Comments on: How to Make Steampunk Jewelry https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 01:47:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Patricia Wyllie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-618282 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 01:47:46 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-618282 Hi Renee,
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Last fall, I saw some beautiful and inspiring jewelry at our local growers market. However, following the pandemic, the artist had to quit. I have parts, of intrigue, I collected, however, no experience on how to use them. I would like to get your input, buy supplies, from you, and/or to get my dream going.
Thanks Patricia

]]> By: Sharon Pappas https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-614080 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:50:59 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-614080 Love your stuff! Thanks!

]]> By: Marie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-608193 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:35:19 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-608193 In reply to Andrea.

Andrea, the octopus comes directly from Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-583277 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:50:11 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-583277 In reply to Rose.

Of course – Cthulhu! Thanks for reminding me of that, Rose! 🙂

]]> By: Rose https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-583270 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:32:01 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-583270 The octopus elements also come from H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu myths.
(Link to a pic: telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/films/2016/10/28/cthulhu_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqeWq0Odl7YRxHNYM74_QBWlbFJiGQSGUwQFXFdwSXZiw.jpg?imwidth=1400 )

]]> By: Petey https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-459977 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:52:02 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-459977 Please be aware that some old watches were painted with radium, which can be a hazard of collecting bits & pieces to use. Be careful!

]]> By: Cheryl https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-441605 Tue, 03 May 2016 07:31:48 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-441605 Awesome pieces, interesting techniques and beautiful results. Many thanks for your generous sharing 🙂

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-309592 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 04:57:49 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-309592 In reply to Alana.

Hi Alana, it sounds like a spray paint might work well for turning your plague mask gold. I’d recommend a trip to the hardware / home improvement / craft store, where you can check out various spray paints, the textures / surfaces they create, and what materials they work best on.

For attaching Steampunk elements together, many can be wired together – you might use copper or brass wire, or even craft wire / artistic wire.

Also you might also try specialty glues. E6000 is commonly used in jewelry (check the label for what materials it’s designed for). Also, you may want to visit the glue-information site thistothat.com – where you enter the two things you want to glue together, and the site recommends types of glue for that use.

And if you’re going to do a lot of Steampunk artistry, you may want to get a craft soldering iron – you can check out more about those if you do a Google search.

I hope this helps, and I’d love to see your finished plague mask with machinery parts, if you’d like to share it with us via our post submission form!

]]> By: Alana https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-309589 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 04:47:36 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-309589 my issue is not what to use, but exactly how to get items to stick together. must they be soldered?I have a new timey cheap plague mask that I want to make into a gold lookwith machinery on it, but no clue how to begin or what paints are going to work. I think its plastic or mache, and needs covered with art.

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-41585 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:04:20 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-41585 You’re welcome, Sidney Rose – I can’t wait to see your steampunk inventions! 🙂

Zoro, with your lifetime of hands-on experience with those elements, you can probably teach us some things about using and wearing them . . . and about actually living in a steampunk way! Honored to hear from you, and I wish you a happy holiday as well! 🙂

]]> By: Zoro Zornes https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-41580 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:58:18 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-41580 For the past 40 years I have always loved anything made of brass , bronze old leather, old gizmos, . I collect goggles and old lanterns , I have a 53 and a 57 Harley I ride every day , I don’t mind the oil drops I love the way it smells and they are so mechanical. All these years I was a “Steam Punk” and didn’t even know it . I’ve made rings out of water hose clamps, I bought my first bag of 50g. of old watch gears , cogs, etc, now let’s see what I can fabricate, God bless, and have a very merry Holiday

]]> By: Sidney Rose Ryan https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-29253 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:09:26 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-29253 I have been googling examples of SteamPunk jewelry and accessories for months on end, basically for some inspiration, since my collection of gears, beads, pendants, etc. have been rapidly accumulating over a number of years, though I hadn’t created a single piece. I’m so happy to have finally landed on this exact web page because not only have I used some of these photos as inspiration for my own pieces, I am amazed to see that there are many more examples and how-to’s provided on here as well! Thank you so much for the amazing options and detailed descriptions! I can’t wait to create my next piece and share with everyone!

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-14522 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:24:49 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-14522 Thank you so much Andrea! I’m guessing the octopus / sea life angle might be influenced by the underwater adventures of Captain Nemo from “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”. 🙂

]]> By: Andrea https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-make-steampunk-jewelry/#comment-14520 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:14:48 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=25225#comment-14520 I’d love to know where the octopus comes into play with steampunk. I know a lot of nautical items are incorporated, but sea life? (Just trying to get a handle on all the amazing ‘subjects’ that find themselves under the title of ‘Steampunk’.
Love, love, love your site Rena!
Andrea

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