Gusenun Toy

A laser-cut wooden articulated toy designed and built from scratch for my daughter.

Year
2017
Type
Physical product / DIY
2017Year
ArchiveEarly work

Overview

That's my face in the first photo — after hours of calculations, design iterations, waiting for the laser cutter, disappointment when reality didn't match the plan, and then finally assembling the toy for my daughter. 🐛

Gusenun is a wooden articulated caterpillar toy I designed from scratch and had cut on a laser. Each segment is jointed so the head rotates and the body wiggles as it moves.

Photos

Gusenun toy assembled
Assembled — head rotates while rolling
Gusenun toy side view
Parts layout
Detail view

Videos

Two short clips showing the toy in motion — you can see how the head movement works.