Howdy Handy

Mounted motor with four bar linkage, embroidered felt gloves

for ITP course Intro to Fabrication with Ben Light

December 2022

Howdy Handy is a product designed for people who are around other people. Display it on your work table, office door, or apartment window and non-verbally communicate to your colleagues (or the world) how you are feeling. If you’re open to chatting you might choose the waving hand, if you need to be left alone you might pick something else. Make your intentions clear without having to say a word with this mechanical mood ring.

For more information on how I built this check out my blog post.

Big thanks to the ITP Doc Lab for taking amazing photos and video of this project!