Without a doubt, one of the most loved attractions at Maker Faire are the life-sized R2D2s that roam the fairgrounds. Their controllers are usually just off to the side of the groups of people who crowd around the R2D2s, smiling as kids and adults alike proceed to flip out over the droid who feels like […]
I love this morse code knit cowl from Karen of Yarn Over. Not only is it stylish, but it utilizes morse code to convey a funny message. …I was learning the code and charting out a message — using a single purl stitch for a dot and 3 in a row for a dash. (“Dots” […]
I always love seeing science-themed crafts, and seeing one that involves plastic canvas sends my geek-love meter through the roof. Emily Lakdawalla recreated the Dawn spacecraft in plastic canvas to use as a model for describing what’s going on with the spacecraft’s mission. She even filled the interior with stuffing so she could use it […]
This project gives me faith in humanity. Lego master, Ryan McNaught, built this massive 19-foot tall replica of the Saturn V rocket and launch pad (and Astrovan – yay!) using more than 120,000 Lego bricks. I’m swooning and having trouble scraping my jaw off the floor. [via io9]
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 […]
Two of my very favorite things, Star Wars and stitchery, come together over on the blog Han Stitched First. Started by Whatever James, it’s a blog that celebrates Star Wars in all forms of needlework. There is even a Star Wars stitch-a-long for 2012. The above “Han Shot First” cross-stitch was created by Katie Kutthroat […]
Check out this amazing crochet rocket (based on the one from The Adventures of Tintin) from Lutter Idyl. Her blog is in Danish, but if you plug it in to Google Translate, you can follow her process for creating the specially-shaped rocket legs. It’s a stunning piece of crochet work! [via Pinterest] Related: Crochet Mercury […]
