Robots-automatons of the Pierre Jaquet-Droz family The creator of the first robot-automaton Pierre Jaquet-Droz (Jaquet Droz), was born exactly three hundred years ago, in 1721, on a small farm Sur-le-Pont, located in the vicinity of the city of La Chaux-de -Background (Switzerland). Representatives of the older generation of the family: Brant de Grieren, Sandoz, Robert, instilled in young Pierre an interest in high-precision mechanics and watchmaking, which grew into a real passion. Mid 18th century! ...

History of the Project. The Adventures of Training Figle. Part 3. Greetings, friends. Today I will tell you about the Nac Mac Feegle. Such a “trifle” might not have been noticed, but you know, a year later ... The same “Butterfly Effect” led to serious consequences for our project. By that time, Mother and Magrat (two Witches) were bashfully awaiting clothes, Nanny, (the third Witch) in no way ...

Recognizable style, what is it? I often ask myself - why are designer dolls born? Of course, not from boredom and from “nothing to do”, as people far from the puppet world say ... It seems to me that dolls are, first of all, an outpouring of emotions. When it is difficult to say, but something inside you persistently wants to be heard and seen. This is the need of the soul. By creating ...

Continuing the conversation about alternative dolls, let's get acquainted with the work of the charismatic master Denise Bledsoe Denise Bledsoe calls her works “funny, harmless and bizarre”. The artist lives and works in Southern California (USA) Denise writes about himself: I have been doing art since childhood. As soon as I began to realize myself, I did not spend a single day without pencils, a pen and ...

PROCESSES. Almost a year ago, in the midst of “SELF-ISOLATION” (I just want to say: a long time ago, in one distant, distant Galaxy) we got down to work ... Then it seemed: three Witches ... - what little things, ten Wizards - a trifle. Well, who else is there, - APPEAR…. But very soon it turned out that not everything is so simple…. By the way, for example, who do you call witches? If ...

At all times, a suit has been an important part of the ideal male image. Neither a knight in military uniform nor a nobleman in a luxurious outfit could do without him. The doublet is one of the first designs of clothing, which at one time had a huge impact on the cut of the suit. Its development took place over three centuries. Let's get acquainted with the concept: Doublet (from French doublet) - men's clothing, widespread ...

In this video I will tell you how to make a removable wig with magnets, from goat hair, for a doll. The wool is pre-dyed in the desired shade, with ordinary hair dye. For the base of the wig, I use dried wet wipes. First, I wrap the doll's head with cling film to prevent glue from entering. I distribute the napkin on the doll's head, avoiding the formation of folds. The whole surface ...

It's time to tell you about our project "ALL THE TRUTH". Well, dear friends, let's start ... The idea to revive the characters in the works of Terry Pratchett arose a year ago. Why Pratchett? Because the cycle of his books about “Flat World” is about our world, about us, people…. This is fantasy, with all the hallmarks of fantasy. Dragons, trolls, elves, gnomes, vampires, witches, ...

In this video I will tell you how to make permanent shoes for a doll - shoes with curved noses. At the first stage, I traced the doll's legs with a pencil, on cardboard. I drew the template of the sole at random. I cut out two blanks from thin cardboard. Pieces of wire are glued in the forefoot of the sole. For better fixation, glued with paper over the wire. According to my idea - I bent my socks, ...

Another name for the "Gallant Age" is "Porcelain Age". Both ladies and gentlemen, with their carelessness and grace, sought to resemble porcelain figurines. The gallant age is the time of the cult of youth. This effect was supposed to be achieved with the help of abundant application of powder and blush on the face and hair. The blush was applied not only to the cheeks, but also to the temples and under the eyes, which “gave the look ...