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Steampunk lifestyle / Monday, Dec 02 2013 3:06AM

Meet the Winners of Our Steampunk Pin-to-Win Contest

The right honorable judges at SteampunkGoggles.com have been reviewing all the entries submitted to our Pin-to-Win contest, and we are ready and excited to announce the winners! The contest put out a call to all Steampunk lovers to create a Steampunk board on Pinterest using a combination of pictures from our site, hashtags, captions, and other […]

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Pop Culture / Monday, Nov 25 2013 1:57PM

Mac McGowan, The Man behind The Glee Goggles

Mac McGowan, the man behind the goggles recently sported by Adam Lambert on Glee, is clearly a master of his craft. McGowan has been an artisan for over 40 years. “I started doing traditional leathercraft as a hobby back in 1968, when I was 10 years old. During middle school I made extra money by […]

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Steampunk Fashion / Thursday, Nov 21 2013 3:48AM

Steampunk Goggles Exclusive: A Sneak Peek at Makeup Siren’s Newest Creation

After gaining attention for her Steampunk Bollywood inspired cosplay Makeup Siren (AKA Ariel Dixon) is already hard at work on her newest Steampunk ensemble with the help of SteampunkGoggles.com!  Her first stunning Indian-Inspired cosplay was photographed at Florida Supercon and quickly went viral, putting the spotlight on the professional makeup artist and cosplay enthusiast. Though […]

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Steampunk lifestyle / Friday, Nov 15 2013 5:17AM

Creativity is King in Steampunk Cosplay

Cosplay of any kind is a special occasion but for Steampunk it is a full-on event. Though its roots are literary Steampunk has evolved into an incredibly visual genre, and the first place people usually look to for Steampunk visuals is the costumes.  Cosplay is a phenomena that spans across all genres, and attracts artists […]

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Steampunk Fashion / Friday, Nov 08 2013 10:53PM

Explaining Steampunk – A Scientific Approach

“Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you…I’m into Steampunk” “Oh honey, we know. The goggles really gave it away. But we love you no matter what.” “I’m the luckiest kid in the world!”  Has this ever happened to you? Of course it hasn’t. Firstly, because you don’t live in a family sitcom from the […]

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Steampunk lifestyle / Thursday, Nov 07 2013 2:23AM

Ascent Personal Vaporizers Put the Steam in Steampunk

Steampunk and innovative technology have always gone hand-in-hand, and The Ascent Personal Vaporizer from Davinci, seems to be leading the way in the vaping trend while proving extremely useful on the Steampunk scene. Vaping in its current form has been around since the early 2000’s, but huge advances in technology, and more options for users, […]

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Steampunk Fashion / Wednesday, Nov 06 2013 7:35PM

Adam Lambert in Steampunk Goggles on Glee

Tomorrow night’s episode of Glee, A Katy or a Gaga featured pop megastar / American Idol runner up Adam Lambert in full steampunk garb, sporting a pair of the Watchmaker’s Dream Steampunk Goggles around his neck, complete with leather strap and double eye-loupe. In this episode, Kurt holds auditions for his new band and must decide […]

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Pop Culture / Friday, Nov 01 2013 8:19PM

Steampunk Photography by Bill Munster

Little did Bill Munster know when he placed an order through SteampunkGoggles.com that it would spark a creative avalanche. A graduate of the Germain School of Photography in New York City, and former English teacher, Munster had been been capturing images for years before he stumbled upon Steampunk. “Dover Publishers put out a clip-art book of […]

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Steampunk Art / Wednesday, Oct 30 2013 8:27PM

A New Steampunk Movie from Artist John Garrett

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laXEsV4xOpY[/youtube] Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…what is that thing? Well, whatever it is it’s carrying some familiar faces for those who have been following along on this site. The work of artist John Garrett comes to life in a new Steampunk movie based on original characters created for SteampunkGoggles.com. […]

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Steampunk lifestyle / Tuesday, Oct 29 2013 4:55PM

The Makeup Siren makes Steampunk Go Bollywood

A recent photo titled “Bollywood Steampunk” has been making a huge splash on the Steampunk scene. The photo of a woman in an Indian-inspired Steampunk costume was photographed at Florida Supercon and quickly went viral, receiving countless shares. While the world was understandably admiring the costume some people wondered who the model was. It turns […]

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