Hand-painted wings, clockwork detail, and an amber glass “heart” that glows with a twist.
A Little Victorian Magic That Actually Lights Up
£26.95 - Handmade in the UK
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Steampunk Jewellery
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Wearable Magic
Handmade in the UK Steampunk Jewellery Best Seller Wearable Magic
Handmade in the UK, this Steampunk Light-Up Bee Brooch combines vintage charm with modern sparkle. Each piece is crafted from real clockwork parts, tiny cogs and gears set into a brass filigree base. The wings are acrylic, hand-painted with gold leaf, giving them a shimmering finish, while the body features an amber glass vial housed in a stainless-steel casing.
With a simple twist of the jump ring on the bee’s head, the vial lights up from within, powered by three replaceable SR621SW button cells (included).
The brooch measures approx. 3.5 cm long × 3 cm wide, and secures easily with a pin-and-clasp fastening, small enough to wear comfortably but bold enough to stand out.
Available for £26.95, this brooch is a quirky, eye-catching accessory for cosplay, festivals, gigs, or as a unique gift
In the media
My work has been featured in various blogs and online magazines. One of my insect bulb brooches was purchased by a CEO of a Japanese recycling company and the image used in their promotional material. The BBC used one of my brooches for a presenter (Hannah Fry) to wear in her documentary about mathematician Ada Lovelace. My work is also included in the collection by Victoriana Lady Lisa in her book International Steampunk Fashions.
Upcycling clock and watches into wearable art since 2009
I upcycle broken watches/bulbs and turn them into wearable pieces of art. I use vintage and antique clock and watch parts, movements and cogs for my creations, along with vintaj brass and sterling silver charms, chains and findings and anything else I can find.
Steampunk has changed my lifestyle quite a bit as I spend almost every spare moment making bits and pieces and sourcing new materials (and old ones). I also sell my items at craft fairs and even conventions, especially if it has a science fiction theme. My more elaborate designs can be found on display in art galleries across the North East.
I must admit, I'm a bit of a geek. I first discovered Steampunk through my interest in Cyberpunk, a kind of futuristic version of Steampunk. I particularly liked the evocative look and design of the neo-Victorian style which I try to apply to my work. My jewellery, sculptures and anthropomorpic illustrations - are all influenced by the sub-genre of science fiction in some way, with its prominent elements of fictional technological inventions. I started out experimenting with some old watch movements, turning them into earrings which sold quite well, I then moved on to necklaces, these designs took inspiration from traditional Victorian mourning necklaces and chokers. After that I became interested in and moved on to Steampunk militaria, my collection includes pocket watches/kilt pin brooches made to look like old military medals. My latest creations incorporate old lightbulbs, these are used to create clockwork creatures, which include dragonflies, wasps, spiders, bees and flies.
The look and technology of the Victorian era sitting alongside impossible machinery or fantastic creatures is inspiring. Manga and films such as Howls Moving Castle, Steamboy, Metropolis, Iron Giant, Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Return to Oz have all influenced me in some way. Also books by Victorian authors such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens and HG Wells along with graphic novels such as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Neotopia