How to make a Steampunk Mr. Potato Head

You can pretty much Steampunk anything. Here's how to make a Steampunk Mr. Potato Head.

You will need:
a cutting mat
X-Acto knife
hot-glue gun
Dremel Tool Kit
Premo Sculpey - Baking Clay
Thick card stock paper
Discarded materials around the house. Plastics, wire, metal piping, ect.
Black, yellow, silver, and copper acrylic paint
Paint brushes
Sandpaper

Step 1: Make a rough sketch

I bought this Mr. Potato Head at Target for less than 10 bucks!

Sketching helped me get started. But ultimately, I let the the materials that were available to me guide me. I first envisioned my Mr. Potato Head to look more like the sketch in the upper right hand corner.

Comments

[Dusk Shadows]

Mr.Potato AWESOME!!!

[sredmon]

Very unique Idea ^_^

[ehhdean]

Very cool. I like how you turned it around to make a big mouth.

[dmdsanchez]

That is so awesome

[saritamarianyc]

I'm also selling some fun items on Society6:

Iphone Skin
Iphone Case
Art Prints

Enjoy!

[jaclinart]

Wow. This is incredible! I love this! I like the wifey idea someone submitted, too.
Also just thought you might like to see this steampunk art that's available on iphones and ipads.

http://www.squidoo.com/steampunk-iphone-and-ipad-cases

[Vivee]

Oh man, I just went through your process photos and I gotta say... I really appreciate your attention to detail. This seems like such a fun project to make. Love your concept sketches, the ingenious use of materials, and the final piece.
Great instructable. Sir Spudnik Von Trap looks fantastic!
LOVE IT :)

[Alaap]

Great Idea i will try doing it

[saritamarianyc]

Hey guys and gals! I just posted my 2nd Steampunk Toy tutorial. If you enjoyed the tutorial please, vote for me in the Epilog contest or the Holiday Gift Contest. I would love your support. I could use that Laser cutter to make more art and craft projects for you! Thanks again!

For tutorial, view here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Explorer-Toy-Set-Telescope-and-Steampun/

[Majafero]

Well you have my vote. I liked this kind of thing before, but I only just realised that steampunk was steampunk. I love it.
Any chance you'd be selling one or two of these?

[Susancnw]

That is amazingly done. I would LOVE to have that.....

[WarZombie]

This is so gloriously awesome, I have no other words. Great job dude.

[Lowney]

That. Is. Awesome. 'Nuff said.

[Kruegem]

figgin sweet

[William_d_reames]

Looks like Dr. Robotnic from Sonic

[thecapper]

Really sweet! I love the paint job. And the eye turned out to be the perfect finishing touch.

[Sithen]

Some guy made a Mr. Potatohead into a 'Stompa' from Warhammer 40k. ^-^

[w1l50n1404]

it's more like a Killa Kan for me

[BytePilot]

Horrah!

[knexsuperbuilderfreak]

haha this thing is AUSOME!!! Also it somewhat remind me of the movie 9.

[firefliie]

it totally reminded of nine too!

[dasclown]

It seems like everyone is converting everthing in to steam punk and frankly I'm getting tired of the whole concept. But this is the coolest steampunk item I have ever seen! Your instructable is also very well written. Thanks alot!

[GaryB101]

This is awesome. I think it'd be easier for me to just buy one from you, though. Totally cool!

[Nickelplate]

I could stare at a soap dispenser all day (note: but I wouldn't) and not think of the fact that it could be used as toy gun bits. Thank you! That is an invaluable idea! But I still say whatever leftover piping you had for the legs is far superior to any household item I have ever seen in my house. Also you made shaping/smoothing things of Premo look deceptively simple. ;) Excellent work - and I'm sure it was a lot of work!

[zygomatic]

That's pretty rad!

[frogmeetcog]

You need to make this guy a Mrs. Potatohead wifey... with perhaps more swordy instruments at her disposal, to compliment his firepower? Jawdroppingly awesome, old chap!

[Laucas]

love your instructions, it turned out great. I'm going to try to make one for a Christmas gift.

[old_code]

A cultural icon goes Steampunk-awesome! Great detail on the Instructable including photos. Thanks.

[BRGregory]

I teach kids this stuff, and they are going to love doing this. I will send you results if I remember.

[WoundedEgo]

Great art!

[GWJax]

Great work!! I Love it.. Jax

[lidzy]

What a great job! Someday, maybe...I'd rather just buy yours! Awesome beyond anything I've seen on this site!

[mckeephoto]

Oh, Want this, Bad!

[SinAmos]

Dis Dis Do Desome, Di Don't Dnow Dhat Do Do.

[zascecs]

haha, that's awsome

[canida]

Wow, he's excellent! Thanks for sharing the entire build.

[ladycroft108]

That is totally awesome and just slightly disturbing! It looks like it should be stalking the little sack people from the movie 9 ;) good work!

[F-17]

yea man, i love that movie

[Culturespy]

Hey! Way to hit the ground running with an awesome Instructable.