Thank You from the Chair

Wow, where to begin? First off, thank you to the diligent staff of volunteers that worked to make our inaugural year at the San Mateo Marriott a success. These folks work year-round to develop programming and curate it into the fun-filled weekend that is Clockwork Alchemy. Their ability to adapt to new challenges in the …

Featured Makers: Ridge Industries

How long have you been making? What were your first efforts? My husband Robert and I have been creating for over 30 years. He is a metal fabricator, and I’m the dreamer. Until 8 years ago, we had a collision repair shop. Our making efforts were solely focused on repairing cars and making customers happy with them …

Tea Dueling

As it’s popularity and flamboyancy grows across the land, you may have heard ofsomething called “Tea Duelling”, and have been intrigued. The Temporal Entourage ofthe Western Territorial Frontier Tea Duelling Association has dispatched their “TeaWitches” out to the wilds of California, to share this elegant sport as a more civilizedway to handle heated discussions. After …

Tea Scouts

The Tea Scout Mission The Tea Scouts are a group of Steampunks who want to provide a positive community for like-mindedadventurers to have fun, inspire creativity, foster philanthropy and, of course, drink tea! Tea Scout Levels, Quests, and Achievement Badges Achievement badges are earned by completing fun quests and participating events. There are severaloptions for …

Register for 2023 Workshops

We’ve launched a new registration page so you can reserve your spot for workshops that require materials or materials fees. Sign up below to ensure the workshop hosts have enough materials for your attendance! Note: only workshops that require signups for materials are listed here. Other workshops are open to drop ins. https://clockwork-alchemy-signups.netlify.app/signup

Splendid Teapot Racing 2023

Join us for Clockwork Alchemy’s Splendid Teapot Racing Competition.   On your mark, get set, go!  Get your teapot racers ready, dastardly or otherwise!  Spots are limited so be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes early to fill out the registration form. The goal of Teapot Racing is to remotely drive your racing teapot around …

Behind-the-Scenes with our Maker Guest of Honor: SteamyTech!

Clockwork Alchemy is delighted to present facts, figures, and fun from Greg and Lora, the geniuses of SteamyTech. We interviewed Greg and Lora Price of SteamyTech and got all the nitty, gritty, and pretty you could hope for. Read on to meet our Maker Guests of Honor for 2023! Q: What was your first effort …

Featured Maker: Buck Potter

We are pleased to have costume maker Buck Potter in attendance this year! He does fabulous superhero costuming, including mashup Mandalorian and Star Lord. Buck will be wearing and displaying his creations at the con in April. If you want to learn more, look for Buck’s panels during the con! Facebook Page: Buck Potter Instagram: the.mandalordian …