Look what my friend CCBB has just given me !!! (no steampunk aficionado should be without some, apparently!) Goggles! Rather than a niche fashion accessory however, these are Gas Welding Goggles, of a… more →
Clivey's Blogclivebatkin wrote 3 weeks ago: Look what my friend CCBB has just given me !!! (no steampunk aficionado should be without some, appa … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 month ago: After the success of Inaugural Shed night, some friends and I are working on booking some more dates … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 month ago: For what seems like months now, I’ve been repairing/restoring my front door! As well as being … more →
clivebatkin wrote 4 months ago: Look what I dragged out of a local skip yesterday! I’ve no idea what it is – it looks li … more →
clivebatkin wrote 4 months ago: Has anyone seen the new ‘Sure for Women’ ad currently showing in ads, mags and on bill b … more →
clivebatkin wrote 4 months ago: Someone wrote to me a little while ago and asked, in no uncertain terms, why I’d not made/post … more →
clivebatkin wrote 6 months ago: Here’s a quick shot of my new ‘porthole’, but following some judicious cleaning an … more →
clivebatkin wrote 6 months ago: Look what I’ve just bought in my local charity shop for three whole English pounds! (It seemed … more →
clivebatkin wrote 8 months ago: So, (as you may remember from an earlier post) I got interviewed a little while ago about my steampu … more →
clivebatkin wrote 9 months ago: I’ve been trying to rationalise my computer work space a little at home recently. With both a … more →
clivebatkin wrote 9 months ago: A couple of weeks ago I got a very nice email from a journalist called Sarah, who was in the process … more →
clivebatkin wrote 11 months ago: In the joyous spirit of Christmas this year (Bah, Humbug!) and because I’ve just built a new l … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 year ago: I was really pleased to get another great review of my steampunk stuff this week, this time from pre … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 year ago: I’ve just seen that my ‘Optimus‘ lamp got a really nice write up on The Gatehouse … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 year ago: So having etched the ‘Team Wah’ logo into a brass plate (see earlier post here) I finall … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 year ago: Shortly after the completion and display of ‘The Optimus’ desk lamp, I was given some re … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 year ago: Here is Step 1 in my latest attempt at etching signs from brass – a logo/desk sign for the top … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 year ago: Anyone that knows me well will be aware of my copper pipe lighting creations. . . For ages now I … more →
clivebatkin wrote 1 year ago: Strangely for the UK, the last few days have been swelteringly hot! When you have deadlines to meet … more →