The art of building purely mechanical automatons has dramatically declined with the arrival of electronics over the past century, but there are still a few craftsmen who keep the art form alive.

THE idea of a ‘mechanical man’ has receded into the background since the advent of the mechanical age. When practically all our necessities are pro- vided by automatic or semi-automatic machines, ...

When a Washington D.C. artist lost his job during the pandemic, he found comfort and order amidst the clutter of his home workshop. Don Becker, 57, got laid off from his job as a set painter for a ...

David Roentgen was the 18th century’s most celebrated cabinetmaker, famous for adding mechanical fittings and secret drawers to his ornate furniture. In 1784, he surprised his patron, France’s King ...