I knew fellow student Maisie had worked on a project that focused on steampunk previously so wanted to pick her brains about what she knew. She mentioned Rub and Buff, which is a paint based paste that gives things a metal-like effect that would be useful when making gears and cogs look more realistic. She also mentioned some bands that dress in steampunk attire that would be good for reference.
Maisie's work itself has also incorporated steampunk. For an A-level project she created a character that had been caught between worlds; a girl who was trapped between the past and the present. Below is the dress that the girl would have worn; objects and trinkets from her memories decorate the dress, all rendered useless as they are not used for their original function. The reference to time and caught between times is clear with the use of the watch to hold up the dress and with the drawings of clocks on the skirt. The ensemble is a mixture of textures and materials which help to give it a mysterious and otherworldly appearance. I love the idea of creating a character and developing every aspect of them, including their memories and feelings.
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