Time-Traveller's Hat

[mbarrick]

You may recall that I bought some gears a while back. Here is the first fruit from that crop:

The hat will be for sale in Elaine's store tomorrow. If it is well-received, there will be many more like it (but no two will ever be the same). Each gear is hand-sewn to the hat, as it the leather hat-band, and brass "feather". The gears on the stalk of the "feather" are soldered while those at the ends are held by the wire. The hat itself is quality 100% wool felt. I'm not sure what the exact hat size is, only that Best fits heads measuring between 21 3/4 inches to 22 1/4 inches (depends how angled you wear it) - to avoid the temptation of keeping it, it is a size too small for me. Check the new items list in Elaine's store tomorrow for the details.

Comments

[sleeplessknight.livejournal.com]

That's really cool. It totally screams "steampunk".

[ladyvermath.livejournal.com]

That is fantastic! But why am I not surprised... Just out of curiosity where did you get the gears? I've been collecting keys which I still need more of and I need to get some no make that a LOT of gears as well for a series of paintings. Any help you could toss my way would be grand. Hey one of these days wanna go down to the flea market or antique shops?

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

I disassembled old clocks (easier said than done, BTW, since most of the gears are on shafts that need to be cut). I need to find a better source.

I haven't been to the flea market in ages! I'd be into that. It's still just Saturdays, right?

[opium.livejournal.com]

that is dope

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

It's brass, same as the gears.

[lilitha.livejournal.com]

This is so lovely. I think it will be a good seller, imo.

[9322.livejournal.com]

I agree with my 2 roomates that have posted before me, it is teh swexxy!! It is also VERY you!!
*grin*
Jezz-Micah

Now that is really cool

[lakenereid.livejournal.com]

It's at once so retro and so postmodern.
I've never seen anything quite like it.
I don't see you much, but I can admire your artistry from a distance.

[kevinbunny.livejournal.com]

Curse my hideously-deformed cranium! My head is too big for the glorious hat! My hopes and dreams of bein mobbed by lovely ladies in victorian undergarments are dashed!