The Dish Doer | What's Your Problem? - August 2019
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The Cat Feeder | What's Your Problem?
Joseph and his team make a machine to feed Alyssa’s elderly cat while she takes her greedy dog for a walk.
The Sun Blocker | What's Your Problem?
AJ finds it annoying that he can't reach his own back when applying sunscreen, so Joseph and his team make a machine to do it automatically.
Hands-Free Snacking | What's Your Problem?
Rashid has a problem, he can't eat and play video games at the same time.
Lunchbox Bully Revenge | What's Your Problem?
Someone has been stealing April's lunch.
The Compost Thrower | What's Your Problem?
Taking out the compost is the worst job in the world.
The Sibling Distractor
Is your little brother or sister annoying you?
How to Tidy Your Room in 10 Seconds | What's Your Problem?
We are making a machine to instantly tidy your room.
The Santa Catcher Machine | What's Your Problem?
We are making a machine to catch Santa Claus!
Joseph's Biggest and Best Machines
Human Car Wash
I've made a machine that forces me to get out of bed by trying to kill me.
Pass the Wine - My Most Complex Machine Ever?
Machine to pass a bottle of wine across a reaaallllly long table.
This machine makes a sandwich and feeds it to me
It's really five mini machines.
How to Pass The Pepper While Social Distancing
Use this fool-proof method for completely safe, germ-free passing of condiments across the table.
The Dinner Feeding Contraption
For all the workaholics who don't have time to eat, this machine will feed you peas, potato, asparagus, chicken and even a cupcake and coffee!
The Lunch Feeding Contraption
An easy way to be more productive at lunch time.
Pass the Salt
If you have a long table this is a useful way to pass the salt to the opposite end.
The Cake Server | Joseph's Most Complex Machine Ever?
I hate waiting for dessert, so here's a Rube Goldberg machine to streamline dinnertime.
The Dresser - Rube Goldberg Machine for Getting Dressed
A year in the making, The Dresser was a live show performed at McColl Center for Art + Innovation.
The Page Turner | Rube Goldberg
I am an inventor of useless machines.
The Cocktail Maker (Rube Goldberg)
A machine that makes a cocktail for entertaining my friends.
Creme That Egg! | How To Squish A Creme Egg!
A Rube Goldberg machine to squish a Creme Egg.
Jiwi's Machines - Episodes
Crumbs! - Jiwi’s Machines - FULL EPISODE
A machine feeds Jiwi toast and orange juice while he studies how to build a jetpack.
It Has a Virus! - Jiwi's Machines - FULL EPISODE
A package arrives for June just as she is leaving for a date.
Changing the Lightbulb | Jiwi's Machines | FULL EPISODE
Jiwi’s work on his rocket launchpad is interrupted by a faulty lightbulb.
Recipe for Disaster | Jiwi's Machines | FULL EPISODE
Just as he is about to test his rocket launchpad for the first time, Jiwi is distracted by the most beautiful cake he has ever seen.
Opening Presents Early! | Christmas Special | Jiwi's Machines
Can Jiwi resist opening his present before Christmas?
Life Devices (Solutions to Daily Annoyances)
3 Eating Inventions - For Chips, M&Ms and Watermelon
I have a simple device so you can eat chips while typing (without getting crumbs on the keyboard).
Xmas Ham Slicer & Card Writer
Three time-saving contraptions to make Christmas that little bit easier: A ham slicing device, eggnog server and a machine to write multiple Christmas cards at the same time.
How To Cut Your Own Hair During Lockdown | Life Device #6
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Cricket Contraptions | How To Play Cricket Alone
Since I moved to America I've had no one to play Cricket with!
How to Wrap a Gift in 10 Seconds & Decorate a Tree!
I use 7 pads, a drill and a bicycle wheel to wrap a present.
The Turkey Stuffer | Life Device #5
A simple recipe for Thanksgiving turkey, guaranteed to give you a moist delicious turkey every time.
The Sauce Squirter | Life Device #4
Don't you hate it when you can't get the last bit of sauce out?
The Tooth Brusher | Life Device #3
You're supposed to brush your teeth for 2 minutes, but I find this difficult.
The Power Nap Machine | Life Device #2
I love napping.
The Stamp Licker | Life Device #1
I hate the taste of stamps, so I made a machine to help.
TV Appearances
Joseph's Machines on Brain Games | National Geographic
Joseph is a guest on National Geographic's Brain Games in their episode about common sense.
Joseph Herscher on Sesame Street
Murray and Ovejita meet a kinetic artist Joseph Herscher and he makes them a plant-watering device.
Free Beer Machine! | Beer Pourer on CBS's Limitless
Here's a machine Joseph made for an episode of Limitless.
Christmas Contraptions with
The holidays can be a stressful time of year but that's about to change thanks to Joseph Herscher of Joseph's Machines who brought us some Christmastime contraptions to make your December great again.
For Brands
World’s first bed-making contraption @Silentnightbeds
I partnered with @Dacia to make this festive christmas contraption entirely out of #DaciaMiniatures
I hacked some LEGO Sonic sets to create my own dream Sonic level #ad #LEGOPartner
This machine lets me play while I wait. Commissioned by #AppleArcade
Winning the morning with LEGO Technic
Just an ordinary morning?
The Whiskey Pouring Machine
Ice cubes slide down a track into a glass.
המתכון ללחם המושלם | Bread Goldberg Machine
מאפית ברמן, הקיימת משנת 1875 (!
The Cocktail Maker (Rube Goldberg)
A machine that makes a cocktail for entertaining my friends.
Bar accident? Or the smoothest way to pour a beer? #heinekensilver
The smoothest way to pour a beer? #HeinekenSilver
Neuralink Isn't Telling Us Something...
Is Neuralink really the future?
The Ultimate Snooze Machine 2.0
I've partnered with Casetify again, this time to make an even more extreme phone obstacle course so I can sleep in a little bit longer.
Workshops with Joseph
How to Water a Plant | Rube Goldberg at Venice Biennale
Designed by Joseph Herscher and built by the Beam Camp staff and attendees of the 2011 Boston Inventgenuity Festival.
Life or Death Machine
This is the result of a one-week workshop I did with students at Ars Electronica in the Youth Exchange Program.
Behind the Machines
Making The Cake Server
Just spent 3 months on this crazy beast!
My First Inventions - Surprise Ending!
I visit the house where I grew up and track down my earliest inventions, for turning off the light, reading, and playing fooseball.
360 Rube Goldberg - BEHIND THE SCENES
Here's how we made the 360 Rube Goldberg machine.
Secrets Revealed: The Cake Server
Here are 5 secret tricks I used in the Cake Server, my most complex machine ever.
When Machines Go Wrong! | BLOOPERS
Outtakes, bloopers and fails from my Life Devices (the Tooth Brusher, the Sauce Squirter and the Power Nap Machine).
Behind The Scenes - Secret Postal Worker
Here's how I made Secret Life of a Postal Worker, plus fails and bloopers.
Joseph Gets Dressed | DOCUMENTARY
Joseph Gets Dressed is a documentary short following Joseph Herscher as he transforms ordinary household objects into an elaborate Rube Goldberg Machine that will dress him from head to toe.