Kind of a history that never really was. I always found this styling cool. I remember the guy with the helicopter in Mad Max. He had panache, a certain technological out here aloofness that defied categorization. More recently, I learned this styling has been given a name.........Steam Punk. So that is what I have enjoyed! Ironically, Steam Punk is the essence of a design that is hopelessly out of step with modern convention. Sort of an alternate reality with a history that split from ours somewhere in the past, and either zoomed off into an apocalyptic wasteland, or a world of eccentric, opulent beauty.....or both. Cathode bulbs, brass, glass and bizarre filigree, yeah, I could get into this stuff.
May I recommend to your attention the Girl Genius webcomic, if you've never encountered it before?
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Xavier:
ReplyDeleteThanks to Lady Tam, I have discovered the Steampunk Workshop: http://steampunkworkshop.com/ Very cool. I'm going to try the etching process one of these days.
Also, you may be interested in Dr Grordbort's Infallible Aether Oscillators: http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?catid=4 Just the thing for dealing with an infestation of Moon Men. Be sure to catch the infomercial and testimonials.
Google "steampunk star wars" for some pretty cool drawings.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Burning Man festival in the Blackrock desert, NV in the background. Great times. Alot of great sites to see. :) And yes Mad max/steampunk is a fav costume style of many. Well for those that wear anything.
ReplyDeletesteampunk can be pretty sexy, imho.
ReplyDeleteMight I also recommend http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/ and the accompanying forum. Just be forward that the cast of characters is rather "international".
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed. Personally, I should very much like to acquire the ultimate steampunk firearm: a Borchardt C-93.
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