{"id":3802,"date":"2011-07-17T20:12:40","date_gmt":"2011-07-17T18:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2011-07-21T14:15:11","modified_gmt":"2011-07-21T12:15:11","slug":"saturday-steampunk-silliness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/saturday-steampunk-silliness\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday steampunk silliness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve always liked the whole Steampunk aesthetic and have wanted to try doing something in that style&#8230;luckily for me, not only is my brother <a title=\"and a pyro...\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/this-is-my-brother\/\" target=\"_blank\">a willing model<\/a> who feels the same, but he also builds bizarre pneumatic weaponry that made a great addition to the outfit we DIYed on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2b2_LMcC_9861.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3807\" title=\"Chris steampunk\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2b2_LMcC_9861-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2b2_LMcC_9861-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2b2_LMcC_9861.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9991.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3814\" title=\"Chris steampunk\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9991-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9991-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9991.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chris-steampunk2_LMcC_0023.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3816\" title=\"Chris steampunk\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chris-steampunk2_LMcC_0023-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chris-steampunk2_LMcC_0023-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chris-steampunk2_LMcC_0023.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The day went pretty much like most of our lazy weekends: we fawned over our cats for a while and then decided to dress up in elaborate props and take photos&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3802 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Ziggy2_LMcC_9754.jpg' title=\"Ziggy\" data-rl_title=\"Ziggy\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Ziggy2_LMcC_9754-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ziggy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ChrisZoo2b_LMcC_9794.jpg' title=\"Chris &amp; Zoo\" data-rl_title=\"Chris &amp; Zoo\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ChrisZoo2b_LMcC_9794-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris &amp; Zoo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ChrisZoo2_LMcC_9802.jpg' title=\"Chris &amp; Zoo\" data-rl_title=\"Chris &amp; Zoo\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ChrisZoo2_LMcC_9802-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris &amp; Zoo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ChrisFreya2_LMcC_9827.jpg' title=\"Chris &amp; Freya\" data-rl_title=\"Chris &amp; Freya\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ChrisFreya2_LMcC_9827-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris &amp; Freya\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Considering the outfit consists of stuff we had lying around, I think it came out pretty well&#8230;Photoshopping-wise, it&#8217;s just some colour correction on the jacket and some colour, texture and bits added to the gun, which is actually a pretty effective apple-core-firing weapon in real life, but it&#8217;s white, which didn&#8217;t really match everything else.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3802 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-Steampunk2bc_LMcC_9897.jpg' title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-Steampunk2bc_LMcC_9897-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-Steampunk2_LMcC_9912.jpg' title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-Steampunk2_LMcC_9912-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9938.jpg' title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9938-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9941.jpg' title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9941-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9955.jpg' title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2_LMcC_9955-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2b_LMcC_9966.jpg' title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2b_LMcC_9966-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2b_LMcC_0017.jpg' title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Chris-steampunk2b_LMcC_0017-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chris-steampunk2_LMcC_0463.jpg' title=\"Chris steampunk\" data-rl_title=\"Chris steampunk\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chris-steampunk2_LMcC_0463-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris steampunk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve always liked the whole Steampunk aesthetic and have wanted to try doing something in that style&#8230;luckily for me, not only is my brother a willing model who feels the same, but he also builds bizarre pneumatic weaponry that made &hellip; <a 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