Steampunk

So, as most of you know by now, im sure, that threadbangers is having there steam punk week. Well, i can tell you that i have most defiantly see it and im liking what i see. The goggles from the first episode are so cool and i plan to make some when i get the time (actually its when i get all the materials then when i get the time). So after rummaging through the inter-web i found amazing sighs for some awesome steampunk how too's, blogs, and other amazing steampunk finds.

www.streettech.com explores the mind of one man who helps organizing fares and other such things. Explore and learn.

Of course we all know etsy has some amazingly awesome items. Check out sewlutionsbyamo's etsy shop for some wicked leather accessories.

When your done looking around those sites head over to www.steampunkworkshop.com for some amazing creations by Jake Von Saltt.

Looking for some Steampunk music. Well check out Abney Park over at www.youtube.com and head over the official www.abneypark.com web site for more info on the band.

Remember, threadbangers is hosting there steampunk week, so make sure you check it out.
If you find any sites that are appealing to you. Leave the links in a comment and ill get them posted.

Book Review

"Generation T: 108 Ways To Transform a T-Shirt" by Megan Nicolay. This inspirational guide with DIY attitude has everything you need to know about the world’s great T-shirt: how to cut it, sew it, deconstruct it, reconstruct it, and best of all, transform it. MAKE IT YOUR OWN!!! Not good on the machine, no worries. More than 1/3 are no sew projects, meaning anyone who can wield a pair of scissors can put a personal stamp on there wardrobe. You can also learn to customized tees, tank tops, tube tops, T-skirts—even handbags, a patchwork blanket, iPod cozies, leg warmers, and more. So its not what your T-Shirt can do for you, its what you can do for your T-Shirt. You can find this book on Amazon or anywhere else on the internet for the low price of $10 depending on were you shop for it. So, buy it, learn it, create it, wear it. Don't wear someone else's design. Wear your own and be different from everyone else. Here is a spacial episode of threadbangers that host a short clip of Megan Nicolay herself. Also in this episode you can learn to make an awsome swim suite out of your old T-Shirts, and be sure to head over to www.threadbangers.com and check out the the blog, forums, and episodes of past shows. So let the video roll.

ThreadBangers: How to Turn a T-Shirt Into a T-Skirt

Its pretty self explanatory. Just fallow the video and you can have a new skirt in no time.