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Sarah Skeate and Nicola Tedman
Search Press
publisher
10 June 2011/ ISBN 1844486850
How-To Books/Fabric crafts
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Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
If you are at
all keen on fantasy and science fiction then you will have noticed
that there is a new sub-genre around – steampunk. Imagine
a Victorian era that never quite existed a la H G Wells, Jules Verne,
Philip Pullman or Stephen Hunt, and you have it in a nutshell. Inside
this book are several models constructed from felt and many other
things in a style that will be familiar to anybody who owns this
author’s other collaboration Zombie Felties (also reviewed
on this site).
Meet sinister illusionist Tompion Zeitgeist with his mesmerizing
eyes, or Floyd Fastnkight the explorer who is ready for anything.
Then there is Charity Storm with her own wings, and Minerva Dupine
who is every inch the Victorian lady detective. If you like steampunk
you will be familiar with all these character types, and now you
can make eight of them for yourself. This is an attractively presented
book with its cream pages delicately bordered with images such as
cogs and top hats, and each model has full instructions complete
with rather small but informative print, a long list of what you
need (all sorts of bits and pieces but nothing expensive) and some
useful drawn staged diagrams. There is a full page photo of the
finished product, along with small photos showing it from all angles,
as well as a handy line-drawing pointing out various features. This
is a great book for anybody who likes making things and reading
steampunk novels (such as this reviewer) and has the added appeal
of being different to any other book about making dolls. Note please
that although they can be described as such they are not playthings
for children being possessed, like all self-respecting steampunk
folk, of sharp parts. Lots of fun.
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