Steamcon II 2010 Report (Part 1)

Steampunk.  What is it?  It's a style, often used for costuming.  It's usually from the industrial age and is combined with Sci-Fi.  Um think of Leonardo Di Vinci and when people though his designs were crazy and never possible. 

Lots of people think that Steampunk just means Goggles mixed into Punk clothing.  Sure that's a popular style that is based off steam puhnk but it's not limited to that.  Some popular themes are victorian, wild west, science, fantasy, all sorts.  At SteamCon, a seattle convention on its second year, I found many people dressed up in all sorts of Steampunk clothing.  One thing that will be very common is Hats.

 What I found so fasnicating that so many "elder" people were in attendance and in FULL garb.  During a discussion I had with some people my age "It's like how the 50's clothing is popular for us at halloween".  Well for the folks that were around during the Great Depression, the styles of the late 1800's were fasinating to them. 

Here you have some military folks.  It's been very popular to make mechanical accessories, in this case guns. 

Adding a bit of Fantasy in this creature.  He's having an argument with a man with a giant mechanical arm.

This guy was funny.  He has a mustache, a style very popular in the day.  It's funny cause it's on a stick

~giggle~.  Note the popular goggles

Another military folk (i think), looks a lot like a military aviator outfit that you would find in movies.

An explorer.  One who tracts through unknown lands, in this case catching faries.

Adding a bit of Horror.  This man is walking his zombie.  He lost control of it when a bell started to ring.

More science fiction.  This girl is riding on a mechnical ostrich as her form of transportation.

More fantasy.  A very natural creature with wings coming out of her back

Here we've got some everyday laborers.  One didn't even take a shower after working on the train.

Here I am, as a lolita.  Sure I mixed in a japanese popularity, but have you thought about where the japanese lolitas come from?  Victorian Dolls.

Part II to come next.  It features MUTT

My First Teddy

This is the first teddy bear I have ever made! Don't you just want to squeeze him?

Since I had never made a stuffed animal before, I used a store-bought pattern. I already had some fabric leftover from a nursing cover I made for a friend a couple of years ago, plus I had a ton of stuffing just taking up space in my closet.

I added the bow around his neck afterward but I think he might need something else... a bigger bow? A necktie? Bow tie? Scarf? Maybe he needs something more... geeky.

Oo I just had an idea! I bet I could make stuffed animals out of old T-shirts. I think I have some freebie Microsoft Windows T-shirts lying around somewhere that would look cute... perhaps as a bunny...

I'm Mary Poppins, Perfect in Every Way

Did you know that there is a Sound of Music Singalong that is a family version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.  This is something I have to drag my mom to. 



For the Costume Contest I dressed up as another recognizable Julia Andrews character.  Then I got kicked off stage during the Costume Contest for being in the wrong movie.

Glowing Xbox Christmas Bells

So as you might have learned, both me and Ava work in the Tech industry.  I happen to work at Xbox . . . now you can take a moment and go "whoah" ka ka ka.  Sorry I'm being prideful.  Back to the story.  For our 'Holiday' party our invite came with a picture of bells that glowed the Xbox logo. COOL

Thus we start with some Bells purchased at our local dollar store.





Shove some green glow sticks inside
and turn off the lights. 



ka ka ka, loop them through a hair tie and Vola, instant hair accessory.

Our 'Holiday' party was at two downtown clubs that they rented out.  Walk around in a crowded dark room was a great way to show these off.

Don't they look awesome?

-SmallRiniLady

Materials:  Bells, GlowSticks, Hair Ties