If masks were going to be mandatory during the COVID-19 pandemic, I figured—why not make them epic? I’d always wanted to create a steampunk costume, and 2020 felt like the perfect year to bring it to life. I 3D printed masks, gears, pipes, and all the brass trimmings to build out plague doctor and mad scientist looks. The result? A pandemic-era twist on steampunk that snagged 1st and 2nd place in the Steampunk Costume Contest at the STL Renaissance Festival!










