Steampunk Cephalopod?

Posted by on December 23rd,2013

Two things I love in one photo:

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[via Brian Kesinger’s Tea Girls]

I’d watch that too

Posted by on October 17th,2013

A Steampunk Badminton tournament sounds like a fantastic idea.

A Steampunk Coffee House

Posted by on October 11th,2013

Our Forum User “Bolt Face” brings this lovely coverage of a Steampunk Coffee House from The Chive:

Image from The Chive

Many more images in the original article, and a discussion here on our forums.

A well-preserved clock

Posted by on October 11th,2013

This clock may not be exactly “steampunk”, but it certainly tickles the dials-and-knobs delight! Made by Roger Wood of Klockwerks (a purveyor of some lovely retro-futurist timepieces), the detailed whimsy makes me grin perhaps a little too widely.

Time in a bell-jar

[Via Boing Boing]

Described as inspired by Steampunk and Warhammer-like games, Diesel Tactics looks like an interesting project that’s still in development.Diesel Tactics game logo

On the wings of a Steampunk Icarus

Posted by on February 28th,2013

Hand made from savaged Arbutus, Western Red Cedar, and Black Walnut, these articulated Steamy Icarus wings are a beautiful handmade addition to any dirigible captain’s safety gear:

And they’re not just static decoration, either:

Created by Thin Gypsy Thief and available for purchase on Etsy.

[via Boing Boing]

Steampunk Workshop is looking for writers

Posted by on January 18th,2013

The venerable Jake von Slatt, curator of The Steampunk Workshop, is advertising for writers to produce longer-form content for their site.

[Kickstarter] A Steampunk’s Guide to Sex

Posted by on September 9th,2012

An interesting Kickstarter project aiming to produce a book exploring how Victorian ideas about sex and sexuality inform our modern ideas about sex and sexuality. And, of course, they’re using the Steampunk angle as a way to have a bit of fun with it:

You can find more about the project on A Steampunk’s Guide to Sex Kickstarter page

Gaslamp Games, creators of the enjoyable rogue-like Dungeons of Dredmor, have just revealed their new game to the world today and it is all about building steampunk cities in a dangerous world filled with monsters, elder gods, insane people and evil. – [Violent Gamer]

Here’s just two images from the game – one art, one is supposedly actual gameplay; click either for the full article with more screen shots. Or, view Gaslamp Games’ press release.

Clockwork Empires game art

And the gameplay shot:

Clockwork Empires gameplay

Steamy/Clockpunk watch… oh yes

Posted by on August 24th,2012

This is nearly pornographic in its splendor:

A wonderful “visible” mechanical timepiece worthy of adding to a Steampunk outfit: the Devon Steampunk watch.

[via BoingBoing]