David C. Roy

"This site is dedicated to those who mix mechanics with art and develop "Rube Goldberg" type machines, wind powered mobiles, rolling ball powered sculptures and fantasy computer generated motion systems."

A book by Dustyn Roberts - moving mechanisms through non-technical explanations, examples, and do-it-yourself projects--from kinetic art installations to creative toys to energy-harvesting devices. Photographs, illustrations, screen shots, included.

This is the blog about Dustyn Roberts book for Artists on how to make things move. The site includes a resource tab filed with resources to go along with the projects.

Making engineering accessible to all! interactive animations in engineering education

A collection of simple animations explaining how different mechanisms work.

A website "devoted to the subject of Kinetic Art, Rolling Ball Sculptures, Automata, weird machines and wooden and paper mechanics."

A guide on basic techniques.

Kinetic Models for Design Digital Library

Digital Harmonies

Animated by Java

Beautiful hanging mobiles in the Calder tradition.

Woodworking for Engineers

An Online Compendium of Rolling Ball Sculptures, Clocks, and information on the rolling-ball e-mail Discussion List.

The Blog for makers and collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys

The art of the machine and the machines of art

art, design, architecture, machines

A blog by Marji about living creatively - It is what keeps her busy when she isn't working on Wood That Works stuff!

Animations showing how a wide variety of escapements work.

I do not sell or give out plans for my sculptures. If you would like a building challenge take a look at this site. They might have what you want.

Another place to get plans

Overview of wood clockworks and mechanisms.

29 Favorite Projects and Patterns - Scheduled for release in July of 2009

Plans for purchase from Christopher Blasius in German or English. Includes the fascinating mechanical bank with visible workings mentioned in my blog.

Plans for 8 different clocks designed by Brian Law

Twelve videos on creating different wooden elements in a rolling ball machine,

From a family of clockmakers creating contemporary, sculptural clocks based on historical and obscure devices.

Beautifully hand crafted wooden clocks

Clocks that are also kinetic sculptures

Mountainville, NY. • This is a favorite of ours and well worth the drive to get to. If you visit be sure to hike out to see Any Goldsworthy's stone wall.

Trenton, NJ • We generally visit here every year. Not only have they created beautiful locations for sculptures outdoors, they have indoor galleries with wonderful sculpture shows as well.

Lincoln, MA • Great for an afternoon trip near Boston.

Brookline, NH • Thanks to collector J.S from Hollis, NH for this lead. Bring your hiking shoes and be surprised.

This place sounds like a destination worth seeking. Vollis Simpson is a plus 90 artists creating whimsical whirligigs.

Sculptures in the Wind

Wind power stainless steel kinetic sculptures - exterior installations

New wind toys for the 21st century - Plans included

Mark makes kinetic sculptures that work solely on the basis of gravitation and must be set in motion by hand.

Wooden Marble Machines

From France. Creates phenomenal rolling ball sculptures. Be sure to check out his videos - very well done!

Marco Pinter creates artwork and performances which fuse physical kinetic form with live visualizations.