Steam Punk Lamp

[DaveK]

I think you could go either way, but I kind of like it as is.

 

[Paul B]

Thanks, still comtemplating.

 

[Paul B]

New model, made out of a couple of liquor bottles cut in half

 

[Pat24601]

I finished my Steampunk Lamp. I would like to take the credit for the design but I can't. I actually saw it on a site called "Intructables". I found it by accident and they have a lot of cool things to build or just to get ideas from. I embellished on this project by adding a water valve that is actually the switch that turns on the thing. There is an air pump inside which pumps air into the glass chamber (wine bottle)
It is built out of PVC pipe which I painted to look like aged copper. That site shows how to do that as I wasn't sure how to get that old copper look but it does look pretty good if I have to say so myself, and I do.

I just saw this. It's awesome!!!

 

[Paul B]

Thanks Pat, I was going for awesome but sometimes just come up with detritus.

 

[Paul B]

I am almost finished with another SteamPunk lamp. I know I keep saying this, but this new one is my favorite so far. It seems they are all my favorite as I am building them.

I found out that the art show they will be in is a month long. During the show people can bid on the items and buy them after the month. I am kind of excited about it and am anxious to know what people say about them.

 

[Paul B]

This new project is about half finished. It still needs the upper structure which will hold the "pull chain" that is coming from a hole in the bottle. That is not the correct bulb which will be a long thin one and it needs paint and antiquing. I think it will come out "interesting" if nothing else.

 

[Paul B]

I am very proud of this one. I just finished it. It has a long thin bulb and you turn it on by pulling down on the lead ball.

 

[mr_tap_water]

That last picture
Now that's a piece of art[emoji108]


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[Paul B]

Thank you. I love that one. Now I am thinking about the next one, but I got nothing so far.

 

[Pat24601]

I love all of them!

 

[Paul B]

Thanks, I am going to feel bad if they all sell.

 

[Paul B]

 

[mr_tap_water]

Your be able to open up your own museum soon[emoji846]


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[Paul B]

I have to get rid of some soon because I am running out of room. I am supposed to have at least ten of them for this art show but I don't think I will make that as it is almost boating season and tomorrow I am going to start working on my outdrives. I need to change the oil, paint them and install the zinc's.
Then I have to clean the props of growth.

 

[cracker]

Paul the lamps look great. It will be interesting to see what You get for them.
Also How often do You have to pull and clean the outdrives?

 

[Paul B]

Here in New York we can't go more than a season without removing them or they will be covered in barnacles and sea growth. Our season is very short, maybe 4 months. We also have to change the zinc's at that time because they are almost half gone.
Those pictured above were only in the water three months. I have to paint them every season but now I only change the oil every other year. I don't think I changed it last year so I will do it today. I may have to heat them up with a heat gun to get the oil out because it is 45 degrees here now but it is supposed to go to 62 today and it rained yesterday and will rain tomorrow so this is the day.
I can't wait for boating season.

 

[DaveK]

Thanks, I am going to feel bad if they all sell.

All of them are really interesting. I don't think you'll have any problems selling all them. You may even get some requests for you to build others just like the ones you already made.

If this all works out, you'll be an established artist, and be able to command much higher prices(grin).

 

[Paul B]

Yes, I am going to command $10,000.00 for them. Of course that ain't going to happen, but I could still command it.

I am also signing each one so in 100 years when I am croaked, they will be valuable.

 

[DaveK]

Have you seen the prices some of the steampunk lamps get? Here are a couple of examples.

These are "run of the mill" lamps and I'd put them at a way far lower artistic value compared to yours -
https://www.steampunklampcompany.com/steampunk-desk-lamps/

These are custom made lamps and still kind of mundane compared to yours -
https://www.steampunklampcompany.com/steampunk-desk-lamps/

The world wants to know when and where the art show is. You could end up selling them all to people on RS.