How-To: Chocolate iPad 2
Learn to create your own gadgets from chocolate with stevequag’s guide for making a chocolate iPad 2!
Geek Crafts
Star Wars Garbage Masher Cake
This rad Star Wars garbage masher cake from Jill of Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons makes me want to yell, “3PO! 3PO! 3PO!” I especially love the red candle light saber for Darth Vader. Jill details how she made the cake, including the graham cracker walls, over on her blog. [via Retroist and @TweetRenee] […]
Name the Geek Contest
Our friends over at Geek Crafts have just unveiled a new logo, and are hosting a “Name the Geek” contest to give her a proper moniker. You can enter your suggestion by leaving a comment over on their site, and the winning name gets an epic prize pack, including (among other things) a Jayne Cobb […]
How-To: Amigurumi Link, from Legend of Zelda
This adorable amigurumi version of Link from the Legend of Zelda video games is a collaborative effort. First came this pattern for Link, which was written by Becchin, a Japanese amigurimi artist. It was then translated to English by Tanoshimou. Then, Stephanie at All About Ami found the pattern and designed a Hyrulian shield and […]
Geek Crafts: Light-Up Fashion Roundup
Everyone knows LEDs are the new sequins. Back in 2006, when we started CRAFT, one of the most exciting areas where we saw crafters “transforming traditional crafts” is with sewing soft circuits into clothing. New “smart” materials like conductive thread made it possible to seamlessly blend tech and craft to the awesome effect of light-up […]
Cross-Stitched Pac Man Street Art
Our friend, Beefranck, over on Mr. X Stitch points us to this cool cross-stitched Pac Man street art, found in Bear In Mind’s Flickr photostream. From what little digging I’ve been able to do, it looks like it was spotted on a street in Milan, Italy. Any chance we have some Italian readers who might […]
How-To: Harry Potter Lego Minifigure Heads in Perler Beads
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 […]
