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Okay, it’s time to give your presentation to the hiring committee. Just load up the PowerPoint show. Now what was the combination again?
Tarator, a Russian steampunk modder, does computer security the old fashioned way.
Link (Google Translate) -via Make
What could possibly make the Predator alien more badass than he’s already proven himself to be? Make a full-sized likeness of him out of metal!
Standing 8 feet 2 inches tall and weighing over 11 hundred pounds, Steampunk Predator is custom made from various parts, automotive and otherwise, and recycled metal. Check out more from Kreatworks at their Etsy store link below, including a really cool Robocop and an awesome Alien.
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Daniel Valdez of Smeeon modded this motorized wheelchair to look like a steampunk version of X-Men's Professor Xavier's wheelchair. Fantastic!
Check out the video clip over at Roger Ebert's Journal and the photo gallery over at Flickr.
Steampunk as a fashion trend might be fading away, but steampunk inspired inventions and designs will never die. Matt Armstrong brings his version of steampunk inspired design to these LEGO brick sculptures, and the resulting inventions/artworks are quite handsome looking indeed. With classic designs, simplistic retro flair, and the look of full functionality, this is how you put the bricks to good use!
Link –via DesignTAXI
This is so much cooler than gull-wing doors. The art collective Five Ton Crane built an art car inspired by the Nautilus from Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea. Alan Rorie made the RFID-controlled car door. It opens by waving a fob in front of a sensor. The window in the door with has a cover that irises with the flip of a lever.
Previously by Rorie: Raygun Gothic Rocketship
These bird sculptures look as if you could wind them up and watch them take off! Created by Jim and Tori Mullan, these marvelous pieces were crafted using found objects attached to wooden bird statues. These would have fit right in during the Victorian era, and you can’t get much more steampunk than that!
Behold the fantastic (punktastic?) Steampunk Mickey Ear, made by Christina Grey. Our pal Jen over at Epbot has got it, and I'm officially jealous: Link
I've found the secret to John Farrier's blogging prowess: it's all in where he writes his Neatorama blog posts.
Actually, no. John's still Master of the Blogosphere but the Steampunk workstation above, called the Steampunk Time Machine Antique Master Bathroom Computer Workstation, is designed by Bruce Rosenbaum and Walter Parker.
Hugh Hart of Wired's Underwire blog has more pics of steampunk neatness: Link
See also: 3D Steampunk Robot Magnets over at the NeatoShop
Thomas Willeford of Brute Force Studios has released a guide on how to make your very own steampunk pumpkin for Halloween: Link [PDF] - via GeekDad
This custom steampunk Xbox 360 controller by MorbidStix will surely warm the heart of any neo-Victorian gamer. The lock and key is an especially nice touch! Link
If you’ve managed to put together a great steampunk version of a pop culture costume, but just can’t seem to find the right helmet, Etsy user Kyobb just might have what you’re looking for. Of course, even if they don’t work for your costume, they are simply stunning to look at and would make great home decor.
Link Via Geeks Are Sexy
The standard orange trick-or-treating bucket is going to clash with your clever steampunk Smurfette Captain America in a utilikilt costume. But no worries: Yami Guru has you covered with his steampunk buckets.
Link -via Walyou (warning: auto-sound)
Steampunk Robot 3D Magnets Set of 4 – $49.95
First it was Zombies and now it is Steampunk Robots! Will the invasion of fantastic Neatorama exclusive products ever end? We certainly hope not!
Behold the awesome Steampunk Robot 3D Magnet Set of 4 from the NeatoShop. This amazing set comes with:
Mix them up to create your own 3D steampunk robot fridge magnets!
The 3D Zombie Magnets is compatible with this set. You can combine them to create your own frightening Zombie / Steampunk Robot creature.
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Magnetic fun!
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Etsy seller Faustus70 started out with a Nerf Barricade. He turned it into this beauty with slats from an old wooden chair and aluminum sheeting riveted into place by hand. The scope, like the gun, is completely functional at a magnification of x3.
Link -via Technabob | Previously: Steampunk Nerf Gun
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Jordan Thomas is an artist who creates amusing and imaginative steampunk robot sculptures. His other works include characters from BioShock, The Wizard of Oz, and WALL-E. My favorite, though, is his R2 unit.
Flickr Photostream and Website -via Kicking Ewoks for Fun
Photo: Counse
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What? You think that great cosplay costumes can only be found at Comic-Con? Well, take a look at the gallery of Dragon*Con cosplayers over at Geeks Are Sexy.
If I had to pick my favorite, it'll be the Steampunk Dalekettes above, because if your toilet got clogged, they've already got the tools to "unplug-erate" your drain!
Gallery from Day 1 | Day 2 - Thanks Yan!
Brass Farthing is a barbershop harmony vocal group that performs in steampunk-style costumes, including aviator goggles and copious amounts of the color brown. Here they are performing a song about a rascally trombonist who seduces the narrator’s wife.
