The rings will be launched and on sale at The Asylum (Major Tinker's Emporium - the cell with the windows opposite the main entrance in the Bazaar/Prison) Price is £8.50
I am hoping that a couple of the Asylum attendees who are returning to the US and Canada thereafter will be taking supplies home with them for sale. This should reduce shipping costs and delays for you there. Price will be $15
I will endeavour to mail a batch to Maduncle for Australasian distribution just before The Asylum so you shouldn't have to wait too long out there. Price will again be $15
EU purchasers will be able to buy directly from me after The Asylum. (Please note I am taking the first week off but will be back in harness from September 25th) Price will be just 10 Euro. (There is a possibility of a Spanish distributor too.)
Shipping will be in addition of course.
This project has been a long time coming to fruition - it has taken a lot of effort to make sure we can get the quality we wanted at an affordable price. (Plus quite a substantial financial outlay.)
Now I am happy to admit that these are mechanically reproduced (although they are each individually hand polished and finished). "Oh my - they are Mass produced they can't possibly be steampunk!" I hear some of you say.
"Tosh and piffle" say I.
We have however allowed for personal modification (we are old lag steampunks are we not?). The "Lenses" have been set deep enough that they look great as they are but are also perfect for modding. Try using cold enamel, setting faux gems or even real cabochons. You can pop in tiny foils, use metal leaf or possibly "rub n buff" or similar to customise your own ring. Whilst I am not usually of the "stick cogs on it" persuasion a couple of well found gears epoxied into the "lenses" would look superb. I look forward to seeing your pictures.
Unfortunately the mould making costs and minimum runs mean we are unlikely to produce another size ring for at least six months and when we do it will be a larger one. I will confirm the final sizes when the production run is in my sticky little hands. The process means they are likely to be a tiny fraction smaller than originally made.
Pewter is a very forgiving metal and it should be easily altered if anyone wishes. It is actually ductile and malleable enough that minor adjustments can be made with a few taps on a ring stick. The "Buckle" on the band gives the perfect spot for larger adjustments and not require excessive polishing afterwards.
Glad you like them folks.
(Edit - modern english pewter is lead free, is fundamentally tin with tiny amounts of hardeners. It is possible to electroplate it. The ring does have an antique wash finish and this would need to be removed first.) We are looking at the possibility of having a small batch actually gold plated.
