Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Last Week's Workshop
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sweet Amazon Finds
I was talking to Jenny about some cool stuff I found on Amazon for reasonable prices. I recommend doing searches for 'steampunk', 'victorian', 'edwardian', and 'dieselpunk'. This is going to be an incredibly long blog post. There is more if you start looking. You might want to check specific styles like 'sack coat', 'safari', 'aviator', 'saloon', 'corset', 'bustle', etc etc.
European Swiss Motorcycle Vintage Leather Boot Gaiters
$19.98
European Swiss Motorcycle Vintage Leather Boot Gaiters
$19.98
Steampunk Drive Cap - Herringbone
$23.99
Gothic long fishtail black skirt
$ 38.95
Victorian Lace Up Boot
$33.71
Victorian Womens Granny Boots Tall Two Tone Brown Tan w Zipper
$34.88
British Pith Helmet
$17.99
High Neck Cap Sleeve Pintucked Blouse
$25.98
Lighweight Frock Coat
$179.99
Men's Banded Collar Shirt
$12.96-15.96
Saloon Girl Adult Costume
$39.95 - $45.88
Bloomers Ladies Short Saloon Girl
$24.98
New Meetings and Assignments!!!
April 2nd - We're going to discuss the float. Our goal is to make a rough parts list.
April 9th - Badge & Medals Workshop. Bring your glue guns and any parts and pieces that would look good as part of a badge or medal. Look below at the two posted pictures for an idea of what's going on.
April 16th - Instead of a book to read, we're going to watch some movies and compare them! On your own, go watch some Jules Verne movies (some are posted below) and be thinking about how they compare, what styles were used for the films, interpretation of the stories, etc etc. You can watch some different films or different versions of the same film. It's up to you. Also look for parodies.
April 9th - Badge & Medals Workshop. Bring your glue guns and any parts and pieces that would look good as part of a badge or medal. Look below at the two posted pictures for an idea of what's going on.
April 16th - Instead of a book to read, we're going to watch some movies and compare them! On your own, go watch some Jules Verne movies (some are posted below) and be thinking about how they compare, what styles were used for the films, interpretation of the stories, etc etc. You can watch some different films or different versions of the same film. It's up to you. Also look for parodies.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
March 26th Meeting
At this week's meeting, we're going to be discussing "The Steam Man of the Prairie and the Dark Rider Get Down: A Dime Novel" by Joe R. Lansdale and the introduction to the anthology called STEAMPUNK.
If you missed the last meeting which took place right before the movie showing, then you missed us discussing Golden Days. We talked about possibly hosting a Golden Days event, specifically we talked about holding a ball and having it also be a fundraiser for what's been going on in Japan. We're open to other charity ideas. A big plus to this is that people are going to be doing stuff in their Golden Days costumes and people are in the mood to do things -in costume-!!! We also need to track down music - DJs? Musicians? Can we get any acts for the ball? Perhaps a steampunk bellydance number from one of the local groups?
We also talked about participating in Clean Up Day, May 7th. BUT, in full steampunk glory! Want to be a steampunk robot picking up trash? Sweet! This might be a good time to break out mad scientist clothing and those big rubber gloves.
Also, coming up on the calendar, is World Steampunk Day/Tesla's Birthday on July 10th which is on a Sunday this year. Keep it in the back of your minds. We'll try to get out and do something as a group.
We also discussed group photos (group + ind. member). This will be real useful for a press package. It's a good reason to get costumes in order. It's also a bit of a mood-lifter! We got pretty excited about this. I think it will be a good reflection upon the group. It'll make us look a bit more organized to outsiders.
Group Outings - We discussed possibly going for a horseback riding trip for, maybe for like 2 or 3 hours, through a local guide. Any other ideas?
If you missed the last meeting which took place right before the movie showing, then you missed us discussing Golden Days. We talked about possibly hosting a Golden Days event, specifically we talked about holding a ball and having it also be a fundraiser for what's been going on in Japan. We're open to other charity ideas. A big plus to this is that people are going to be doing stuff in their Golden Days costumes and people are in the mood to do things -in costume-!!! We also need to track down music - DJs? Musicians? Can we get any acts for the ball? Perhaps a steampunk bellydance number from one of the local groups?
We also talked about participating in Clean Up Day, May 7th. BUT, in full steampunk glory! Want to be a steampunk robot picking up trash? Sweet! This might be a good time to break out mad scientist clothing and those big rubber gloves.
Also, coming up on the calendar, is World Steampunk Day/Tesla's Birthday on July 10th which is on a Sunday this year. Keep it in the back of your minds. We'll try to get out and do something as a group.
We also discussed group photos (group + ind. member). This will be real useful for a press package. It's a good reason to get costumes in order. It's also a bit of a mood-lifter! We got pretty excited about this. I think it will be a good reflection upon the group. It'll make us look a bit more organized to outsiders.
Group Outings - We discussed possibly going for a horseback riding trip for, maybe for like 2 or 3 hours, through a local guide. Any other ideas?
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Ongoing Quest
It seems like I'm always posting steampunk videos for you guys to watch. I hope they're being enjoyed and I hope that they expand your horizons. Anyway, have fun this weekend, enjoy the videos, and show up to the double-feature steampunk movie showing at Sipping Streams at 6pm. QAEL members - 5pm for the meeting.
Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight"
Dresden Dolls "Coin-Operated Boy"
Vernian Process "Behold The Machine"
Abney Park "End of Days"
Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight"
Dresden Dolls "Coin-Operated Boy"
Vernian Process "Behold The Machine"
Abney Park "End of Days"
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)