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.
我们许多人都对玩娃娃屋有着美好的童年记忆，而那些娃娃屋大多是机器批量生产的塑料制品。但比尔·罗伯逊（TEDxKC演讲：细节至关重要：现代时代的微型机械师）亲手打造的第一个娃娃屋，却铺设了真正的樱桃木硬木地板，并以木钉固定（这是一种19世纪之前的安装工艺）。他还根据侄女的手臂长度，专门定制了每个房间的进深，以便她能够轻松触及房间最里面的角落。
这种一丝不苟的精雕细琢，已成为罗伯逊制作几乎任何作品时的标志性风格。他的作品涵盖范围极广，从微乎其微的18世纪黄铜测量罗盘，到配有秘密通道的双子微缩庄园，无所不有。”我所做的是将机械、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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