We will disintegrate you!

[miss_squiddy]

Ha! who needs Dr. Grodbrot? I've made my own Steampunk firearm! Here it is:



First, go to Wilkinson's and purchase a pile of cheap tat. Raid the recycling bin for extra bits and bobs.



Get a craft knife and start chopping! From a pile of mess and plastic shards, assemble a reasonably gun-shaped set of bits.



Spray some of the bits with vinyl dye, then paint the parts which turn out not to be vinyl with Hammerite. Fail to worry about manky grey carpet.



Fill four glitter tubes with blue coloured liquid and seal the lids on with apoxy resin. Leave to set.



Glue bits of gun together with apoxy resin. Realise that it might have been a good idea to fill the gun with builder's foam for stability. Oh well.



Add some detail using modelling plastic, fishtank spares and a bag of cheap jewels from the craft shop. Stick on extra bits for good measure.



Discover that you have silver wax polish and adhesive copper in your art box. Polish and add more details. Start to get a bit obsessed.



Go a bit crazy. Make a gun rack from the breadboard you've just ruined, some allegedly mahogany coloured varnish and some old curtain pole holders.


Clip gun in rack. Turn around and realise that there's sawdust all over the floor, the bathroom smells of turpentine and you've used all of your cleansing wipes to tone down the silver wax. Admire.


Here's the top:


And here's the other side:


Two questions remain:
1. What should I call it?
2. Will I be brave enough to take it to Steampunk Judder?

Comments

[mortarach.livejournal.com]

To be fair, that is fantastic!

[miss_squiddy]

Thank you!

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

The equilizer :p

thats fabulous young squid the craft is strong with this one ;)

[miss_squiddy]

Fear my craft-fu! Those who cross me get a set of unique button badges to commemorate the occasion!

[miss-corinne.livejournal.com]

You are one frickin' awesome lady :) that is seriously shiny!

[miss_squiddy]

It was a bit shinier than that for a bit, but I didn't like it!

[anti-girl.livejournal.com]

wow that is awesome hun!!! you got skillz
I have to make a massive arm mounted thing very similar. thank god for the extra week between judders!! hehe.
well done you!
x

[miss_squiddy]

Thank you! Let me know if you need a hand!

[nicnac.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! Blue Peter has nothing on you :o)

[miss_squiddy]

I once made that Thunderbird Island for a friend of the family. That was *much* harder and far more stinky!

[mikki-g.livejournal.com]

Dr Mandlebrot's Squidification Ray

And yes, this is completley awesome. More art projects please :]

[miss_squiddy]

Win! I shall make a plaque for the rack with that on it!

[hirez.livejournal.com]

Coo-er. That's better than some of the stuff that turns up on b0ing^2.

[miss_squiddy]

I can't say I've ever seen it. What's it all about?

[hirez.livejournal.com]

BoingBoing? All sorts of random stuff.

[scarybex.livejournal.com]

That's very impressive! You could easily sell them to steam punk fanatics too.

[toxicpixie.livejournal.com]

Very cool! I like it :)

Quickly, to eBay - you could make a packet :D

And btw - you coming to our do on sat?

Nathan, the Toxic Pixie

[miss_squiddy]

Oooh, I can't be bothered to Ebay stuff like this - if I've made it once, I am officialy bored of it and I want to keep this one!

I'm on the Isle of Wight this weekend

[toxicpixie.livejournal.com]

Heh, it is done, now onto the next cunning plan?

Shame, it'd be a good sideline until the fad burns out again!

IoW - very dangerous. It's quite southern, better take mosquito nets & quinine ;)

Nathan, the Toxic Pixie

[sarah-orange.livejournal.com]

ooo that's just fabulous! I wish I had the skills and imagination to make stuff like that!

[miss_squiddy]

I reckon anyone can do it - there's not much skill involved beyond primary level!

[androktone.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

[miss_squiddy]

Thank you!

[queen-est.livejournal.com]

Wow - that is way cool hun! xxx

[miss_squiddy]

Thanks! :)

[felishumanus.livejournal.com]

*worships your steamy goodness* I have slightly less ambisious plans for a small water pistol...

Do you Brass Goggles?

[miss_squiddy]

I looked on there for some inspiration and found a good water pistol converting competition but it's the first time I've visited.

[andyravensable.livejournal.com]

That. Is. Brilliant! I certainly think you should pop this up on something like Brass Goggles (http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk)!

[miss_squiddy]

I might do that - it's quite an interesting community!

[myrddrr.livejournal.com]

Awesome! How long did it take to make?

[miss_squiddy]

I wasn't terribly patient and there is quite a lot of waiting for things to dry. One evening to chop up all the bits and paint them, one to glue them together and one to add the detail.

[lucien-dark.livejournal.com]

Pew pew!

[miss_squiddy]

I was thinking more like Ffffzap!

[lucien-dark.livejournal.com]

I kind of prefer pew pew :-(

[avaragariel.livejournal.com]

Awesome!!!

:)

[angryangeltoo.livejournal.com]

That is way cool :)
xxx