Archive for the ‘Steampunk’ Category
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Insect Sculptures Made From Watch Parts & Light Bulbs
Justin Gershenson-Gates is a Chicago-based jeweller who designs these wonderful insect sculptures made from watch parts and light bulbs. Gershenson-Gates also creates wonderful works of jewelry from old watch parts, but this post is all about the intricate creepy-crawllies that are sold through his Etsy shop, A Mechanical Mind. The Mechanical Spider, for example, requires an incredible amount of manual labour, including thirty four soldered joints ...
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Cool Old School Revolver Hair Blowdryer
Blowdrying your hair just got a lot more exciting thanks to the renaissance of the . 356 Magnum Dryer by beauty product supplier, Jerdon. About 30 years ago, the .357 Magnun Dryer was a big hit item and even appeared in movies Reckless Kelly and Caddyshack 2 – and now, you can manage to score a brand new one via eBay for a humble US$525.00. This ...
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Custom Steampunk XBOX Controller
Ever seen a Steampunk XBOX Controller? Us neither, but we’re glad we have finally been introduced to such an awesome XBOX Controller thanks to the Steampunkstore.net. This unique gem was apparently listed on eBay and sarted off with a US$10 bid, eventually selling for US$340. The buttons were taken from a 1940′s Woodstock typewriter. The seller tarnished the original controller finish by hand in order to ...
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7 Illustrations Of Spiderman Characters As Steampunkers
DeviantARTist, Denis Medri, (a.k.a. ~DenisM79) has created a whoa-worthy series of illustrations featuring imaginary depictions of the famous Marvel comic hero, The Amazing Spider-Man (and his fellow characters) in Steampunk theme. Ever wonder what would replace Spiderman’s magical and somewhat invisible web slinger if he were part of the Steampunk era? Us neither, until now, thanks to Medri’s awesome illustrations. Included in the series is a ...
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Steampunk Stormtrooper Motorcycle Mask
Hand crafted and moulded from high quality, durable 8/9oz vegetable tan leather, this steampunk stormtrooper motorcycle mask called the Original Riding Mask caught our attention. The mask was created by Nathan Rodriguez and is available for purchase through his Etsy shop called EpicLeather. Rodriguez claims to have a mask like this one that he uses himself, and although the leather has been sealed to be water ...
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Amazing Victorian Star-Trek Portraits
Images of Kirk, McCoy, Scotty, Spock, Uhura, Chekov and Sulu by RABBITTOOTH CHECK OUT: WILLIE THE GROUNDSKEEPER AS VAN GOGH DARTH VADER AS PAINTED BY CLAUDE MONET REAL LIFE STEAMPUNK IRON MAN COSTUME
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Steampunk Nerf Gun
Everybody loves playing with nerf guns – the original Nerf Maverick N-Strike gun has been hand-painted to resemble a Victorian/Gothic era prop with major steampunk qualities. The gun itself still functions (only when it comes to nerf soft darts, of course) and is sure to be the most original nerf gun your friends have ever seen. BUY NOW MORE INTERESTING GUN-LIKE-THINGS: ESPRESSO MACHINE GUN THE ‘DOG ...
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Awesome Steampunk Keyboards
Everything looks better in Steampunk, don’t you agree? Plenty of folks seem to be of this same mind frame and so it’s no surprise that there are many different types of remodelled steampunk keyboards available for sale. These are a few of our favourites from the following artists: Jake von Slatt (images 1 & 2) Peter Sztojanov jr (images 3 & 4) Richard “Doc” Nagy (images ...
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Steampunk Apartment In New York City
Screen writer Jeremy Noritz’s New York City 1,800 square meter (19,375 square foot) apartment in Chelsea was for sale over the summer for 1.75 million – a steep price for your average dwelling, but likely a steal considering its location and the super-awesome steampunk interior design job that makes this apartment look more like a film set. Some of the unique design features include a submarine-style ...
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iTypewriter: A Vintage Accessory For Your iPad
Attention all nostalgic writer-folk: Here is a fun product that will let you channel your inner Hemingway while enjoying the functionality of your iPad. The iTypewriter was repurposed by Jack Zylkin, a Philedelphian who appreciates the clickity-clack of a vintage Royal typewriter. The best part is that the iTypewriter works as a dock for your iPad and can also be used by your desktop (just plug ...
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Steampunk Darth Vadar Helmet
An artist from the B. Campbell Studio of Charlotte, North Carolina developed the SteamPunk Dark Vadar mask for the Darth Vadar Project – a charity event in which artists create new designs for the Darth Vadar mask and sell the works of art and donate all proceeds to the Make a Wish Foundation. (remember the Storm Trooper Hybrid Helmets post?) Campell Studio self-proclaims to “serve the ...
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Weird Steampunk Minions
Artist, Joseph F. Drust, has developed a wide range of vinyl “kitbashed” sculptures called Steampunk Minions that boast a seriously WHOA-worthy style. The creations plug into your computer via USB hookup and some of them light up, react to music and (our favourite:) play old-school Nintendo NES games. The sculptures are made out of recycled operational parts including magnets, tesla coils, USB drives and LCD screens. ...
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FREAKY STEAMPUNK SKULL TAXIDERMY
Lisa Black is a Sculptor, Jeweller and Artist based in Auckland, New Zealand, born in Australia in 1982. Her love of animals and their form, combined with a preoccupation with an imminent future where technology and biology are intimately combined, led her to create her ongoing series of modified animals. Her works have been featured in Wired.com, BoingBoing.net, Notcot.org, Treehugger.com, Pilot Magazine, Marie Claire as well ...
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CREEPY STEAMPUNK TAXIDERMY ART
Lisa Black is a Sculptor, Jeweller and Artist based in Auckland, New Zealand, born in Australia in 1982. Her love of animals and their form, combined with a preoccupation with an imminent future where technology and biology are intimately combined, led her to create her ongoing series of modified animals. Her works have been featured in Wired.com, BoingBoing.net, Notcot.org, Treehugger.com, Pilot Magazine, Marie Claire as well ...
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STEAMPUNK PAC-MAN TEE SHIRTS
From the looks of this retro-mechanical machine, it looks like Pac-Man was in existence long before the 1980s. The Ghost Eater 1 is powered by gears, steam, cherries and power pellets, and is the perfect t-shirt for retro gaming fans. You’ll notice that Pac-Man is leaking some oil and clearly requires constant maintenance, but would you expect anything else from such an old and complex mechanical ...
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CUTE STEAMPUNK-MAN DESK LAMPS
Designed, developed, and handmade all the way from Israel is the ultimate partner to share your office desk space with – meet the Kozo Man. With magnetic hands and a halogene gaze lamp, Kozo Man can become very handy for any desktop and is compatible with most power outlets. The Kozo Lamp is a genuine lighting brand and has been in production (with handmade love) since ...
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CRAZY STEAMPUNK ROTARY SMART PHONE
The rotary mechanical smartphone is based on the idea of incorporating more feeling and life into our everyday digital objects. In modern times these objects have come to define us, but who and what defines these objects? Are we happy with generic rectangles of a touchscreen or do we want something with more tangibility, something with more life, something with more aura? I have looked at ...
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REAL LIFE STEAMPUNK IRON MAN COSTUME
This year has been a pretty decent year for conventions of all sorts, and one of the most recent ones that took place was the New York Comic Con. During this conference, Marvel hosted a costume contest, which focused on their characters, and the winner was Matt Silva, who came up with a modified version of the Iron Man suit, designed to look like it was ...
