Peter