Thread: Where are the toy makers?

Slow,

Nice ones....
Do I take it you used to make and sell toys? I would guess that would be a bit difficult to make a living from....
I often go to a Craft Market at Yarra Glen in Victoria... Sam's Handcrafts always has wooden toys for sale..here is his website

http://www.samscrafts.com.au/

There is also an elderly gentlemen that usually turns up and he makes toys mainly becouse he loves doing things for kids and gives his time to teach it as a craft at schools.


Shakie

Thanks for the extra info Shakie... you have really put a lot of detail into the crane!


Colbra

It is a good idea to have a toymakers sub forum... this is not really the place for it.



Cheers,

Chipman

wow guys I have never seen this forum until now beautiful work all of you should be proud of your effort. Great work
Toni

Forum has only existed for about 3 hours! Looking forward to seeing how it grows.

Welcome aboard Shakie, nice crane.
Anything else to show?

Originally Posted by Chipman

Slow,

Nice ones....
Do I take it you used to make and sell toys? I would guess that would be a bit difficult to make a living from....

Tricky at best Chipman. however I must admit to ending me venture prematurely, I would have liked to explore a couple of other options that I think may have made the difference but I discovered how much fun it is making babies and got thoroughly distracted

found a couple more of the toys I made for the kids way way back,
nice to see that they still hang onto them (they're now in their teens) when all the plastic toys have long been scrapped,
they used to help me make em, good BIG fun

Originally Posted by underfoot

found a couple more of the toys I made for the kids way way back,
nice to see that they still hang onto them (they're now in their teens) when all the plastic toys have long been scrapped,
they used to help me make em, good BIG fun

The fish... The fish reminds me of Heath Robinson stories. beautiful.

Love them all but my favorite is the plane... it is ....#2$5^&@! (can't find the right word) will settle for FANTASTIC


Cheers,

Chipman

Love that spitfire Underfoot. (it is a spitfire isnt it?)

Oh how'd I miss this new forum? I love toys..... specially the old fashioned, simple ones..... hard to find patterns for.

From what I've seen so far we have some real artists among us.... some of these toys are way beyond kids play things..... absolutley fantastic! So original !

For a while now I've made puzzles...... no groaning please.. one can NEVER have too many puzzles! Serious tho.... aside from the usual crop of puzzles I think I've come up with special ones. The little guys send me a drawing and I make a puzzle from it.... usually in a frame so the pieces won't get lost so easy.
I'm hoping everyone with little kids in their lives will pick up this idea... so easy... and it makes the little guys soooo proud of themselves.

It's a perfect project for beginning scrollers, even bigger siblings can do it..... you can make it as detailed as you like or leave it very simple, unfinished, just sanded well.

Just scan in the drawing so it's easy to size..... but you can just use the original too .... size it to whatever scrap of wood you have at hand... print out... use glue stick to glue it on ( you could put masking tape on first) cut out... you can then draw on the puzzle pieces ( make sure they interlock) or you can freehand them. Sand well and you're done..... unless you want to paint it to match the original.... you could also let the original artist do the honours

If anyone tries this..... would you please share here? Would love to see more

Juvy

I am not sure what section this fits into.
I have been making wood locks for a short period .Pic is one I made from Jarrah. I received from Marginata in perth.
www.perthwoodschool.com.au
I dont call it a toy,but it is meant for display only
Fully working with key.
200mm high x 130 wide 60 thick
Finish is wipe on poly

Looking good Aussie
Jarrah is beautiful wood and your finish is excellent

What sort of mechanism do you have inside it? Is a gate type lock or does it have tumblers in it?

I am sure everyone would like to see how you make them so why not do the next one and post the pics as you make it.


Cheers,
Chipman

Aussie is this one from the first or second book of locks? I've only seen the first one when it came in.. customer just about ripped it out of my hands.... no time to do some serious browsing.... was wondering how difficult these locks are to make?

I know.... to all you guys it's all easy..... but I mainly use the scrollsaw, drill press and the dremel for a bit of small stuff routing.....

Juvy

Hi people
I'm in trouble again I just brought the book on bank card can't help my self
colbra