Steam Punk Style Mechanical Pencil

This is my first Steam Punk model. I originally didn't want to make a model, because I like things that do stuff, not just move or have flashy lights.

So I came up with this. This idea came to me in school. I have painted metal things in my pencil holder with a sharpie. When it rubs off, it gets a nice black-silver combo. This pencil does not use that though. I just spray painted it with some cheap silver paint that made wierd splatters. That helped for the design, but then I smudged a bunch of Sharpie ink on it to make it to make it darker and discolored. It still functions, as you can see in the last picture.

If you want instructions, just ask and I'll do it to my other pencil ;)

asdfdsa59 says: May 5, 2013. 12:09 PM

Now THIS is a steampunk pencil.

cryogenicmuffins says: Jan 5, 2010. 12:50 PM

dude make the instructions!!!!

knuckel in reply to cryogenicmuffinsFeb 9, 2010. 5:33 PM

hear is mine

kellykell in reply to knuckelJul 4, 2012. 7:38 PM

Cool steampunk

OnyxxStone says: Sep 20, 2009. 3:37 PM

lol, this pencil is cool, and I think the dude is alittle full of himself, but the pencil is still awesome

peyton14 in reply to OnyxxStoneMay 15, 2012. 4:07 PM

NUH UH

cowscankill (author) in reply to OnyxxStoneSep 21, 2009. 5:55 AM

Who is full of himself?

peyton14 in reply to cowscankillNov 2, 2012. 5:04 PM

meant that ur ot full of ur slef

yeolddingdong in reply to cowscankillDec 23, 2009. 1:38 PM

instructions please

raitachi says: Aug 8, 2010. 1:07 PM

please post instructions!!!! >.<

eulaliaaaa! says: Jun 15, 2010. 8:30 PM

So cool. All I can say.

TimTheScarecrow says: May 19, 2009. 4:36 PM

this is way awesome. i bought a pac of bic pens and took out the ink in one of them then burnt the cap to the back of it and while it was still hot i pushed in a coiled gold paperclip and other stuff.. but i never thought about doing it so extremely like that.

cowscankill (author) in reply to TimTheScarecrowMay 20, 2009. 3:28 PM

Thanks! It was simple really. If you plan on doing this, use SUPER GLUE NOT HOT GLUE. It will hold together much better.

TimTheScarecrow in reply to cowscankillMay 20, 2009. 3:32 PM

yea. i never use hot glue anyway. im too impatient for it. i need more super glue though. the kind i have now sets off fumes that burn my eyes.

missyvanwinkle in reply to TimTheScarecrowJul 19, 2009. 2:30 PM

Hey, Hell, just thought I'd give you a head's up from personal experience (NOT medical training): the reaction your having is an allergy to isocyanates and it is cumulative over your lifetime and can be deadly. *READ Material Data Safety sheets from here on out. After being warned that fair-skinned redheads are particularly vulnerable, a friend and I were playing with 2-part resins for historic hardware reproductions and he puffed up like a toad for DAYS. Got additional warnings that the next exposure might not be as polite. I can still use them (for now), but let's say it's better ventilated now, even for me.

SciriusDoomus says: May 27, 2009. 2:53 PM

Sweetest steampunk pen I've seen so far. I'm going to do it to all mine. What type of paint did you use to get that matte black/grey finish?

cowscankill (author) in reply to SciriusDoomusMay 27, 2009. 3:40 PM

silver spray paint, then smudged black sharpie on it. Try to go heavy, but not too heavy.

JilyByrd says: Apr 9, 2009. 5:46 PM

I would love to do this please post an instructions page

gmjhowe says: Aug 28, 2008. 11:57 PM

Nice work!

cowscankill (author) in reply to gmjhoweAug 29, 2008. 1:55 PM

thanks! if you want instructions, just ask. i need to get more stuff though.

a.nony.mouse in reply to cowscankillApr 5, 2009. 3:49 PM

I am asking; instructions please!! That is so cool, I'm kinda going through a steampunk phase, I'm steampunk-ing everything I possibly can!

cowscankill (author) in reply to a.nony.mouseApr 6, 2009. 6:39 AM

Oi... I already need to post like 5 instructables. Sure this one is fast and easy, but I also don't have the supplies.

absolute zero says: Mar 25, 2009. 3:20 PM

im fairly sure how you made it, but would you mind telling me what you made the main body with? the silvery-gray part is the only part i cant figure out. The rest is just wrapped with wires an junk

cowscankill (author) in reply to absolute zeroMar 28, 2009. 8:39 AM

It was a mechanical pencil I spray painted silver. I then used a sharpie and scribbled on the barrel. Right after scribbling, smudge it everywhere so that there isn't a bold line. I don't have this anymore because it broke. It stabbed my hand.

absolute zero in reply to cowscankillMar 29, 2009. 8:30 AM

Check the one i made yesterday;
http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunked_Mechanicle_Pencil/

absolute zero in reply to cowscankillMar 28, 2009. 1:03 PM

i am making one today out of copper tubing, ive gutted a mech pencil and im waiting for some paint to dry, ill post it when its done (tomorrow more then likely)

TheMoonMaster says: Jan 20, 2009. 8:10 AM

Please post instructions. It looks neat.

cowscankill (author) in reply to TheMoonMasterJan 21, 2009. 1:40 PM

:O I don't know if I will... I'm gettin' lazy...

DrWeird117 says: Dec 5, 2008. 2:03 PM

WHAT IS STEAMPUNK????

cowscankill (author) in reply to DrWeird117Dec 6, 2008. 6:08 PM

Try Wikipedia.

DrWeird117 in reply to cowscankillDec 6, 2008. 10:55 PM

TY.

DuctTapeRules! says: Oct 29, 2008. 1:14 PM

That's awesome! Coll pencil, too ;)

Canadarocker says: Oct 21, 2008. 4:19 PM

Looks awesome I want one

cowscankill (author) in reply to CanadarockerOct 21, 2008. 5:12 PM

Thanks! I still am getting around to posting it...

Paul the Mole says: Aug 29, 2008. 10:45 AM

We want more! We want more! Nice! Let's see if I find some pencils...

cowscankill (author) in reply to Paul the MoleAug 29, 2008. 1:54 PM

so.. wany me to post? :P oh, I was planning to do this with my scissors too. I might do this with ALL of my school supplies, but I'll post if i do that ;)