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Clothing Ideas. Steampunk Cereal Box Hat. If you couldn't tell, I've been all about making hats this past month.

Steampunk Cereal Box Hat

First, I made another pirate hat with pop tabs. Then, we reworked felt hats. Steampunk Crafts. Best Steampunk Craft Blogs. I love discovering new steampunk tutorials.

Best Steampunk Craft Blogs

I enjoy having the chance to recreate something while adding my own unique flare to it. This is why I've decided to feature 10 of my favorite steampunk craft blogs. 1. The Steampunk Workshop The Steampunk Workshop is a site that features-among other things-steampunk projects, fashion, and books. They usually have daily posts, providing a wealth of information for the steampunk community. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Custom Glass iPhone Backs. Make your own custom iPhone back glass images!

Custom Glass iPhone Backs

I figured out how to separate the glass panel from an iPhone back and put any image on it. What follows is my step by step howto for transferring a laser printed image to the inside of the glass back on an iPhone 4 or 4S and the story of how I started out trying to make the back out of brass and why that turned out to not be a good idea. I kept breaking the glass back on my iPhone so I decided to see if I could replace it with something beside the standard black Apple logo'd back. The first thing I needed to do was remove the broken glass from the phone's back. This turned out to be fairly easy using heat--but more on that later.

Why Steampunks Shouldn't Buy iPhones. Why Steampunks Shouldn't Buy iPhones This may seem like an odd subject, because what do Steampunks and iPhones even have to do with each other?

Why Steampunks Shouldn't Buy iPhones

Actually, more than you might think! With the recent release of iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, I thought it was time to show how they relate to Steampunk. Photo by Robert S. Donovan Apple, as a company, is diametrically opposed to the philosophy of Steampunk, and that opposing philosophy is embodied by the iPhone in a number of ways, which I'll lay out for you below. 1. You may have heard of Apple's App Store being described as a walled garden, which means that they have strict control over what plants grow, so to speak. Logo image from DigitalTrends This idea of an unfair business environment is opposite to the individual-inventor aspect of Steampunk.

Even if you "jailbreak" your iPhone, that's still against the philosophy of Apple, and they make it as hard as possible for you to do so. 21 Steampunk Style Jewelry Designs and Crafts. There are currently no images from other crafters. close Terms & Conditions You must enter into this Agreement if you want to submit digital images or other content to Prime Publishing through Sharing Customer Images (the "Service").

21 Steampunk Style Jewelry Designs and Crafts

As used in this Agreement, "we" or "Prime Publishing" means Prime Publishing, LLC. and "you" means the individual or entity submitting materials to Prime Publishing. Any individual or entity that wants to use the Service must accept the terms of this Agreement without change. 1) Eligibility. 2) Definitions. 3) License Grant for Materials. Graphic 45® 16GB Mechanical Memory Key by Artype. Steampunk. Stamps » Cling Rubber™ Stamps » Steampunk » Cling Vintage Birdcage. Mini Hot Air Balloon Tutorial. As I mentioned in my steampunk tree post, these hot air balloon ornaments have been our most time-consuming Christmas project.

Mini Hot Air Balloon Tutorial

Lots of trial and error, figuring things out as we went along, and, in the case of getting the baskets to hang straight, plenty of "colorful metaphors. " The good news is this isn't a holiday-specific craft: wouldn't they make an awesome mobile? Or hang one in the corner of your office for a little whimsy. To start, you'll need a plastic ornament. The most realistic shape is a tear drop, but since I couldn't find one in plastic we went with round ones and this funky dealio: At first I didn't think this shape would work, but after sticking a flag on top (which is actually the bottom) it's now my favorite. After your ornament, your next essential element is the basket. Plus, I found them on ebay for only $7.50 for 10 baskets, with free shipping from Thailand. Next, a little aging with watered down brown craft paint: Unmounted rubber stamp postage stamp A by pinkflamingo61.

Vintage-Look Wedding Page. 1920's Flapper. FREE Vintage Digital Stamp Sweet Mother and Children image...

1920's Flapper

Perfect for Mother's Day!!! {Click on jpg image to download/save...} 300 dpi printable A nice one for coloring... Today, I am going to a BBQ Rib Festival...I'm actually going not because of the tasty BBQ or mass crowds, but Beatles impersonators are playing... Steampunk Theme - Alpha Stamps. New photos on this wiki - Steampunk Crafts Wiki uses inspiration from cyberpunk to explain what is steampunk as well as share steampunk crafts including steampunk keyboard and steampunk furniture by modifying and repurposing. Amybarickman.com. Vintage Notions is the culmination of a personal journey that started twenty years ago when I began collecting rare sewing and needle arts books, vintage home arts magazines, and cookbooks.

Amybarickman.com

I reached a pivotal point in my collecting when I came across the work and wisdom of Mary Brooks Picken. I first discovered Mary in the summer of 2008, while returning from a creative workshop in Omaha, Nebraska. I began reviewing several vintage newsletters and magazines that I had collected while hunting for artwork for The Vintage Workshop. They were published by The Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences in Scranton, Pennsylvania, between 1916 and 1934, and they were inspiring. I began to research further, scouring flea markets, antique shows, and the Internet for more material about Mary and the Institute. The Vintage Workshop - Retro and antique clip art and image downloads. Vintage Me Oh My. Steampunk.