Steampunk Christmas Ornaments Are One Of A Kind Handmade Art For Your Tree.

Absolutely beautiful, one of a kind, handmade 'steampunk' style Christmas ornaments will turn your tree into a Victorian Wonderland that even Jules Verne, Tesla and The Doctor would envy.


above: detail of Christmas Poinsettia Ornament

These are crafted by Marianne from Montana's Dragon Tracks Studio using polymer clay over glass and look like real industrial metal. Beautifully painted with metallic paints and mica powders, they appear as bronze, brass, gold, copper and silver metal. And they are sealed with a protective finish so they are durable and can be used year after year.


above: detail of Airship ornament

Fine details such as ball chains, watch gears, grommets, faux rivets, tiny metal charms, metal beads, pieces of pipe, mini propellers and screw heads are added to the clay which has been imprinted or embossed with patterns that emulate everything from laces to gears.



These are truly pieces of art, stunning from every side. A few of them actually differ from front to back so it's like having two ornaments in one. The steampunk ornaments vary in price depending upon size and she's only made a few, so get them before they are long gone!

Steampunk Christmas Ornament/ Industrial Ornament - Red Poinsettia ($35.00 USD):




Steampunk Airship Ornament ($50.00 USD):




Steampunk Ornament/Industrial Style Ornament ($35.00 USD):




Steampunk Ornament/Industrial Style Ornament ($35.00 USD):




Steampunk Heart Ornament/Industrial Heart Ornament ($35.00 USD):




Steampunk Heart Ornament/Industrial Heart Ornament ($35.00 USD):






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Awesome and Unusual Handmade Christmas Stockings From Etsy Designers Make The Mantel.

Not your usual Christmas Stockings, these three etsy stores sell handmade and unusual designs for the artisan holiday home. Hand-tooled leather with koi, flowers, bees and snowflakes from Moxie and Oliver, Burlap coffee sacks turned into elf stockings available with or without customization from Habitation Boheme and wild and modern patterns and designs for people and pets from Urban Creative. 

Most can be still be shipped in time for Christmas. Prices and designs vary. Read on for more info, pics and links to buy.

Hand-Tooled leather stockings from Moxie and Oliver:






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Habitation Boheme offers unique, handmade one-of-a-kind repurposed burlap Christmas stockings made from coffee sacks:






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Kendra Lock of Urban Creative has colorful modern graphic Christmas stockings for people and pets:




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Army Men Jewelry from Knight&Hammer Benefits the Military Order of the Purple Heart.

What better jewelry to post about on Memorial Day than a collection of 'Army Men' inspired rings and necklaces whose purchase benefits those who gave so commendably to their country?



Knight&Hammer is dedicated to jewelry for the greater good designed with even greater creativity. Three lavishly gilded action figure rings (Sniper, Shooter and Recon) and two necklaces (Recon and Make Love, Not War) are part of their Jewelry with a Conscience line, where a portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items benefit the Military Order of the Purple Heart



The Products

SNIPER Ring, cast in bronze with their signature shank, gilded in either 18k Rose Gold-leaf , 18k Yellow Gold-leaf or Platinum-leaf :




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SHOOTER Ring, cast in bronze with their signature shank, gilded in either 18k Rose Gold-leaf, 18k Yellow Gold-leaf or Platinum-leaf:





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RECON ring, cast in bronze with their signature shank and gilded in 18k Yellow Gold-leaf, 18k Rose Gold-leaf or Platinum-leaf with a 3” army man.





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RECON necklace in 18k Yellow gold-leaf gild, 18k Rose Gold-leaf Gild or Platinum-leaf gild with a 3” army man on 18” black matte enameled steel chain necklace:




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MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR necklace, 18K yellow gold gild, 3 army men each approximately 3” with black matte enameled steel chain totaling 18” necklace with 3 dangling Swarovski heart crystals:



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This special collection of Army Men jewelry by Knight&Hammer can not be found on their website. However, you can purchase these items from their etsy store (they are not available from their website store).

About KNIGHT&HAMMER:


Joseph Knight is the creative force and designer of all Knight&Hammer Collections. Starting in 2003, under his discerning eye, he has placed limited selections of Knight&Hammer Collections in luxury boutique retailers in New York, Philadelphia, Castle Rock, Boston, and Seattle.

Knight&Hammer is dedicated to evolving the best ideas, materials, and techniques from their global jewelry heritage into innovative, fashion forward designs. The Knight&Hammer lifestyle encourages adornment with consideration to the broad scope of beauty throughout the world. They will continually develop their unique brand position and recognition while always adhering to the highest quality standards in design and precious materials.

Knight&Hammer developed the motto: Jewelry with a ConscienceTM. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each piece from this collection is donated to charity.

They have created specific pieces of Jewelry with a ConscienceTM benefiting the following organizations:
www.TuesdaysChildren.org

www.GirlsLEAP.org
www.SeattlesChildren.org
www.HelpingElephants.org

www.GildasClub.org 

www.Fokal-USA.org

www.RaphaelsLifeHouse.org

www.SavingSpecies.org

You are able to acquire other Knight&Hammer jewelry on-line here.

Happy Memorial Day!


Be sure to see these hip Military-inspired products I've found over the years.

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