Micro-mechanician Bill Robertson builds sophisticated, fully working replicas of rare tools, gadgets and houses from the 17th and 18th centuries. His exquisite creations put history’s hidden details in the palms of our hands.
我们许多人都有玩娃娃屋的美好回忆，那些娃娃屋大多是机器批量生产的塑料制品。然而比尔·罗伯逊（TEDxKC演讲：细节至关重要：现代微型机械师）亲手打造的第一个娃娃屋，地板用的是货真价实的樱桃木硬木，以木销固定（这是19世纪以前的安装工艺）。他还根据侄女的手臂长度专门定制了每个房间的深度，以便她能轻松够到房间最里面。
这种一丝不苟的精细工艺，已成为罗伯逊制作几乎任何作品时的标志。他的作品涵盖范围极广，从小巧玲珑的18世纪黄铜测量罗盘，到配有密道的双座袖珍庄园，无所不有。”我做的事情，是将机械、工程、艺术与科学融为一体，”他说，”如果我不喜欢某件作品，我就不会去做它。我曾经拒绝过一位中东王室成员的委托，因为我觉得那件东西太丑了。”
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