I ordered a small lot of watch gears & parts, and pocket watches online, and found a very cool pack of larger metal gears at Michael's in the scrapbook section.
First up is my favorite, regular size, pocket watch with an amber colored glass...
Next up is a small pendant size pocket watch...
The third watch was a little different...called a bubble watch. It originally had a tiny bell with 3 or 4 strands of chain hanging out of it as a counter weight on the bottom. I removed that and added a gear with various watch pieces attached.
I know its a little blurry in this pic, but this the back of the watch where you can see the workings.
Master G. wanted various military style medals for his outfit. Here's the first. I used 3 crown charms leftover from the party favors from Miss H's Wonderland Tea party, a corner bracket, a red jewel, red beads, and various jump rings I ferreted out of my junk jewelry stash. In the aether, this is the Imperial Alliance Medal of Merit...
The next medal is a gear with a metal button in the center, attached to a lovely brown velvet ribbon. This is the Scottish League Valedictory Distinction. 
And finally, he wanted a monocle. I made this one using a plastic piece I salvaged from another project to be unveiled in part 2, wire, and a chain.
Whew! That's it for now. Be sure to look for another installment from the Steampunk Elf's workshop next week.
Those all look great! I use a lot of those gears from Michael's. They've even worked well for embossing gear shapes on leather.
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