How to Make Steampunk Jewelry

Free Steampunk Jewelry Tutorial

Learn how to make steampunk jewelry with this easy jewelry making tutorial. Steampunk supplies consist of vintage clock gears, cogs, pocket watch parts like hands, brass findings and other vintage hardware.

Steampunk is a blending of Victorian femininity and robust mechanical components. Steampunk jewelry is a fusion of 19th century Victorian history and science fiction. "Steam" referencing steam powered mechanics of the Victorian era and "punk" referring to the cyberpunk style. This Steampunk style pendant and necklace was designed and created (by me) with a Victorian metal filigree, crackled watch dial, clock hand and other gears and parts. (Sold on Etsy.)

Hope this Steampunk Jewelry Tutorial helps with your creations.

photo credit: www.greatmusings.com

Steampunk Jewellery

How to make Steampunk Jewelery

Lisa Pavelka 1/2-Ounce Watch Parts for Crafting, Silver, Brass, Copper, Black and Steam Punk

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Steampunk Supplies

where to buy steampunk supplies

I will show you where to get Steampunk supplies and give examples as ideas for creating your own Steampunk jewelry and art. Create for yourself, friends, family or resale! Steampunk jewelry and art is one of the hottest crazes on Etsy and Ebay...start your own online jewelry business!

Steampunk Supplies:

watch parts/dials
vintage keys
skeleton keys
metal filigrees
vintage metal door hardware
watch part images
glue
resin
jewelry parts like cuff links or adjustable rings.

Steampunk Findings

watch dials - watch gears - skeleton keys - rings - clock parts

Steampunk

Steampunk popularity keeps going up! A rising Google trend!

Google Trends for Steampunk

Google Trends started to take note of Steampunk around 2006 ...long before I'd even heard of it! The chart clearly shows it's growing tread year after year.

Who knew watch dials, skeleton keys, watch gears, clock hands, vintage brass and other antique findings would or even could be converted into an art phenomenon.

This trend doesn't look like it's going anywhere but UP!

Jewelry Making

How to make Steampunk Jewelry

Since there is no set way of creating unique piece of steampunk jewelry I will show pieces I have created and describe how I made them...your artistic interpretation will show in your unique jewelry creations.

To adhere metal to metal I hear E6000 or Gorilla glue is one of the best and to cover metal bits I use resin.
Resin TIP: glue gears into place 1st or when you apply the resin they will move around and float into a different position changing your art.

This Steampunk style pendant and necklace was created with a Victorian style frame filigree. I painted the center of it black (acrylic paint) so the various silver watch parts and gears would stand out. I arranged several different watch gears and parts within the oval center the way I liked, affixing them with glue.

Once the glue was dry I sealed with resin. After 48 hrs drying time, the pendant was ready to attach to chain and embellished with a vintage style mini lock and key.

This piece was later re-vamped into a brooch pendant and SOLD on Etsy .

Steampunk Earrings

clock hands and watch gears

Want to try your hand at making Steampunk jewelry?

These earrings were created with gold toned watch parts and clock hands.

photo credit: www.greatmusings.com

Steampunk Pendants & Necklaces

Steampunk Pendant Necklace

This Steampunk necklace and pendant was also SOLD on Etsy.

Again, I created them with the diamond shaped metal filigrees, placing them end to end and attaching with glue and a brad. I crackled and stained a large watch dial. For added texture and dimension I added an old clock hand.

photo credit: www.greatmusings.com

Steampunk Earrings

Making Steampunk Jewelry

This pair of Steampunk earrings were listed & sold on Etsy. I created them with diamond shaped metal filigrees, and watch dials which I crackled (See: crackle tutorial for crackle lens)...then I finished them with earring hooks. Surprisingly light weight!

Steampunk Fact

It was author K.W. Jeter who coined the term "Steampunk"

Steampunk Pendant

WIP (a work in progress)

This Steampunk pendant/necklace. It is still a "work in progress".

Created with vintage watch casing, added gears and parts and matching chain. To finish it off I will add charms or additional watch parts below the main pendant.

I hope you have enjoyed my lens on steampunk jewelry & art.

