I’m taking a course. The assignment was to take a mannequin and decorate it inspired by an artist, a culture or art style. We were told that we could do ANYTHING that we wanted. The first thing that came to my mind was steampunk! I had a lot of fun with this project but it was very stressful. I didn’t procrastinate on it but life happens so I didn’t start on the project until 2/15/09. The project had to be turned in on 2/17/09.

The piece is called “Making Love”; a twisted guy needs love and tries to create a women for himself.

Pictures are below. Click the image for the full image.

Steampunk materials
Steampunk materials.

This is what I started out with; a bunch of loose, crazy materials. Some of the materials are brass pipes fixtures, antique buttons, antique watch, skeleton keys, lace, suede, wool, satin, cotton, glass heart, glass buttons, wire and plastic tubing (yes, I know). The mannequin was drafted using manila paper and hardened with paper mache’ then covered in muslin.

Final result: Full image of steampunk mannequin
Final result: Full image of steampunk mannequin.
Clock detail.
Clock detail.
Heart detail.
Heart detail.
Pipe and lace detail.
Pipe and lace detail.
Full back.
Full back.
Back detail.
Back detail.