Author: jemoores

  • Plywood Kaiju

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    It’s been a while since I’ve made a horrible Gomper, so they’re back with a mighty vengeance. Laser cut plywood kaiju monster. He stands 4.5″ tall, and the wings are 6.5″ wide. I really enjoyed making this fine fella. The build gave me a few new ideas, and that’s what a prototype is for. Thank…

  • 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,…

  • Season’s Greetings!

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    I’m new to etsy! Please click like and favorite my shop at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JEMTOY

  • 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 Kit

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    Laser Cut your own Homopolar Motor Kit : SVG ~ Video Instructions ~ Photo Instructions Dangerous Toys For Kids CAUTION: Battery Gets HOT! Parental Supervision suggested for the wee ones! I love it when science seems like magic. The homopolar motor kit will blow your mind as you try to figure out what kind of physics…

  • 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

  • Tiny Doll House Instructions

    Tiny Doll House Instructions

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    I include 3 different tiny houses you can laser cut. Two story, single story, and a church in SVG format for Glowforge.

  • Up To My Old Tricks

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    I’ve been making magic wands and laser engraving fun magical quotes on them. “You had the power all along, my dear.” Glenda the Good Witch, or “I put a spell on you, because you’re mine.” Screaming Jay Hawkins, or my favorite,“I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” The Lorax. JEMTOY magic…

  • 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…

  • Three Waves

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    Music by Dan Hanrahan Light Up Art UFOs by J.E.Moores

  • 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…

  • The Starship Has Landed

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    I have been having a blast designing these little UFO flying saucer lamps. When I was a kid, back in the early 70’s, I was out with my mom shopping, and I saw a display of UFO toys I was curious about. They looked as if they were made for girls. Cute little girly aliens…

  • UFO visits Toy Planet

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    I wanted to show how cool these mini 3″ UFO Flying Saucers are as awesome display items. It’s fun to place the UFO lamp next to sci-fi toys, mini robots, plastic figures, and vinyl kaiju toys. The light show seems to breathe life into the little monsters. Thanks to everyone that has already ordered. I’m…

  • UFO Flying Saucer

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    I have a thing for kitschy B movies. The classic flying saucer is one of my favorite blasts from the past. For a long time I have wanted to turn gum ball machine pods into a UFO, and I’ve finally done it. The acrylic sends out bands of colored stripes as the top emits a…

  • Silk Screened Wiggly Loaf Plush

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    I collect vintage fabrics and look for it at yard sales, Goodwill, Salvation Army, thrift stores, and barn sales. I have decided to upcycle the smaller pieces by silk screening Wiggly Loaf and making soft plush pillow toys. Each one unique and one of a kind. I have a few up on my bigcartel site,…

  • Plush Wiggly Loaf

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    Making plush Wiggly Loaf toys. More mayhem at: WigglyLoaf.com  

  • Pitik of Glory Championships

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    Welcome to the Pitik of Glory World Championships. It gets weird. Click here to Print! Cut! Fold! Glue! your very own: Pitik of Glory game.

  • 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…

  • Illuminati Game

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    This is the classic triangular folk peg game often found at Cracker Barrel restaurants done Illuminati style with a hand carved block print of the All Seeing Eye. Illuminati Game by J.E.Moores of JEMTOY.

  • Best in the World!

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    Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Swamp Boggers in the book SNOTGRASS by J.E.Moores.  

  • Toys at Gibbs Library

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    Gibbs Library in Washington, Maine has some of my Mythical Maine JEMTOYs on display to support the launch of my book, Snotgrass which contains all kinds of strange critters that creep through the muck and mire of Maine. If you’re in the area, take a photo in front of the display case and tag me –…

  • 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…

  • New Kindle App for Wooden Legs

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    It has come to my attention that King James got the Kindle App for his wooden leg just in time for the All Fools Day free promo of my book, Snotgrass. Download my book Snotgrass for free starting April 1st, or get the paperback version for your shelf. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and then wonder…

  • Ripped Off Again!

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    Philly Lou Bird is upset that he’s part of my book, Snotgrass. Don’t worry, I intend to donate half the profits to protect the endangered mythical creatures here in Maine. Be sure and do your part, download the Kindle version of Snotgrass today, and have a laugh or two. Here’s a preview from the book,…

  • Spring is here!

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    Philly Lou Bird, Swamp Bogger, and the Yupapotamus are all characters found in my book, Snotgrass. If you enjoy Maine humor, bouffant hairdos, or stories of strange mythical creatures, check it out on Amazon as a Kindle Download.  

  • Spring Has Sprung

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    It’s been a long winter here in Maine. It’s been especially rough on Philly Lou Bird who forgot to migrate south. These characters are in my latest book called Snotgrass. It is full of Maine Humor, Bouffant Hairdos, and Mythical Beasts. Check it out!

  • 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…

  • Beware the Pogonip!

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    I grew up in Maine, and my grandfather always farmed using his Old Farmer’s Almanac as a resource. Every winter the almanac warns: Beware the Pogonip. I remember not knowing what Pogonip was, so my young imagination came up with some sort of winter beast that preyed on small unsuspecting Maine kids. Later on I found…