Steampunk Art / Friday, Aug 25 2017 7:00PM

Burning Man 2017 Theme & Other Festivals

This year, Burning Man has a new art theme: Radical Ritual. It takes the concept of religion and ritual, customs that are commonly inherited from our parents and ancestors, and bends these concept into a series of unusual installations and events at the art camps that participants have set up in the desert. The goal […]

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Steampunk Events / Thursday, Apr 16 2015 11:41PM

Kylie Jenner in Steampunk Goggles, Teen Vogue Cover Photo

We were both honored and excited when Teen Vogue called us back in January to provide them with steampunk goggles for their May 2015 cover story on Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner). Of the 15-ish goggles and sunglasses we sent over, several pairs were highlighted on the desert set. We wanted to shout from the rooftops, but kept […]

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Pop Culture / Thursday, Nov 20 2014 10:26AM

Steampunk’d Gameshow to Launch in 2015 by GSN

It seems that everywhere we look, our favorite subculture is picking up steam. GSN is launching Steampunk’d in 2015. Its authenticity as a Victorian-themed gameshow is yet to be determined, but it certainly has its roots and inspiration in steampunk. The object of the game is to marry objects from the past and present in order […]

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Pop Culture / Friday, Sep 05 2014 4:59PM

Steampunk Costume Ideas For Halloween 2014

It can never be too early to start planning your Halloween costume, but  it most definitely can be too late. Halloween is a time to show off your creative side by crafting a look that is uniquely you. Therefore, if you want to come up with something truly special, let us help you get started […]

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Steampunk Art / Sunday, Aug 24 2014 11:20AM

FBTB MOC Madness 2014: Steam Wars

We were very excited to see the FBTB MOC Madness results for 2014. This Lego competition had a heavy steampunk-meets-Star-Wars theme to it and the entries were impressive to say the least. The final selections have been narrowed down to 4, two of which are modeled after AT-AT walkers. We’re very excited to see who […]

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Pop Culture / Monday, Apr 14 2014 10:00AM

4 Reasons Ron Swanson might actually like Steampunk

At first, the idea of TV’s Ron Swanson from NBC’s Parks & Recreation liking Steampunk is laughable. The gruff and rigid director of Pawnee Indiana’s Parks Department lives his life by certain principles, like keeping his accrued savings in gold bars buried in the woods, or believing that once you’re toilet trained you should be […]

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Pop Culture / Wednesday, Feb 12 2014 3:14AM

Romance is in the cards for The King and Queen of Hearts

Steampunk Goggles, The Deck was made possible by lots of amazing backers including a few who pledged to have their likenesses appear in the deck’s court cards. But there was one backer who wouldn’t stop until he had secured not one, but two royal seats. Dan Garf, an engineering student and professional magician, was determined […]

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