Zena, of West Art & Glass, handcrafts a variety of glass items in her UK flat. I spotted this delightful shallow bowl, which features the number pi spiraling out to 1,498 places in her Etsy shop. I don’t consider myself a math geek, but I do appreciate pi and think it would be a fun way to serve and eat the other kind of pie.
Craftster user Leslieshappyheart made these cute yet angry Angry Birds stitch markers out of polymer clay for a knitting swap partner. I have to admit that I haven’t played Angry Birds yet, but the crafts I’m seeing from it are awesome. Anyone else have any?
(Leslie also makes and sells adorable purses in her Etsy shop–check them out!)
ACCIO LAPTOP! (oh man, I wish that would have worked…)
These Harry Potter inspired magic wands are AWESOME! Your Life Uncommon has a very easy to follow tutorial using only plain white paper, hot glue, and paint.
Oh, and with only 138 days left until the release of Deathly Hallows Pt 2, who’s excited?! I feel I have to show my true geek colors and make one of these before the final movie premiere… can’t wait to break out the supplies!
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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9. Cupcakes!!!!
Jono Haysom (@JonoH) made the periodic table taste better than ever before…
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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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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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fadinghippie on flickr made this as a gift for a friend working on her chemistry PhD
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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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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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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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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.
I’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.
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!
