Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Next project

So I'm thinking for the next project I move away from just simple woodwork and try something harder. I'm kind of into alot of the steampunk sites I see, but most of the things they wear as "devices" are just plain crap with gears and bedazzles glued on the outside.  What I'm thinking of will have moving gears inside. Since a friend of mine received a pacemaker, I'd thought that would be something worth making.

Design wise, I'm thinking a leather harness with what is basically a shadowbox mounted over the chest. Inside would be all the visible workings. I'm going to include a motor or pump in there that actually works (running off of batteries) so that there is some manner of "Wow, this thing could've existed! Watch it go!"

Feel free to throw ideas in comments. I enjoy brainstorming for these projects more than I do building them. (;

ps- what is steampunk? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75vrsoT8qM

16 comments:

  1. i'm living in a crappy small town where there is extremely hard even for crappy job. i was at work agency few days ago... everyone now want only EXPERIENCED workers. 1 year of experience minimum...

    i'm waiting for your new project (;

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  2. getting a job is god damn hard. I applied for an internship. An unpaid internship. I was pretty qualified, but nope. I couldn't get someone to pay me nothing so I could do work for them. Fucked up!

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  3. Next year I'll make a internship at a carpenter for the university (industrial design). So I'm really interesten in handmade things and hope you'Re going to write more articles

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  4. Sounds very complicated, let's see some photos and or designs/blueprints! Good luck with that. Supporting and following. alphabetalife.blogspot.com

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  5. Try something with metal parts!

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  6. Steampunk = wiki:

    Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s.[1] Specifically, steampunk involves an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century and often Victorian era Britain—that incorporates prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them; in other words, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, art, etc. This technology may include such fictional machines as those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne or real technologies like the computer but developed earlier in an alternate history.

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  7. I wanna see your next projects cuz ur 1st looks really good

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  8. this steampunk stuff looks nice, atleast some of it.

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  9. Bro - I am in love with steampunk. Will be following your blog closely ;)

    Arcanuuuuuum

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  10. I am awful at coming up with things to make, but the pacemaker sounds like a good idea, should be a fun challenge.

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  11. I don't have any suggestions but be sure to share with us your final product

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  12. Will be interested in waiting to see what you come up with.

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  13. Steampunk is awesome. I want to have some steampunk stuff.

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  14. sounds cool. i'm interested in seeing the final product.

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  15. that sounds awesome! can't wait for the finished product. :D

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