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Published: 2018-04-20 04:53:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 1036; Favourites: 103; Downloads: 5
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Made this out of an old Altoids tin. Had so much fun making this. Used some craft gears, somw actual watch gears, resin, a piece of bismuth, some random bits of jewelry and clay.Related content
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Oooh look at that, thatβs awesome!
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I was thinking asteroid field....but whatever floats your goat.
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Ohhh, asteroid field, navigating through an asteroid field sounds like a good steampunk story/scene.
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So what would this tin b in the steampunk world? Would it be like a remote?
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Ohhh ok, that makes sense! It does look like it would make a neat tricorder kind of thing. It can scan for painting inspiration.
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Looks a bit like the old Pip-boy from Fallout 1 and 2
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I have no idea what that is. Hope it's cool
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Itβs like a 1950s looking IPAD. So yeah.
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The bigger ones I got at the local craft store. The smaller ones came from a jeweler friend of mine. He just gave then to me.
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Man I love the gears! How'd you find them all?
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Aw sweet! I remember seeing this on your instogram. You did a great job with this.
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Yep. I did one awhile back that was almost identical.....but it broke and I didn't do the resin right. Had to do another one. This one was a success.
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Aw man. Glad this one worked.
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Wow!Β What a clever way to make things like this. 
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Thank you. Took me awhile to decide what to do on it. Finally decided on steampunk.
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Oh yeah, ma'am! Cowboy up, and steam it up. XD
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Thanks. I've been using it quite a bit.
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I hadn't before. But I was wanting to add color to my sketches and watercolors were portable. Much more so than all my markers. So I kind of gave it a try out of necessity.
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Ah. I tried watercolors when I was younger but didn't like how they weren't exact.
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Agreed!Β I had a few sets of watercolors people gave me when I was younger and every time I would try to use them I would get frustrated because they never did what I wanted.Β Only recently have I discovered two secrets.Β You need a thick paper and how long you let the previous stroke dry before adding a new color makes a HUGE difference.Β The more I play with it the more I like it.Β But I can see why it is a cause of many headaches.
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Ah. Still, I think I'll stick with pens and digital.
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You're very welcome
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