13 Crafty Robots

Robots are cool. Do a search on “robot” at etsy.com and you’ll get more than 2,000 results. Flickr serves up another 1,500. Plushies, etched glass, metalworks – anything goes for making robots. Here are a few: Emmett’s Robot Bitterbethany was inspired by Jess Hutchinson and Hillary Lang to make this soft robot. The zipper mouth … Continue reading 13 Crafty Robots

Top 10 Nintendo (NES) Controller Crafts

This weekend we’re taking a look at crafts based on old-school Nintendo controllers. (We’ll look at mod-ed controllers another week.) 1. Nintendo Controller Perler Bead Business Card Holder Etsy seller Lost Mitten has this one-of-a-kind business card holder available in her shop. Made of fused Perler beads, this will look great on any geek’s desk. … Continue reading Top 10 Nintendo (NES) Controller Crafts

The Clay Collection – iPod, Dreamcast, and Donkey Kong in Miniature Clay

I love tiny things. And even better than tiny things is tiny geeky things! Lauren of The Clay Collection makes amazingly detailed itty, bitty polymer clay goodies. She even takes custom orders and it looks like she can handle just about anything. Check out her Etsy shop too see all her ready-made goods. Here are … Continue reading The Clay Collection – iPod, Dreamcast, and Donkey Kong in Miniature Clay

Top 10: R2-D2 Crafts

Our first Weekend 10 installment is all about everyone’s favorite Star Wars droid, R2-D2. 1. R2-D2 Cake Flickr user sugarlipscakes made this R2-D2 cake for Dave’s 30th birthday. Dave’s a lucky man. 2. R2-D2 PC Case Mod The Contaminated posted this incredible R2-D2 case modification. Unfortunately, there’s no instructions or further information. Not that any … Continue reading Top 10: R2-D2 Crafts