Hello and welcome to anyone who has arrived here, either by chance or intention.

This is the place where I usually write the stories behind the miniature steampunk characters and room boxes I create (or let the characters write their own!).  Hit the BLOG button to discover the stories.

As new characters or items appear on my craft stall or in the Etsy shop you’ll find more about them here.

If you press the ‘follow’ button on this page, you’ll get an email when a new article is posted.

At the very bottom of the page are tiny link buttons to things like my Facebook page and my son’s Etsy shop where most of the characters can be found (and shipped worldwide).

I hope you enjoy your visit to the splendid world of Steampunk – Shrunk!

 

 

Dates for Your Delectation

Here are the upcoming dates for Steampunk-Shrunk stalls around the country:

Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March 2018:  Shrewsbury Steampunk Spectacular, St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury, SY1 1EF, 10-4

Sunday 16th September 2018: Hastings Steampunk Extravaganza,  at The Horntyre Sports Centre, Hastings, East Sussex.  11am onwards.

Do come and pass the time of day with us, if you happen to be in the vicinity of any of those spiffing events.  We’d be delighted to meet you.

 

 

What Can I Buy?

Here is a list of some of what’s available at Steampunk – Shrunk!, what it costs and where to get it.  Please note that all items are OOAK (one of a kind) which means you will be buying a unique object.

Room Boxes (further pictures and stories about the rooms available in the BLOG section)

Please note, the Steampunk Dolls’ House is temporarily closed as the proprietor is relocating to new premises.  It should reopen within the next month or so. 

The Scrying Room – MDF and wood construction.  Includes removable Professor Erazmus figure.
For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.

Price £100 + p&p

 

The Case of the Withdrawing Room – Cardboard carrying case with wood, card and glass interior. Includes battery operated flickering table lamp.
For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.
Price £48 + p&p

 

The Engine Room – Cardboard carrying case with wood, card, metal and plastic interior. Includes battery operated flickering lamp in furnace.
For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.
Price £58 + p&p

 

The Case of the Balloon Journey – Cardboard carrying case featuring fearless aviator Harvey Cholmondeley high in the skies in his hot air balloon gondola.  The balloon can be ‘fired up’ with the battery powered burner and the tiny anemometer really turns.
For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.
Price £68 with figure or £48 for case only + p&p

 

Figures (Further pictures and backstories are available in the BLOG section)

 

Algernon Cholmondeley – Admiral of the High Skies and hero of The Vital Chapter (see blog section for the full story).  Thanks to some events which will remain forever hidden, Algy rose from relative obscurity to his present exulted position.
Resplendent in his uniform, with medal and removable hat, he carries his telescope and steam-powered plasma gun.
For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.
Price £25 + p&p

Lady Josephine Cholmondeley – devoted wife of Algernon.  Her exquisite hand-stitched gown features a flattering bustle and she carries a matching parasol.  She takes her pith helmet and goggles along when she joins her husband on airship voyages, but often stays behind, and is in demand for her excellent organisational skills as tiffin mistress during tea duels.

For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.
Price £25 + p&p

Lord Horatio Backgammon – Eccentric inventor and Peer of the Realm.  As well as the goggles on his top hat, he wears a monocle with a strong magnifying lens.  One of his weapons is strapped to the arm of his sturdy leather coat, to deter intruders who might try to enter his grounds.

For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.
Price £25 + p&p

 

Miss Ruby Pratchett – Steampunk  and cosplay enthusiast.  From her leather-trimmed boots to her stylish bustle, Ruby’s hand-stitched clothes are full of detail.  She’s tucked her ticket to the steampunk fair into the brim of her bowler hat and fixed her house key to her handbag.  She knows how crowded such events can be, and Ruby loves to party.

For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.
Price £25 + p&p

Alice – A beautiful upcycled porcelain figure with an extravagantly trimmed lace and leather hat, positively dripping with beads, faux flowers and feathers.  Her dress has a hand stitched black brocade skirt, a gold beaded bodice and pink lacy sleeves. Notice, too, her wire, beaded bracelet and leather choker.
For sale at: Steampunk Dolls’ House (closed at present).  Click here for link.
Price £25 + p&p

 

William – This gentleman is immaculately attired in hand stitched moleskin trousers, white cotton lawn shirt and velvet waistcoat, complete with fob watch on a chain. His overcoat and top hat are crafted from real leather.  He carries a map and a mechanical dart launcher.
For sale at: Steampunk Dolls’ House (closed at present).  Click here for a link to his page
Price £25 + p&p

 

Leonora – This adventurous, leather-clad young lady will stop at nothing to protect the valuable glass astro-chronometer she carries.  Consequently, her goggles are fitted with integral clockwork left hand and right hand dart launchers.  Sadly (or perhaps fortunately!) they don’t function in our dimension.
For sale at: Steampunk Dolls’ House (closed at present).  Click here to visit her page.
Price £25 = p&p

 

 

Lars – This ingenious inventor has rolled up his sleeves and put on his dark glasses, as the elaborate steam-powered mechanism housed in his large, intricate leather top hat can be somewhat unpredictable.  Despite this, he is immaculately attired in leather trousers and belt, bow tie and a silk and leather waistcoat with glass buttons.
For sale at: Steampunk Dolls’ House (closed at present).  Click here for his page.
Price £25 = p&p

 

Books at 1:12 scale

Grimoire – A limited edition of 99 books, each individually compiled and aged.  A perfect addition to (almost) any dolls’ house, witch room or diorama.  This volume contains spells and charms, including detailed instructions for creating the philosophers’ stone and for travelling through time.
The text, minus illustrations, can be read in the BLOG section above.

For sale at: Steampunk – Shrunk miniatures stalls or direct from maker. Please use contact form for enquiries.
Price £4.50 + p&p

Here, for information, is a list of all the books currently in print with links to their blog posts, so that you can read the scripts.  All can be supplied via mail order with p&p extra.
Note: DIY books are A4 sheets, printed with the full illustrated book and covers, with detailed information on how to construct it.   You will need scissors or knife, a glue stick and great patience!

• The Alarming Clock (available as a DIY book for 50p or a ready-made volume for £2.50)
• Grimoire (ready-made book with each page carefully ‘aged’ for £4.50)
• Molly – by Herself (DIY book for 50p)
• The Magical Mechanical Bird (DIY book for 50p)
• The Vital Chapter (The text is printed in blue towards the end of the linked post.  The ready-made book costs £3.50)
• Journal (this ready-made book contains a few pages of her Ladyship’s notes.  The rest is blank and it costs just £2.50. The journal entries are based on the linked story, and the Case of the Withdrawing Room is also still available – see above – for sale at £48)
• Heart of Glass (a ready-made book which was serialised here – Part 1 and here -part 2.  It costs £3.50)
• Diary of a Tinkerer (My personal favourite!  A ready-made book which costs £3.50 and was serialised in four parts at these links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.)  Note: Young Henry was last heard of piloting an airship somewhere, although an older and wiser version of himself – such things are possible with time-space anomalies – resides with me and is not for sale!  His original engine room, however, is still available – see above – at £58.

 

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