Vent tubes 03 Aug So in case you were wondering how to make a cool and convincing steampunk vent tube that you would see on something mechanical, coal-fired, steam-powered or something lighter-than-air…say like…an AIRSHIP, here’s how I do it. I have a bunch of medical surplus tubing connectors. They use these to connect rubber hoses… Continue reading Vent tubes
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Ukelele
Posts Tagged ‘Ukulele case’ The finished piece! 22 Dec Building the soft support in the Calvin & Hobbes themed ukulele case… Awhile back, I posted the construction of the internal support framework for the ukulele itself. This consisted of cutting a shape that followed the contour of the uke, then building a scaffolding that held… Continue reading Ukelele
What I love most about building my steampunk airships
What I love most about building my steampunk airships 22 Feb What makes me the happiest when I create my art, specifically, what part of the process do I enjoy the most? In the video below, I talk about this and even show you around my workshop a bit! What do you love most about… Continue reading What I love most about building my steampunk airships
Artsmith Craftworks on display
Artsmith Craftworks on display 08 May 2016 Though not a new happening, below are photos of my airships and balloons in the front of the Brighton, Michigan store, The Artisan’s Bench, where my work is always on display for sale. If you’re local to Brighton, I’d love to have you stop in and take a… Continue reading Artsmith Craftworks on display
What I love most about building my steampunk airships
What I love most about building my steampunk airships 22 Feb What makes me the happiest when I create my art, specifically, what part of the process do I enjoy the most? In the video below, I talk about this and even show you around my workshop a bit! What do you love most about… Continue reading What I love most about building my steampunk airships
Propeller process
Propeller process 07 Mar I get asked all the time how I made a particular part on one of my steampunk airships. I’m also told that I should do DIY pictures and videos, and truthfully, I do take progress photos when I’m working on an airship. I do this because I have always thought that… Continue reading Propeller process
The airship propeller
The airship propeller 31 Jan Last time I finished putting the propeller support scaffolding on the steampunk airship that is to be part of my diarama. Now I’ll start the propeller itself. I can’t emphasize enough that you don’t need to buy much in order to create amazing art. Just look around you…I save plastic… Continue reading The airship propeller
Airship Christmas Ornaments
Airship Christmas ornaments 21 Dec I recently finished two different sets of little steampunk airship Christmas ornaments for some friends of mine. I had started them awhile ago, then with the other work I was doing, I had put them on the back burner. They turned out even better than I expected and they were… Continue reading Airship Christmas Ornaments
Airships fly to Chicgao
Airships in Chicago 14 Dec Early in November, I got a call from a man named David Krause of Big Works, Inc. Seems David, or “Big” as he is called, was hired to stage a corporate holiday party in Chicago. The theme of the party was to be steampunk and he found my website and… Continue reading Airships fly to Chicgao
18 inch Victorian steampunk airship #1
13 Dec This is the first of a new mid-range sized airship I started which is about 18″ long. This particular airship has a Victorian aesthetic, with a ship-like gondola, suspended with netting and cable. The propeller is a frame and sailcloth style, rather than a solid style. 18″ Victorian Steampunk Airship From the bow,… Continue reading 18 inch Victorian steampunk airship #1