Showing posts with label Steampunk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steampunk. Show all posts
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Valentine Steampunk Hearts
I was at the CHA Supercraft Show held in Anaheim (Jan 2010) and this was one of the projects I worked on, steampunk hearts made from Primo Modelling Clay.
Okay you can take your pick for Valentines from me. I have two screwed hearts, and the others I've added watch gears and parts to them, brushed mica over them.
To make these just roll the modelling clay into a ball, then funnel roll in your hands making a cone shape, then use a plastic knife to mold down a crease at the top, which then turns into the heart.
Then add your wat nots (watch gear parts etc) and dust over with mica.
To bake have your oven on at 130°C and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
Okay you can take your pick for Valentines from me. I have two screwed hearts, and the others I've added watch gears and parts to them, brushed mica over them.
To make these just roll the modelling clay into a ball, then funnel roll in your hands making a cone shape, then use a plastic knife to mold down a crease at the top, which then turns into the heart.
Then add your wat nots (watch gear parts etc) and dust over with mica.
To bake have your oven on at 130°C and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
Steampunk Inspired Birdie
One of our projects was to make a steampunk 'inspired' birdie. Now I have quoted inspired, because there is nothing about this birdie that is steampunk.
I was a little disappointed with this. First it was made of papier mache. Then it was just collage work of vintage bits.
The only thing that was anything that could be steampunkish was the propeller on top of the birdie's head.
I added the watch parts to its necklace.
The old painted look was achieved by smearing vaseline (petroleum jelly) on the column and then painting on top of this. Applying a heat gun to help dry the paint and then it would start to crackle, then a tissue was applied/dabbed over it to remove some of the excess paint to give it that old look (but that still doesn't make it steampunkish).
Friday, 25 April 2008
Victorian All-in-One PC
For those who ever wondered what steampunk is, well take a look at this:
This is made by Jake von Slatt, and in his words: "The inexorable march of technology has rendered my 4:3 aspect ratio 19" LCD mod and my pump-less water cooled PC obsolete, so when I saw a 24" wide screen monitor on sale for $299.00 I grabbed it with the intent of making a Victorian All-in-One PC.
If you want to see and read more, just scroll down to my favourite links section and click on Steampunk.
This is made by Jake von Slatt, and in his words: "The inexorable march of technology has rendered my 4:3 aspect ratio 19" LCD mod and my pump-less water cooled PC obsolete, so when I saw a 24" wide screen monitor on sale for $299.00 I grabbed it with the intent of making a Victorian All-in-One PC.
If you want to see and read more, just scroll down to my favourite links section and click on Steampunk.
