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New Video
This new video for our kickstarter and Artprize pages shows our piece in place on the river. Thee 3-D model and lighting for the model were done by Ben Amend (My nephew), and combined with a few days of work on my part, and the music of Vernian Process, it came together fairly well for […]
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Myke Amend talks About The Device
Myke put together this video last night for our kickstarter page, it explains the project, and how we’re going about this. He also does a (somewhat clumsy) demonstration of the device… due to how incredibly directional a blow-dryer is as source of wind. He manages to successfully target the device and pull it together in […]
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Gaining Steam
Our Kickstarter has started to pick up in activity over the past few days, and though we’re at about 2% with 40 out of 45 days to go, the chart is looking rather parabolic in its beginnings which has us feeling pretty optimistic about the monumental undertaking ahead of us. If you aren’t familiar with […]
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We’ve Been Approved
Our Kickstarter was approved and launched yesterday, and you can find it here: Our KickStarter Page If you aren’t familiar with Kickstarter, it is a perfect addition to our community project feel, in that it allows fellow art lovers to become a part of our project, while receiving rewards for their participation. Gifts offered for […]
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The Dangerous Kitchen
(above: Myke Amend stands amidst a tight gathering of machines, hanging tools, sorted wood, and machine parts) One of several things we aim to fix along the way – we each have our own individual work spaces (some more cramped than others), and will definitely need one nice sized workspace near our venue for the […]
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Gearing up for The World Steam Expo
(above: “Frenchy and the Punk” photo credit: Frank Siciliano) Less than two months away, on Memorial Day weekend, is the World Steam Expo in Dearborn Michigan, and we very are pleased to have this rare gem right here in our corner of the states. A fantastic time was had last year, and we are sure […]
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Airship Pirates
Cakebread & Walton: Purveyors of Fine Imaginings, creators of the acclaimed Clockwork & Chivalry roleplaying game, are now set to start working on their new game. Their new game, Airship Pirates, which will feature much art from Myke Amend’s “Airships and Tentacles” series, is based on the band Abney Park‘s fictional back-story, and should be […]
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Steampunk Form and Function
(feature image: Steam Engine by Todd Cahill) While ArtPrize is winding up, The Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation‘s exhibit, featuring (among great others) Infernal artists Todd Cahill and Myke Amend, will be winding down. The Exhibit, : “Steampunk, Form & Function, and an Exhibition of Innovation, Invention and Gadgetry”, sponsored by Steampuffin, runs […]
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Welcome
… to the new home of the art project “The Infernal Device” by Retrofuturist and Steampunk artist Myke Amend (painter, engraver, and woodworker), and Machine Sculptor Todd Cahill. This site will build and build as the Infernal Device project progresses, so please bookmark this site and come back again soon. Concept sketches will be available […]