Steampunk'd Halloween Queen & The Castle Bootique

I am fortunate be a part of a wonderful group of talented Halloween artists and we are known as the "Artistic Halloween Queens". The group recently had a "Steampunk Halloween" challenge and I just couldn't resist taking part in it.  

"Steampunk'd Halloween Queen"

It's not too early to get your gears spinning for Halloween!

This unique Halloween Queen was made from layers of real copper sheet which had been chemically etched & patina-ted for beautiful depth and color. The metal has been sealed with gloss lacquer to prevent further oxidation. The background collage was created with a variety of images and surrounds the inside walls of the 6" x 8" shadowbox frame.

Although this queen has a new home, there is plenty of more Halloween art still available at the Halloween Queen's Bootique. If you haven't visited in a while, be sure to visit to check out the new updates which have been added recently.

More Steampunk....

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Steampunk Mixed-Media Altered Art Doll Assemblage

Approx. 13-1/2" tall

I created this piece using an unfinished miniature armoire/cabinet for the "body", which was stained, distressed and embellished with antique finish brass hardware.

The base is a wooden candlestick which was sanded, distressed and painted to look like old metal pipe fixtures.

The head was created with black Apoxie Sculpt and I purposely kept the facial features to a minimum because I didn't want it to look too human. The goggles were handmade using snaps and small rings which was fitted with copper/green iridescent film and filled with resin.

The inside features an antique thermometer. In the center is a vintage watch mechanism (with jewel bearings intact) and additional embellishments: garnet red crystal and clear acrylic gem cabochon. The background is a hand-stamped image of a ribcage on distressed paper.

The wings are wood which was painted to look like antique brass. Hinges were added and the wings can be moved for a variety of display options.

The back of the head features another vintage watch mechanism, and the back of the box displays part of a page from a vintage steam engine book which was distressed and embellished with brass tag corners & various gears.

Steampunk'd

Yup, I have officially been steampunk'd...

I'll admit that it wasn't until about a year and a half ago, that I had actually first heard of the term "steampunk", but the more I learned about it, the more I realized that it was a perfect genre to incorporate into my art. I had started a few steampunk pieces a few months ago, before my creative hiatus, and this is the first completed one. I will be listing it on eBay this weekend.

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"Steampunk"

Mixed-Media Beeswax Collage
20" x 8"

Created with antique book pages, rubber stamps, distress inks, acrylic paints, chipboard, pigment powders, metal corner embellishments, gems and beeswax on MDF.