Nail art always fascinates me. Not the butterfly and bling kind. The geeky, awesome kind.
Well, there just so happened to be exactly that in the Geek Crafts Flickr pool this week. Flickrer ClaireWallis made epic Venom nail art! Look how fun that looks!
If only I had the patience…
Wow, I love Casstasstrophe’s jewelry. I wish she weren’t on vacation—I’d be tempted to buy it all now! She hits all the geek themes: Firefly, Game of Thrones, Buffy, Star Trek, even Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Star Wars, hmm? How about Star Wars origami, hmm? Better still, Yoda origami, hmm? Over at hongkiat. check out other nerdy origamis, and care of a mr, the Yoda is. Phillip West. His Flickr page check out. Hmmmmmm.
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Who loves origami? Who loves Star Wars? How about Star Wars origami? Better still, Yoda origami? Check out other nerdy origami at HongKiat, and the Yoda is from Mr. Phillip West. Check out his Flickr page.
This weekend my daughter, husband, and I checked out the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live! convention in Kansas City. Spectrum publishes an annual art book featuring “a regular showcase for the best fantasy, science fiction, horror, and otherwise uncategorizable artwork”. This is the first year they have also hosted an art fair/trade show “for those who take delight in the worlds of What If?…”
According to the show guide book, “Fantastic art can be a slightly skewed, off-kilter view of reality or a full-blown creation of imaginary lands and the people–and creatures–that live there.” Given that definition, the art fair definitely provided examples of the fantastic – from fairies to the macabre, there was a little something for everyone.
Click on any of the images to go to the artist’s site.
I did try, and I failed. When I see things like this, I just feel so craftily (that’s a word now) inept. Though I have attempted to try and crochet (with minimal success), my skills are far below things like this. I envy those that are talented like this.
LucyRavenScar on Etsy, has her patterns for all 12 of her Star Wars Mini Amigurumi up for sale. For those who the universe has blessed with this sort of jedi power, these are for you.
They’re adorable.
They’re squishy.
And there is one of nearly every character.
What’s not to like?
If you’re looking for just one of the patterns check out her shop and narrow down the search.
