Project Steam punk Update

Greetings steam punk readers!

I am proud to announce that the steam punk shadow boxes are coming along nicely.
I have also made a few little trinket boxes as well. I really wish I could share some pictures with you, but as of right now that is out of question. I plan on giving the shadow boxes out as Christmas gifts this year and I don't wish to spoil the surprise...... completely.

Yeah,  my family knows that's what I'm up to, but that's only because they helped me locate and get a lot of the supplies I required. What they do not know is what they look like and how awesome they are!

I have had to skip putting certain objects in them. That made me sad. Lets just say that it is really hard to find some really good, cheap replica, or original antique typewriter keys. i am not made of money so I had no choice, but to pass it up.

Plans for Steam punk projects this spring have already begun as well.

If all goes well I will be taught how to use a welder by one of my brothers. He has already agreed to teach me and to allow my to use his shop in his backyard to build things with scrap metal.
This brother has also recently changed jobs and is now working for a metal recycling company so he should be able to help get me some stuff to use that is not any worth of recycling.

I also have an ex-coworker whose family owns a scrap metal business of some sort and usually sells their sheet metal to use for Christmas gifts. This ex-coworker has offered me some of their sheet metal to work with.

I have people looking for deals for me on canvas and acrylic paints as well. After all I work in a call center and have Fibromyalgia so its not like I just have the money laying around to spend on supplies.

My vision is to try to make some steam punk metal sculptures and also some canvas paintings using mixed media. By mixed.... I mean adding thin sheets of cut out metal gears and cogs being plastered on.

I also have a project 2 years in the making I am hoping to assemble this spring as well. It is a sculptural bust made of metal and glass to look like stained glass. My mom has been busing collecting colored glass bottles for me to smash and use.

I'm so excited! I can't hardly wait to share pictures of my steam punk shadow boxes with you all! I'm even more excited about the plans for art projects coming up this spring!
As soon as the holidays are over I'll go ahead and post pictures pronto.

Happy Holidays and take care,

Nirvana1138

I'm really exciting about it.