Comments | clockwork_zero: so i promised a post... my new Steampunk clockwork Insect!

clockwork_zero

so i promised a post... my new Steampunk clockwork Insect!

Dec 09, 2008 16:03

So I am really limited in my access these days as some of you might have heard. Limited and getting More Limited. But i had a few days off and had a chance to do some fun things. One thing I remember seeing many years ago was jewelry at a craft show that was made from beetle wings. I started hunting for them and found some eventually. They ( Read more... )

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clockwork_zero December 10 2008, 13:56:10 UTC

:D thanks !!
: big Grin :
i'm really happy with it!

kairi_kiss December 9 2008, 23:20:26 UTC

that is just lovely

which reminds me, at Ad Astra we are thinking of doing a steampunk fashion show this year, i was hoping you would participate by maybe bringing some of your pieces?

how cool would that be???

clockwork_zero December 10 2008, 13:58:00 UTC

You know, I've been thinking of getting a table at the Con. And if they have the art show - I'm certainly putting together a few special pieces. I will have to work like heck to get ready.
and come up with an outfit!!

kairi_kiss December 10 2008, 14:13:07 UTC

they have both my dear

i will get you the contact info

hugs

srain December 10 2008, 00:26:15 UTC

That's really fun! The wings are just delicious.

clockwork_zero December 10 2008, 13:59:05 UTC

there's another shot on the flickr site.
they are very beautiful - a bit yellow green and a bit blue depending on the light.

starra_lain December 10 2008, 02:23:11 UTC

You make such beautiful stuff.

PS. My mom just bought the dragonfly necklace for me for my birthday. I love it, and I finally have one of your pieces! ^_^

clockwork_zero December 10 2008, 14:01:36 UTC

well! It will be in the mail today! I gave your mom a bit of a refund on it and it should be there in 7 days or so. I added a few little gears to the wings this morning for you.. and put on a new and I feel - more interesting chain that i JUST bought. Hope you like it!! :D

starra_lain December 10 2008, 20:58:12 UTC

Hurray! Thank you! I can't wait! :D

lunalelle December 10 2008, 02:28:08 UTC

How strong are the wings? It's quite lovely and beautifully complicated. :)

clockwork_zero December 10 2008, 14:18:31 UTC

The wings are quite strong - I had to drill holes in them for the piece. Another poster mentioned they are about as strong as fingernails.

Of course, the first thing that I did was start testing them. I put some pressure on them to see if they would break under "regular pressure" = nope. I'm sure they would eventually ... heh. I could cut them with scissors and they wouldn't shatter.

ornithoptercat December 11 2008, 01:56:27 UTC

The site I have my information from says that they can be pierced with a sharp needle if you steam them for 10 minutes first.

clockwork_zero December 11 2008, 15:11:44 UTC

I'm lucky - i have a wonderful loan of a Fordem drill set from my dad. There is a "perfect" drill spot - naturally in the wings that doesn't have the green shine - which is easy to drill through. For this piece though I had to drill 2 sets of holes - which for me was a bit easier.

hmmm steamed insect wings
yummy!