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Spanish Steampunk!
From the workshop of Gonzalo Álvarez comes these wonderful clocks and furniture! Gonzalo lives and works on the island of Tenerife. He is a maker of fanciful clocks and furniture as well as, it seems, special effects – but my Spanish is non-existent so I cannot be sure. I
Whitechapel Ltd.
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No, not that Whitechapel! Whitechapel Ltd. is a supplier of an incredible variety of brass hardware, findings, and finials. They have just about anything you can imagine that is cast from brass. Prices range from a few dollars each for the feet I used on the Victorian all-in-one to
Fairy Magic Lantern
I have been terribly remiss in not publishing this earlier! It came to me when I was very busy and I lost the original message somewhere in the bowels of gmail. Fortunately, I came across it today and vowed to post immediately! My apologies to the artist for this
The Flaming Lotus Girls on Make:TV
Maker Profile – Fire Sculpture on MAKE: television from make magazine on Vimeo. This week’s Make:TV Maker Profile is on The Flaming Lotus Girls, a San Francisco based woman-centric industrial arts group that creates the most amazing sculptures with steel and fire! Membership is open and it’s a place
Retro bike stuff – Orange Velo
From Steubens Wheelmen! Here’s a shot of The Brass Lion with a Down Low Glow "Fossil Amber" light from Rock The Bike ! And since we are talking bike accessory you should pop over to Velo ORANGE for some truly wonderful retro-bike accessories like this pair of paniers!
Sims Steampunk!
Wow! somebody Simmified my Steampunk, monitor, keyboard and the Mae West lamp! Have a look!
The Gatehouse Gazette
Somehow I have managed to be so busy that I have completely missed the first 3 issues of the Gatehouse Gazette! Well no more! Let “The Romance of Science” enchant you with the fourth and winter issue of the Gatehouse Gazette. Discover that winter is the perfect season for
Captain Nemo’s Telescope
Most of the things that I make, with the possible exception of the Wimshurst Machine I recently completed for an article in Make: Magazine, best fit under the category of "prop" rather than "instrument." That is clearly not the case for this telescope as it is surely as capable
Gorgeous Jacob’s Ladder Build!
Have a look at this video of a gorgeous Jacob’s ladder! I love the sound that it makes, I must have one now! Be sure to click through to see the build and while you’re there do not miss the other projects that include: Steampunk multi-tool holster Nautical thumb
Epson Stylus Photo 820 Repair
The ink cartridge retaining clip on my Epson Stylus Photo 820 broke when I went to change the ink cartridge. I repaired it with a bit of copper wire and a brass wood screw with the head cut off.