Russian Nesting Dolls, or Matryoshka, lend themselves perfectly to themed sets on any subject. Artist Matt Brown made this Star Wars set for his brother for Christmas. These are soooo cool – did you catch the teeny, tiny Yoda in there too? I almost missed him!
Category: Movies
Knit Marvin from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy!
Katy Marcus at Cut Out + Keep posted this great Marvin the Paranoid Android knitting project. He’s depressed, paranoid and completely adorable, perfect handmade gift for the Hitchhiker’s Guide fan in your life, or to knit for yourself and snuggle. You know, to cheer him up.
Boba Fett Pez Dispenser
Cory Doctorow posted this ridiculously awesome Boba Fett Pez dispenser on boingboing. Flickr user Switthoft made it “using the lost wax casting process with an organic burnout. The material is silicon bronze. The original sleeve for the Pez broke, so I cannibalized parts from another dispenser: Simba from the Lion King.”
Star Wars Chewbacca and Ewok Gingerbread Cookies
Who needs gingerbread men when you can have ginger Chewbacca and ginger Ewoks? Craftster user kala posted these hilarious Star Wars gingerbread cookies that she and her husband made –
“He made the hair on Chewy by pressing some dough through a garlic press, that idea came from Martha Stewart Living. Yay for Martha!”
Spider-man Sock Monkey
Craftster user SeeMellySew posted her super-detailed Spider-man sock monkey. Check out all the webbing. I cannot let my little guy see this, a combination of two of his favorite things, because I am just not that crafty.
Star Wars Week – Postponed
Hey all you crafty geeks and geeky crafters,
I’m postponing Star Wars Week to next month. So you all have more time to send me your awesome Star Wars crafts. Fill up my inbox with Star Wars goodies!
Shayne