Steampunk - I love it!

My son just sent me a BBC newsclip about a Steampunk Exhibition which looks great fun! I suspect my overseas readers won't be able to see it, so here's a different Exhibition from youtube:



One of the first things I ever bought from Etsy was this gorgeous steampunk necklace from MadArtJewelry



- I'd never heard of steampunk before I spotted it! I'm quite hooked now, and as a lifelong SciFi fan it's entirely appropriate.

Having had my interest stirred by the vid, I had a wander around the net to find some more examples to share with you...

I love the way the beetle is nestled into this brooch from tinyminds , it's entirely believable that he is operating the mechanism somehow.



Leather features often in steampunk: here's a cuff from steamstress.folksy



Insects are another common theme, but never in a "common" way: This fabulous beetle is by CatherinetteRings.etsy



I'm saving this to last because it is one of the most bizarre items I've ever seen!
Maurice from tinyminds.etsy

Fascinating (you really need to say this in Spock's voice)

Hatastic has won the Folksy Fashioning Technology competition!

Isn't it brilliant?

You can find out how to make one for yourself here. Don't forget to check our Hatastic's slightly more mainstream fascinators in her Folksy shop.
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Tempus fugit...

Well it certainly does! (For those who don't know, tempus fugit means time flies, and it's the name of this piece by MadArtjewelry)

I've been eagerly awaiting my first piece of steam punk jewellery - I'd never heard of such a thing before finding this on etsy. I ummed and aahed for a week, I'm quite sure I pushed up madartjewelery's views by at least 100 all by myself.

Then today it came! We'd been on our way out of the house but came back in for me to attack my parcel.

Then I had to change my top. Three times LOL - finally I felt I set it off sufficiently! Anyone who knows me will tell you I NEVER make this much fuss about clothes or jewellery, so it really must be an ace piece.

And now - back to the knitting.....