If you’ve watched the creation of the Lady Vadore costume with as much fascination as I have, you might be interested to know that Jen has posted a tutorial on how to make an illuminated copper cane like the one she carried. It’s pretty sweet, and it could totally work with any number of costumes. … Continue reading Crafty Copper Cane
Eventually I will stop posting about Jen Yates and her Lady Vadore costume, but I’m so intrigued! The pieces all look so cool—I can’t wait to see the final result. Anyway, in addition to the steampunk Darth Vader mask/helmet tutorial, she’s now posted a tutorial for a similarly steampunk lightsaber. Which, incidentally, doubles as a … Continue reading Steampunk Lightsaber Awesomeness
Now I know what I should have done with that container of Mod Podge that I had kicking around my craft box for…well, years. I should have made awesome shoes like these rad Batgirl babies, courtesy of Giant Dorkgasm proprietress The Dorktress. I could have She-Ra shoes! Of course, I’d have to dig up all … Continue reading Comically Cool Shoes
Handmade piranha plants? Stompable balloon Goombas? A DIY chain chomp piñata? Homemade mushroom cupcakes? This has got to be the best Super Mario-themed birthday party ever! I hope this kid appreciated it—it was only his fourth birthday. I’d be pretty psyched if someone threw me a party that awesome now, and I’m 31. Super Mario-themed … Continue reading A Truly Super (Mario) Party
Why yes, yes it is. Color me impressed. So impressed, in fact, that I’ll admit that Daleks kind of turned me off of Dr. Who at first. In fact, I first met them during a sewing project. I was working on something challenging and the show was playing in the background. My sewing project hit … Continue reading Is that a Dalek dress?
I must confess to a certain fondness for the collected creations of Sweetheart Sinner. I own three necklaces and have given two pins as gifts. They’re nicely handmade and run the gamut of themes ranging from zombies to macabre Victoriana to straight-up pinup girls to steampunk. I tend to prefer the less ‘shopped images (some … Continue reading Sweetly Sinful