From scrap to steampunk sunglasses 14 Sep Even though my mainline is steampunk zeppelin airships, one of my latest projects has been to fashion a pair of steampunk sunglasses. Now I know that goggles are a steampunk icon, but I’m a bit of a sunglasses collector, having accumulated about 125 pair over the years. I… Continue reading From scrap to steampunk sunglasses
Month: July 2011
Turret installation
Turret installation 23 Jul Installing the observation turrets into the sides of the Diabolus first requires cutting a hole in the mâché. Due to the curving shape of the airship’s sides, the hole could not be just a simple circle, but rather a complicated ellipse. I had to hold the turret alongside the airship and… Continue reading Turret installation
Turret interior
Turret interior 19 Jul Last post, I showed you how I made the observation turret on the airship Diabolus. Now I’ll show you the interior. I wanted to give the turret enough interior detail that if someone looked inside, there would be something that made sense, not just darkness or the side of the airship… Continue reading Turret interior
Turret construction
Turret construction 09 Jul Today, I’m going to show you how I put together the observation turrets that are on the sides of the Diabolus. Believe it or not, I used repurposed pieces for these as well Really, you say? I don’t believe it! Well, it’s true…read on to see more! I started with… Continue reading Turret construction
Continuing the Diabolus
Continuing the Diabolus 04 Jul Today I’m back to showing the progress of the Diabolus. You’ve all seen the finished product, as I displayed it at the World Steam Expo back at the end of May. I want to finish the progression so you see how it was constructed. I left off at showing you… Continue reading Continuing the Diabolus