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Leaping Dolphin

Project Type: Automata Glass Topper

Year: 2025

Description

As you turn the crank, the dolphin appears from behind the glass rim, reaches a curved peak, and dips back down, as if jumping from the surface of the ocean.

Materials

Crafted from archival mat board. The mechanism is made with brass wire and beads.

It is coated to harden and made water-resistant for durability.

Where the Tinkering Begins
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