Tag: makers

  • Wiggly Loaf House

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    Watch how I made the Wiggly Loaf House: from designing it on Inkscape to cutting it on Glowforge and gluing all the pieces together. You can win this house if you are hardcore enough to play the Wiggly Loaf game until you unlock at least one of the bonus characters. It’s a free download for iOS…

  • Make America Great Again

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    There are some on my facebook who seem annoyed at times with our president. Being a toy maker, I thought of a simple solution for them. Turn the crank, it hammers his head. Make your own laser cut Make America Great Again toy with the FREE JEMTOY SVG file. Step by step build instructions are…

  • Space Invaders Necklace

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    My wife is a big fan of Space Invaders. Our love for science fiction, fantasy movies, and video games has made my geeky life a very happy place. Here is a nerd’s dream come true. A large 2″ wide Mother Ship with an Alien logo laser etched on front. Made from proof grade maple plywood,…

  • Twig Racer

    Twig Racer

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    FREE SVG! I grew up on a farm in Maine during the 60’s. My grandpa used to whittle folk toys for me when I was a kid. The twig racer cars were one of my favorites.

  • Homopolar Motor: Video Instructions

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    HOMOPOLAR MOTOR KIT I have always been fascinated by how simple homopolar motors are. Kids are blown away by the immediate fun. But not just kids, everyone wants to check it out. Made only of a battery, a magnet, and copper wire, this simple motor can get really hot. It’s hard to play with them…

  • Homopolar Motor Instructions

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    Download the SVG to laser cut your own: Homopolar Motor Kit by JEMTOY Video Instructions: Build the Homopolar Motor Kit

  • Art by AJ Lafave

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    AJ Lafave sent me a resin sculpture and print. Thank you! I’m glad the How To Make Resin Toys book could help inspire such awesomeness. This guy would be fun to mod. I have the urge to give him hair and googly eyes. I’d like to see a show where you post a bunch out…

  • The Alien

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    The first wave of mini UFOs invaded our earth unmanned, controlled remotely by an invisible force from outer space. Who could it be? Men from Mars? Women from Venus? The Tralfamadorians? It soon became clear with the arrival of the second wave, little starships piloted by aliens. See their clear cut faces ominously catch the…

  • Pitik of Glory

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    I’ve been in the mood to create some new games and here is the first completed paper game, The Pitik of Glory. Players take turns trying to finger flick a penny, bottle cap, or glass blob into the hole in the goal post. Who ever can get it in from the furthest away wins. Players…

  • Kindle Countdown Promo

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    It’s spring! The weather is getting warmer, so it’s time to make toys!!! April 18 download the Kindle version of How To Make Resin Toys for only .99 cents! Each day the price slowly returns to full retail price. Act fast and get the book at the best price you can! See chart above for…

  • How To Make Resin Toys

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    How To Make Resin Toys: Amazon Kindle – Order Printed Book  I have been an art teacher since 1984, so it comes naturally to me to share what I know with others. Whenever I am in the art studio making stuff, I enjoy photographing the process from start to finish. Way back I remember wanting to make toys…

  • Pouring molds DIY

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    Hey man, I bought the e-book version of your book the other day and its great. I sculpted my first little figure this week and was gonna save up some money to buy some smooth on. I ended up searching for DIY mold making materials and came across oogoo. Have you tried making anything with…

  • Big Hi! From Buenos Aires Argentina!

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    Hello Mr Jay Let me introduce myself My name is Matias Bovero AKA Matias Bomber, I began making toys since 2011, doing my first try and error. Then at fall 2011 release my first bigcartel store and then began the first sales. Last sunday I bought your book on pdf. Were very helpful for me,…

  • Chongo Chat with JEMTOY

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    Congolio interviews J.E.Moores from JEMTOY. We talk about paper toys, resin toys, and art. Links mentioned in this video are: How To Make Resin Toys – PrintCutFoldGlue.com – TimeBrats.com – Chongolio.com – Seven Super Girls – check ’em out!

  • Thank You Mista Louis

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    Thank you Mista Louis for including JEMTOY in your latest book, We Are Indie Toys!

  • We Are Indie Toys!

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    I am excited to be part of Louis Bou’s latest book, We Are Indie Toys: Make Your Own Resin Characters. Making resin toys is a lot of fun, and this book has a behind the scenes look at several resin toy artists, including JEMTOY! Reviews: http://lezgetreal.com/2014/02/book-review-indie-toys/ http://blog.redbubble.com/2014/02/book-review-we-love-we-are-indie-toys/ http://www.emiliogarcia.org/news/?%2FDIY_LIKE_A_PRO