Santa Barbara wedding in the highest of Steamy style

The internet is littered with photo albums of theme weddings meant to showcase the happy couple’s nerdom of choice (yes, camoflauge bridesmaids gowns and a John Deere cake is a nerdom. Seriously, look it up).  In the last few years Steampunk weddings have become increasingly popular, replacing Gone With The Wind and Star Wars weddings as the popular theme.  I’ve spent many, many hours pouring over album after album with many “oohs” and “aahs” and “OMG! Seriously?” echoing from my sewing room.  It wasn’t until this wedding album crossed my inbox did I feel that someone had done it completely and utterly to perfection.  It’s not overdone, its not underdone.  It’s tulle wrapped cogs on gossamer goggles and  eclectic rugs with all the whimsy of Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairies.  Please, judge for yourself:

http://ruffledblog.com/victorian-steampunk-wedding/

It does my geeky little heart proud that the Groom’s Processional was the Throne Room Theme from Star Wars: A New Hope.

Expo Sneak Peek: Instant Steampunk

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Today’s sneak peek is the always delightful Mustache-on-a-stick, modeled here by two of the lovely ladies of Clocktease Burlesque. We offer a variety of styles for the discriminating gentleman (or lady!) in three colors: black, brown and soulless ginger.

These hand crafted accoutrements are an Exposition exclusive, so make sure you come to see us next weekend at GMX. Also, we are still in need of more support at our Kickstarter page. Please spread the word if you have already donated!

Progress on Jasper’s Gear Upgrade

Here are some images taken during the last stages of the recent upgrade to Jasper’s gear. I moved his samurai-inspired wooden armor to the front to better balance the weight overall. The hoses and tanks have been reattached with more rigidity. Most other attachment points have been reworked for better reliability and convention-proofing. The jacob’s ladder-esque brass antennae on the back were also added in this round, along with a few other smaller details.

New wings for Chloe Seachord (part 1)

We are working on a new set of glider wings for Chloe Seachord. Here is what I am starting with, which is basically the articualted arms from two italian-style desk lamps. I’ll also incorporate some copper details as well as brass parts. the whole wing surface will then be covered with a canvas cloth envelope. I’ll post the concept drawings soon so you can get an idea of where we’re going with these. They will be a complete departure from her original set of Aerial Maneuvering Equipment.

Previews of our upcoming promotional video (part 3)

And finally, here are the last 4 still-frame captures from our upcoming promotional video: “The Apparition Abolishers in ‘The Audition‘”. We hope you enjoy the images. The video will be available very soon, and we’ll make sure you know where to look for it.

Previews of our upcoming promotional video (part 2)

And… here are 4 more still-frame captures from our upcoming promotional video: “The Apparition Abolishers in ‘The Audition‘”. We’ll post the final 4 images tomorrow.

Previews of our upcoming promotional video (part 1)

Here are the first set of 4 still-frame captures from our upcoming promotional video: “The Apparition Abolishers in ‘The Audition‘”. We’ll be posting a total of 12 images in the next few days.

Behind the scenes at an Abolishers video shoot (part 3)

On Sunday July 31 we spent most of the day shooting scenes for a promotional video for the Apparition Abolishers. Here are a few more pics from that day.

The video will be posted online very soon. We’ll make sure to let everyone know where to look when it’s up!

Still images from the video will be coming up tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Behind the scenes at an Abolishers video shoot (part 2)

On Sunday July 31 we spent most of the day shooting scenes for a promotional video for the Apparition Abolishers. Here are some more pics of the fun times we had on the set.

Look for the video to be posted soon. We’ll make sure you know where to look!

Behind the scenes at an Abolishers video shoot (part 1)

On Sunday July 31 we spent most of the day shooting scenes for a promotional video for the Apparition Abolishers. Here are a few pics from behind the scenes.