April 24

I Am Polymethyl Methacrylate

Mooching around Covent Garden between shows on my last matinee day, I came across these gorgeous necklaces and brooches made by Brendan & Ruth from I Am Acrylic. The pair of them design and make all the awesome designs you see here, as well as other jewellery inspired by ‘space and sky and nature and things.’ I really love the simplicity of the icons, and the bold use of colour – the necklaces would look great worn layered together.

Every piece is individually cut on a fretsaw, from acrylic or wood, then hand finished in their Spitalfields workshop. They sell in a number of stores through out the UK, or online at their site and etsy shop.

I Am Acrylic

I Am Acrylic Etsy

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January 19

Youtube Video – Spraypaint Artists

This is something that I have been into for a while.  There are tons of these videos out there, and it is very difficult to pin down specific artists, but I thought I would share one of my favorite spray paint artist videos with you.  It was uploaded by spacepainter on youtube over 4 years ago, but I watch it every couple of months and I am still amazed.

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Let me know what you think in the comments section.  This is not a new phenomenon by any means, but it is something that is pretty much always fun to watch.

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September 19

Reader Submission: Felt Space Man

Geekcrafts reader Stephanie used the Submit a Geekcraft link to show us this super-cute spaceman and rocket:

“I made this felt spaceman and rocket pillow for my friend’s 3 year old son. The spaceman is handsewn acrylic felt. “

I’m so jealous of that 3 year old! … but then that’s nothing new… I’m jealous of anyone whose biggest ethical dilemmas of the day is whether it’s right or wrong to use the cat as a pencil sharpener…

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June 27

Reader Submission: Mini Mars Rover

It’s time, again, to dive into my EPIC mailbag full of your awesome reader submissions.

Megan from http://girlgeekboutique.com writes:

Your site is full of so very much win — I am excited to have found a place that is everything I’m all about! I am “Captain Girl Geek” of girlgeekboutique.com, a hobby business I run out of my home. Creating geek-crafts is lots of fun :-) one of my favourite pieces that I’ve made is the adorable “Teensy Tiny Circuit Board Mars Rover”

Hope you like it! ^-^

I sure do Megan! it’s got a Wall-E kinda vibe that I’m enjoying very, very much!

Want to see your work featured here? use the Submit a Geekcraft form to let us know about it!

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December 4

Etsy + NASA = Super Awesome

Etsy has partnered up with NASA for a new handmade contest that is pretty spectacular! Crafters who have created an original design celebrating space are in the second rounds of voting (through this Monday, December 6th) and the prizes for winners are amazing.

From Etsy:

NASA and Etsy invited Etsy members to celebrate artistic exploration and commemorate the end of the NASA Space Shuttle Program with a creative challenge: Share an original handmade item or work of art inspired by the NASA Space Shuttle Program and space exploration at large.

Prizes include a trip to an upcoming launch as NASA’s VIP guest, Etsy shopping sprees, and cool merchandise from NASA and Etsy. The winning artwork might even be flown on the Space Shuttle!

You can see all the entries and vote for your favorites over here. My favorite is my friend (and friend of geekcrafts) Rachel Hobson‘s High Texture Embroidery of the Moon piece, in the 2D Original category – it’s intricate and amazing. If you’re interested in her process, she’s also made a video about the embroidery work and her passion for space (including her stint at Space Camp as a 12-year-old!), and written a blog entry about it all too.

Be sure to vote for your favorite of all 149 entries by December 6th – any registered Etsy member can cast votes in all three categories of the contest!

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