My second steampunk top-hat for Elaine's store. This one is a larger size than the earlier one, the inside circumference is about 24 inches (61cm), equivalent to a USA 7 5/8 or UK 7 1/2. Best fits heads measuring between 23 3/4 inches to 24 1/4 inches (depends how angled you wear it). If that is a bit too big, Elaine sells hat foam that can be inserted to reduce the size up to one inch (three hat sizes).

http://www.artofadornment.ca/catalogue.php?category=Hats

The hat will be for sale in Elaine's store tomorrow. If it is well-received, there will be many more like it (but no two will ever be the same).

Each gear is hand-sewn to the hat, as it the leather hat-band, and brass "feather". The gears on the stalk of the "feather" are soldered while those at the ends are held by the wire. The hat itself is quality 100% wool felt. I'm not sure what the exact hat size is, only that Best fits heads measuring between 21 3/4 inches to 22 1/4 inches (depends how angled you wear it) - to avoid the temptation of keeping it, it is a size too small for me. Check the new items list in Elaine's store tomorrow for the details.

The early stages of the fourth Red Chair painting. This a very poor quality photo so a lot of the nuance of the colours is lost.

A few bits and bobs for my next steampunk project. I'm not saying what it is yet other than it will be a product for Elaine's store, Art of Adornment.

This is the last of the 3D images of from the artofadornment shoot at c13_portland with acid_poptart, valerian, and frozen_amaranth/lady_amaranth.

I did another version of this centred around valerian in the middle that I might post later.

A vintage-style animated stereoscope from an original photo made during the Art of Adornment #2 shoot.

Another 3D image of littlemissrisk done during the July 15th shoot for artofadornment.

My first all original "vintage" stereographic animation.

The photograph was made during the shoot for Art of Adornment last July. I made several other stereoscopic images during that shoot which I have only just developed today (film!). So, more to come.

BTW, the "scratch" on one of the frames was not photoshopped in - it's a cat hair that introduced itself while scanning the negatives, courtesy tharsis. It adds to the vintage feel, so I left it.

littlemissrisk for artofadornment

Last one from this set.

littlemissrisk for artofadornment

littlemissrisk for artofadornment

This image also officially re-opens the Red Chair Project after ten months on the shelf.