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Unique Steampunk Insects

September 17th in:  Industrial Design, Stylish Stuff
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Since the late 1990′s style steampunk is becoming more and more popular, and not only in the literature. Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by enthusiasts into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical “steampunk” style. And often this stylization gives very unexpected results. Like, for example, art works of american sculptor Mike Libby. His studio Insect Lab make robots from dried insects. Insects for his works come from around the world, from Africa, China, New Guinea, Brazil, Texas, etc. Each cog or gear wheel from antique pocketwatches and wristwatches are used as mechanical components. Each small robot from his collection is unique and costs a lot of money – price for the one robot ranges from $600 to $2500.

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October 17th

These are truly breathtaking!!!

June 6th

That’s really something exciting. It seems to me that it’s a new and interesting idea to make robots from dried insects. Good job!!! Great design!

May 23rd

Beautiful designs. I love them.

November 30th

Beautiful Steampunk Designs. I love Mike Libby’s work, simply fantastic!

narinder
October 4th

hi
i like ur insects. bt can u tell me as an artist which massage u wants give to society to make insects nd why u choose insects for ur sculpture..

September 6th

I guess I think the bugs look pretty cool on their own and don’t need anything added.

July 1st

Really nice.
Thanks alot.

Name
May 3rd

these are gorgeous and creepy – the essence of steampunk. I love them.

kingsley gunatillake
April 11th

imagination and creation …fine

March 21st

Very nice.
Thanks

CRAG
January 21st

so real.I look like alive.

Beti
November 16th

@Tombot – Sorry but the paragraph up top says “His studio Insect Lab make robots from dried insects.” I’m afraid I’ll take Shannon’s side on this one. I guess I think the bugs look pretty cool on their own and don’t need anything added.

October 27th

Wow very nice

Zann
October 22nd

exceptional detail.

tombot
October 21st

I can’t believe one of the above comments think that these are dried insects with motors put in them. No, they are genius design replicating the form of an insect with gears and springs located inside. VERY COOL and I can think of a ton of uses besides fun ones. light weight remote sensing for weather. Fly them into a tornado or a hurricane by the thousands and retrieve priceless data.

September 24th

cool, but are they functional?

Qurik
September 23rd

I want one of these for my desk!

joep
September 23rd

very vet!

indeed very vet!

September 19th

Wow :) insects have mechanical structure naturally & fit perfectly with robotics . . cyborg-goggos.

shannon wells
September 19th

this is horrible. let’s dry you out and stick a gear up your buttocks!

September 18th

Think of the skills and creativity this must take to come up with the idea and actually pull it through. I’m not at all surprised by the price of these things. Awesome work.

September 17th

Wow. This defies description – it reminds me of the spy flies in The Golden Compass. Thanks for sharing!

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