So what exactly is "SteamPunk"?

Jules Verne with his Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea has been called the author of Steampunk. The Time Machine by HG Wells also plays an important role. My interest is more with Steampunk jewelry. The genre goes far more than just into accessories, though.

As far as wearable art, Steampunk is a great deal of the old made new. But more specifically headed toward the nostalgia of the Victorian era coupled with fantasy and machines and gadgets. It is a great case of repurposing things. The color palette is of muted shades and the materials consist of various sheet metals and wires and brass knick knacks with variable finishes. And to finish things off, add a dab of lace.

Typical findings are watch gears, plastic, metal or crystal charms such as angels wings and any item imaginable found at a hardware store plus pieces of chiffon or tapestry, binding wire and old rusty buttons. Then there's typewriter keys, domino pieces and skeleton keys. Oh the joy, oh the list could go on and on. I'm forever finding brick-a-brack to cold connect to a piece of copper. Then there's cold connections. That's another love. Most pieces here are my cold connection work. We'll save that definition for another day.

Michelle