14 Jun
OK, now that the Grand Opening is done at The Artisan’s Bench, I’ll get back to posting progress on the steampunk deer head mount. I said last time that I would show how I started putting together the steampunk ear. I did the “live” ear last post, which was corrugated cardboard covered in mache. The steampunked ear will obviously be mechanical looking.
I thought a piece that looked like a “receiver” would be a good place to start and I had an old brassy looking shower head that seemed to fit the bill. To hold the ear shape onto the base, I used a plastic jar lid that I had cut open and removed the top flat portion.
Jar lid cut for deer ear
The ear base
To form the ear, I used some white cardstock that I will paint to look like sheet copper.
Cardstock cut to ear shape
Then, the cardstock gets attached to the plastic ring with glue and small screws and beads.
Cardstock bolted to the ear ring
To make the center look more like it would pick up sound, I used a random plastic piece that looks like a stalk, and half of a cat toy.
Center “hearing” pieces
All put together, we have this…
Ear all put together
Finally, I painted the assembly using my favorite copper spray paint, then adding aging with a nice green patina.
Steampunk deer ear painted with patina added
Next time, I’ll construct more of the pieces that I want to add to the sculpture.
What steampunk projects do you have plans to construct?