These steampunk innovations are crazy, wild and inspired. Combining the quirkiness of the Victorian era with the unbelievability of sci-fi, this subculture hybrid makes for some mind-boggling and eye-catching creations.
The beauty of steampunk is that the inner workings of mechanisms take center stage, whether they are for a keyboard, piece of jewelry or a wedding cake. The beauty of the inside is finally revealed on the outside to create an amazing work of art.
58 Steampunk Innovations
From Steampunk Game Boys to Steampunk Wedding Cakes:
Luisa Amanda Gomes — Feb 19, 2010 — Art & Design
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Industrialized Chronographs
Steampunk Watch is a Timeless Piece of Craftsmanship
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Steampunk Taxidermy
Animals Retrofitted with Mechanical Parts
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Steampunk Animal Vehicles
Mechanical Scultures in Nantes, France
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Steampunk Cover Shoots
Nina Kate is Speculative for Bizarre Magazine
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Steampunk Watches
Sub-Genre of Fanboys Strong
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Steampunk Insect Jewelry
‘Kafka Clocks' From Noveau Motley Are Like Mini Shadowboxes
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Steampunk Star Wars
Illustrations From Bjorn Hurri
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Steampunk Jewelry
EDM Designs
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Mechanimals
Steam Powered Creatures on the Cutting Edge of Visual Art
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Comic Book Watches
Haruo Suekichi Steampunked Timepieces
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Live Steampunk Puppets
The Marionette Unit Defines Victorian Horror
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Gothic Bird Cuffs
EDM Designs Creates Eccentric Victorian & Steampunk Accessories
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Lace-Up Top Hats
GypsyLadyHats Blends Victorian Steampunk and the Mad Hatter
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Steampunk Nuptuals
Michelle and Matt's Steampunk Wedding Photos look like Lots of Fun
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Steampunked USB Drives – English Russia Turns Old Clocks into Modern Technology
English Russia Turns Old Clocks into Modern Technology
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Vintage Fantasy Jewelry
Alice in Wonderland Steampunk Jewelry is a Perfect Unbirthday Gift
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Surreal Steampunk Jewelry
Bjørg's Hypnotizing 2009 Collection Channels Dali
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Personal Steampunk Museums
Hollister & Porter Hovey Turn Home Into Vintage Victorian Wonderland
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Giant Steampunk Spiders
La Princesse Webs Her Way Across the Globe
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Victorian Computer
Steampunk Mac by Dave Veloz
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Steampunk Wedding Cakes
Mike's Amazing Cakes Makes Metal Taste Great
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Steampunk Vampire-Fighters
The Vampyric Infestation Emergency Kit by Major Thadeus Tinker
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$1200 Keyboards
Datamancer 'Aviator' for Spendthrift Steampunk Fans
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Steampunk Gothic Desktops
The Archbishop by Datamancer
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Titanium Typing Machines
The Steampunk-Style Alchemist Bronze Keyboard
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Eco-Steampunk Hearts
Jim Mullan and Tori Rhoades Make Gifts for Your Dystopian Valentine
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Vulcania Steampunk Watch by Fabrice Gonet
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Steampunked Monopoly
The Popular Board Game Goes Victorian in this DIY Set
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Steampunk Gas Masks
Retro Reinvented Safety Gear
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Steampunk Anatomical Trinkets
Industrial-Inspired Themed Hearts That Tell Stories
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Steampunk Luxe Timepieces
$400,000 Cabestan Winch Tourbillion Watch
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Steampunk Celebrations
The Steam Powered Convention
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Steampunk Watch for the Well Off
$600,000 WX-1 Timekeeper
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Galactic Fashion Watches
The Horological Machine No3
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Steampunk Clocks
Klockwerks by Roger Wood
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Victorian Science Projects
The Steampunk Leather Zeppelin is Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
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Steampunk iPods
The First-Gen 'Eye Pod' is Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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Steampunk Skull Cameras
Boy of Blue Continues to Freak Us Out with Yamma (UPDATE)
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Steampunk Keyboards
Datamancer's Brass Masterpiece
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Girlie Luxury Watches
Gerald Genta's Pink Gold and Purple Masterpiece
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Top 11 Steampunked Items + Stratocator Guitar
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Steampunked Insects
Mike Libby Mixes Bugs & Machines in His Insect Lab (UPDATE)
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Steampunk Cheetahs
Elegant Mechanical Masterpiece by Andrew Chase
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Steampunk iPod Cases
Neal Bridgens Gives His MP3 Player an Old-School Makeover
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Steampunk Invention Challenges
Dvice Invites You to Retrofit Battlestar Galactica Villains
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Steampunk Segways
The Pedal-Powered Wooden Legway
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Steampunked Retro Games
Monster MAME is a Franken-Fresh Take on Retro-Gaming
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Chainsaw Earrings
ClockworkZero Steampunk Jewelry Uses Repurposed Materials
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Steampunk Toilets
Outlandish Lavatory Flushes Conventionalism Down the Drain
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Steampunked Star Wars
SillOf's Workshop
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Non-Traditional Wedding Eats
The Steampunk Wedding Cake Looks Too Good to Eat
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Elephant Gas Masks
Tom Banwell Creates Stylish Steampunked Masks With Trunks
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Welding Wonders
Taking Mundane Metal and Making it Into Steampunk Tablewear
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Steampunk Pacman
Artist Turns the Classic Arcade Game into a Working Winding Toy
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Gothic Guns
Doris is a Fully Functional Steampunk Gun by Jonathan Alberico
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Steampunked Skull Mice
Ivan Mavrov Turns Sheep Bones to Creepy Computer Peripherals
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Steampunk Game Boys
Artist Turns a Game Boy into Victorian Treasure
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A22 Steampunk Plane
Recreating a Classic
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Taylor Tabbs Re-Imagines the Converse Mid-Tops with HP Aesthetics
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Recycled Metal Jewellery
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The Class 1800 Mechanical Keyboard Pays Homage to a Classic
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The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
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This High-Wheel Bike Features a Motor and Battery
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Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Offbeat Fashion Campaigns
ASOS 'Inspired By' Delivers Non-Traditional Inspiration to Style-Seekers
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The Conceptual 'Steamur' by Shelly Tsai is Multifunctional
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Engineered Garments' Workaday SS24 Taps Vintage Workwear Appeal
Snowglobe-Inspired Dynamic Clocks
The Interactive Time to Snow Timepiece has a Snow-Like Design
LED-Infused Festival Fashion
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60s-Inspired Electric Superbikes
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The K-Bird Spec Project Conceptual Keyboard is Customizable
Instant Noodle-Inspired PCs
Aftershock Presents a New Range of Food-Themed Computer Designs
Festive Bridal Accessory Lines
Funky Junque Embraces the Most Exciting Parts of Wedding Planning
All-Over Patterned Skate Sneakers
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Sophisticated Running Shoe Silhouettes
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