It obviously wouldn’t be Comic-Con without the amazing sci-fi and fantasy costumes out in full force. This is nerd Mardi Gras where everyone is given (and a surprising number proudly accept) license to let their freak flags fly. And fly they do. I loved it, although it is such a rich-pageant overload that, over time, […]
Master costume maker, Shawn Thorsson, wowed the crowds at Maker Faire again this year with his impressive Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine costumes. It was amazing, especially being a 40K player, to see these giant armor-clad, genetically-modified super humans patrolling the aisles of Expo Hall. Space Marines are HUGE!
Calling all Trekkies … Croshame has a new pattern just for you! These little cuties will show off your nerdly Trekkie fanboy/girl status while also keeping your ears toasty warm! It’s a really quick little project that works up in under a half hour. [via Pinterest] Related: Spock Quilt Spock Seed Bead Art Spock Matza […]
More sci-fi cosplay badness from prop-maker, costumer, and MAKE pal Shawn Thorsson. I haven’t played Dead Space 2, yet, but I enjoyed the first one, and I have to say that protagonist Isaac Clarke’s “Engineering RIG suit” looks exactly the same to me. And Shawn’s version is pretty spot-on. Lots of details over at Shawn’s blog, and more pics in his Flickr set. [Thanks, Shawn!]
Halloween was made for makers. Let’s face it, there’s only so much fun you can have with homemade Christmas tree ornaments. Saint Patrick’s Day is pretty much limited to coloring your homebrew green, and on the Fourth of July, homemade fireworks are usually a bad idea (or at least that’s what the local police keep telling me).
Rachel Hobson posted this amazing dress on CRAFT. I think the TIE Interceptor “bow” and starry stockings really help sell it. Our pal Bonnie Burton has an interview with crafter and Star Wars superfan, Jennifer Landa, over on StarWars.com about her rad Death Star dress she made and wore to Comi-Con. There were times when […]
Here’s an amazing how-to from Harrison Krix, a self-proclaimed dork living in Atlanta who spent 17 months (yes, months) designing and building this awesomely cool Daft Punk Helmet. Then he got a photographer friend to snap some shots of him wearing the helmet in various situations. More merry fun and the complete step-by-step how-to can […]
