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Karakuri: How to Make Mechanical Paper Models That Move Paperback – March 16, 2010

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Originally published in Japan, Karakuri is an introduction to the simple mechanisms, such as gears, cranks, cams, and levers, used to bring to life these amazing moving paper models or automata. Included are pull-out pages for you to use to construct your own moving models of the different types of gears. These models serve as the basis for designing your own karakuri or may just be admired on their own.

Detailed explanations, accompanied by diagrams, explain the physics behind how karakuri move and operate, so you really learn about the properties of the different types of gears and cams. And to inspire you, also included are four fun, full-color karakuri models designed by the author, a well-known paper engineer. Printed on pull-out pages and easily assembled, the projects include a whimsical tea-serving robot, an amusing penguin perched on an iceberg and trying to fly, a delightful peek-a-boo-playing teddy bear, and a mesmerizing train that goes around on a track and through a tunnel!

With complete directions, fourteen full-size models, and the science behind the craft revealed, Keisuke Saka's book is a unique introduction to an ancient art and a perfect gift for creative and imaginative minds.

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144 pages
Language

English
Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date

March 16, 2010
Grade level

8 - 12
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13 - 17 years
Dimensions

8.48 x 0.58 x 11.09 inches
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0312566697
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978-0312566692
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KEISUKE SAKA is a paper engineer and graphic designer based in Japan. He co-owns a design firm, has exhibited his paper models at a number of museums, and has published many automata kits.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin (March 16, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312566697
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312566692
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.51 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.48 x 0.58 x 11.09 inches

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Amanda

GREAT STEM RESOURCE

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2020

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As a STEM teacher trying to accommodate Distance Learners while my In-Person student explore robotics.... I AM BLOWN AWAY!! Great resource!!!! In addition to the instructions on how to build the 4 models shown, the book includes instructions for 10 gears which you can build off of to create your own design. It also comes with text book like background on gears and mechanisms and full color explanations/descriptions & real-world examples.

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Doctek

Fun models and how to build them - well worth the price!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 19, 2015

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Inspirational book to guide paper mechanism creation and construction. Includes many pages of basic models (and a few advanced ones) you can tear out and build yourself. Each basic mechanism (gear, lever, etc.) has a couple of pages devoted to explanation and a few examples to build. There is also a section of models (without construction details) made by high school students for ideas.

While the book is nicely done, I would expect more detail on each mechanism. I would also like to see topics like springs and combined mechanisms discussed. Combined mechanisms would lead to more complex (more interesting) models. One topic that is nicely done, and typically skipped as being too complicated by other authors, is the Geneva Stop Mechanism. A nice model of this is also part of the book.

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Lewis P. Morley

modern spin on an ancient art

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 2, 2011

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I only recently became aware of the ancient Japanese tradition of "Katakuri" or mechanical dolls or automata. The examples I saw were carved from wood with cherry wood gears and were constructed by a Master with decades of experience...

-But wait! With this charming book you can construct paper models with your own hands that perform simple actions!

Apart from the four featured models there is also a series of mechanical gear movements that allow you to create motion that can be applied to your own original designs. The text is surprisingly thorough and detailed with interesting historical anecdotes on all of the mechanical systems featured.

The construction techniques are fairly simple and just to ensure you don't become intimidated with the details, there is an illustrated gallery of original designs created by High School students, so if they can do it, so can you!

Get this book! Get creative! -And even if you don't actually make any of the designs inside, the text is still a great read! Highly recommended!

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mcrose

Fun activity, even if ultimate product doesn’t work

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 11, 2020

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Makes complicated little machines that don’t necessarily work that well because they’re paper. But it was a project that several adults could sit around cutting out and assembling for an hour. Good wholesome family fun. It also comes with templates so you could make your own designs. Great for the kid that is curious about how mechanical things move, despite not quite working like they’re supposed to. If you’re getting this for a child, recommend for 10+ years old. Younger kids don’t have the dexterity or patience to cut out these tiny, detailed pieces.

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Shuang Hu

Awesome book genius design

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 7, 2020

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It’s good for teenagers and above. The included craft models require dexterity and diligence to finish, which is hard for young kids. Also the book includes the principal of the mechanisms, which opens the possibilities to design your own moving machine. You could learn more from doing these crafts.

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Christine Calderon

Only makes the 4 and is really complex

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 25, 2020

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Warning! It has materials and instructions for ONLY the four toys pictured in the front cover. Inside it shows you all of these amazing Karakuri but turns out it’s just like a gallery of ones that this artist another artist and made so when I realize that to get them for only four I was a bit disappointed. I ended up returning it not only for that but it looks really complex, not at all for kids. I think I’ll just stick with simpler crafts for now.

If you do plan on keeping it may I suggest making photocopies on printer paper size card stock just in case you mess up and need back up pieces.

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R. Zeuner

Fantastic teaching tool!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 20, 2020

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I use some of these base models to help students understand simple mechanical systems and the transfer energy. Great simple models that are challenging enough to make kids think but accessible enough that they can be built.

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John Doe

Lots of Fun

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 27, 2017

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Full of fun. Provides the basics of mechanical paper craft. Would be great for teaching children some of the physics of motion. Has ten basic models and lots of examples of designs using these done by the author and even more by high school students. Excellent chapter on how this form of mechanics paper craft works.Interesting even if you don't make anything. Over half the book is made of pages to cut out and assemble. Lots of Fun.

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Kevin Dermott

Not a five minute thing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 2, 2021

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A few basic tools and required also adhesives, A bit of skill and patience needed, a child will need help from an adult

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I. Shaw

Take care to make a quality model.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 13, 2019

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Fabulous book, lovely to make. Good instructions - but you'll need to follow carefully. The coloured models have yet to be completed.

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Two Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 15, 2018

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Not as much variety as expected. Almost all designs are variations on the bottom two on the front cover

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C Elliot

but what there is so far looks great and kept him occupied

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 6, 2015

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Has kept my 11 year old busy over the summer! The time and care he has taken to make sure the models are built correctly means we don't actually have one to use yet, but what there is so far looks great and kept him occupied.

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lucy bradley

Good quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 20, 2019

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I havnt actually made any yet but the book itself is beautiful and paper is excellent quality.

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