Thoughts
Steampunk Wedding Design
A long time ago, I designed my wedding. From the invites, center pieces, to a custom photo booth, operated with a telegraph key. The invitations and other printed materials carried a theme of “You were here”, from the initial RSVP cards that said “Say you were there” to the final thank you’s with “Thank you for being there”.
Cyberpunk Plague Doctor
I’ve been working on a costume for Theater Bizarre. I think that the best description for it is “Cyberpunk Plague Doctor”. It began life as a gas mask and garbage picked motorcycle armor.
LEDs are supposed to arrive today.
The Story of Clothed Eye
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always collected things. Rocks, Sea shells, Napkins, Comic books, and even domain names. At one point I owned over 150 domains, some just for fun, others reminders of stories I need to still write. One late night I heard the phrase “naked eye” and it made me wonder, if an eye can be naked, then it also could be clothed. I checked and no one had yet registered the domain “clothedeye” and thus was born this site.
The domain remained dormant for years before I discovered steampunk. On an early date with the woman who would become my wife, I attended a steampunk event in Detroit. I knew very little about it but the aesthetic immediately appealed to me and I threw myself into making an outfit, to impress her.
Raw Materials
First Outfit (sorry about the quality)
I turned my basement kitchen into a work area and began crafting goggles like a mad man. The first pair sold within a few days of listing them and I was off.
Mechanic’s Goggles
Every item at Clothed Eye is 100% unique and hand crafted by me. I wanted to make eccentric and outlandish items that would stand out among the amazing assortment of steampunk items that I was now in contact with. My basement workshop quickly became overrun with raw materials for crafting, all kinds of various goggles for bases, gears, chains, leather and more. Since that first pair I have gone on to sell internationally, a couple bought three pairs to use in their wedding, and have been featured in a book, The Art of Gothic
The Art of Gothic
Steampunk for me has become a great outlet for my creative energies. The incredible broadness of what you can make is immensely satisfying as a maker. Our wedding was steampunk themed and I designed/planned almost every aspect of it, from the apothecary jar center pieces to a photo booth that used a telegraph key as the button. I crafted a wrist communicator device that was used for reference in the steampunk comic “Westward” as well as supplying goggles.
My next planned projects are a few guns which is something I haven’t tried yet. I’m looking forward to getting back to crafting and always enjoy seeing what other brilliant people continue to come up with.
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- Bug Eyed Multi Zoom Goggles
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- Chronotometer
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- Mesheye Goggles
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- Interconnector Blue Tooth Ear Device
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- Captain’s Goggles
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- Ancient Mariner’s Goggles
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- Mechanic’s Studded Goggles
Porthole in my Kitchen
We have been remodeling our kitchen, so my steampunk activity has been nonexistent. We did put a porthole in the kitchen wall where a window was, so that kinda counts right? Just letting anyone that visits know we are still alive and around. Once the basement gets cleared out, again, I hope to get back to some crafting. I have parts to create some guns that I’m looking forward to creating.
Steampunk Room Remodel
Things have been pretty quiet here for a good reason: My wife and I have been remodeling the ‘Great Room’ in our home. It originally had wood panelling from the 1970s, so we took the room down to the studs and have slowly been putting things back, with a nice steampunk theme. Here are some images of the progress:
Steampunk Animated Short
Very cool Steampunk Animated Short: “Mr Hublot” based on Stephane Halleux’s Universe. For some reason this reminds me of our Pitbull/Mastiff mix. Apparently it won an oscar? Go Steampunk go!
Dark Elixir Apothecary Jar
Deliquified Dark Elixir apothecary jar. Clash of Clans meets steampunk in this great mashup glass jar. Jar is approximately 17″ tall with lid and featured two sided ‘aged’ labels with a dark elixir tank and minion image direct from the game Clash of Clans.
Spavin Cure Apothecary Jar
Spavin Cure apothecary jar from the Pharmacy line. “A valuable remedy”. Includes double sided ‘aged’ labels on approximately 14″ tall glass jar with lid. Will include 2 new unused sticker labels as well. Great for dinner parties or wedding centerpieces.
Bike in a Bottle Apothecary Jar
Almost Instant Bike in a Bottle apothecary jar from the Clothed Eye Pharmacy line. “Take anywhere modern transportation” this wonder piece comes with lots of gears and springs inside the bottle, just follow the simple instructions on the labels for your almost instant bike! Fat squat glass jar is approximately 8 inches tall and 7 inches around. Double sided ‘aged’ labels on the jar and will include 2 new unused sticker labels as well. Fun for your next steampunk event or dinner party!
Airship Sickness Pills Apothecary Jar
Airship Sickness Pills antique apothecary jar from the Pharmacy line. Unique two sided labels are ‘aged’ to match the vintage glass jar and stopper. Standing approximately 12 inches tall with large stopper this is one of my favorite pieces from this line. Includes hundreds of ‘Airship sickness pills’ (small purple plastic beads) to really make this one special. Will include 2 unused sticker labels as well. Would look great on a shelf or an amazing and unique wedding centerpiece. (Do NOT eat the pills)