Whether or not these sterling silver watch movement cufflinks are “steampunk” or not is up for debate, but they look pretty cool.
They would be infinitely cooler if the cannibalized Swiss watch movements actually moved, but then they would probably cost significantly more than the $60 that Etsy seller qacreate is charging.
The Steam Pumpkin is the impressive work of maker Hans Scharler. Aside from the obvious aesthetic touches, it also packs in a motion sensor, LED lights and a fog machine.
The video below shows Steam Pumpkin’s construction from start to finish.
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This is about the silliest, but also probably the coolest thing that you will see all day. The video is only 28-seconds long, but gives a very good idea of what is involved.
Thanks Dan.
If you ever dreamed of owning your own steampunk keyboard but lacked the skills or equipment to machine the metal parts, there just might be a solution. Datamancer has kits in a few different metals up for grabs, and they are surprisingly affordable if you go to the trouble of polishing them yourself. (more…)
Wayne Eyre built this monstrous shipwrecked submarine-themed home theater, complete with “plutonium leaking torpedoes” on a budget of about NZD$100,000. (more…)
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