Beards are as personal as steampunk. Steampunk is a personal culture and your experience will be different from that of everyone else’s. That being said, to embody the essence of the culture, there are certain styles and fashions that best … Continue reading Bristling With Beard Ideas
Does a Clockwork Heart say “Tick, Tock” or “Thump-thump?” For the most part, I find the valentine heart shape both overused and cliché, in the same way … Continue reading Be Still My Clockwork Heart – Steampunk Heart Gallery
Polish company Carlex Design have unveiled a BMW Z4 with an interesting steampunk look. The prestigious car modification experts have used a blend of steampunk based components to create the classic look which they’ve nicknamed “PUNK Z”.
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In this day of computer technology, we still need to retain an air of grace and elegance. That’s why using a certain font in your written work can make your literature more pleasant to read. Continue reading “Best examples: Fonts”
I’ve always been more enthralled with the silent death weapons and always opt for them over noisy weaponry favoured by American steampunks. That’s not to say that guns don’t have a certain allure to them. Continue reading “Best examples: Steampunk knives”
Steampunk shoes for men seem to be more heavily influenced by the American side of steampunk than any other. Searches are awash with cowboy boots, wing tips and accompanying spats. Continue reading “Best examples: Steampunk shoes for Men”
The market is rich with clothing for the dapper steampunk and we all love a good pair of shoes. It’s for that reason that I’ve had to split the Best examples articles into two. I will post the men’s shoes tomorrow. Continue reading “Best examples: Steampunk shoes for women”
There are so many types of vehicles out there and I think it’s fair to say that not one of them has been left untouched by a steampunk. Whether it’s using a pen and paper to envisage a dream transport or actually building a working prototype, steampunks are relentless in their Borg style assimilation of anything new and “perfecting” it to a Victorian aesthetic. Continue reading “Best examples: Vehicles”
With a background in photography, researching this article was a joy. The quality of work out there is breath taking. I will try to give credits and links where ever I can. If, however, you are the photographer of an image in this post and you require me to remove it, I will. I understand what it’s like, but rest assured, this post is celebrating the very best in quality photography of the steampunk genre. Continue reading “Best examples: Steampunk photography”
There’s nothing can turn the good old British stiff upper lip into a quivering blob of jelly than the corset. In Victorian times when they were at the height of fashion, they were designed to give a lady a feminine figure (whether she liked it or not) by forcing a tiny waist on her. This resulted in steady walking, squashed internal organs and a difficulty to breathe. Continue reading “Best examples: Corsets”
