Greetings! I have only recently discovered this comm, and there's no better way to say Hello than to share a really good find, n'est-ce pas?



This ray gun and others in the same genre are made of Raku, a centuries-old Japanese ceramics technique.

Find more here: http://www.muddymountainpottery.com/raku-ray-guns.html

Me: was into retro-future before I knew the term "steampunk". Very keen on GIRL GENIUS online comics, Second Life computer environment, and the virtual community that combines the two, based in Caledon and Steelhead regions of SL.

Forward Momentum!

aroundabout now, i am: optimistic
i've been listening to: She Blinded Me With Science

http://www.cartoonlabs.com/comics/index.php?date=2008-05-13&show=sinfest

Sinfest
Tatsuya Ishida

For those of you who lean towards a more Wild West look, Wild West Mercantile has spurs on sale. I'm particularly enamored of these:


Alas, I have absolutely no use (or extra money) for them.

I have an urge to do something ... mod-y. Kinda. Get something pierced or do something to my hair again. >,>; ... I might just get my navel re-pierced, seeing as all that'd probably entail would be a bit of jewellery and a bit of tapering at the piercer's place. But it would appear that my new job isn't too picky about facial piercings, being that there's a guy in my training group with a small cluster of lip-rings ... I'd wait a couple of weeks and ask first if it would go down okay, but still, knowing that I'd be able to earn some monies might make it seem less scary to finally get something new done. All I'd have to worry about would be the other half's reaction ... *pictures plans crashing and burning* XD

Blah blah blah. I really like the new job, anyway. 5 weeks of training before it starts properly, buuut ... it's paid training, good fun, and the people in my training group are all really sweet, so I can't complain. ^_^

Tags: work
aroundabout now, i am: content
i've been listening to: Lacuna Coil-Stars

Although not especially retrofuture at the moment I thought I would anounce my presence none-the-less.

I am a milliner and costume maker and I have a very keen interest in the obscure and wonderful.

Here's a traditional waisted top hat I made earlier:



I have a penchant for making exotic headwear. One of my more recent hats is a mechanical avian audio chronographic alert automata (a top hat with with a working cuckoo clock inside it).

I really like what I see in this community and will do my upmost to post here regularly.

regards

Agrajag, the millinery Jaguar

Tags: hats

I'm fairly new to steampunk. Now that I know the name for it, I suppose it's always been something I've been interested in, but as far as fashion goes I'm new. I've always been a bit wild and unafraid with my costuming experiments (I was the only one in a corset and skirt with train at senior prom....) and whatnot and this is definitely right up my alley. But I do need help. I know a lot of steampunk is up to the individual and I love that idea. The problem is with just beginning it's hard to start work on something when there's so much free-room. 

I need help on some ideas or perhaps some of your favorite links for costuming in this era. I'm going to an event in about 2 months and want to put together something really wonderful. I'm definitely looking to put together a sort of young lady adventurer outfit...she looks normal and "acceptable" at first glance but perhaps there's something a bit unexpected about her. *sigh* So many ideas to play with! Anyway, any help or ideas at all are quite welcome. I've done bunches of browsing about already, but I know I've certainly not seen it all. ^.^

Tags: online shopping, women's

Since most steampunk goggles don't work over glasses--and goggles that do go over glasses don't look very steampunk--I'm thinking of converting my metal-frame prescription glasses to goggles after I get new glasses. They're medium-size chrome ovals, actually quite similar to Adama's in the new BSG.

So... I looked in the usual places and haven't seen any projects like that. Does anyone here know of this, or will I be breaking new ground? I'm thinking of removing the sides and adding eyecups, or maybe taking the lenses out and making oval goggles around them. I suspect this would be cheaper than getting goggles and having prescription lenses ground for them.

Tags: goggles

First attempt at steampunk.
Muahahaha!





[oh, and I'm completely new to livejournal. How do I put the images in a link like everyone else does? xD]

Tags: gentlemen, outfits, photos

Sorry if this has already been asked but does anyone know of a good store either online or in NYC to get bustle skirts?

Thanks

Tags: skirts

Although I'm not a huge fan of the song (a bit too whiney for my taste, but then this _is_ coming from someone who likes The Smiths...) I do like this video. I only noticed tonight that it has a certain Steampunk flair with the colours, the hints of things like the posters and the Rolls Royce motor car... it's rather fun. It makes me want a bird mask to wear with a suit, actually.

Tags: music, videos