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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Eco-Steampunk Hearts
Jim Mullan and Tori Rhoades Make Gifts for Your Dystopian Valentine
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Titanium Typing Machines
The Steampunk-Style Alchemist Bronze Keyboard
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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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True Blood Jewelry Collection Banks on Vampire Love
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Alice in Wonderland Steampunk Jewelry is a Perfect Unbirthday Gift
Upcycled Runway Jewelry
LITTER SF's Recycled Accessories Impress at Christian Cota's S/S '10 Show
Personal Steampunk Museums
Hollister & Porter Hovey Turn Home Into Vintage Victorian Wonderland
Steampunk Wedding Cakes
Mike's Amazing Cakes Makes Metal Taste Great
Jacked Confectionary Rides
The Cupcake Cars Make Rollin' Less Badass and More Sugary Sweet
Steampunk Vampire-Fighters
The Vampyric Infestation Emergency Kit by Major Thadeus Tinker
Convex Keyboards
Altug Toprak Designs Remote Control of the Future
Steampunked Spiders
Long-Legged Insect Creations as Weird Wall Mounts
Top Hat Revivals
Gene Fedorenko Plays Ringmaster for Zachery Michael
Eco-Steampunk Hearts
Jim Mullan and Tori Rhoades Make Gifts for Your Dystopian Valentine
Cowboy Confections
Wild West Cakes Reminisce About Days Gone By
Steampunked Terrariums
Professor Alexander's Botanical Vasculum
Nurse Robots
RIBA Assists and Interacts with Humans
Steampunked Smartphones
The EXOvault iPhone Case Gives a Vintage Sense of Security
Beastly Baked Goods
'Where the Wild Things Are' Cake is a Sweet Tribute to the Kids' Book
Copper Couture
Emma Whiteside Goes Eco-Victorian With Upcycled Gown
Victorian Science Projects
The Steampunk Leather Zeppelin is Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
Steampunk iPods
The First-Gen 'Eye Pod' is Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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From Genius Google Smartphones to Robots That Mimic Expression
Top Hats & Party Dresses
Isaac Mizrahi Borrows from the 50s for Spring 2010
Damsels in the Dark
Cintia Dickers in Futureclaw Moodily Rocks Lingerie
Cult Film Cakes
Relive the 'Star Wars' Phenomenon With the Han Solo Carbonite Cake
Steampunked Insects
Mike Libby Mixes Bugs & Machines in His Insect Lab (UPDATE)
Awful Penmanship Pileups
The Computer Age Puts an End to Crafted Cursive in Cakes
Eco USB Paper
Boardy is Completely Recyclable Computer Equipment
Nostalgic Arcade Lighters
The Pac-Man Zippo Celebrates 30 Years of Classic Gaming
Steampunked Retro Games
Monster MAME is a Franken-Fresh Take on Retro-Gaming
Chainsaw Earrings
ClockworkZero Steampunk Jewelry Uses Repurposed Materials
Steampunk Toilets
Outlandish Lavatory Flushes Conventionalism Down the Drain
$10,000 USBs
Mnemosyne is a Pricey Memory Storage Powerhouse
Steampunk Mobile Phones
Retro Nokia Cellphone Transformed to Look Retro Futuristic
Vampire Skin Treatments
The Dracula Therapy is a Scary Way to Turn Back the Clock
Personalized Vampire Novels
Co-author 'First Bite' With Teen Book by You
Twitter-Powered Popcorn
Inventors Make a Steampunk Popcorn Machine
Steampunked Submarines
The Replica of the Nautilus Submarine is Radio-Controlled
Non-Traditional Wedding Eats
The Steampunk Wedding Cake Looks Too Good to Eat
Elephant Gas Masks
Tom Banwell Creates Stylish Steampunked Masks With Trunks
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Cute Rehabilitation Robots
Taizou Offers Beneficial Exercises While Keeping a Smile on His Face
Frozen Food USB
Ice Cream Lolly Memory Device is Delicious Data Storage
Matrimonial Memory Storage
Split Stick Double-Sided USBs for His and Hers Data
Steampunk Pacman
Artist Turns the Classic Arcade Game into a Working Winding Toy
Steampunked Skull Mice
Ivan Mavrov Turns Sheep Bones to Creepy Computer Peripherals
Nuclear Attack Packs
The Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit is a False Sense of Convenient Security
$3,000 Flash Drives
Steampunk USB by WillRockwell is Captain Nemo's Pocket Memory
Super Split Keyboards
Serious Typists Will Benefit from the Kinesis Advantage Keyboard
Steampunk Game Boys
Artist Turns a Game Boy into Victorian Treasure
Novel Vampire Parodies
'Nightlight' Mocks 'Twilight' and It's Hilarious
Steampunked Skulls
Life-Sized Revamped Craniums are Now Available on eBay
Mini Home Theatre Keyboards
The Blackberry-Like USB Wireless Handheld PC
Skateboarding Keyboards
The ‘Skatekeyboard' is For Office Use Only
Space-Saving USBs
Logitech Unifying Wireless Receiver is the Ultimate All-in-One Connection Device
Vampire Value Meals
Burger King's Adult Fun Meal Includes 'New Moon' Trading Cards
Old School Weather Monitors
Sputnik Barometer Weather Station with Steampunk Look
Carbon-Fiber Keyboards
The InduKey InduDur Has Stainless Steel Caps
Blood Sucking Robots
The Bloodbot is a Highly Trained Surgical Instrument for Extracting Samples
Wrist-Worn Keyboards
iKey's AK-39 is Wearable and Convenient