is the premier international online publication dedicated to the craft, history, and collection of kinetic sculptures. Founded in 2019 by editor and veteran automatist Marc Horovitz , the magazine serves a global community of builders, restorers, and enthusiasts. Accessing the PDF Edition
Use the search filter "Mediatype: texts" and "Year: 1990-2010." Look for PDFs uploaded by university special collections departments—they follow strict quality standards. automata magazine pdf
The "nervous system" that translates a circular turn into a lifelike shrug or a blink. Brief intro to the issue’s themes Call for
This is a private community of master builders. In their "Files" section (accessible after a free join), members have uploaded rare PDFs, including homebrew magazines that filled the gap when the commercial version went defunct. These are not official Automata Magazine issues, but they contain equivalent or superior mechanical plans. Pro tip: Use the search filter "Mediatype: texts"
Some modern automata artists bought the rights to defunct magazines. For example, and Matt Smith (of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre fame) occasionally sell DVD-ROMs containing thousands of pages of scanned magazines. This is the most ethical and high-quality route. A $20 DVD of PDFs is cheaper than tracking down single issues.