Steampunk is a fun and funky genre that has been around for decades! Think Jules Vern and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”. It is a combination of Victorian, mechanical and futuristic. Steampunk designs are favorites with the guys and this piece will be a great addition to my geologist brother-in-law’s collection.  If you like steampunk, then you’ll love this steampunk collage.

Materials:

• 11 x 14 ivory colored matt board (substrate to collage onto)
• 11 x 14 ivory/black double matt
• Page from an old book
• Scraps of black white core cardstock
• Dies: MemoryBox #98849 Gearworks Border, #99157 Medium Steampunk Pipes, #Large Steampunk Pipes, #99160 Small Steampunk Pipes
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur™ die cutting & embossing machine
• Stencil: Dreamweaver™ Large Gears
• ColorBox ™ black pigment ink pad, Stylus Handle and white tips
• Several 1/6”, 1/8” & 1/4” flat backed black beads
• Beacon ZipDry™ & QuickGrip™ Adhesive, double sided black foam tape
• Sanding block

Instructions:

1. Adhere the book page to the center of the matt board substrate.
2. Center the Dreamweaver™ stencil onto the book page.
3. Stencil the design with the black ink with the Stylus handle and tip, making some areas a bit darker. Remove the stencil and wash it and the Stylus™ tip.
4. Die cut the gear border, and all 3 sizes of the pipes from black white core card stock.
5. Sand the pipes.
6. Refer to photo for placement. Attach the gear border below the stenciled book page with small pieces of foam tape.
7. Attach the pipes various places on the book page using foam tape pieces.
8. Attach the different sizes of flat backed black beads to places on the stenciled book page and border of the page with QuickGrip™ adhesive.
9. Place the double matt onto the finished collage.
10. Place the finished collage onto a small easel or into a frame.

Do you enjoy the steampunk look?  Would you make a steampunk collage?  Let us know in the comments. ~ Michele Emerson-Roberts