See a video of the Boiler Bar in action. And hey, you can rent it for $1200. Sweet.
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Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
The Boiler Bar
Yan sent a link to the transient, exhibitionist Boiler Bar. One part bar, one part vaudeville, many parts pyrotechnics, I like it for it's SpindleTop aesthetic. It's by Jon Sarriugarte, blacksmith, artist, creator.
See a video of the Boiler Bar in action. And hey, you can rent it for $1200. Sweet.
See a video of the Boiler Bar in action. And hey, you can rent it for $1200. Sweet.
MakerFaire Austin
The family and I went to Maker Faire Austin this weekend, and while the Neverwas Haul did not put in an appearance, there was still some steampunk goodness.
Two art-cycles. The one on th left was covered with music box mechanisms. I love how the one on the right looks like a Victrola.
Cockroach Car. photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid
Wooden Gear Clock, from Scrollsaw Magazine. (We picked up a copy of that issue, if you really want to make one.)
Two art-cycles. The one on th left was covered with music box mechanisms. I love how the one on the right looks like a Victrola.
Cockroach Car. photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid
Wooden Gear Clock, from Scrollsaw Magazine. (We picked up a copy of that issue, if you really want to make one.)Austin Steampunk Party
Mr. Brumfield and I attended a very charming airship party this weekend. Her Majesty's Ship Rapture was full of colorful characters -- airship pirates (allowed on, I understand, because they were the only ones with a map to our intended destination), mad scientists, automata, doctors, colonels, engineers, ladies and "ladies" -- we had a lovely time. Since I imbibed a bit too much of their patented elixir, I forgot to get any "daguerreotypes" of the decor but the Baron has been generous enough to share one of his with me.
This is the first class cabin (if you can't tell from the occupant -- a beautiful dancing automaton) which was very luxurious if a bit risque with it's red upholstery, a hookah pipe (out of sight), a writing desk, bookshelves, and a lamp that added a touch of the fantastic to the whole proceedings.
The crew quarters was more rough, with salvaged equipment that led one to doubt the stability of the engines, and science experiments that glowed, squirmed, and made one quite tipsy.
Mr. Brumfield and I went as engineers with the railroad in the American West -- saved us from having to maintain English accents, you know -- and allowed us to sneak on board with our weapons (side rule, level, pocket scale, stopwatch, and many pocket watches) which the lax security decided did not qualify as weapons of mass destruction. (Silly them.)
Our thanks to the sinister Doc Sinister, the Lovely Mdme Rosamund, and Lady Lucrezia of the wonderfully cast resin trilobite for a lovely event.
This is the first class cabin (if you can't tell from the occupant -- a beautiful dancing automaton) which was very luxurious if a bit risque with it's red upholstery, a hookah pipe (out of sight), a writing desk, bookshelves, and a lamp that added a touch of the fantastic to the whole proceedings.
The crew quarters was more rough, with salvaged equipment that led one to doubt the stability of the engines, and science experiments that glowed, squirmed, and made one quite tipsy.
Mr. Brumfield and I went as engineers with the railroad in the American West -- saved us from having to maintain English accents, you know -- and allowed us to sneak on board with our weapons (side rule, level, pocket scale, stopwatch, and many pocket watches) which the lax security decided did not qualify as weapons of mass destruction. (Silly them.)
Our thanks to the sinister Doc Sinister, the Lovely Mdme Rosamund, and Lady Lucrezia of the wonderfully cast resin trilobite for a lovely event.
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