KaTeesBowtique of Orlando, FL created this “Nightmare Before Christmas” nylon embroidered tote. It’s available for just $20.
Unfortunately, the shop’s owner, Nan Patrick, doesn’t list any other information about this cute tote.
Batman’s Original Utility Belt Was Made Out of Sponges
Who didn’t want to own a Batman utility belt as a kid? In the 1960s, the Ideal Toy Company manufactured one for purchase, complete with Bat-Cuffs and “Bat-A-Rang.” It was fun but looked nothing like its TV counterpart. The bright yellow, pouch covered belt hanging around Adam West’s waist was an iconic part of his Batman outfit.
Let’s peek into the Batcave closet and take a closer look at the secrets of the belt. There were several versions and add-ons during the production of Batman.
Believe it or not, one of the utility belts was made of kitchen sponges. When the show was first broadcast, such source material would never have been noticed. However, with our HD broadcasts, the detail is right there on screen. You can see the dishwashing-ready accessory up top.
Thankfully, the absorbent “pouches” were later replaced with wood blocks, sometimes covered in leather, which were then painted with yellow latex gloss paint.
The pouches were, in some cases, interchangeable to add the deep triangular pouch used to holster the Batarang on the belt. As for the tubes that are seen on the belt, those were simply wooden dowels painted and added to break up the belt a bit from the rectangular pouches.
With a little time and effort, you might be able to make yourself. So get ready, chums. Be it for cosplay, Halloween or for fun, you can make “those wonderful toys” for yourself.
Star Trek and Recycled Leather Purse
BenaeQuee of Craftster just posted this awesome purse. She submitted this purse to an art show within a Star Trek themed con. She had been dying to make a bag featuring real leather, and this was the perfect time. She had an old jacket that she rescued from being trashed and used it’s leather on this bag. She also accented the side pockets with red piping for a little pop of color, and she chose to go with a red zipper to coordinate with the piping. The bottom has feet, and the lining has a hidden galaxy print in the pocket.
BenaeQuee also used this handbag as an opportunity for a look at how they are constructed. If you check out her FB page here, you can see a tutorial on how she made it.
Bar Top RetroPie Arcade System
Cotnheadninymug recently posted this bar top arcade gaming system on Imgur. There are a series of photos of the process of making it.
RetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi or PC into a retro-gaming machine. It builds upon Raspbian, EmulationStation, RetroArch and many other projects to enable you to play your favorite Arcade, home-console, and classic PC games with the minimum set-up. For power users, it also provides a large variety of configuration tools to customize the system as you want.
Floral Wars Glittery Star Wars Ballet Flats
BenaeQuee of Brooklyn just posted these ballet flats on Craftster, and I lurv them!!
She took a pair of shoes she bought last year for another project and used her new Star Wars Floral Wars fabric on them. She also added fine holo glitter to give a little sparkle to this already fabulous fabric. The fabric is a cotton woven from Knitorious Fabric.
And such pretty fabric as it is! I love this project because of the sketched look to the fabric’s designs, it’s Star Wars-themed, and because while the shoes aren’t identical, they still match.
Showing Some Pug Love Today
In honor of the little eight week old pug the hubby and I picked up last weekend, today’s post has pug crafts.
First up, a crocheted pug coffee sleeve. Bananaleg of Tacoma, WA, made this pug sleeve for one of her high school teachers that has become a good friend, and she loves pugs. She jokingly asked Bananaleg (I LOVE that name) one day when she was going to make a pug coffee sleeve. As it turns out, she had actually been planning on giving it a shot, but only for her friend, as she claims she don’t usually do well with fiddly bits.
To me, it looks like she really knocked it out of the park.
Next up is a pug hoopla. Teandcraft made this embroidery hoop for one of her friends, using a pattern from Urban Threads. Instead of stitching all of the lines, she cut out shapes of felt and sewed them down. Love that wrinkled face she was able to make!