#steampunk jewelry

[steelhipdesign]

Just in time for Christmas - my heart series. I was going for a neon and back lit vibe with these panels. These rubber LED filaments allow me to curve them into any shape for the lighting I want. Both the blue and green heart are mounted slightly raised above the wooden base to achieve the back light effect.

They are inspired by the steampunk aesthetic, a bit of Frankenstein's laboratory and dash of retro neon love. I'm trying to move LED into more adult jewelry designs but I don't want to lose the sense of magic that light creates.

These all have a range of components, many genuine vintage collected over the years. I like combining parts from different eras and a wide range of industries. There are a few standouts on these pieces: the vintage brass heart cage, mesh window on the blue heart and the feature titanium coloured screw on the green heart.

[starrycrowshop]

real mini compass earrings have been added to the shop! :0

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[treasurecovejewels]

Octopus ear cuffs in brass and mixed metals.

[4nuttyaddict]

Collier steampunk mi-long rouages et cabochon. Lien boutique: https://www.ungrandmarche.fr/boutiques/p/colliers/collier-sautoir-steampunk/4421659

[moredinglehoppers]

Steampunk Firefly Zipper Earrings || PeteAndVeronicas

[magpiesmiscellany]

Slightly steampunk ammonite fossil in brass and copper

[suvetar-amethyst-dream]

Labradorite pendant in steampunk style, hand sculpted from polymer clay. Available in my Etsy store. Follow me on Instagram ~ Facebook ~ Pinterest

[timesketcharts]

Tree of life necklace! The gears of time flow endlessly. The clock ticks by and by but even a moment can be captured.  I hope you like it!

[blackcurrantjewellery]

Steampunk necklaces in my new shop

[stickthisbig]

Today's project! It's not upcycling when you pay for something retail, but this is modified from a stock Michaels piece. I genuinely don't understand how I made the back look like that. I think I know how I did it, but I have not been able to replicate it. This is what it initially looked like:

So I think it came out pretty good! I'm thinking about putting it on a choker as a statement piece.

[thesteampunkbuddha]

New Steampunk Cat Brooch with Antique Cat Pin. This is a one of a kind, repurposed piece of wearable art. https://thesteampunkbuddha.com/product/steampunk-cat-brooch/

[steelhipdesign]

Glow Fly

Yay! It's the last one in this series. I don't mind posting but it does take a lot of time. Trying to make a description of the build interesting can be challenging too.

As those who have followed me for awhile know I'm a bit obsessed with making mechanical insects. They are not easy to make. The legs need holes in the main body, the head needs a hole, the abdomen needs another hole. That's a lot of holes in a tiny piece of brass. The engineering is always a challenge. It does make it a bit easier if it's like this, mounted on a panel. I will make another but just anchor each piece, legs, body, head, abdomen, to the board. If I space it correctly - it will look like a joined mechanism hopefully.

I didn't use a LED for this one. I wanted it to look old, so I chose to use an incandescent globe. As it's only 3V it's not that powerful. You can really see the difference between the power use of an LED compared to old "Edison" bulbs. The light isn't the feature here - the insect is. So I didn't overly embellish the piece for that reason too.

The wings are brass charms but they are thin and fragile so I don't think they would hold up under heavy wear unsupported. As a pendant you would only have to worry about clothing or hair snags. The body is a small brass tube. I inserted four smaller tubes and poured in some resin. I drilled those out so I could thread the four legs (made from heated element wire and crimps). The wire leads from the bulb are threaded through as is the head (a heart shaped vintage copper bead) and finally to two tiny front legs/feelers. The eyes are simply phillip's head screws. The wings are screwed onto an hexagonal ring. That is attached using two more screws tightened onto the body. As the wires are so fine, I had to secure the body with an extra wire anchor so it wouldn't put any tension on the wires.

There is an obvious caveat on this piece. She is fragile. The incandescent globe will chew through batteries too. I showed this to my group of friends who meet down the dog park on Fridays for wine and snacks. It was the favourite of many. I'm looking forward to making more fantasy insects that won't really resemble any real species on our planet.

[starrycrowshop]

old windows keyboard earrings have just been added to the shop!

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[treasurecovejewels]

My octopus rings feature up to forty rivets, depending on the size, and they are carefully set by hand one by one. It's hard work but very rewarding!

If you are interested in a perfect accessory for your retro futuristic oufit, or if you just want to add a steampunk detail to your everyday style, remember that you can find them here!

[4nuttyaddict]

Alice steampunk: Réalisation du bracelet et du ras de cou. Lien page facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100032848166805&locale=lv_LV

[katiajewelbox]

Cornucopia Jewellery Set

This opulent necklace and earrings have diverse colours that look great with many different outfits. The set was inspired by the rich colours in Italian Renaissance art and stained glass windows in Mediaeval churches. This set uses chains and wrapped headpins, which was more labour-intensive to do than my usual needle and thread style of jewellery making. The centrepiece is a genuine Murano Italian glass bead with gold leaf inside.

Materials and techniques: Antiqued brass chains, headpins, clasp, and earring hooks, Murano glass centrepiece, fire polished glass beads, amber chip beads, amethyst chip beads, amethyst round beads, lapis lazuli chip beads, Swarovski crystals, cats eye plastic beads, dyed freshwater gold pearls, citrine chip beads, round amber coloured glass beads, mother of pearl beads, wire wrapping