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I'm starting a set of armor soon that will be made out of animal bones but im having a hell of a time making look more steampunk with out making it look silly or stereotypical put some gears here . any ideas out there?
I was moved by the question to do a little research, and found [URL="http://www.aquarianonline.com/the-philosophy-and-spirituality-of-steampunk-part-2/"]this[/URL] lovely page.
It talks about the late Victorian era being awash in craftsmen who were rebelling aesthetically from the industrialization and homogenization going on as a result of the Industrial Revolution.
So bone armor should be made beautifully; attach the bones with shining brass fittings, etch them with extensive ornamentation ([URL="https://www.google.com/search?q=victorian+ornamentation&biw=1153&bih=923&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=vNc-VJOlNZSTgwTk1IGoBA&ved=0CB0QsAQ"]examples[/URL]). Create filigree from reclaimed wiring (since steam, not electricity, is used to power things).... ([URL="https://www.google.com/search?q=wire+filigree&biw=1153&bih=923&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=nNg-VP_SC9fFggT614LAAw&ved=0CB0QsAQ"]examples[/URL])
In short, for every part, if you can make it, make it beautiful. Add ornament onto the gilded lily, and do the Victorians right.
You can try to engrave the bones and create a Scrimshaw look. The late 1800s had a renewed interest in Asian art (for example, Vincent van Gogh was obsessed with Japanese prints) . You can try to create a scale mail with bones with Asian influences. That would absolutely fall under a Steampunk aesthetic.
i could do something like this if i did an overlay of wire on the bone in a filigree pattern
thank you!
[QUOTE=lemuries;4923290]I was moved by the question to do a little research, and found [URL="http://www.aquarianonline.com/the-philosophy-and-spirituality-of-steampunk-part-2/"]this[/URL] lovely page.
It talks about the late Victorian era being awash in craftsmen who were rebelling aesthetically from the industrialization and homogenization going on as a result of the Industrial Revolution.
So bone armor should be made beautifully; attach the bones with shining brass fittings, etch them with extensive ornamentation ([URL="https://www.google.com/search?q=victorian+ornamentation&biw=1153&bih=923&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=vNc-VJOlNZSTgwTk1IGoBA&ved=0CB0QsAQ"]examples[/URL]). Create filigree from reclaimed wiring (since steam, not electricity, is used to power things).... ([URL="https://www.google.com/search?q=wire+filigree&biw=1153&bih=923&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=nNg-VP_SC9fFggT614LAAw&ved=0CB0QsAQ"]examples[/URL])
In short, for every part, if you can make it, make it beautiful. Add ornament onto the gilded lily, and do the Victorians right.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Dieselpunk;4923608]You can try to engrave the bones and create a Scrimshaw look. The late 1800s had a renewed interest in Asian art (for example, Vincent van Gogh was obsessed with Japanese prints) . You can try to create a scale mail with bones with Asian influences. That would absolutely fall under a Steampunk aesthetic.[/QUOTE]
i would love to do something like this on my chest plate
thank you