Cibachrome, also called Ilfochrome, was a chemical colour photographic process that ceased production in 2011. This film shows Tim Hunkin's home made camera using the process to make a polaroid style instant print. It will...

A 22ft high clock for the new Exploratorium in San Fransisco. Visitors can play with the various mechanisms, each linked to a cartoon character working on one of the numbers. On the hour, all the characters work together, ...

How a MIG welder works and how to tack steel together with it.

A home made arcade machine at The Under the Pier show, Southwold pier Suffolk. For more information visit timhunkin.com

Experimenting with different boats for Pirate practice, and arcade machine in The Under the Pier Show, Southwold Pier

Experimenting with different sea effects for Pirate practice, and arcade machine in The Under the Pier Show, Southwold Pier

The mechanism of Pirate Practice, an arcade machine in The Under the Pier Show, Southwold pier

Second prototype for Pirate Practice, an arcade machine in The Under the Pier Show, Southwold pier

First prototype for Pirate Practice, an arcade machine in The Under the Pier Show, Southwold pier

I made Pet or Meat for my 'Under the pier show' arcade on Southwold pier. I decided to try and film the process. Its a relatively long film for me to make - I think people will find it boring if they aren't interested in m...

mad dog, crazy dog, scary dog, under the pier show, dribbling dog

An arcade machine on southwold pier, suffolk. This is an old Namco game called 'Quickncrash' revamped. The breaking sculpture is a really clever use of the pepper's ghost illusion.

This was a small part of the 'Ride of Life', a theme park style ride inside a UK shopping mall. It was commissioned by Meadowhall, Doncaster. 24 artists made different scenes for the ride. We all got paid, but they lost co...

A living room that is alive, built for The Ride of Life theme park style ride in a shopping mall. It was commissioned by Meadowhall in Doncaster in 1990. 24 artists worked on different scenes for the project. We all go pai...

A large clock tower in Chelsea, London, made in 1984 by tim Hunkin and Andy Plant. Although it no longer runs, it still stands in Chelsea.

Settle the lamb's fate - will it become meat or will it be a pet. An arcade machine by Tim Hunkin

A new hand powered fairground ride, based on a victorian ride called the haunted swing.

A 21st century version of a victorian illusion called the 'Haunted Swing'. The sensation of falling is so strong you have to grip the rail really hard.

Trailer for the DVD of Tim Hunkin's machines. 50 machines and two hours video. Buy the DVD and see the detailed content at www.timhunkin.com.

Horrocks was a 17th century astronomer who made the first good estimate of our distance to the sun and died still aged only 22.

Tim Hunkin's arcade of coin operated machines and simulator rides on Southwold Pier