Make a Book Mobile

Transform old books into a whimsical moving sculpture

Materials
Three books.
20’ of 1/16” cable
A 36” steel rod, 5/16” in diameter (Steel welding rods can be found at the hardware store, and usually they will be happy to cut it to length for a nominal fee.)
A 26” steel rod, 5/16” in diameter
Drill
7/64” drill bit
Thin, pliable wire
Wire/cable snips
Bicycle cable ends (Ask at a bike shop.)
Tape

Step 1 Find three books

First, find three old books to use for your mobile. Think about color, illustration, and theme. For example, you could use three botanical books, three books of fairy tales, or three books of classic sci-fi.

Comments

[TabbyDeAnne]

I love how artistic this is. It's a great 'ible! Nice work. Now I kind a want another baby.... lol. Not so much though! Haha, Thanks for sharing!

[sugarsnout]

Very cool

[Penolopy Bulnick]

I really like this idea. It is a nice twist on traditional mobiles.