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Vintage Mechanical Watch Movement Cufflinks

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:12:27 -0600

These chunky cufflinks are hand made to order using real watch mechanisms salvaged from vintage watches, and as such no two pairs are exactly the same. You don’t need to be a watch nerd or know what “steampunk” means to appreciat

Gleaming Elgin Steampunk Jewelry Cufflinks!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:04 -0600

Gleaming Elgin Steampunk Jewelry Cufflinks I have no doubt that these Cufflinks will fairly gleam upon your cuffs! I made these striking Steampunk Jewelry cufflinks from a pair of gorgeous, perfectly matched Vintage Elgin 15 Ruby-Jewelled Watch Movem

Dear Sir, Have You Got Any Steam For That Punk?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:35:01 -0600

I love the steampunk look, and shoes are just getting tougher and tougher by the day. Industrial underpinnings, from buckles to studs to metal heels, gird shoes to your foot like some sort or giant rolling machine these days. Boots are more popular t

Halloween Shoes at Dances of Vice’s Gorey Party

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:12:24 -0600

This year I attended a Halloween Edward Gorey ball called “The Dwindling Party,” put on by the lovely organization Dances of Vice. Putting on Victorian, Edwardian and other period parties, Dances of Vice makes life in New York just that m

Unexpected

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:02 -0600

Things As Rings1. Silver Fishnets Ring - allthosetrees2. Smoke Wing Cicada Ring - LuraJewelry3. Blue Diamond Sea Fan Ring - OctopusMe4. Arrow Ring - jewelscurnowI won't lie, the last couple of days have been devoted to house cleaning. Or more precise

Keith Thompson - uma caricatura da Europa em 1914

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:26:21 -0600

Leviathan é o nome do monstro marinho bíblico do Antigo Testamento que já foi usado em livros de Paul Auster e Thomas Hobbes. Nas novas séries de Scott Westerfeld, o famoso escritor de ciência ficção steampunk, Leviathan é o nome do barco g

Beasts of bone and steel

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:18:18 -0600

via iO9 Check out this gallery of awesome art pieces that combine mammal skeletons with steam-punk-esque machinations by Ron Bell. Bell’s series “Osteomechanics” and “Crania Mechanica,” integrate animal bones into imagin

Have you learned to share?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:54:10 -0600

Photo courtesy of Eliselovesprada on Flickr Marie Salinger just shared with me an excellent blog post written by Andrew Douch, No learning for unauthorised persons. Andrew expresses his disappointment in the fact that many teachers are reluctant

Wimshurst Machine Remade: Still Does Nothing, Still Looks Sensational

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:14:36 -0600

The title was misleading, the Wimshurst Machine does something, a wheel spins around to generate electricity and make electrical sparks. That’s it, but it looks awesome; like a science experiment from years gone by. [Von Slatt]

Alexia's London: Supper Nov 9, 1876

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:39:33 -0600

Supper for Today, 1876, in a London TownhouseChicken soup ~ with vermicelli, bacon, and soaked breadDevonshire squab pie ~ made of pippins, mutton steaks, and onionCorner dish ~ of pickled beatrootLemon Turnovers ~ made with lemon rind, sugar, and mi

Behold... the NERF Maverick!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:52:57 -0600

So, I've been eyeballing this wicked little piece of spongy, orange firepower in the local toy aisles quite a bit lately and yesterday I finally broke down and bought my first NERF firearm. Behold the cold, hard, yellow plastic of the Maverick...This

Color

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:08 -0600

Sometimes I Just like To Make A Pretty Picture1. Apothecary Jar and Tree Branches Jewelry Holder - jackaltails2. minkus timus pin and hairclip - cricketquills3. Hammered Beauty - Copper Journal Necklace - EKCreations4. The Myhhr Relic no.120 - Hogart

Guest Blogger Sundays: Natasha Suter

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:07:19 -0600

Today I welcome talented jewellery designer Natasha Suter as my guest. Based out of Wayne, NJ, Natasha is both the creator and designer of Capricious Adornments and its trendier sister shop, Swank. In her writing piece, The Romance and Mystery of Ste

The Clockwork Boy Week 1

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:09:56 -0600

This was the first week of National Novel Writing Month. As I said in an earlier blog I will be trying to meet the goal of 50,000 words but since my book is going to come in longer than that I am not sure I will get the whole thing done this month.

