Steampunk Parade

Lily von schatten couture

A scrivener automaton working in a rather wealthy merchant’s library. The arcane procedures for creating automatons are as varied as their appearance and roles in society (servitors, military, labour, prostitution, etc). The taxidermic use of cured human remains is legalised, economical and common place in their construction (similar to how the powdered wigs in our past often used the hair of corpses). However the practice of “rendering” down living persons into an automaton state is outlawed, it is frequently employed since the resultant product tends to outperform the legal alternative. The merchant who owns this particular scribe automaton has some very extensive paperwork detailing her conformity to all applicable regulation. Despite this assurance, those who deal with her have noticed how quickly she learns new tasks, and have caught her smiling when backs are turned. [x]

Well here’s the head gear finished up I wore my helmet for shots and giggles

Kahiah puff the steampunk dragon

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Plague doctor sorta thing I did

This artifical limb was used by a person living in 1850-1910. Constructed from steel and brass, it is a fascinating object to look at. It appears like something from a steampunk horror movie, or a piece of art created by a student rather than a genuine artificial arm. It looks like it belongs in a fairy tale rather than in reality. Because of its unusual scary appearance, the wearer probably covered it with a jacket and glove. It is intriguing to know that these kind of objects were created back then. It brings up a lot of questions: is there a reason for the pattern in steel hand? Is it decorative or functional? How would you feel with a terrifying terminator (before terminator) style arm was at the end of your shoulder?

Photographer: Andrew Williams

Détail d’une phanomobile - 1912 (via French oldies)

Pretty sure I need the third one, which features an underwater motif: coral, jellyfish, seaweed and even a lobster!

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The greatest weapon is not in the gun, but in the woman who wields them~ This is my first time submitting myself to this tumblr page, but they’ve been so good to my group…I thought I’d give in a bit! Love you Steampunk Beauties!! -Vivienne (Captain Vivienne Valentina) Published in Ladies of Steampunk Magazine Airship Constantine’s Love Vivienne and Lyndsey Elaine Shawn Smith Photography September 2013

This is me, in the centre, with my awesome friends, during the last day of carnival in Venice

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