This picture does not do this epic project any justice!
The Internet better be all over this soon! her that Pinterest?! I want to see Aperture Labs living rooms, kitchens and nurseries before easter! Kthxbai!
Telnets.org give you a whole bucket of tutorials to get you started on your portal office project:
My son is very much into Batman right now, and whenever he takes an interest in something geeky, I do my best to encourage it. Right now I am raising him on a solid diet of 1960′s, Adam West era Batman and blueberry waffles…because…blueberries are awesome. While he isn’t quite old enough to watch the new Christopher Nolan Batman movies, I certainly am. So what happens when you search for Batman on Etsy?
YOUR MIND EXPLODES! THAT’S WHAT!
This Joker Perler Art by mikeandemma on Etsy is amazing. I can’t even comprehend the amount of time and effort that goes into making something like this. It is simply amazing.
Matilda is one of the quintessential geek kid’s books; the story of a nerd girl who uses her brain to bring a pinch of justice to the world is bound to resonate with swots of all ages. A couple of years ago I managed to get myself to Stratford ‘pon Avon to see the RSC’s christmas musical version of the book and was completely blown away by it – one of those performances that remind me why I work in theatre. Anyway, since then the production has transferred to the West End, won a load of awards and caused a considerable dent in my finances from ticket purchasing.
Laura, or LollyPolly as she is known over at the Minchin fan forums (the music for Matilda was written by our very own rock nerd Tim, who of course did a fantastic job with Dahl’s dark comedy), made this brilliant cushion commemorating the show’s opening song – which echoes the prologue to the book in that we get to hear about how miraculous all the children except Matilda are. It’s a fantastic example of how effective even simple embroidery can be if the colours, fabric and design are well chosen. With any luck Laura will now have caught the needlework bug and will go on dazzling us with her work in future.
Matilda the musical official site
When I heard that there was an Alice book to review I jumped at the chance, and begged. I have loved everything Alice (how fitting!) my whole life.Everything Alice: The Wonderland Book of Makes & Bakes by Hannah Read-Baldrey and Christine Leech is a truly beautiful book. Even if you aren’t crafty but love Alice, this would still be a good book to own as the pictures and projects are stunning.I actually made two projects from Everything Alice to show you. The first one is so simple, even a non crafter can do it. No, really. It’s called Dress Me Alice and White Rabbit. This project is so simple, that you can even cheat a little, which I totally did. They say to copy the pictures and then glue them onto thin cardboard. I simply copied them onto white cardstock and cut out the middle man. The downside to this is that you really have to bend the spine to get the book to lay flat enough to copy it without shadows and stuff on the sides.
I also made the Cheshire Cat handwarmer. I sewed it by hand and you can tell I am by no means a seamstress. It was fun to make though so that really is all that matters. I’m going to actually keep mine in the freezer for headaches.
The Cheshire Cat is my favourite character in the books so that project was a no-brainer. Now, for a chance to win your very own copy of this book let me know in the comments who your favourite Alice character is. One winner will be chosen at random on Feb. 13.
I heart unicorns and if you heart them as well then you’ll squee at this adorable unicorn treasury!
Remember those awesome Kingdom Hearts necklaces I posted a few months ago?
Jewelry by Aimee just released her newest addition to a geeks attire… Captain Planet/Planeteer rings. Handmade and perfect for those wanting to help Captain Planet and the other Planeteers fight to keep the earth clean.
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