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By , on September 9th, 2011 2 comments   Art, Cephalopods   , ,  

This steampunk octopus justifies the entire existence of Burning Man.

19th Century Scuba
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By , on September 27th, 2009 4 comments   Gadgets & Gear, Social Sciences, Vessels and Equipment   , , , ,  

…and I thought I was burdened with gear 837lb diving suite designed by the Carmagnolle brothers in 1882 The sole example of this steampunkesque diving suit appears Musée de la Marine in Paris. Built by Alphonse and Theodore Carmagnolle with 20 portholes the entire suite weighs in at 837 pounds. You can get a bit . . . → Read More: 19th Century Scuba

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By , on September 10th, 2009 4 comments   Art, Pictures and Movies, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , ,  

Jim Moore is a bay area concept artist working in the games industry. I became familiar with is artwork when Jim won the Scion Artist Intersection Contest grand prize at Kongregate. He won with the his amazing illustration Whale Sub (visit link for full resolution image). Being both a fan of steampunk art and nautical . . . → Read More: Whale Sub

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