Arthrobots Steam Punk Insects
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Using
nuts and bolts to connect various bits of metal, English artist Tom
Hardwidge creates beautiful steampunk insects he calls Arthrobots. They
may look like metal toys, but Tom's arthrobots are actually intricate
steampunk sculptures inspired by real insects and built from various
recycled metallic parts. The Manchester-based artist starts by drawing
up a series of sketches, then starts looking for parts on sites like
eBay, and local small shops. The assembling happens on the dinning-room
table, to make sure no actual dinning takes place there. In case
you're wondering what arthrobots are made of, Tom says most of them
start off as pieces of deactivated ammunition, that are later covered
with sheets of copper, brass or aluminum.
Limbs, wings and antennae are then attached, and no respectable steampunk creation would be complete without some old pocket watch gears and springs. Arthrobots come in a cool-looking wooden box, together with a small leaflet which includes a series of details like the sculpture's name, the phylum, order and class it belongs to and some of the early sketches. If you're a fan of steampunk, head over to the arthrobots official site, for more details.
Limbs, wings and antennae are then attached, and no respectable steampunk creation would be complete without some old pocket watch gears and springs. Arthrobots come in a cool-looking wooden box, together with a small leaflet which includes a series of details like the sculpture's name, the phylum, order and class it belongs to and some of the early sketches. If you're a fan of steampunk, head over to the arthrobots official site, for more details.
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