If the San Diego Comic-Con is the arena rock star of the convention world, then San Francisco’s WonderCon is the concert-hall favorite. It’s not nearly as big, but much more manageable, and (in my humble opinion) just as much fun. I attended two days of this year’s Con, where I met numerous writers, artists, and geek icons. My … Continue reading Crafts of WonderCon 2011
Today’s reader submisssion comes from Etsy seller Donna Aka Arcade Artist: “Hi there, I love your site and thought you might like to see my new Doctor Who 8-bit characters, these are custom sprites entirely made by me as if they were in an 80’s video game. Firstly The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and … Continue reading Reader Submission! Dr Who Pixel Art Magnets!
Craftster MonstersUnderYourBed hand-sewed this tiny – 5 inches tall – Coraline doll and made an even tinier Mr. Squiddy to go with her. Browse through her posts for an extremely detailed Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter. Tiny Coraline and Mr. Squiddy Luna Lovegood
SO, last week we had international Star Wars Day, which was celebrated on a host of different blogs across the galaxy. Cheryl from Sew Can Do got in on the action too and brought her geek-crafting skills to the party. Check out these ADORABLE Chewbacca baby Mitts and Booties!! She knew that we’d be interested … Continue reading Reader Submission! Wookie Wear – Chewbacca baby Mitts and Booties!
I’m just getting crochet-envy now! Check out these adorable Amigurumi mini-monsters (or Monsties, if you will) Created by crocheting blogger and fellow English person EssHaych AKA Sarah from Essex…. I went to university in Essex… small world… anyhow…. You’ll have to know something about crochet (unlike me) but she’s offering the pattern for how to … Continue reading Tutorial Tuesday! DOUBLE FEATURE!! Monsties and “World of Geekcraft” excerpt
Clive Barker’s cult film series Hellraiser gave the horror genre two iconic images: ol’ Pinhead himself (the patron monster of all sewers, perhaps?), and the Lament Configuration puzzle box. Michigan-based paper crafter Marcey Mercado beautifully captured the intricate designs of the infamous box by cutting gold vellum. It seriously looks like you could reach out and … Continue reading Paper-Cut Hellraiser Puzzle Box