Official Website -via Make
You cannot resist the power of the Steamy Side. This steampunk mask made by Michael Salerno “represents the Imperial aspirations of the European powers in the 19th Century.”
Link -via Bit Rebels | Previously: Steampunk Darth Vader Mask
A Filmmaker named Jeremy Noritz with a passion for Steampunk began renovating his 1.3 million dollar apartment when he bought it in 2006. Now he is selling the Manhattan dwelling for 1.75 million which is now fully Steampunk including the bedroom which resembles an exploded blimp. See more photos at the link.
Get it? A steampunk pug. Robin Latkovich made this picture. He’s considering turning it into a t-shirt design.
Question: are people born steampunk, or is it a lifestyle choice?
jAdis is, on the surface, a prop shop in Santa Monica, California. It was opened by Parke Meek in 1976 and filled with things he built, collected, and worked on since he was born in 1924. Although he died last year, jAdis remains as a monument to his life and interests.
In truth, the place defies definition. Part museum, part curiosity shop – Jadis represents a lifelong interest in technologies and their evolution in the pre-computer era.
As photographer Kasey McMahon said, “Parke was steampunk before it had a name and they’re working hard to keep the place alive.” See an artful gallery of the offerings at jAdis’ new website. Link
(Image credit: Kasey McMahon)
If you have a handful of thousand-dollar bills and a penchant for all things clockwork, this might just be the best day of your life. Richard “Datamancer” Nagy is taking pre-orders for the Victorian Laptop for the first time. I’m not super interested in steampunk, but I do think Nagy’s handiwork is rather beautiful. There are lots of pictures on the website, with styles ranging from hardcore industrial to streamlined deco. Link
via Dvice | Image: Richard Nagy
Hail to the king, baby! Clifton created and wore this costume of Army of Darkness‘s Ash Williams to DragonCon:
Being relatively new to cosplay and having almost no experience with sewing, I knew that the most difficult aspect of creating my steampunk costume would not be its design, but its construction. Fortunately, my girlfriend taught me the basics of using a sewing machine and reading patterns, and with her help, I created the vest and ascot, and modified the pants and shirt. I was also fairly inexperienced with prop making, but with a lot of time, effort, and only minor injuries, I was able to create the props the way I envisioned them. The base of the chainsaw is an actual Homerunner XL chainsaw (as used in the movie) that I purchased from eBay. I gutted the casing, took apart the engine, and then heavily modified the shell and blade with actual copper tubing, spare parts from a bike shop, and a variety of parts I found while thrifting.
Link via Nerdcore | Photo: L Jinto
CatherinetteRings, an Etsy seller from Montreal, made this music box that looks like a robotic spider. When wound, it plays “Frère Jacques.” I think that taxidermed eye really sets it apart from other steampunk spider music boxes.
Link via Boing Boing
Steampunk ascetics glorifies the Victorian age though creating retro futuristic technology. This computer terminal goes all the way. See link for full gallery. Link
Professor CaT Pardus took a Nerf Maverick revolver and made it all steampunk-y. Despite the heavy modifications, the “Dreameater” remains fully functional for all your Nerf defensive needs.
I really like the little details that Pardus included, particularly the dials on the side and the curled work in the trigger. You can view several more pictures and a video at the link.
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The car that was built for the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is up for auction at eBay.
Built on a custom ladder frame chassis, many old world forms of car building were employed, and modern technology stepped in to create a vehicle which was both accurate enough to fool veteran and classic car experts, when held under the scrutiny of 70mm cinema cameras, and durable enough to withstand everything from driving in sand, cobbled streets and down staircases. The bonnet is crafted of polished aluminum; the boat deck is hand-crafted of red and white cedar built by boat builders in Buckinghamshire, and the array of brass fittings were obtained from Edwardian cars. Even the alloy dashboard plate is from a British World War I fighter plane! The car weighs approximately 2 tons and measures 17 1/2 feet in length and is powered by a Ford 3 litre V-6 engine mated to an automatic transmission.
Other vehicles were built for the film to be used for special effects, but this particular car was the only one that actually worked. And it only has 44 miles on it. However, bidding has started at a million dollars. Link -via the Presurfer
Toy modder Jonathan Kuriscak made an intricately detailed steampunk Iron Man figure, along with Tony Stark. You can view several more pictures at the link.
Really, giving Stark a big handlebar mustache was a great decision and should probably be used in the next Iron Man movie, regardless of time period.
Previously by Jonathan Kuriscak: Star Wars Bounty Hunters from World War II
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Instructables user lizzomarek made an amazing model of the castle from the anime movie Howl’s Moving Castle. It’s made in the Japanese pottery tradition of raku-yaki and given a steampunk flair. There’s a really neat video about halfway down the page at the link showing the castle, still glowing red hot, coming out of the kiln.
Previously: Two models of Howl’s Moving Castle in paper
Yes, we’ve seen steampunk mice before, but none that come with a pre-installed brain! Builder Peter Balch notes that “Every self-respecting Victorian Scientist needs a brain in a jar.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. You can see in-process photos at the link as well as an explanation of how he built it.
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