Hello! I'm not heavily into steampunk, but decided to give it a go for
a local steampunk con next week (you get discounted entry in costume :)) I found this community very inspiring, so thank you all. It was so much fun I think I may do some more :D
Anyway, no pics of my costume yet, but I FINALLY finished my prop: the Zodascope(*), a device for telling someone's astrological state.
Pics and instructions My proof-of-concept practice modded clock, an aliethiometer I think the "modded cheap clock" idea has definite potential, I'm surprised more people don't do it (I made some modded Harry Potter clocks a few years ago, and in all that time have yet to see anyone else mod clocks to have different faces. I can't be that unique :D) I guess guns have more oomph...
EDIT: And indeed, I'm not that unique :) See the amazing modded clocks at
http://www.curiousgood.com/ (*)My husband came up with the name :)