My first Steampunk Airship

My Steampunk Airship

First I had to plan out and create my gondola...
For the ship itself I used a tylenol box. I had to shorten the box as it was too long for my dirigible. My ship is 1.5 inches tall and 3.5 inches long... Which fits my dirigible which is 8.5 inches long, propeller and all.
Then I placed different stuff onto my ship, looking for the perfect design. I settled on some plastic pieces that I had saved.
I wanted cannons... so the plastic cover from a pack of batteries became my cannon port, with skewer sticks made into cannons...

For my dirigible I decided on a small gatorade bottle. Painting on plastic bottles presents a problem of its own... First wash the bottle... then score it with sandpaper all over. For some projects this might be a problem, but for steampunk it's fine, good in fact because the scratches add a nice texture when painted. For the paint, I just use regular craft paint with elmers glue added. This works well, but for added adhesion you can always make a mix of paint, glue and cornstarch. But adding cornstarch creates a new problem, because no glue wants to stick to this mixture, so I try not to use the cornstarch if possible.

Planning stage

Ship building

I decided to add some cannons on the sides as well. I did this with toothpicks and beads. Chains on the mask and barrels on the foredeck (more beads) and a gear for the helm





Earbud cushions make great decorations... and more barrel (beads) on the back...



My Airship came out pretty good.



I added a skull & crossbones... and a old piece of metal (I think it was some kind of cabinet door thing) anyways, it made a great push bumper for my dirigible.



My propeller is made from one of the baby's apple sauce squeezers... Even though it only has 2 blades (I would have prefered 4) I like it and the bit of green showing inside looks like wires.



Keep in mind I haven't finished painting, I can't decide whether I want to make it old and rust, or have some color and make it new and shiny...


The back view. It's hanging crooked because I didn't have a good place to hang it for pics.



Front view






Back side view

Steam Demon Art

Steampunk Desk Organizer 

This organizer is designed to hold tools for crafting, as well as your pins, pencils, etc. 
It has a try that runs the length of the organizer to hold your phone, paperclips, or other items.

The back

It is decorated front and back 
with gears, keys and other found objects...
On the back it features pipes and the control valves...

Left end

This is the left end...
featuring more pipes

Right end

 

The base of the organizer is covered with paper-mache to strengthen the cardboard box and add dimension. Then it is sealed with a clear glaze sealer to protect the paint and materials... making it very sturdy and durable. 
The bottom of the organizer is also paper-mache... with 6 sturdy legs (aka coke bottle lids) 


If you like what you see this organizer can be purchased at the Steam Demon etsy shop Steam Demon Etsy Shop

Steam Demon Art

Shanandowa 

Greetings from Steam Demon. 

My name in Shanandowa Durfee. 

I am crazy about Steampunk and have been crafting Steampunk items for a few years now. Recently I decided to finally open a few online shops and offer my crafts up for sale... Here at Steam Demon Shipping is Free for purchases over $35.00
I hope you will take a look at my crafts and maybe consider purchasing something if you like what you see...











I prefer to use recycled materials whenever possible.As you can see from the pic on the right 
it is created using tin cans, paper mache and cardboard, as well as clay.... and one real metal gear. 

On the back of this particular desk caddy you will find an assortment of stuff....
The large gear is a real metal gear from the transmission of a 67 chevy pickup... I like to include real gears whenever possible. The large gauge is made from the end of a biscuit tin, with a pic of a gauge, which has been covered with a piece of plastic for protection. In the pic it looks as if the gauge is completely covered with paint, it is not...you can still see the gauge. Sometimes my pics come out like that... I'm working on it, lol.

 With this next one you can clearly see the large real metal gear... It is connected to the tin cans with JB Weld... that insures a firm bond. The gear is painted just the same in the back, in the pic it doesn't look like it though... gotta work on my pics!

 

 The tops of the cans are covered with real gears as well... 
The cans are covered with clay and adorned with clay decorations and gears

The cans are connected with JB Weld as well for a firm connection that won't separate.

The entire desk caddy is sealed with a clear sealant to protect the project. It is made to last and is very sturdy.












This is just a sample of my art and a small explanation of how I go about creating my pieces. If your interested in purchasing a piece you can find Steam Demon on etsy Steam Demon shop on Etsy