Steampunk???

Question

i have just found out that my interests are "steampunk" as im told, but were can i talk to other people who are interested in it, my friends think its stupid. are there like any groups around or sites? thanks

Answer 1

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Welcome to an amazing subculture, my friend!

There are tons of sites revolving around the various aspects of Steampunk, from art to design to invention to fashion to literature to media, and on and on!

Some of the best forums I've found are Brass Goggles and Gaslamp Bazaar:
http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/bg-forum/index.php
http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/forum [my favorite]

I highly suggest reading Steampunk Magazine. It's free! [http://steampunkmagazine.com]

And also, if you're on gaiaonline [a young adults' site], there's a steampunk guild on there and my friend runs a steampunk fashion thread.

Steampunk is actually becoming increasingly popular and will continue to be so in the coming years, so don't fret that your friends think it's uncool now, they're going to be the ones in your dust soon!

Here's some other great links!:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gg7fVMiwCvY [this is a great intro video that talks about the Steampunk aesthetic, design, and literature, and it shows some cool little artifacts]
http://www.steampunkworkshop.com [this is an awesome site that showcases the works of SP artists and inventors]
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18710895 [cool article that delves into what the genre/subculture is a little bit and talks for a bit about Jake Von Slatt, one of the artists/inventors who is, deservedly, getting a lot of the spotlight lately]
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2007/08/26/the_age_of_steampunk/ [another cool article that focuses on Datamancer, another artist who's been in the spotlight a lot lately (also deservedly so)]
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/16-03/st_thompson [article on DIY efforts and American culture]
http://www.bloomingtonscene.com/blog/?p=62 [This is an article about Steampunk fashion, focusing on women's fashion]
http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/videos/19339/Attack_This_Steampunk.html?videoCategory_key=8 [steampunk on AOTS]
http://bostodelphia.blogspot.com/2008/02/bostodelphia-steampunk-go-go-taking.html [This is a long and extensive interview with Jake von Slatt, who rocks. He talks about SP in its relations to everything from sustainable/green living to Creative Commons/Open Sourcing.]

Source(s):

http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/bg-forum/index.php
http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/forum
http://steampunkmagazine.com
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gg7fVMiwCvY
http://www.steampunkworkshop.com
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18710895
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2007/08/26/the_age_of_steampunk/
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/16-03/st_thompson
http://www.bloomingtonscene.com/blog/?p=62
http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/videos/19339/Attack_This_Steampunk.html?videoCategory_key=8
http://bostodelphia.blogspot.com/2008/02/bostodelphia-steampunk-go-go-taking.html

Answer 2

You might find some contacts at one of the following sites.


Amazon.com: steampunk
A community about steampunk. Tag and discover new products. Share your images and discuss your questions with steampunk experts.
www.amazon.com/tag/steampunk - 163k - Cached
8.The age of steampunk - The Boston Globe
An inventor who goes by the name Datamancer has modified his laptop so that its ... Datamancer and a growing number of enthusiasts build steampunk objects and then ...
boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2… - 45k
9.Steampunk
The personal Web site of Brian Smith. Includes a gallery of original 3D computer artwork. ... to the 2D gallery, retired some of the older work from the ...
www.steampunk.demon.co.uk - 9k - Cached
10.Posts tagged Steampunk at Engadget
It takes quite a bit for a steampunk mod to get our attention these days, but ... Second steampunk laptop wants to be clockwork ...
www.engadget.com/tag/steampunk