by Shayne Rioux With the last Harry Potter movie looming, make a fun keepsake for the Potter-phile in your life. These wall hangings of our three heros, Harry, Hermione, and Ron (as they appear in LEGO form), will look great in any fan’s room. Made out of Perler (or fuse) beads, kids can make these […]
Continue ReadingInspired by The Seventh Doctor’s sweater vest, I conjured up this easy-peasy Doctor Who doormat just for you.
Continue ReadingIf there’s one craft that’s fun to do with a geeky mindset, it’s jewelry-making. All those little components and needle-nose tools just seem to lend themselves well to good geekery. Here’s a roundup of some adornments we’ve featured that truly earn the name “geeky.” Laser Cut DNA Necklace, from Morphologica. (That’s also a Morphologica design […]
Continue ReadingSince you liked yesterday’s origami Iron Man so much, you might also enjoy the wonders over at The Geekigami Flickr Pool. There’s a group of artists over there folding things like battle robots, Cthulu, and the Starship Enterprise. Can you believe this E.T. was folded from a single square of paper?
Continue ReadingCreating faux glass eyeballs (that seem to follow you as you move) is very simple using actual eye images and glass bubble gems. These eyes can then be incorporated into a fabulous steampunk pendant that you… er… can’t look away from.
Continue ReadingBrian Chan‘s origami pieces depict insects, plant life and figures, but this intricate Iron Man has me gobsmacked. If you visit the link, you can print a folding diagram and try it out for yourself. (Via Toxel.com)
Continue ReadingI’ve always loved the foreboding intro animation to a game of Donkey Kong. Now you can have the drama of Donkey Kong kidnapping Pauline in bookmark form!
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