Artwork

This is an old television test signal generator that had a cool aesthetic. I gutted it, cut the case down to wallhanging depth, added TV antennas, handles, and vintage military headphones to create a whimsical place to listen for alien radio transmissions.

A high-tech ant created from vintage electronic components.

A vintage automotive gauge and electronic parts become a robot head.

Sangamo is a two-faced steampunk robot dog. He’s made from 1950s era electronic components. Even though he’s a robot feels the need to quell those natural urges that come to all dogs.

While biking in Florida I came across this empty baby turtle shell. I’m guessing the occupant was someone’s "to-go" snack. I added parts stripped from an antique radio for the legs, head, tail, and attack gear to create a small steampunk killer.

I bought this 1951 Art Deco Philharmonic clock radio for $5 at a flea market. I repaired the clock but the radio was toast. I transplanted a new bluetooth amp and speakers, hooking them up to the original volume control. I buffed out the case and cleaned up the knobs and front brass pieces.

Crafted from a vintage vacuum tube and some heavy copper wire.

I gutted this 60s era portable reel-to-reel deck, lined it with felt, rehinged the lid, and moved the straps to create a fun one-of-a-kind purse. A small bluetooth speaker slips inside behind the original speaker grille.

I gave myself a challenge. Could I re-create the iconic Nelson Ball Clock with supplies from Walmart? My final work used ping-ping balls, tongue depressers, embroidery rings, craft sticks, and craft paint. 

Spare Jeep parts meet a sawzall and become wall art.

My first artistic endeavour won a county fair prize (running unopposed in a category helped). It's still MsBoyink's favorite.

I gutted, repainted, and rearranged this five-dollar 1960s clamshell record player. It now serves as our media center. Opening up the hinged lid reveals a DVD player, DVD storage, and a place to plug an iPhone into our TV.

This junkyard piece stands ready to kill zombie cats with his hammer and railroad spike.

He's rusted, spiked and will capture your heart with his infectious grin.

Made from automotive and garden tiller parts, this little guy came together quicker than any other piece I've done.

This antique wooden phone sat in storage for years. I finally pulled it out, gutted it, created storage shelves, and installed a phone ringer that had a brass bell. Getting phone calls never sounded so good.

This 1940s Mathis Cooler wooden box fan came battered and bruised, with its original slatted aluminum grille too beat up to save. I did a "resto-mod" job instead, stripped it, stained it green, added hairpin legs and an industrial metal grille. 

Two junk bikes became double the fun for the kids in the form of a 20" tandem.

This old Kodak camera was begging to be an owl. All it took were some internal parts from a 1930s era mechanical calculator.

This record player came out of the clamshell cutie seen above. I cut it down to sit level on a table, gave it a 50s era two-tone paint job, and added a stack of 45s.

My office at a previous employer came with authentic Midcentury Modern furniture. I made some wallhangings to complement the look using foam core, automotive pinstriping, pennies, and craft paint.

It didn't run on batteries, but you could consider this early 60's GE table radio as the first stereo boombox. The hinged speakers boxes are open on both sides for use when open or closed. The hinges themselves provide the electrical connections to the drivers. I replaced the guts with a bluetooth amplifier and reworked the speakers with new drivers and grille cloth. Paired with a small subwoofer, the sound quality is surprisingly good.

These steampunk-ish flowers are made from gears, levels, buttons, and springs harvested from an antique typewriter and mechanical calculator.

1930's newspaper bundle-tier (or tyer), a 1950's school desk lid, an industrial light fixture, and a charging strip come together to create a unique steampunk/industrial standing desk. Or end table. Or night stand. Not sure yet - but when I came across this machine buried and forgotten in the corner of a warehouse I knew I had to find new life for it. Just look at those legs!