Custom Wedding steampunk hot air balloon 23 Nov Back in June, a woman bought three of my hot air balloons. She really loved them and showed them to her daughter, who also loved them. The daughter was getting married in August and asked her mother to get her and her future husband one as a… Continue reading Custom Wedding steampunk hot air balloon
Month: November 2015
‘Snowman’
Let’s get a handle on things! 24 Nov Before the Thanksgiving Holiday, I showed you the clasp on the Calvin & Hobbes snowman themed ukulele case I’m building. Now, I want to show you the handle I concocted. A ukulele isn’t very heavy, and even with the weight of the recycled cardboard and paper case,… Continue reading ‘Snowman’
Custom Wedding steampunk hot air balloon
Back in June, a woman bought three of my hot air balloons. She really loved them and showed them to her daughter, who also loved them. The daughter was getting married in August and asked her mother to get her and her future husband one as a wedding gift, since they were both steampunk fans.… Continue reading Custom Wedding steampunk hot air balloon
Adding steampunk accessories
18 Nov Now, I’m wrapping up the steampunk deer head so I can post some airship stuff! To do this, I start adding the accessories that turn this sculpture from typical deer head into a steampunk sensation! In order to speed things up, I’m going to post a bunch of pictures in succession with captions,… Continue reading Adding steampunk accessories
Airship Anastasia!
17 Nov Usually I build a larger airship. At least larger in the sculpture sense…something in the neighborhood of 5 feet long, or so. In a room that is larger or when placed in a dedicated display area, they’re fantastic and formidable. In a small area though, they can be a bit tight. This project,… Continue reading Airship Anastasia!
The “Hot Rod” Airship
The “Hot Rod” Airship 16 Nov A steampunk airship can take on many personalities and styles. I say this because steampunk itself embraces many sub-genres and styles and is very often blatantly anachronistic. The steampunk airships I have built have ranged in style from more classic Victorian to Grunge, and from Angry Warship to cannon-lined… Continue reading The “Hot Rod” Airship
Painting the fur on the deer head
18 Nov Now, I’m wrapping up the steampunk deer head so I can post some airship stuff! To do this, I start adding the accessories that turn this sculpture from typical deer head into a steampunk sensation! In order to speed things up, I’m going to post a bunch of pictures in succession with captions,… Continue reading Painting the fur on the deer head