Someone’s going to take away my post-titling privileges, I can tell. ;)

Seriously, though, how could you not be psyched about this awesome pirate bag, put together by Three Geeks and a Needle? It’s a look you could rock at any pirate-, steampunk-, or Victorian-themed event! (Am I wrong? I think those skulls & crossbones, whales, and sea monsters are quite frilly.) I have to admit, I covet these ladies’ bags. Look at the inside, all that attention to detail!

And there is the suggestion on their site that they have made TARDIS bags in the past. And Tron. And pretty skulls. Seems like they found a great source of geeky fabrics! Maybe if we’re very kind, they’ll share the info? :)

Continue Reading

Instructables contributor TardisTrekkie shows us how to modify a messenger bag to inlude a glowing panel in this tutorial.

“If you’re looking for the ultimate bag to show your geek pride, you’ve come to the right place! In this instructable, I’ll give you step-by-step instructions on how to make an awesome bag that will literally have people stopping you on the street to ask where you got it!”

• Go to the tutorial on instructables
• Tutorials on Geekcrafts
• Submit a Tutorial

Continue Reading

This weekend we’re taking a look at crafts based on old-school Nintendo controllers. (We’ll look at mod-ed controllers another week.)

1. Nintendo Controller Perler Bead Business Card Holder

Etsy seller Lost Mitten has this one-of-a-kind business card holder available in her shop. Made of fused Perler beads, this will look great on any geek’s desk.

• Nintendo Controller Perler Bead Business Card Holder from Lost Mitten

[...]

Continue Reading