It started out as an after school club that had students asking if there mums and dads could buy some as gifts, I then did a weekend market at Kelham Island in September 2013 and sold everything at which point I thought maybe I could do something with this. So I developed them properly, explored packaging options, price points, Quality Control, developed proper instructions, employed professional packaging designers, bought a domain name and built a website. Also changed the name from Hydraulics4Kids to Small Machines. I received some great support from PIMORONI, I did every Maker Faire I could get to in the UK during 2015. I was approached by the Royal Armouries in October 2014 and I was accepted into Yorkshire Artspace in November 2014. In March 2015 I was one of 3 speakers at MadeNORTH's annual event for emerging and established designers and Makers called MadeFRESH and I was invited to be part of the Sheffield Design Week.
Here at Small Machines we are incredibly proud to announce our new and exclusive line of toy kits we have developed with The Royal Armouries Museum. It has been nearly a year in the making and with luck the first 3 kits will be available through the Museum website in time for Christmas.
The Royal Armouries Museum is possibly the world's oldest museum, certainly Britain's, It was established in 1415 and commenced it's role as the standard setter for arms and armour in this country. The Royal Armouries applied strict quality control on design and production of the material of war, literally awarding it's seal of approval to 'Official Kit'.
As part of the relaunch of the Armouries shop, these 3 toy kits will form the first wave of 'Official Kit' from Small Machines. Each kit has been developed from historic plans and illustrations of Siege Engines (Medieval and Roman weapons of War) and re-imagined to bring you exciting desk top sized toy weapons.
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