Steampunk and its growing following

[Auryn]

Thank Rani
of course there are NO hancock fabrics anywhere near me- the closest is 3 hrs away literally 10 min away from my in-laws' house.

groomporter
what would you think of a vendor that sells supplies for the DIYers??
For example- funky jewelery beads and findings as well as metal parts for guns, accessories etc

[groomporter]

That's one of the things I considered mentioning, I haven't seen anyone selling much in the way of raw materials.


BTW an acquaintance just posted on Facebook a schedule of Steampunk cons around the country for 2012
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/01/steampunk-cons-2012

[MrHyde]

Mr. Hyde, don't know what your wife's steampunk style is, but perhaps a cute little leather tophat? Or if the budget is a bitt too tight for that a small bunch of leather roses would make a lovely and very personal gift. She could pin them to her hat or wear as a corsage or wristlet or wear them in her hair. There are many sites online for these and I know there are faire vendors that make these. If you are handy you might even make them yourself. Search youtube for "How to make leathet roses". You can even scent them to make them even more romantic.


Auryn, how fun. No real advice, but I know you'll come up with something wonderful. My own thoughts are that a fun, spontaneous and relatively inexpensive item would be the thing.

I really like the leather rose idea.  Any faire vendors you recommend that sell outside of faire?

[Delireus]

Thank Rani
of course there are NO hancock fabrics anywhere near me- the closest is 3 hrs away literally 10 min away from my in-laws' house.

groomporter
what would you think of a vendor that sells supplies for the DIYers??
For example- funky jewelery beads and findings as well as metal parts for guns, accessories etc

I've only been to one steampunk con, and I was a tad disappointed by the stuff there as well. Granted, it was the con's first year and there were only about 10 vendors however. Maybe I'm just looking for different stuff than what most people sell, but since I do make a lot of my own stuff, I leaned towards buying hard to find supplies at this con more than pre-made objects. One vendor had big gears, vacuum tubes, and other odds and ends. I thought it was a great idea! Saved me shipping fees and wait time, you know?

Perhaps you could offer supplies, and then display or even sell a finished example of how to use those supplies. Like, if you're selling a fabric pouch with gears and other stuff on it, sell a plain pouch and the loose gears as well, for those who want to make it themselves. That's just a suggestion, obviously you could apply it to the goods you sell. But, I think selling supplies is a great idea!

[Anna Iram]

Mr. Hyde, don't know the name of a specific vendor, just recall seeing them and thinking they were pretty. Try doing a leather rose search on Etsy. Tons there.

[Auryn]

Anyone bought patterns from Harlots and Angels in the UK??
They are also on ebay as st.dizier

[Captain Teague]

 It has already likely been mentioned before, but I cared not to read this many pages of topic to see. I just got an email from Medieval Collectibles and their offerings of steampunk accessories is growing.  Some of their stuff can be pricy but they also have some more affordable items as well.

http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/s-79-steampunk.aspx

[Rani Zemirah]

They DO have some really cool things!  Gorgeous hats! 

[The Lady Mercedes]

Radio show I listen to called Darkest Radio is right now doing an electrical/steampunk/cabaret themed episode because the host Darkest Jack did an interview w/a member of a band called Steam Powered Giraffe! If you happen to miss it, you'll be able to listen to it here. The playlist can be found here!

[Taffy Saltwater]

Thanks, Lady M!

[The Lady Mercedes]

You're very welcome!

[The Lady Mercedes]

Check out one of Monster High's upcoming dollies named Robecca Steam here...quite interesting!

[The Lady Mercedes]

Doth mine eyes deceive me? Could it possibly be an actual Steampunk radio station? Why yes, yes it is! There's also a podcast called The Clockwork Cabaret

[NoBill Lurker]

Lady Mercedes, thanks for the heads-up on the SP radio! 

[Rani Zemirah]

      Tattoo tights!!!       



Oh, and thanks for the link, Lady M!  Listening right now!