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Giveaway: Steampunk Emporium: Creating Fantastical Jewelry, Devices and Oddments from Assorted Cogs, Gears and Curios

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Yes! The peeps at North Light Books have bequeathed upon me a copy of Steampunk Emporium: Creating Fantastical Jewelry, Devices and Oddments from Assorted Cogs, Gears and Curios by Jema “Emilly Ladybird” Hewitt to give to one lucky reader of Recycled Crafts at CraftGossip.com! Can I get a whoo-hoo?!?! The author Jema was kind enough to do a little Q & A with me which I posted over at Sweater Surgery along with a fun quick and easy gear and Swarovski crystal earring project.

The details: Leave a comment here by Midnight June 16th, 2011 and you are in the running for a copy of Steampunk Emporium. The fine print: Open to USA residents only.

Looking for Steampunk supplies? Check out these steampunk papers, embellishment and stamps.

Comments

  1. Would love to learn more about steampunk – wondered why i bought those watch parts years ago.

  4. This sounds like a very interesting book. Count me in. Thank you for the opportunity.

  5. I would love to get this book!!! I’m doing Steampunk costumes this fall. Steampunk is such an interesting mix of Industrial Revolution and Victorian elements….Thanks so much for offering this!!!:)

  6. How odd…a friend was just asking me a few days ago about doing a steampunk take on a popular sci-fi series…this would be a nice boost to the concept!

  7. I’ve seen this book at the craft store & it has some awesome ideas. I love the way it touches on a lot of different aspects of steam.

  10. I have been looking for a book like this. I like your ideas and follow you blog. Steampunk makes useful so fun.

  11. Wow! Another book I need to add to my library. Wouldn’t it be great to win it.

  12. Whoo-hoo!

    I discovered Steampunk about a year ago when a designer I work with was doing a production of Othello in Steampunk. We all had a blast putting the costumes together and I’ve been trying out Steampunk techniques on my own ever since.

  13. i like gears and goggles and crazy machines, so steampunk is a natural. always like finding new books to read.

  14. As a costumer, this would be a valuable tool! Pick me, pick me! 🙂 Love Victoriana & Steampunk!

  15. What a fabulous genre steanpunk is! I would love to have this book to spark my creativity!

  16. I love books like this! I was eying it and the one on steampunk jewelery every time I go to the book store. Besides I need more ideas on goggle and necklace building.

  19. This book looks so great! I absolutely LOVE steampunk jewelry and would love to make some myself!

  21. steampunk fun. need to accessorize for 20,000 leagues under the sea upcoming steampunk convention

  22. Oh I would love to win this book ! I have been collecting “stuff” for awhile now, this looks like a great book to get it all together . Thank you for the chance to win one.

  23. I am a costuming project leader in our local 4H club. We have recently been learning about steampunk and this book would be an asset to our project. Our next project is a victorian costume and making our own jewelry and such, would be very educational.

  27. I LOVE LOVE LOVE STEAMPUNK! So many talented unique artists! I would give my watch to win this book!

  28. i would love a copy of your book,this is what i think i use as my med.in alot of my project.
    which is anything that fits with the design or theme.

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