I love, love, love this one! Craftster user sprocketfish crocheted a dark mantle from Dungeons & Dragons. The detail is great – the eyes, the tentacle suction thingies. And it’s a hat! This was an anniversary gift for her very lucky boyfriend. “Nothing says “I love you” like a fictional cave-dwelling squid… “ So true, … Continue reading Crocheted Dark Mantle
Geek Crafts reader Kat sent us a link to her awesome blog of video game sprite t-shirts that she hand-paints as gifts for friends. She specializes in NES sprites. I am *so* impressed with how crisp and precise her painting is. I think the Bubble Bobble guy is my favorite. Video Game Sprite Shirts
Etsy seller electricboogaloo (anyone get the reference?) offers these beautifully illustrated yet completely geeky Nerdy Baby ABC Flash Cards. Here’s what electricboogaloo has to say: “Ah, nerds having nerds. So tragic. Here is an awesomely pretentious gift for nerdy parents with nerd babies. A is for Atom, B is for Binary Code, C is for … Continue reading Nerdy Baby ABC Flash Cards
Craftster user Falwyn crocheted these super cute Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dolls for her kids, based on Atsuko’s pattern. Falwyn made the shells differently than Atsuko, and provided those directions in her post. Personally, I would have made the shells bigger, but all in all, this would make a great little gift for geeks large … Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amigurumi
My inspiration for making these were the “Tetrius Puzzle Game Magnets” from ThinkGeek. I had a TG gift certificate I had to spend and came across them. I thought they would be cool to put on the fridge or on my metal cabinet at work. As luck would have it, they were out of stock … Continue reading HOWTO: Tetris Magnets