Steampunk Weekend DIY

August starts this weekend.  Hop aboard, I'm your captain; Captain Obvious.  (But please, Captain Obvious was my father...some jokes I feel failing as I type them out I really do).  School is starting up this month, days will get a little warmer before getting way cooler; August is a crazy month.  It is a great month to …

Steampunk Weekend DIY

You know what's cool? The stuff in this week's Steampunk Weekend DIY post.  Which is this post... There are some weeks I scour the internet and go "eh, that's neat" and call it a day.  Then there are weeks, like this one, where I want to make absolutely everything right away.  There's a yarn spinner …

Steampunk Weekend DIY

Tomorrow is TableTop Day so I hope everyone gets to play some games and share in the communal fun of hanging out and rolling dice. However, between rounds of Munchkin or Ticket to Ride, here are some neat things to build.  A few of these could probably be done as your father in law thinks …

Steampunk Weekend DIY

First weekend of April is here and it arrived in a wave of cold and snow.  On the drive to day-care this morning, the mountains were covered in snow and I was reminded of just how amazing Colorado is during the winter.  Thankfully the reminder did not come with negative 20 degree temperatures. Due to …

Steampunk Weekend DIY

Time for a special edition of Steampunk Weekend DIY.  This week, let's take a look at the life of a steampunk musician. Steampunk That Guitar! The show must begin with an over-the-top guitar mod.  Want a valve on that Fender? Do it.  Copper wiring everywhere? Do it. A hole through the middle of the body? …