Blizzcon revealed a lot of upcoming content, including the addition of a new island zone! This new island is called Mechagon, and is home to a society of cyborgs called “junker gnomes”.
So I decided to draw one named Diesel, meeting her fellow gnomes. Her fellow naked, horny gnomes.
I have some really mixed feelings about junker gnomes. They’ve been hinted before in game data, and it seems they could become a playable race for the Alliance. As an Alliance player, there’s another race I really want as I feel they have a lot more unique flavour and variety to offer: a race of snake-people called Sethrak. I adore the Sethrak, so I’ve been really negative towards junker gnomes. But I’m warming up to them now that I’ve gotten to see them and their homeland. So I drew this as a bit of a “no hard feelings” pic, to help myself put aside my hostility and negativity. I’d still much rather get playable Sethrak, but the junker gnomes are much more interesting than I have them credit for. Hopefully both Sethrak and Junker alike can join the Alliance together as friends!
Sprocket just loves his Dixie Momma so much and she just wants some personal space! #sprocket #dixie #dixieandsprocket #muttsofinstagram #chowsheltie #chowsheltiemix #corgi #corgisofinstagram #corgisploot #pembrokewelshcorgi #pembrokecorgi #personalspaceissues https://www.instagram.com/p/CdG4LLPpnJs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
So, on Tuesday I took a bad fall and now have a radial head fracture (where the wrist meets the elbow) and am splinted and have to use the sling. The dogs have gone into hyper protect mode. Dixie (not pictured) is at the other end of the hall blocking entry, Domino is at the door while Sprocket is my personal snuggle buddy. #domino #sprocket #corgi #corgisofinstagram #pembrokecorgi #pembrokewelshcorgi #corgiguards #dognursemaids https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8bAQfp8RX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
We are barking with disapproval because Daddy is not back yet with the new bag of food. How dare we be late with dinner?!!! #domino #sprocket #dominoandsprocket #corgis #corgisofinstagram #pembrokewelshcorgi #pembrokecorgi #disapprovingcorgi #disaprovingcorgis https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc3qKs4pj9Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Sprocket never lets me use the bathroom on my own. He always has to push the door open and join me. #sprocket #corgi #corgisofinstagram #pembrokewelshcorgi #pembrokecorgi #canipleasepeebymyself https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWhn_mJEIu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I’m really looking forward to playing MTG Unstable for the first time tonight. In anticipation I designed my own contraption to keep track of which sprocket is currently cranked. This 3d-printed gizmo has a crank that turns two dials/gears. The top one shows the number of the active sprocket, and the bottom one has an arrow that points at the corresponding stack of assembled contraptions.
Some cards in the new Unstable set for Magic the Gathering ask you to roll a six sided die, so I decided to design on e that fits the themes of the set.
The sides are formed like sprockets that have a number in their center. And the 1 has been replaced with an acorn.
Steampunk clockwork “brain” pendant necklace. Mech head 1, 2 and 3.
These look really simple but like anything with resin - it wasn’t simple. Lots of trial and error, testing different resins, a pile of rejects but I really like the final piece. The face has a zen quality to me - it reminds me of the automata dolls from the 19th century or the robot in Metropolis. The brain being represented as a clock work mechanism is an old trope but I really wanted to attempt it using epoxy resin. It’s opened up a thousand ideas that I’ll be exploring more.
There was a “happy accident” early on. Due to the original being a clay model. the mold produced a frosted appearance and texture even using crystal clear resin - that was great, I love the frosted look, but how to reveal the gears and mechanics - that took awhile to work out. The gears are laid layer by layer with a 16 to 24 hour drying time between each pour. With 5 layers the gear and cog “brain” has depth and complexity.
Due to the curve of the forehead there is some distortion/refraction when viewed from the front. As you can see in the photos, when viewed from the back the gears don’t distort. I didn’t use any trick lighting in photos - the shape tends to capture light. There is the occasional air bubble - something I’ve got to learn to live with when working with resin without spending a fortune of a vacuum chamber.
The gears are all vintage or antique from an array of watches and pocket watches. The head is 1.5 inches high, 1.1 inches wide and 0.5 deep. I’ve put it on a really long necklace, Gatsby length - 38 inches long. Due to the length I haven’t included a clasp as it’s not really needed. The chain is black with faceted cut brass cable link - it really sparkles as it moves. If you would like to wear it higher - I’m happy to alter the chain to any length you want. I can also put it on a different chain or cord.
