Giraffe
Apr 16 2009, Piyush

Andrew Chase, a renowned name in the world of nature-inspired artwork, has again made news with a mechanical Steampunk giraffe made from transmission parts, electrical conduit and plumbing pipe. Connected with a complex mesh of gears and levers, the..

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