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Ayleen the Peacemaker at Roger Williams University: “Re-Racing Steampunk: Race, Memory & Retrofuturism”
Longtime friend of SPWS speaks at Roger Williams University on race and steampunk: Re-Racing Steampunk: Race, Memory & Retrofuturism.
Guest Post: The Ferris Hybrid
By Brandon Boyer In 1901, Queen Victoria of The United Kingdom passed away. The same year Ferdinand Porsche developed the first ever hybrid vehicle, the Löhner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid. Today the spirit of Victorian ingenuity and know-how lives on. In Chilly Big Rapids Michigan, a small group of international engineering
Mini Dremel Table Saw for Cutting Solar Cells
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I’ve been making solar powered lanterns to hang in the tress on our property. I just love the idea of capturing light during the day with solar cells and batteries and then releasing it at night to create a fairy tale ambiance. Unfortunaeately most of the commercial solar powered
Doctagram
Here is a thing I made.
Steampunk Stratocaster #2
I just finished up Steampunk Stratocaster #2 and will be sending it out to be in a gallery show in Indianapolis Indiana in February! Circle City Aerodrome Steampunk Art Show: 'Punked:Yesterday's Tomorrows On Friday the 1st, the night before the Masquerade we will be hosting a reception in honor
Writing for The Steampunk Workshop
UPDATE Nov. 2013 – SPWS is no longer seeking new writers, thank you for your interest! – Jake. Steampunk Workshop is looking for articles and writers. We are looking to move away from a short-form blog format and wish to publish more substantive articles relevant to steampunk and
He’s British!
The Professor writes: Well hello. To counter this dark, wintery drudge we find ourselves wedged inside, may we offer a little splendid summer sunshine – the first single from the BRAND NEW Professor Elemental album, 'Father Of Invention'. Available right blooming now, from http://www.professorelemental.com https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/father-of-invention/id578275568 http://professorelemental.bandcamp.com/album/father-of-invention Directed by Moog http://www.peculiana.com with music
Quick Lamp Making Tip: Fast Nuts!
How to move 3/8 inch nuts really quickly along long lengths of threaded lamp pipe.
Orchestrions
"An orchestrion, if you’re wondering, is like a souped-up player piano from the early 1900s. These automatic music machines encased in beautiful wood cabinets don’t just play piano but also drums, bells, and pipes that can imitate violins as well as woodwinds and horns. As MP3 players get smaller
Circle City Aerodrome’s Steampunk Art Show – Call for Submissions
Hello fellow artists and makers, I want to share an open call for entry to the Circle City Aerodrome's first ever Steampunk Art show. This is a juried show and will have its opening reception as part of the city-wide First Friday gallery night on Feb 1, 2013. We