Steampunk exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science,...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:32:16 -0600

Steampunk exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford.

Tanque Lego Steampunk

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0600

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Review: Machinarium from Amanita Design

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:40:39 -0600

Amanita Design, creators of Samarost and Samarost 2 have released their latest title. Machinarium is an all new adventure, making use of the same point-and-click mechanics, but taking place in a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit

Bona Fide: Weekly Roundup #45

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Hello and welcome to issue #45 of my Weekly Roundup. Last Roundup contained a lot of videos. But as I know from our log stats people liked it. I did something similar in summer and failed. That means it will work as long as I find the right blend. An

Steampunk Jewelry on ETSY : BOGO DEAL

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:47:19 -0600

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Steampunk Jewelry on ETSY : Bogo deal

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:44:27 -0600

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:29 -0600

I just made a new Steampunk Jewelry video, deciding a splash of color is needed for these long dark Autumnal evenings! Hope you like the new designs and the colors and crystals! Technorati Tags: Geekery, Gothic Jewelry, Industrial Jewelry, Neo V

Steampunk Shoot in Fiend

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:31:24 -0600

This was the last shoot that I styled for Fiend magazine, which was a Steampunk issue. I wrote a story to form a framework for the shots, and help the models get into their characters. It was a heap of fun!There wasn't time for it to be reproduced in

Gasmasken & Steampunk

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:03:57 -0600

Tom Banwell: Masks Tom Banwell Blog Gas Masks That Turn Biochemical Warfare Into Art Steampunkausstellung der Uni Oxford Das Blog zur Ausstellung via Glaserei

World Fantasy Day 4: Sunday November 1, 2009 The End

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:26:45 -0600

The last day of World Fantasy was rather a recovery period. I tried, unsuccessfully, to kidnap my editor but we ended up eating breakfast at the hotel and mostly staring at each other dumbly with hangovers. After that, I double-checked the suite to m

Steam Punk

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:51 -0600

I have to say, I don’t really know what steam punk is…but from what I gather it’s this – a mad hatter, crazy colour, super duper ott, satin, goggled, gothic extravaganza! Is that somewhere close? Sabrina & John had a cos

The Gentleman

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:05 -0600

They Are Coming1. Black Dandy Coat - valkryordesigns2. Fleur De Sweet Steam Punk Militia Cuff - JungleTribe3. Big Sterling Silver Skull Ring 6 Size 10.5 - DementionDesigns4. Post Apocalyptic Leather altitude/Gas Mask in Brass or Chrome hardwear - Pro

[links] Link salad sidles toward another weekend

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:05 -0600

METAtropolis [ Audible.com | Powell's | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Borders ] reviewed here and here — A mixed bag, at least for my story.catrambo reports on the reading tonight here in Portland &

A Old Blanket and a Withered Garden Doll

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:09:17 -0600

New Art Doll on Etsy:A Old Blanket and a Withered Garden I should also be listing her on my website soon. She is up for sale on my etsy here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33907701 TITLE: A Old Blanket and a Withered Garden MEDIUM:Pa

World Fantasy Day 3: Saturday October 31, 2009 BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:38:03 -0600

The Great & Fateful Soulless Book Launch Party . . .Massive party of doom! Spent the morning prepping deserts, heating savory puff pastry, last minute shopping, and picking flowers with my mamma. Marshaled the first wave of troops at 3 PM, packed

Leather Helm For Steampunk Aviators

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:52:57 -0600

This is a hand-made leather steampunk mask/helmet. Naturally, this piece of awesome can be found on Etsy, made over the the course of 40 hours total, by SkinzNhydez. Dubbed the “Sky Captain’s Aviator Helmet” it features tanned cow