Monthly Archives: March 2012

Steampunk Lego Shark Submersible Automaton

Just after the start of the new year, I posted about a Lego Pegasus Automaton. It was very cool, but I’m sure some of you were thinking “Sure, a Pegasus is great, but what about a Lego Steampunk Shark Submarine Automaton”? Well, here you go, complete with gnashing teeth, swaying tail fin, etc.

This fine gear-driver creature/conveyance was built by Eurobricks member “Legobodgers” as part of a contest To Sail the Technic Sea…”. For the non-Brickerati, Technic is Lego’s line of more engineering-oriented kits, which emphasize moving parts, gear-trains, etc. Well, Legobodgers’ “mind immediately jumped to a steampunk shark submarine” and for that we thank him.

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Amazing Steampunk Corkscrew

People toss around words like “amazing” fairly easily nowadays, but this is amazing. It is incredible. It is gobsmackingly jawdroppingly stunning.

This intricate machine, built by Rob Higgs for One of One will open a bottle of wine and pour you a glass. That might not sound like much, but the complex actions it goes through on the way, all powered by nothing by a hand crank and gravity, really is mind blowing.

Just watch.
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Steampunk T-Shirts at Hot Topic

You love your Steampunk clothes, but sometimes you just aren’t up for wearing your corset. Sometimes you want something a little more casual, a little more comfortable. That’s where Hot Topic comes in with the playful women’s t-shirts featuring Steampunk versions of popular characters Hello Kitty, My Little Pony, and Gir from Invader Zim.

They might seem a little cheeky to some people, but it won’t hurt them to lighten up a little. And you still have a monacle on Hello Kitty. You get a top hat and steam-powered cupcake with Gir. And the My Little Pony shirt has everything you could want, including a jet pack on the bluish gray one (no, I don’t know their names, sorry). And if the cuteness draws in some younger fans, that’s not a bad thing either.

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John Mayer Going Steampunk?

John Mayer has released the cover of his forthcoming album, Born and Raised and it has Steampunk fans buzzing. Even Perez Hilton is calling it Steampunk.

Could it be that his new album and tour are going to be Steampunk as well? It would certainly be a profound departure for him, so perhaps not. Even so, it is nice to see the aesthetic appearing in new places and getting attention. Heck, even the new design for his website has a retro feel, right down to the “John C. Mayer and Company, Ltd.” globe logo in the corner.