“Drummer, beat, and piper, blow, Harper, strike, and soldier, go. Free the flame and sear the grasses Till the dawning Red Star passes.” ~ from Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey Two weeks ago the world lost an amazing woman, one who had a profound impact on many people and forever changed the worlds of science fiction … Continue reading “We build the worlds we wouldn’t mind living in”
Hello! I’m Coral, another new Geek Crafts blogger! I’m an engineer-turned-web librarian living in Anchorage, Alaska with three birds, a chinchilla, and my very geeky husband. Obviously, I’m a computer geek and a fan of science fiction/fantasy literature: it’s almost required for my job, right? I’m also into tabletop roleplaying games—Shadowrun was my first love, … Continue reading Well, hello there!
Now you can have everyone’s favourite elder god in plushie form. He’ll protect you from the monsters in your closet and under your bed while you sleep. You can have him made in any colour you can imagine. You even make him sparkly! Sparklethulhu! He just looks so huggable! Who doesn’t want an elder god … Continue reading Everyone’s Favorite Elder God
Happy Valentine’s Day! SpookyPooky at Craftster has given us all a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift: printable Cryptid Valentines! She’s letting everyone use the designs for free too: “It is hard to find unique Valentine cards that nobody else is giving out already!” These are the greatest Valentine’s card ever! You have four choices: the Yeti, … Continue reading Cryptid Valentines!
Alligatorjuice made this Cthulhu sock monkey as a Christmas present for her friend Maria. It began as a drawing Maria made for her at work: “she does all sorts of spiffy doodles. one day, she doodled a cthuloid sock monkey, and left it on my register. when i went to cash out a customer, i … Continue reading The Socks That Should Not Be
Here are my choices for the 12 best geek crafts of 2010: January – Super Mario Vest by The Happy Seamstress February – Minimalist Take on Star Wars by Justin Van Gendern March – Tiny Harry Potter Paintings by JennaDickes April – Periodic Table of the Elements Table by Abigailscrafts May – Buffy the Vampire … Continue reading 12 Best of 2010