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Introduction #2..... !>.<!
Ok, So I've been floating around the forum for a while now but only recently discovered this topic. To start out, Hi, I'm Mark van Weerd (pronounced "weird" in English. and sometimes I spell weird like weerd, it's intentional) but I chose to use markus stratus because I use that name in my email and other various places. I see it fit to use it for my Steampunk name.
I like Green, Crafts (making things of metal, cloth, wood, leather, etc.) and Metaphysics (or other weird stuff).
Of cloth I've made alot of my wardrobe and things for other people as well. I use an old 60 yr. old Singer sewing machine.
I prefer to use this because it has NO plastic parts (it doesn't even have a belt to replace), it's simple to use and fix, and it'll sew anything I desire as long as it can fit under the foot.
Of metal, well I've had 7 semesters of jewelry making in highschool (taking advanced and basic over again many times) and I can do alot of work at home where I have a nice selection of tools, but there's alot of room for tools I don't have. I've also done welding, made armour, and other random metalworks.
Recently I've been doing more and more leatherwork. Including watches (which I've posted under tactile), belts
Bottle slings
etc.
If you're interested in seeing what else I've made before, check out
http://marcusstratus.deviantart.comI'm one of those guys who've enjoyed Steampunk before he new of it's existence. like for example, my avatar, I did before I new of steampunk... I think I was thinking along the lines of willywonka goggles.
Anyhow, cheers all
Mark
