Excellent Examples of Steampunk Lighting

Steampunk is a sub-genre of Science Fiction and goes on the premise that steam power and gearworks accomplish all modern technological achievements – such as steam-powered rockets and airships – and is heavily influenced by such writers as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells. Pixellica presents one small taste of the Steampunk world: Lamps – made to look like they work on early electronics and gears or something that at least has to be more involved than simply flicking a switch.

Art Donovan

Will Rockwell

Kate Kohl

Professor Fzz

(step-by-step tutorials for building each of these are linked below)

CruftBox.com

Chauss513

RiverOtterWidget

Hands-On

Details are provided to complete the lamps using common hardware & parts; the tutorials are well-illustrated and would occupy the better part of an afternoon and then some.

• Professor Fzz’ Lamp No. 1 – Tutorial for how to make this lamp.
• Professor Fzz’ Lamp No. 2 – Tutorial for making this lamp.

More Examples

Some of the artists showcased have their own (nicely put together) galleries. It’s worth a look to check them out.

• Frank Buchwald
• Art Donovan
• Professor Fzz
• Will Rockwell