When I was a kid, I was pretty scared during the scene when the Wampa attacks Luke in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but who could be scared of this little guy? Hook yourself up with this great amigurumi Wampa pattern from Ana at MysteriousCats. Also be sure to check out her other Star Wars patterns: Tie … Continue reading Star Wars Crafts: Amigurumi Wampa
Projects like these Geeky Themed Diaper Covers by Domestic Geek Girl really make me wish I had some wee ones still in the house. (Of course, with a son who just turned 20, it doesn’t take much to make me wish to turn back time a little!) So for now I’ll have to settle for … Continue reading Cover your assets with geek-chic
Natalie Owen worked on the greatest cross stitch pattern I think I’ve ever seen: the Star Wars poster by the Hildebrandt brothers. It’s 13″ x 16″. Natalie used the black cloth to her advantage here and did the piece as negative space, so she didn’t have to fill in all the black spaces with stitches. … Continue reading Hildebrandt Brothers Star Wars Poster Cross Stitch
So it’s the time of year when you may be busting out your holiday baking supplies, ready to get your peanut butter blossom and jam thumbprint cookie on. That’s cool, if you want to be like everybody else. But we here at GeekCrafts are prone to take it up a notch. A rather geeky notch. … Continue reading Star Wars Cookies Using Holiday Cutters
Do you need to geek up your patio or porch? Then how about adding your favorite little astromech droid? Paul Ryan of Xtinct 3D Design in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, crafted this “Alderaandack” chair out of CNC-cut cedar wood. Hmmm, I just realized that the originators of both of my Star Wars geek crafts today are … Continue reading This is the Adirondack Chair You’ve Been Looking For
Origami is one of those things that always seemed like magic to me when I first learned it. A few folds here and there and poof! A piece of paper had turned into a swan, or butterfly. So in true Geek Crafts fashion, I’ve found two ways to turn origami geeky! The first is the … Continue reading May the Force of Origami Be With You