Maybe you are inspired enough to create some yourself! Happy Creating!

photo credit: www.greatmusings.com

Steampunk Supplies

watch dial lots

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Metal Filigree Findings

search for "filigree metal findings" to find really cool metal bits

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Blank Cufflinks

cufflink blanks

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Blank Ring Bases

Adjustable ring bases

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Steampunk Supplies

detash lots of gears watches parts etc

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Steampunk Jewelry Charms

vote for your favorite

Blue Moon Trinket Shoppe Metal Charms 3/Pkg-Time Clock-Oxidized Brass; 3 Items/Order

Blue Moon Trinket Shoppe Metal Charms 3/Pkg-Time Clock-Oxidized Brass; 3 Items/Order

BLUE MOON BEADS-Trinket Shop. Charms are a wonderf more...5 points

Antiqued Brass Small Oval Filigree Stamping 26mm x 19mm (4)

Antiqued Brass Small Oval Filigree Stamping 26mm x 19mm (4)

Antiqued Brass Decorative Filigree Stampings Oval Shape more...4 points

Vintaj Natural Brass Scarab Link Charms 18mm (2)

Vintaj Natural Brass Scarab Link Charms 18mm (2)

Vintaj® Natural Brass Antiqued Scarab Charms11mm x more...3 points

Vintaj Natural Brass Double Sided Key Charm 24mm (2)

Vintaj Natural Brass Double Sided Key Charm 24mm (2)

Vintaj® Natural Brass Antiqued Key Charm Double Sided more...2 points

Aanraku Jewelry Bails

The best bails for your steampunk pendants!

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What is Steampunk?

Definition according to Wikipedia

Wikipedia defines Steampunk as "a subgenre of fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used-usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England-but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles or analog computers; these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or a presumption of functionality.

Steampunk is often associated with cyberpunk and shares a similar fanbase and theme of rebellion, but developed as a separate movement (though both have considerable influence on each other). Apart from time period and level of technological development, the main difference between cyberpunk and steampunk is that steampunk settings usually tend to be less obviously dystopian than cyberpunk, or lack dystopian elements entirely.

Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by individual craft persons into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style, and a number of visual and musical artists have been described as steampunk."

Resin

to seal your creations

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Gorilla Glue

I hear this is the best glue...

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How to make Steampunk Jewelry

Youtube tutorials

Jewelry Making 101: Easy Steampunk Designs with Brass Stampings By B'sue Boutiques
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Steampunk Jewelry

OOAK (one of a kind) creations

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Steampunk Art

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Steampunk to me...

is like Edward Sissorhands meets Mary Reilly...

Steampunk sites

craft jewelry sites

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Steampunk

Google Steampunk news updated daily

Canadian Steam Productions presents “Steam on Queen”, a Steampunk Street Fair
"Steam on Queen" is Toronto's first ever Steampunk Street Fair, featuring vendors, costume enthusiasts, tea, and live entertainment. On Saturday June 23rd, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Canadian Steam Productions is holding Toronto's first Steampunk Street Fair ...
Past meets future in auto museum's imagination-powered 'Steampunk'
What they will come away with, say organizers of the new "Steampunk ---- The Exhibit," opening June 1 at the San Diego Automotive Museum, is a new appreciation of a popular and enduring subculture. This genre blends elements of technology, ...
The Steampunk Bar(tender) That You Never Have to Tip
This mechanical wet bar?called the "Green Bar" for its structural reliance on mostly recycled wood?is the work of self-taught mixed-media artist Dale Mathis. Mathis's works derive inspiration from the fantasy designs of HG Wells and Jules Verne, ...
Devon Tread 1 steampunk watch
By Edwin Kee on 05/28/2012 23:35 PDT Now here is a watch that you might be interested in picking up if steampunk and all of its genre is your cup of tea ? the Devon Tread 1 steampunk watch. Hailing from sunny California, watch maker Devon has churned ...

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  • biggking May 28, 2012 @ 5:39 am | delete
    thanks for the help
  • Charlotte1984 May 26, 2012 @ 12:48 am | delete
    Awesome! I do like Steampunk very much, and this is a great compendium to get someone started making their own stuff. Like... me! Thanks! :-)
  • chickiecards May 25, 2012 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    Cool stuff!
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    it is new but i am liking it.
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