February 25

Periodic Table Roundup

Who doesn’t love science and the periodic table?!  I recently made a set of periodic table elements as wall art for my sister’s house, and I was wondering what other exciting periodic crafts you people have come up with!  Here is an awesome roundup of everything elemental, from food to furniture!

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Periodic Table Roundup

9. Cupcakes!!!!

Jono Haysom (@JonoH) made the periodic table taste better than ever before…

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8. Periodic Table Vehicles

The Oxford Science Park of Oxford, UK has a collection of buses and taxis, check out the locals and tourist photos here!

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7. Crafty Periodic Wall Art

Cheryl at A Pretty Cool Life made these wall art elements as a submission for SYTYC…. love the color choice, perfect for a craft or art studio

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6. Element Quilt

fadinghippie on flickr made this as a gift for a friend working on her chemistry PhD

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5. Periodic Picnic

Students at Arizona’s Wake Forest University made this amazing picnic table on campus for a project on public art… you know, I’d hang out at this table all the time :)

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4. Elemental Ink

Flickr user timmurtaugh has this sweet tattoo on his forearm, I wonder if that’s considered cheating in a classroom…

Check out a whole gallery of science related tattoos here on the Science Tattoo Emporium

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3. Silver/Gold/Platinum Jewelry

itsno.name, a husband and wife team from Brooklyn, NY created this sciencey jewelry

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2. Geek Element Pillow

ShopGibberish on Etsy has a whole line of periodic table arts and crafts!  This pillow was sold, but take a look at their other items for sale…. I’ll be watching these guys, I need some new shirts!

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1. Periodic Wall Clock

Chemtastic Designs on CafePress has this clock for sale!

(I must be in the mood to check the time a lot, second clock in one week!)

Happy Friday everyone!!

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If science fascinates you as well, check out how to become a
forensic scientist.

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February 25

Hand-Made Wiz-War Board Game

Wiz War boardI’ve long admired folks with the skill and patience to make their own scenery for table-top games, though I’ve never had the chance to play with someone with the space or time to go the whole nine yards.

I first saw this incredible Wiz-War board game a few years ago. Don’t be fooled by the professional look of the scenery; it wasn’t manufactured in a factory. This is a hand-made labor of love constructed by Hirst Arts Fantasy Architecture, a mom-and-pop operation run by Bruce and Joanne Hirst.

Not only do they create and sell molds for crafty gamers to make their own scenery, they have detailed tutorials (including videos) on how to use their molds to make impressive sets. It’s like Legos, taken to the next level!

The Wiz-War board stood out to me because the original game, as packaged, is all cardboard tiles and pieces. To see it blown up in beautiful 3-D detail is amazing, and makes me wish I had the space in my wee apartment to house such an impressive board.

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February 24

Gnombie Fever

Is it spring yet?  Here in the Great White North it certainly is not, but I’m sure it will be soon (that’s what I have to keep telling myself).  In the meantime, I’m stuck with what I can only assume is gnome fever.  I’ve been looking at all sorts of gnomes on DeviantArt, remembering the days of green grass and fresh warm air, but I was stopped in my tracks when I caught sight of Deviant user Jevist’s Gnome Family Portrait.  I love so much about these little plushie guys, from their goofy eyes and poofy beards to their detailed belts, but what I love the most is how Gnombie fills my mind with terribly wonderful ideas of a world full of tiny undead gnomes, complete with their colorful pointy hats.  Don’t stop at just the family portrait though, continue on to read about Gnibble, and don’t miss Voracio, the gnome eating Alien! 

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February 23

“Do you know a girl with hair like this?”

Thomas over at Game Craft tumblr posted this Ramona Flowers embroidery (featuring “7 little kisses?”) on February 5th. The drawing is from the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but it was drawn by Bryan Lee O’Malley (the author of the comics) for Michael Cera to use. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this! I had planned to put this on a tee shirt, but now I want to embroider it too! Maybe one in each of her hair colors?

If you haven’t seen that movie yet, btw, you should. It’s awesome!

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February 23

DIY free clock upgrade

DIY free clock upgradeIt was a week full of projects in my home, and I thought I should share one with you all!   When I moved into my apartment over the summer, I purchased two cheap-o $4 wall clocks with the intention of upgrading once I had decorated my new space.  Well, I’ve lived here for more than half a year, and can NO LONGER stand the ugly clocks… what’s a girl on a budget to do?  Get creative!  Here’s what you need:  A Sharpie (I had a package of @ ! { &  stickers on hand that I purchased on clearance and was waiting to use, but you could easily draw the same characters), opaque paper, screwdriver, and a clock.

This project actually took me under 5 minutes from start to finish.  Simply unscrew the clock frame, pop off all 3 hands, cut the paper to fit, draw your characters, and reassemble! Happy crafting :)

• DIY free clock upgrade

• BlackPixel on SmugMug (shameless plug)

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February 22

Geek Onsies

Creator Rossie says:

“Iron-on transfer paper exists because I *heart* Daleks.  And so should my baby, darn it.  Though if it turns out to be a boy that bow could get awkward.”

I know exactly what she means! I’ve recently made my peace with iron-on transfer paper. I always thought it looked really bad and anything with the words ‘iron on’ always seemed like a cop out, but crafters like Rossie are rapidly changing my mind. I can see myself making a batch of onesies and bibs this way. I love embroidery, but it just takes so LONG!

Follow the link and you’ll also find a “World of Warcraft – level one human” onesie and “I may be a noob but I just pwned my nappy” onesie

Just so cute.

What do you think, inkjet transfer paper, yay or nay?

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