Short video profile of automaton artist Richard Hackney

Check out this wonderful short film about British artist, Richard Hackney, and his automata. Up-cycled copper boilers and light bulbs never looked so good!

See more automata by Richard Hackney on his web site.

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Beautifully crafted mechanized Viking longship gone Steampunk

Feast your eyes on the meticulous craftsmanship invested into this kinetic sculpture titled Steampunk Voyager. The piece -- made of copper, brass, and polished steel -- appears to represent a mechanized Viking longboat. There are lots of juicy mechanical elements including hinges, rivets, flywheels, chain drives, pulleys, crankshafts, linkages, and a flyball governor. I don't think it is actually steam powered, but no matter; it is just gorgeous!

[ Thanks Christoph! ]

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