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Steam Punky Good Time With The Secret Society Of Odd Aquisitions

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:40:35 +0000

The steampunk universe just keeps getting richer, and it is best when the wares are combined with stories. You'll see well crafted good from Mr. A.R.M. delightfully presented on the SSOA website here. The nature of steampunk begs for stories to be written behind the creations. The SSOA is an experiment in art, design, and watch craft. Watches and clocks are connected with steampunk because the backbone of steampunk design is "clockwork." The pre-computer, infant-electrical concept that gears and pure machinery were king. It dives into the mystery that is the function of a clock, ands a little spice of magic and unknown possibility. To many people, the complication inserted into many watches might as well be magic.

What I really like is that Mr. A.R.M.'s design of his eBay auctions is modeled after the website theme. You'll seldom see more effort placed into making an eBay auction page attractive. The watches are art themselves are well designed, emulating the steampunk aesthetic as well as you could hope for. The trick is to combine all the elements together in a way that looks calculated, yet organic. Which is exactly the purpose of steampunk as the idea is homebrew neo-Victorian tech. In a way it is the "new goth" but with wider appeal, and more opportunity for humor and technology.

You'll notice that these watches take leather cuffs with vintage watch gears and place them together in a manner that flows well. The artist carefully places a working watch intended to be part of the entire composition, yet retain its functionality. These are handmade creations, and still a point when they are cheap enough for any watch or art collector. Basically you can take almost any watch and add it to these types of objects. The artist needs to ensure that they can build around it tastefully. From the available watches which are inexpensive, any artist has a ton of options.

I really can't wait to see what else this artist comes up with. Typically these items tend to evolve, in terms of look and sophistication. I look forward to seeing that the artist will come up with next, in addition to the broader range of watches and parts used for these creations. You'll enjoy checking out the auction page, and the artist's website.

Secret Society of Odd Acquisitions' Steampunk eBay store.

Visit the SSOA webpage here.

See steampunk items on Amazon here.

English Pewter Solar Powered Brass Turbine Blades Steampunk Fob Pocket Watch
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Silver Steampunk Pocket Watch Golden Skeleton Mechanical Phoenix Case Chain
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Steampunk Victorian brass Ships Wheel Compass NECKLACE pirate pendant nautical
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Brass Steampunk Mechanical Mens Pocket Watch Skeleton
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Vitage Silver Magnifier Mechanical Pocket Watch Rotate Stand Clock Steampunk FOB
$0.02
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Steampunk Archaize Flower Pattern Star Hollow Mens Mechanical Pocket Watch Colck
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Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - aBlogtoRead.com, trusted independent watch media.

Handmade Steampunk Wearable Art: New Item From Olga Narozhna

admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:06:54 +0000

Talented clock and steampunk artist Olga Narozhna has a new item for auction on her eBay store. She does a wonderful job of combining steampunk elements with modern style and function. Her art is all hand made, save for the watch itself that is taken apart and tastefully integrated into her work. Here you have a natural leather cuff made from several pieces of quality leather, with rivets for structure and display. Attached is a skeletonized watch movement and a number of gears and interesting mechanical elements. Not only do these pieces look very steampunk cool, but they are also comfortable unique works of art. No two are the same, and because all production is by hand, only a few are made.

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This is a good way to combine a love of art, the steampunk, aesthetic, and watch collecting. Using a mechanical analog movement, the artist has combined a number of features making this a fully functional piece of art, which happens to be very trendy among many circles as steampunk is very "in" right now. For those of you who have missed out on Olga's creations before, here is another chance.

See the hand-made Steampunk cuff watch on eBay here.

See Olga's hand-made art eBay store here.

English Pewter Solar Powered Brass Turbine Blades Steampunk Fob Pocket Watch
$125.00
Time Remaining: 42m

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Silver Steampunk Pocket Watch Golden Skeleton Mechanical Phoenix Case Chain
$0.93
Time Remaining: 46m

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Brass Steampunk Mechanical Mens Pocket Watch Skeleton
$0.99
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Steampunk Key necklace with watch partscolor change bead unisex fantasy
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Steam Punk Steampunk Necklace Angel Wing Feather Cogs Using Vintage Watch Parts
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Vitage Silver Magnifier Mechanical Pocket Watch Rotate Stand Clock Steampunk FOB
$0.02
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Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - aBlogtoRead.com, trusted independent watch media.

Steampunk Art As Wearable Watch

admin — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:57:01 +0000

The steampunk revolution continues to churn quietly as more products and crafts are being made in the distinctive motif. Sometimes being called "clockwork" or "Neo-Victorian" the style of using watch gears, movements, leather, bolts, and other implements of industrialization is becoming much more popular. While the steampunk genre has been around for a while, it has recently become something of a craze. Comic books are being modeled after the style, and movies made with a Neo-Victorian futuristic flavor. In some senses it is an evolution of the fantasy genre combined with science fiction, with a touch of alchemy.

Of great interest are the crafts, objects and art that adorn the steampunk ideal. Rare are any mass produced steampunk accessories, but more common at individual artists who produce steampunk items of interest. No better way for these artists to offer such crafts on eBay. Here is one such artist with an interesting debut of such goods. Using watch parts, leather, and other craft materials, she is able to form a functional and well stylized steampunk accessory that will appeal to many.

This particular piece takes a cuff approach to streampunk style. Using several pieces of leather, gears and parts from clocks, some copper or brass segments, and a digital watch movement, the artist combines the elements to create an intriguing take on a steampunk watches. Do take a moment to look at the artist's other steampunk accessories available here.

Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - aBlogtoRead.com, trusted independent watch media.