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.
The woman then commissioned me to do a hot air balloon that commemorated her daughter’s wedding date. The hot air balloon below is the result…
Custom hot air balloon
Two sides of the copper gondola bore the bride and groom’s initials…
Bride’s initial
Groom’s initial
The front of the gondola had the wedding date…
Date on front of gondola
Do you have a special date that you’d like to order a steampunk hot air balloon for? Drop me a line!
As always, I encourage comments and dialogue. I’d love to hear your questions or suggestions!
Stephan J. Smith is the artist and sculptor at Artsmith Craftworks in Swartz Creek, MI. Using recycled and re-purposed materials, Stephan builds a myriad of sculpted wonders, including fantastic and whimsical steampunk airships that have amazed and delighted fans for years. A passion for reusing and up-cycling found items into beautiful and amazing art is what drives Stephan to make art that both teaches and inspires. Stephan also does commissioned work and is available to do talks and classes on re-purposing/up-cycling and may be reached at ArtSmithCraft@yahoo.com or by phone at 810-516-7381.