Thread: Steam Punk themed 2011 haunted garage, what do you think?

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Year 10 for the haunted garage, this year I am considering a 'Steam Punk' theme and I think I need some good ideas.
The link is where the image came from, 2011 Burning Man in Nevada, some great steam punk shown.



http://www.stuckincustoms.com/catego...a/burning-man/

I’m totally fascinated with steampunk. I would love to see any of your photos. I can’t believe the amount of labor some people put into their outfits, but they look awesome.

I think your idea is great.

watching this with deep interest!!

I honestly think it's too late to start a steampunk theme this year. Most of the items you need are either more expensive than other Halloween themes or take a while to find. Plus you have a lot of competition for good stuff right now.

I dont think so. There's plenty to be had. I've been looking around myself for ideas.

I love Steampunk but I have to wonder if you have time to pull that theme off. My husband and I did Steampunk costumes last year - they weren't all that elaborate and I still had to start them in June to get it all done in time. I can't imagine trying to get a whole garage decorated in that style with less than two months. That being said, I don't know what your budget is. If you've got the money then I'm sure you've got the time!

I've noticed a surge in Steampunk merchandise lately, so it could work great for a party theme. You could make giant, rusty gears, using styrofoam or cardboard, and metallic spray paint, and finish them off with spider webs. Gold, silver, and bronze spray paint, with a few nuts and bolts here and there, could transform many Halloween props to a Steampunk theme:foam or plastic skulls, plastic spiders (a bronze spider web with metal spiders), those fake carving pumpkins, rubber bats (attach their wings with hinges). Home Depot, as horrible and scary as it is to visit, could provide a wealth of cool materials for props.
If you have skeletons or other monsters, they could wear Victorian clothes (rented or improvised), goggles, and gas masks. Mixing Steampunk with a gothic theme also works great and would make it easier to come up with enough decorations.

Dark Passenger, excellent recommendations....I can do this! Everyone thanks for speaking up on the subject, $$$ a few hundred, my wife supports my vices :-)

I will start with clothes, yes I can sew, for the skeleton's...

Please keep the ideas coming...what a great group of folks, thanks again.

I clicked here hoping to see pictures all ready haha.

Anyway I've made a few steampunk stuff so I will say when in doubt, never underestimate the effects of bronze spray paint misted over with black spray paint, on cardboard or plastic. I don't have anything to work on metal with, or any experience for that matter, so all my steampunk props are made of either plastic or cardboard and with the spray paint and the way they are put together, one can hardly tell.

For the overall look I'd say go with something similar to Disney's Haunted Mansion. I'm assuming most Halloween fans have been to that, but if you haven't, you can probably google it idk. But basically you want it sorta gothic looking, but with a steampunk twist.

Heres a few pics I found that might inspire you.





And this whole link cuz there are too many cool pics on it!

http://huntingdragons.net/2010/10/30...unk-halloween/

Kudos to anyone who does a Steampunk theme! Good luck!