Category: Craft

Lego Creations from Folded Fancy

Lego Folded FancyNeed a Star Wars Lego wedding cake topper for your geeky wedding? Or, want to show your sweetie how special they are with a Lego flower bouquet that’ll never wilt?

Well, look no further than Folded Fancy Creations! Each Lego model is made by the talented Mariann Asanuma, the world’s first female freelance Lego artist.

Mariann is one of my crafty heroes, and (full disclosure) one of my high school friends. She worked her way up to Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND California (the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign in Miniland is her handiwork), before striking out on her own. Now, she builds custom models, writes how-to Lego books, and manages Folded Fancy.

If you just want a little touch of Lego in your life, she also makes adorable wee magnets (like these Pac-Man magnets), and geek chic jewelry out of rare Lego tiles.

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With that, my friends, my time at Geek Crafts has come to an end. I love writing for this wonderful blog, but, with the upcoming release of my first comic book project, it’s time for me to devote myself completely to my fiction and filmmaking. Yeep! I’m making the big leap. So, I’ll still be in the geek loop, just on the other side of it.

Thank you for reading my posts, and for all the lovely comments. Keep creating, and I’ll catch you on the flip side!

Geekily Yours,
Sherezada

Go Team Venture Necklace

I was so shocked to learn yesterday that there was no Venture Brothers on Geek Crafts. So after Henchman 21 yesterday, I’ve followed it up with Hank and Dean Venture!

Awesome Etsian Pica Pica Press carves these by hand onto brass. It is a million kinds of amazing.

Her shop is full of epic geekery so you should go and check it out post haste.

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Scrabble Tile Jewelry by Laura Mac

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Though there are numerous crafters out there upcycling old Scrabble tiles into jewelry, my favorite is Baltimore-based artist Laura MacDougall. She takes Scrabble tile jewelry to the next level, from fun and kitchy to, well, elegant.

Each Scrabble tile pendant showcases one of Laura’s beautiful nature photographs. It’s then strung up with semi-precious stones, making a piece that you’d be proud to wear out to a special event. My favorite is this striking peacock feather necklace.

She’s also been thinking outside the box (if you’ll pardon the pun) and experimenting with round pendants, which lend themselves well to her photography.

If you’re not into jewelry, Laura also makes simple yet lovely book thongs, which are perfect for that beach-blanket read this summer.

 

Henchman 21 Flickr Thursday

We now have a new segment here on Geek Crafts. It’s called Flickr Thursday. It’s where I, your beloved Redd, go into the Geek Craft Flickr Pool and share some awesomeness with you. Be sure to join the group and add your geekery! I don’t want to have to go elsewhere on Flickr!

 

This week I found something fabulous. A Henchman 21 embroidery!

It was submitted by the talented astriusstar.

Who is Henchman 21 you may be asking? He’s from The Venture Brothers of course! Something that if you aren’t already, should definitely be watching.

 

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Caffeine Chemical Structure Necklace

Caffeine Chemical Structure NecklaceThis isn’t the first time that a caffeine molecule has made it’s way onto geekcrafts.  There is just something about caffeine that fuels geekery.  I had already decided to find some funky craft dedicated to the chemical structure of everyone’s favorite late night gaming friend when I happened upon this awesome necklace by Etsian polly925, I knew i had to share it.

The necklace is made of total awesome, and possibly some other stuff like sterling silver, but don’t take my word for it.

Go see the necklace!

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Sock Summit 2011: From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Sock Summit 2011 returns to Portland this weekend with tons of classes, events, and even a sock history museum (“a real-live exhibit of historically important and accurate sock replicas from the oldest pattern we can find, right up to the current time, all knit by people like you.”).

I went in 2009 and it was epic – there are a million vendors selling interesting yarn and knitting books and tools, and the museum is pretty cool too! Highly recommended, and not just for the excellent Star Wars subtitle…