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Article · Marco Mahler
How to Build / Make Mobiles / Kinetic Sculptures
By Marco Mahler
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Explains the bottom-to-top method of building a balanced mobile, treating each pair of elements as a lever whose balance point becomes the next hanging point. Covers centre-of-mass ideas and how curved arms improve stability.
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