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’
Author: Dr. Steampunk
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
Airship Zeppo flies in Sarasota
Airship Zeppo flies in Sarasota 30 Oct I recently finished a commissioned airship order for a nice lady in Sarasota, Florida. She had seen the website and wanted to order an airship for her husband’s birthday. She liked the Victorian airship I had done that was purchased by my friends at Legendary Escapes, (home of… Continue reading Airship Zeppo flies in Sarasota
Painting the fur on the deer head
28 Oct Last time, I said I’d show how I painted the fur on the steampunk deer head. Remember that there is a tooled latex over the mâché which gives the illusion of fur, and with the addition of realistic painting, the deer mount itself begins to look quite convincing. Base coats of paint Base coat… Continue reading Painting the fur on the deer head
Steampunk sepia hot air balloon
Steampunk sepia hot air balloon 07 Oct I’ve now done several hot air balloons in the steampunk style. All are fun and colorful…except this one. I thought doing one that had the appearance of being plucked out of an old daguerreotype photograph would be fun and different from what I usually do. Steampunk sepia hot… Continue reading Steampunk sepia hot air balloon
Steampunk sepia hot air balloon
07 Oct I’ve now done several hot air balloons in the steampunk style. All are fun and colorful…except this one. I thought doing one that had the appearance of being plucked out of an old daguerreotype photograph would be fun and different from what I usually do. Steampunk sepia hot air balloon Detail of gondola… Continue reading Steampunk sepia hot air balloon