Brin Merkley returns as Philomena Dashwood and joins Bert Malcom as Thunder Boy in the latest chapter of A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters, The Terror of the Troll Toll. Here is a look behind the scenes! Photographing the Heroes This chapter feature a series of adventure photos which utilize green screens which were replaced…
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Read Chapter 11. – The Terror of the Troll Toll
Welcome to A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters! Read Chapter 11. – The Terror of the Troll Toll for free online by clicking on the picture below. The Hunt is On! Philomena wanders away from the tour with Thunderboy only to get captured and sold in slavery to a troll. Forced to build a bridge alongside Chinese laborers,…
Chapter 10. – Behind the Scenes
In this week’s chapter of A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters, The Werebeast of the Wild West, our hero, Percy, is hired by a group of ladies to protect their Wild West town from a werewolf. I wanted to share a behind-the-scenes look at the costumes, props and photography of the chapter! Percy’s Costume Here is…
Read Chapter 10. – The Were-beast of the Wild West
Welcome to A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters! Read Chapter 10. – The Were-beast of the Wild West for free online by clicking on the picture below. The Hunt is On! When Percy shows an act of bravado in a Wild West town, he is hired by the townspeople to hunt down an elusive were-beast. Philomena begrudgingly…
Chapter 9. – Behind the Scenes
After a long illness, I’m finally back to posting on steampunkmonsters.com. Today I would like to share with you my behind the scenes work for A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters, Chapter 9. An Institute for the Insane! Making the Mad Doctor The basic concept behind our Insane Asylum is that the inmates have taken…
Read Chapter 9. – An Institute for the Insane
Welcome to A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters! Read Chapter 9. – An Institute for the Insane for free online by clicking on the picture below. The Hunt is On! After Percy falls ill, Philomena must miss the dance in order to take him to the doctor. The only doctor who is not at the dance presides…
Chapter 8. – Behind the Scenes
Chapter 8 of A Steampunk Guide to Monsters, A Blob on a Boat, is one of my favorite chapters and features many funny images. I would like to show you some behind-the-scenes photos, costumes, sketches, and making-of photos. Making the Blob The blob is a miniature model that I built. First I created a sketch…
Read Chapter 8. A Blob on a Boat
Welcome to A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters! Read Chapter 8. A Blob on a Boat for free online by clicking on the picture below. The Hunt is On! Philomena must lure the ever growing blob away from the destruction of the ship and save the monster hunting tour from sinking to the bottom of the sea. What’s worse,…
Read Chapter 7. The Problem with Pirates
Welcome to A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters! Read Chapter 7. The Problem with Pirates for free online by clicking on the picture below. The Hunt is On! After pirates attack the airship and destroy Philomena’s luggage, she and Cyprien must fight back to save the passengers and crew before the pirates accidentally release an unstoppable monster capable of destroying…
Chapter 6. – Behind the Scenes
A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters features a large zombie attack photo spread in the chapter The Dreaded Locomotive of the Living Dead. The shoot included seven models. The chapter also features my costuming assistant and close friend, Catey Lockhart, portraying a zombie with make-up effects by a local artist named Ryan Lawrence Flynn. Creating…
Read Chapter 6. The Dreaded Locomotive of the Living Dead
Welcome to A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters! Read Chapter 6. The Dreaded Locomotive of the Living Dead for free online by clicking on the picture below. The Hunt is On! Philomena embarks on a death train to attend the funeral of one of the members of the tour. However, when she and fellow monster hunter, Missus Mister, discover…
Chapter 5. – Behind the Scenes
A few years back, my mother, Twila, came for a visit from Nebraska and helped me work on the first lot of clothing for A Steampunk Guide to Hunting Monsters. We worked pretty extensively on the Automatons for the latest chapter which you can read here. Costumes – The Automatons In the story, the Automatons run an airship/floating hotel…
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