"Piston" Mod Launch





Limited Edition of 20 - Exclusive to Delicious Monsta We are proud to announce the launch of Rand Steward's Original SteampunkVapors "Piston" mods.



This is the first time that Rand's work is available via a Vaping Vendor and we are proud to be the Worldwide Exclusive Distributor of this Edition of 20.



This might be an edition of 20, but each mod has unique detailing that sets it apart from each of the other mods in this collection - making each a true one of a kind original.



The first 5 mods will be available for sale between the 17th and 23nd of March 2014. (Newsletter subscribers will find the exact time of release of the first 3 mods below).





We asked Rand what his inspiration for the "Piston" Edition was:



" I wanted to design something pneumatic in appearance. I often get the idea for a name for one of my before I am even certain what it will look like. I kind of "reverse engineer" the design from there until it fits the name. It is all part of my creative process. When Leon from Delicious Monsta approached me to create a collection of Mods for his customers "Piston" came to mind and it kind of stuck. We originally got together and discussed these in August last year and the Mods were completed here in Albuquerque in January.

There is an enormous amount of R&D that went into these beforehand as well as some trial and error to get them right.

It took me between 20 - 30 hours to complete each mod.

I wanted these mods to perfect and a reflection of my style and art."



Why these materials?



" I feel there is a very short and defined list of materials that fits the Steampunk Genre.

Copper was chosen for its great colour as well as it's exceptional conductivity and Brass because it complemented that well.

I pined over what to do with the centre portions for quite some time. I have countless ideas just festering in my brain screaming to get out - Chainmail, twisted brass wire, wrapped like on the handle of a dress sword etc. just to name a few.

I wanted something that I could change up a bit between each mod - so they wouldn't all be static duplicates of each other - but more of a large litter of some steam-powered monstrosity. Each with it's own uniqueness.



I never intended them to be highly machined precision units, but to be truly steampunk in function as well as form.

Set screws are my trademark in affixing top and bottom caps, as they work very well mechanically and are just damn cool looking.

As an artist I feel that part of the charm in the design lies in the fact that they aren't precision clones, but each one of them shines with it's own hand wrought personality. "







