I’ve long been an admirer of the work done by Bob Basset, first running across his masks on ebay. Currently I do own one, its halfway between here and there right now, but I am hoping to have it soon. Ran across this piece today while searching for Steampunk Masks, absolutely stunning work, as always.… Continue reading Bob Basset Leatherwork Steampunk / Suffocation Masks
Author: The Mechanic
I like steampunk, MINI coopers, Utah, dogs and squirrels.
Craigs List Dontate $1 Squirrels
Craigs List foudeer will donate $1 for each tweet tagged with ‘#Squirrels4Good” Twitter for good? Yes. Please tweet all you can. Article herehttp://mashable.com/2012/04/23/craigslist-squirrels/ Marko Kivelä via Compfight
Engineer’s Spring Goggles
Engineer’s Spring Goggles Freshly crafted with you in mind. These are based on a hard shelled goggle frame, using chains for the strap. Spring details and dual magnifiers round out this pair. These goggles feature a hard shell, linked together and around your head with brass chains. Springs hold together brass accents as well as… Continue reading Engineer’s Spring Goggles
Freshly Made
1 new pair of goggles freshly made, and another released for public consumption. My dining room table is entirely covered in parts and pieces. Time to make more goggles! Thanks for your support.
Airship Crew
What is your steam persona? Chances are its part of an airship crew. Recently I saw a post lambasting people for all choosing this. Really? Photo Credit: Ian via Compfight When you need an escape and you want to make up something better, you go for broke. In the steampunk world, Captaining, or even crewing… Continue reading Airship Crew
One Eyed Willy Goggles
One Eyed Willy Goggles One Eyed Willy lives again. This lovely pair of goggles is made with a smaller brass base, making them ideal for the ladies, but equally at home on a gentleman. The left eye is filled with spring loaded gears, since Willy didn’t have an eye on that side anyway. The right… Continue reading One Eyed Willy Goggles
Bug-Eye Multizoom Goggles
Lenses, lenses and more lenses. These goggles are all about seeing where you are looking. Every movement of your eye puts a different magnification lens into focus. Leather outer, with a double leather overlay on the left side held in place by copper rings.
Sold Out!
The first group of goggles has SOLD OUT! Holy moley! Thanks a lot for your support. Now offering the Bug-Eye Multizoom pair that I was keeping for myself, check them out below. I have 3 pairs currently under construction and hope to get them listed later this week. Thank you so much for your support.
Underwood No. 5 Typewriter
Today’s trip to the flea market uncovered a beautiful old typewriter. I was so happy to discover it, and it makes me even happier that it is model No.5. From what I’ve found these were made between 1900 and 1932, the No. 5 being the most common one, but I have a special place for… Continue reading Underwood No. 5 Typewriter
Steampunk Goggles
Don’t be caught with naked eyes! Get some goggles. For safety.