The Ferris Wheel

The Ferris Wheel was one of my favorite submissions to Graphic 45.  I really was proud of all three, however, the Ferris Wheel was the project that ate most of my time, energy and thought.  So of course we became "friends" real quick!  I knew I wanted it to move and that's where the fun came in. 

As this project received more questions than the others, I thought I would do a short video on it, hopefully answering some of the questions.

 

Thanks for looking,

Jim

The Gentleman Crafter

 

Comments

[Heather]

Oh wow! How awesome to see how it works! You did an excellent job creating this project.

[Petra]

All of your project for Graphic45 are awesome, but the ferriswheel is so WAUW!. So, yes please let see how it works.

[Lynn Wild]

Firstly - what a relief to see you looking so well (I thought you'd be covered in cuts and bruises after Sunday's adventure)!
Secondly - your ferris wheel is so ingenious! I am in awe of you being able to think all that up - sheer genius!

Lynn

[Paul B]

Glad your okay. Wonderful video. That is one heck of a project. I know I also say it but i'm still bowled over by how talented you are. Px

[Wende]

You are so wonderful. Thanks for the video, it is even more special to see it in action. I think it is one of the best projects I have ever seen. Excited that their will be a tutorial. Thanks for sharing your extraordinary talent!

[Helen Allen]

Hi Jim - what an awesome project! Well done on making the G45 team. Looking at this you thoroughly deserve it.

[Barbara Albrecht]

Thanks for the video and the explanation on how it all works.

Hope of your's & Cesar's aches and pains are getting less each day!!

[Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor]

Very cool Jim! Great project idea. Thank you for the video demonstration!

[LoriC]

This is so way over the top....the big top! Tee hee pun. I can't believe the details and I loved how you just took apart the clock in the hallway, made me laugh. (And I just sent one to Goodwill yesterday...dang it!) You are such a true crafter.

[Nancy]

That is just amazing!! You are soo talented. I see Tim Holtz,CHA in your future!!

[Sharon Ong]

Hey Jim!! Your ferris wheel is one of the most awesome things I've ever seen! Super!!! :)

[Karen]

Wow! Great project! Can't wait til the tutorial, glad you are feeling better.

[Gloria Stengel]

Hey, it gets stuck at the top just like the real Ferris wheel. I love that it is a working wheel. So cool. You need to add a music box. My senior project in engineering school was a musical door bell....maybe we can modify it.... Hee hee

[Dena]

This was the project that made me decide if you were not picked for G45 that I was boycotting. You don't know how glad I am to know I don't have to do that LOL. This has to be the greatest thing ever. I think it is just spectacular. One thing I especially love the fact that your work actually showcases the beautiful papers that we hate to cut up without lots of embellishment yet its so complex and functional. *sigh* You ROCK Jim!

[Beth Arp]

This is fantastic and it moves too! Graphic 45 makes my world go around!!! Love your pup, want one some day!

[Amy]

AWESOME! TUTORIAL US JIM! I found you via Laura Denison. You cause quite a stir during her ustream classes so I wanted to find out who the trouble maker was. Turns out you are another GENIUS!

I love the books you put in for your G45 submission. I'd love to see a tutorial on those too!

[Dana B]

wow. That is so amazing. Config boxes for the chairs?! Rubber bands for the real gears? You crack me up. Way to go for out of the box thinking :) If you do a tutorial on this, I will make it. wow.

[Nike Norge]

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