It's Official: Steampunk is Mainstream
What leads me to this conclusion? Today's newsletter from my jewelry component supplier of choice, Fire Mountain Gems:
Dear Jewelry Designer,
Gear up for the hottest trend of the season! By popular request, Steampunk design components are here -- stock up on an abundance of items with Steampunk style including random mixes of authentic vintage pieces such as gears, cogs, dials and more. Plus, choose from a huge selection of chains, findings, beads and more in all types of metals and styles to create fantastic new Steampunk designs for your customers.
Get inspired with stimulating books about the style and history of Steampunk, complete with plenty of how-to information. Designer-artists Jean Campbell and Christi Friesen have each put together exciting books about the growing Steampunk trend, with fun facts, step-by-step instructions and color photos.
See the rest with links etc. here--
I don't know if this is a sign that Steampunk is on the verge of being ruined embraced by a wider audience the way EGL was three or four years ago, but I'd be willing to bet that we won't make it to the end of the summer without this stuff starting to crop up at Hot Topic...
Dear Jewelry Designer,
Gear up for the hottest trend of the season! By popular request, Steampunk design components are here -- stock up on an abundance of items with Steampunk style including random mixes of authentic vintage pieces such as gears, cogs, dials and more. Plus, choose from a huge selection of chains, findings, beads and more in all types of metals and styles to create fantastic new Steampunk designs for your customers.
Get inspired with stimulating books about the style and history of Steampunk, complete with plenty of how-to information. Designer-artists Jean Campbell and Christi Friesen have each put together exciting books about the growing Steampunk trend, with fun facts, step-by-step instructions and color photos.
See the rest with links etc. here--
I don't know if this is a sign that Steampunk is on the verge of being ruined embraced by a wider audience the way EGL was three or four years ago, but I'd be willing to bet that we won't make it to the end of the summer without this stuff starting to crop up at Hot Topic...