Work begins on Chloe Seachord’s new steampunk wings

Today we received some parts that we had waterjet cut from 5052 aluminum by the awesome Big Blue Saw shop. These will be the base for the mechanism that will open and close Chloe’s v2.0 steampunk wings. The parts were designed and laid out by Chris Lee (a.k.a. Dr. Torque) using Inkscape, Illustrator, and Rhino 3D. They were exported as DXF files and uploaded to Big Blue Saw for cutting.

The whole assembly is about 14 inches across. The final wingspan will be about 7 feet. Stay tuned for updates as the build progresses.

Steampunk Rolls into Roswell, GA this Weekend

 

Wendigo Head Preservation Device on display at Barrington Hall

Wendigo Head Preservation Device on display at Barrington Hall

Steampunk Rolls into Roswell this Weekend – Roswell, GA Patch.

The Steampunk fantasy world will come alive on the grounds of Barrington Hall this weekend, Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. With one foot in the past and one in the future, experience the lush and highly imaginative world of Steampunk with multimedia exhibits, demonstrations, music, live theatre and intriguing visuals.

Exhibitors include Penny Dreadful Productions, Apparition Abolishers, Daniel Valdez’s Steampunk Professor X and Company, Paige G. Smith, Dim Horizon Studios, Meghan Maude, and many more. Enjoy live music from Vauxhall Garden Variety Players, Ghosts Project, and Valentine Wolfe. Even Shakespeare goes Steampunk as the North Fulton Drama Club ensemble ”puts a gear on it” in their steam-powered version of The Tempest.

Contraption Thursday: Grover Marland the Second

Grover Marland

Making his debut at this Exposition is Brassy Galore’s faithful metal companion, Grover Marland the Second. Brassy encounters more than few spooks and spirits in her line of work, and most of them are not at all civilized. For detection of such malevolent beings, Brassy is always sure to have Grover loyally standing by her side. His special mechanical sensory devices are able to detect the faintest traces of ectoplasmic material and his flashing tail beacon provides a warning that is easily seen in dark places. He is tenacious in his defense of Brassy, lending credence to stories of his power source being derived from the soul of a particularly fierce chihuahua.

Come see Grover Marland and many, many contraptions and oddities at our Exposition, starting tomorrow. We are still trying to reach our Kickstarter goal to cover the costs of this huge endeavor, so please donate if you have not. Every dollar counts!

Gover!

Excuse me, madam. Is your dog relieving its steam residue on my tree?

 

 

 

 

Expo Sneak Peek: No Ordinary Fish Tank

Jasper Dunlap approves of the detailed construction.

The mermaid is enchanting, but no match for our lovely ladies.

Here’s couple of behind the scenes photos of the production of the Feegee Mermaid’s containment device. As you can see, it is being lovingly crafted by hand and quality inspected by some of the lovely ladies of Clocktease Burlesque. You can trust their judgement because they have the obvious good taste and style to appear in public with our Mustache-on-a-Stick, which will be available at the Exposition this weekend.

Speaking of the expo, have you donated yet? Our time to reach our goal is drawing short and we need every last little bit of help to get there. No donation is too small!

UPDATE: For those of you who find that mermaids put you in an romantic mood, here’s a nighttime shot of the base of the tank:

Mermaid tank base

 

Expo Sneak Peek: Well, Hello There!

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Scrappy is sporting his formal monocle in this photo.

The Exposition opens its doors in just 2 days! Scrappington Hauley has prettied himself up for the occasion. Are you ready?

We still need donations to support this event. Please spread the word because if we do not meet our goal by Friday night, all donations will be returned. Our Kickstarter page is here.

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!