A few of my favorite new items - Retro Tech Collection

Just a quick update showing off a few of my favorite new items that are up for sale in my online store. A lot of my favorite jewelry items are ancient vintage-y pieces of technology with a futuristic twist. These are a few of my favs from my new summer 2009 collection called Retro Tech.

Bronze Robot Working Clock Necklace (better than both the pusher and shover robots, yo)


Pulp Adventurer's Hot Air Balloon Race Necklace ( Hot air balloons are the oldest form of human air travel technology)

Vintage Brass Clock Winding Key Necklace


Rockstar 3D Drum Kit Charm Necklace


Explorer's Steampunk Flying Compass Necklace


Uber Elite Gypsy Opulence Necklace. One of my ultimate all time favorites, combining brass and copper with a techie brass chain form a vintage erector set. (Peter take note)


Also, I want to add a shout out to S and O productions for featuring me in both an etsy treasury and blog. Thanks Sarah! I'm also currently featured in this eyewear collection treasury. Thank you!

Wearable Technology or Bust

It's finally heating up here in San Francisco, and things are getting busy for Steam Society. First off I wanted to let you know about a few cool articles and websites I've been featured on so far this month. I'm happy to announce that Steam Society is now a listed member of Bust Magazine's shopping directory of female-owned businesses, listed here on their website.

Now this next feature is actually really cool. One of my futuristic techie necklaces was used as an example of wearable technology at the bottom of this article and interview about self-proclaimed geek and fashion design Diana Eng, who was a contestant on Project Runway and the author of the books Fashion Geek and . The article includes a tutorial on how to make this following necklace using LED lights as glowing gemstones. Not really my aesthetic style (obviously) but I love the concept of integrating technology in places it doesn't need to go.


My copper android lotus flowed necklace was used as an example of related items, and you find it in the first row of featured items at the end of the article page. This necklace IS my aesthetic style, note the differance.

Saturday Dieselpunk Weirdness + Memorial Weekend Sale

Just a quick post here to let you know that I am having a Memorial Weekend Sale, and I've discounted some special items for this weekend only. I have two particularly interesting items that I wanted to post. I've been taking some liberties with personifying inanimate objects and robotizing creatures. You'll have to check out the store for most of them, but here's one of the most successful animal-technology hybrids:

Prehistoric Cyborg Dragonfly

Dragonflies are terribly misunderstood ancient creatures, particularly the ones that have been hybridized with paradoxically futuristic technology. As one of the oldest surviving species on earth, dragonflies have been around for over 300 million year and are considered by the scientific community to have originally come from outer space. These prehistoric animals have several important features that have evolved over time. Dragonflies are the fastest flying insect on earth, and have been recorded to fly great distances at speeds of over 145 miles an hour. A recent genetic mutation in the torso of a certain species of these insects has resulted in an incredibly accurate time-telling device. This species has a natural advantage over other insects as it is very punctual.... Read more about the cyborg dragonfly by clicking here or on the picture.


Industrial Dieselpunk Geared Gadget Medallion Necklace

Perhaps it is a compass from a distant planet with more than two magnetic poles or a barometer for measuring the heat-death of the universe, this pendant features silver gears with tarnished sliver dials that all rotate... Read more here.


Come check out the Memorial Day Sale and my new collection of mechanical animals and metal things with moving parts!