Geek Crafts

My friend Barbara Shaurette has put a few of her costumes up for sale in her Etsy shop — including this phenomenal Battlestar Galactica flight suit modeled after Starbuck’s!

Barbara says,

The suit itself is highly detailed, with exactly placed pockets on the legs and chest, and on the sleeves. Both sleeves include the appropriate patches - “Viper” on the right, and the Galactica insignia on the left. The left sleeve also includes a reflective red panel that extends from forearm to wrist. The wrists and ankles are finished with narrow PVC bands and snap closures. The front of the suit closes with a full-length zipper.

Along with her flight suit, you can check out her Poison Ivy and Barberella costumes, too!

• Battlestar Galactica Viper Flight Suit
• Costumes section of the bloodredrose Etsy shop

If you’re like me, anything that glorifies geekdom is awesome, and if it glorifies geekdom in a hilarious way that may or may not feature a Battlestar Galactica toaster, then…it’s even more awesome! DoAFlip posted this great Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock Cross-Stitch featuring the game of internet fame and a quote from the Big Bang Theory episode that brought it to the world. Haven’t seen it? Well the rules are simple:

1. Scissor cuts paper
2. Paper covers rock
3. Rock smashes lizard
4. Lizard poisons Spock.
5. Spock smashes scissors
6. Scissors decapitates lizard
7. Lizard eats paper
8. Paper disproves Spock
9. Spock vaporizes rock
10. Rock smashes scissors.

Easy enough, right? And this great cross-stitch is perfect for reminding us that there is always an amicable way (that includes Spock) to settle an argument.

• Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock Cross-Stitch

Geekcrafter Thea submitted this awesome knit hat of a Cylon Centurion from Battlestar Galactica. Look closely - she even knit pieces in different directions so that it would look more like those indents on the Cylon’s head. You can find out how she made it on her blog, Lick the Light Switch.

• Battlestar Galactica Cylon Centurion Knit Hat

While watching Battlestar Galactica, Steph saw Starbuck’s mandala and thought it would make an awesome hat. (She was right!) She says,

The colors and design are great, and it’s the perfect fandom knit; people who watch the show will probably get it, but those who don’t will just think it’s an awesome hat.

Get the pattern and instructions on Steph’s blog.

As a side note - this was our first ever reader submission! If you want some exposure for your Geek Craft, tell us about it!

• Battlestar Galactica hat

Beware Cylons. Craftster user Bunny in a Bear made this Battlestar Galactica logo t-shirt. He ironed on freezer paper as a stencil. This method has been making the Internet rounds for the past year or so. Freezer paper stencils are like single-use silk screens.

• Battlestar Galactica logo t-shirt
• Freezer paper stencil instructions from Angry Chicken
• Loads more Battlestar Galactica t-shirts