Geek Crafts

I’m not sure why, but crafts in the likeness of historical figures really crack me up and these bowling pins from Craftster user charmingflaws are no exception. With plaster molds, slip casting, paint and sewing, she created Ben Franklin, Marie Antoinette, Pocahontas, Ivan the Terrible, Caesar, Cleopatra and Elizabeth I. I would love to see these in person!

• Historical Figures Bowling Pins

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Here’s some geeky crafty things that have been posted on CRAFT Magazine’s blog lately. Enjoy.

[via CRAFT Magazine]

• Sketchy McLaptop
• Make a soft toy EVE from the film WALL-E
• Tissue Dispensing Robot
• Knights of Templar Dolls
• Needle-felted Yeti
• Evil Router
• HOW TO – Make an Adipose Monster
• Robot Plush
• Star Trek Art Show
• Space Invaders Cutting Board
• Tutorial: Classic Nintendo Stencil

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Oh, my word. I think these are the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time. Craftster user giddygirly needle-felted presidents for a  contest. She says,

“I entered a contest to celebrate the release of a new book (titled “Beards of our Forefathers”) and so I made a set of US presidents who wore beards. Except Garfield, because Garfield isn’t funny.

Each president is approx. 3 inches tall, and their heads are about the size of a penny or nickel.”

• Needle-felted Presidents

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Hello readers! I’ve started a Flickr group for you all to share photographs of all your geeky endeavors. So start uploading…you never know what I may post here.

• Geek Crafts on Flickr

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Craftster user Pandabunnie crocheted this fun little Sparta Roman amigurumi for a friend in the hospital. She tweaked a pattern from the new book, Creepy Cute Crochet.

• Sparta Amigurumi

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