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I’m a big fan of steampunk, due to a gothy fascination with Victorian culture and “retro-futurism.” I love the vibe of mass-produced mixed with one-off craftsmanship in the alternate-history technology that’s such a hallmark of the genre. If you’re a fan, here are some links you might enjoy.<\/p>\n
The Steampunk Home<\/A> – This blog is devoted to home d\u00e9cor that combines “the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.”<\/p>\n Aether Emporium<\/A> – This is a marvelous resource, which “aims to provide a onestop resource and archive for all things Steampunk.”<\/p>\n The Steampunk Workshop<\/A> – Lots of resources here, including projects, links, and lots of photographs.<\/p>\n Steampunk Pics<\/A> – A photoblog which features both images of actual steampunk items (such as “ray guns”) and real vintage photos with a steampunk feel (like Zeppelins floating over cities).<\/p>\n Antipodean Steampunk Adventures<\/A> – “Follow the adventures of the maduncle as he endeavours to make contact with the rest of the steampunk universe from the outer colonies.”<\/p>\n Datamancer<\/A> – Their subhead is “Prestidigital Datamancery & Paraphrenalic Technofetishism,” and just try saying that three times fast. They feature a lot of technical art and gear.<\/p>\n Steam Gear Lab<\/A> – The “two mad geniuses” who run the site produce props and makeup effects, but are also purveyors of “steampunk haberdashery, mad science accoutrements, science guns and wonders of all kinds.”<\/p>\n Steampunk Bitz<\/A> – A general steampunk blog.<\/p>\n There are at least two LiveJournal communities devoted to steampunk clothing, Steamfashion<\/A> and Steamy Stitches<\/A>. There’s also a Flickr group<\/A>, and Divine Caroline recently featured a collection of steampunk clothing<\/A>.<\/p>\n Threadbanger did a Week of Steampunk<\/A> feature, providing directions for making several accessories.<\/p>\n Brass Goggles<\/A> – “A blog and forum devoted to the lighter side of all things Steampunk.”<\/p>\n Steampunk Magazine<\/A> – A rather nice Webzine.<\/p>\n Writer Richard Morgan (not Broken Angels<\/I> Richard Morgan, some other Richard Morgan) was commissioned by the New York Times<\/I> to write a piece on steampunk culture, which was then cut for reasons unknown. He’s posted the article online<\/A>, and it has some lovely ideas for adding steampunk elements to the home. (Incidentally, the Times<\/I> eventually ran its own piece on steampunk<\/A>, which includes some interesting links.)<\/p>\n Offbeat Bride<\/A> has a feature on a steampunk-themed wedding, complete with clockwork cakes.<\/p>\n Game company Three Rings Design commissioned Because We Can<\/A> to convert some open office space into an environment modeled on Captain Nemo’s Victorian submarine<\/A>.<\/p>\n