Though the article is on a different subject, I believe that the cane featured at the bottom of the article is most cool and should be looked at by many.

http://offbeatbride.com/2011/06/blind-women-get-married-too

I am about to embark on a project. A costume projects and while it in itself is not steampunk, I am sourcing a material for it that I thought you might be able to help me with ( Read more... )

I had to run over to Harbour Freight Tools this morning (a dangerous proposition, especially as it is right behind my house), and I noticed they had some *really nice* steamy tool belts for $20-$30. They were dark brown oiled leather with brass accents and lots of pockets. There was one actual belt type one, and a smaller one that was meant to ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7H0K1k54t6A

This already looks nearly Steamy [envisions brass finish/leather strap]
For +1, note the display in the vertical mode near the end.

For those of you like me who have little to none Photoshop skills, there is a site with a tool that turns digital photos into some pretty amazing antiqued photos that look like photos from the very early days of photography.
Here are some examples:
This is the regular picture                                        Here is the antiqued version

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So, I just got home from GenCon, where I bought the bulk of my "Lady Mechanic" outfit. Now all I need are my mechanics belt and tools, and atleast 20 skeleton keys. But, having just gotten home from four days of exhaustion, I'm feeling lazy and don't want to try to find good sites on my own ( Read more... )

I'm hard at work on my costume for CONvergence, which is coming up in (eek!) 2 weeks. There's still a ton of work to do - the skirt needs some buckles; I need to whack the bejeesus outta the tool belt with a rubber mallet to give it an aged look, etc. - but I'm pleased with how it's coming so far, so I wanted to share a picture.

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I wanted to spread the word about one of my favorite stores, American Science and Surplus. They have brick and mortar stores in Geneva, IL, Chicago and Milwaukee, and you can order from the web at http://sciplus.comRead more... )

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I just found a rather pricey but pretty Boker straight razor at Peas & Corn Co. that some of you might like to ogle. So for the Sweeney Todds out there, get your Mastercard out....


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