The Glade 4.0

Do you two have any erm, compiled resources I can show my SWMBO about SteamPunk?

I have introduced her to it... and I think I may have created a monster.

I know Phe makes jewelry: need teh infoz. plzthxkbai.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

What about steampunk is she interested in? If she's into fashion then try:
http://community.livejournal.com/steamfashion It's also got updates on events and such for nearly everywhere, you may get lucky and find one you could go to.
A really great place to buy clothes and a few home accessories (or just look at awesome stuff) is clockwork couture.
If it's more the story type elements then I recommend watching Steamboy. Or wiki has a good list of steampunk works, books and movies and whatnot.
There's actually a really great book on jewelry that's filled with sections about all sorts of topics. It's just called Steampunk Jewelry.
My jewelry is up on raveholt.etsy.com if you want to look. Not a lot is up at the moment, though, since I have a con soon.

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The Difference Engine, by Bruce Stirling and William Gibson

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Hmm...

I'm actually not a big fan of steampunk *books* as I consider the biggest draw of the genre to be the aesthetic. That said, steer clear of most purported "steampunk" movies...well, simply put, they're terrible (LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, WILD WILD WEST, VAN HELSING, etc.). Most of the movies that have been worth a damn have been...ah, "steampunk-adjacent" is my term for it. Dieselpunk, magepunk, etc.

I know Khross'll fight me on it, but I generally consider steampunk to be defined by the gadgety, Victorian visual aesthetic coupled with a DIY spirit and a genuine concern for both style *and* substance.

That said, a few "steampunk-adjacent" movies that I'd recommend (based purely on aesthetic) are Guillermo del Toro's HELLBOY films (actually, most of del Toro's filmography), Tim Burton's SLEEPY HOLLOW (Victorian and gadget-y), SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (dieselpunk), and THE GOLDEN COMPASS (Victorian steamagepunk). Maybe more will come to me.

As for video games, I'd suggest NOSTALGIA for the Nintendo DS, and ARCANUM: OF STEAMWORKS AND MAGICK OBSCURA for the PC (if it's not too dated for you).

Well I showed her the Steampunk Laptop and a bunch of the clothes and she went wild so I would assume it is the aesthetic she likes.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

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This game is so awesome that words cannot express how awesome it is.

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Los Angeles Kings 2014 Stanley Cup Champions

"I love this **** team right here."
-Jonathan Quick

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I have these things I can say.

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Told you.

I think, perhaps, we should have the "Great Steampunk Debate" ...

Maybe ...

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In Heckfire, not Hellfire, I think.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

I was thinking over Onion Rings and Grease Sticks at the Varsity ...

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Okay, that sounds even better.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Speaking of...

Some of the best steampunk stuff I've seen is gadget-free. There's an attitude of being on the edge of the unknowable where science and religion and magic are just different term for 'how stuff works', you can't just add a few watch parts to a period outfit and call it 'steampunk', it's supposed to be a triumph of technology over reality.

Here's one of my favourites, no gadgetry but still clearly steampunk


Here's another


It's the natural brown leather, the straps, and the brass hardware that does it.


Here's a costumer buddy of mine, not much gadget going on, but is there any question?



I'd love to see this corset made correctly. Maybe that'll be a project of mine. No gadgets.

/drools
I want... Those are beautiful.

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So... meet up at the UNLV student union for this debate?

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

The Varsity is a well-known Atlanta landmark. It is the largest fast food joint in the world.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

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Memento Vivere

I have local knowledge.
That sandbar was not there yesterday!

By the way, ERB is spinning in his grave right now. I want you all to know this ...

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my bad.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

Taamar, I hate to nitpick but only the last pic you posted doesn't have gadgets.

DS, point her at: http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/

The gadgets are accessories for display purposes. That articles of clothing are still identifiably steampunk without them.