Saturday, February 21, 2015

Unfinished Steamy Fempunk...ya, that's what I'll call it.

Another Steampunk project and it's for Sandee & Amelie's Steampunk Challenge...AGAIN.
What can I say--I love steampunk.
The challenge this month is "unfinished'.
This was a hard one for me.  What to do? What to do?
I didn't want to make something and just not actually finish the item, although a few of the people in the challenge have and did some really cool looking stuff.  I wanted to uber-challenge myself and make "unfinished" part of my finished project.
Here it is...my steampunk bot? steampunk machine? steampunk fembot?  steampunk mannequin?
I dunno what to call it to be honest.
 Steambot?  Steamy Fempunk?
She still needs a head and arms, but for my part, as a project it is finished.

I started with a paper mache' mannequin from Michael's, hollowed it out, caved in some seams to look like metal pieces, painted it black and then metallized it with rub n' buff.  I also added some small grommets for a more steampunky look.
Inside the hollow I added a soldered metal concoction made up of jewelry, gears, wings and wire to create Steamy Fempunk guts and glue that in.
I reattached the door with copper tape that doubles as a hinge.
I wish I'd planned the doors a little better so I could use actual hinges, but once the Styrofoam was cut, it was a done deal.
I added a skewer that I metallized to the bottom of the mannequin and then embedded it in a wooden candlestick base that I also metallized.  Gears and a flourish were then added because it IS steampunk and ordinary just won't suffice!
To cover the hole in the candlestick I added a medallion that I purchased at craft warehouse some time ago. 
 Last, but certainly not least because it MAKES the theme work, are the wires that lead to the head connection.  I used copper, aluminum and some plastic coated--some of it I curled, some left straight.
There we have it!
My Steamy Fempunk!
Steampunk Wishes to you all and happy creating!
~Tabitha


6 comments:

  1. Gosh! This is amazing, Tabitha! What a brilliant, brilliant make!
    Definitely gobsmacking! And soooo cool! :)

    Thank you so much for sharing this fab creaton with us at SanDee&amelie's!

    Hugs,
    Claudia x

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  2. Tabitha, this is amazing! I've not really created anything "steampunk". Your piece is wonderful!

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  3. Wow that looks really good and is amazing with it's inside life.
    Dear Greetings
    Sabine

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  4. Wow... it's gorgeous ! details, and colors... everything is perfect
    Thank you for your participation at Sandee & Amelie steampunk challenges

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  5. Hello,

    what you created it is really great design and a fantastic piece of art. So much steampunk details, which shows in many metaphorically ways, that you love steampunk :). A brilliant, very aesthetic and wonderful complex construction :)!

    Warm regards
    Senna

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  6. Congratulations on being selected for Top 4 at SASPC! Your little Steam Fempunk is cool. Lots of detail, and I like the gears hidden inside.

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