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Steampunk R&D

A community of makers and crafters who are fond of gears, brass, and steam

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Nov 3, 2012

This two-part series (second part here) will teach you literally everything you need to know in order to make pretty much anything out of leather. There are some advanced techniques that I don't cover ...

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Nov 3, 2012

In the first part of this two-part guide, I covered cutting, grooving, beveling, making holes, and stamping/tooling. I hope you enjoyed that part, because we're pushing the accelerator to the floor an ...

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Nov 2, 2012

I've had a handlebar mustache for about five years now, and I've learned a lot over those years about how to grow and care for it. I will now share all of that information with you! Hopefully this wil ...

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Oct 28, 2012

As you know, it's impossible to be a Steampunk without a pair of goggles. In fact, there are entire communities dedicated to judging other Steampunks based solely on their goggles. A Steampunk without ...

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Oct 25, 2012

You may or may not care about this, but sometimes it physically upsets me when I see gears stuck together haphazardly, with no concern for whether their teeth interlock. I mean, what do you do with no ...

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Oct 20, 2012

I chose to make this a Steampunk iPad case, but you can change the details and make it look as modern as you'd like. As I said earlier, Steampunks probably shouldn't buy iPhones or iPads, but if you'r ...

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Oct 18, 2012

Thrift stores! As a Steampunk, they can be your best friend, but it's easy to make a tragic mistake. This hands-on guide will help you navigate the murky waters of successful thrifting in order to fin ...

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Oct 15, 2012

Is "Last Resort" Steampunk? Well, no. I mean, how could it be? For those not familiar with this television show, it's about the crew of a nuclear submarine, the USS Colorado, who go rogue after receiv ...

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Oct 13, 2012

I couldn't make this up if I wanted to. There's a steampunk adventure book about knitting, and featuring knitting patterns. The full title is "Needles and Artifice: A Refined Adventure Story with Inge ...

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Oct 13, 2012

I came across this leg piece on the internet made by Skinz-N-Hydez and I just had to share it. I see a lot of steampunk arms on the internet, but I don't often see legs. This one is really well done, ...