Building the Millennium Falcon Piece by Piece
A group of makers in Tennessee have embarked on a mission to build a full-scale Millennium Falcon, to be over 100 feet long and 30 feet high when completed.
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Star Wars AT-ST Walker Halloween Costume
Rob Cockerham used SolidWorks to scale up a small model of a Star Wars AT-ST so he could make it into a Halloween costume.
Hand-Cut LP Death Star Clock
Etsy vendor Lindsay Barrasse has made a limited run of twenty clocks from old vinyl records with a silhouette of the Death Star (vintage Return of the Jedi, mind you). At first glance I thought it was a laser-cutting job, but she actually cuts each one by hand using a hot knife — a process […]
DiResta: Jimmy Carves a Stormtrooper Helmet for Halloween
For Halloween, I wanted to make a mask. I’ve always loved Star Wars characters, especially the stormtroopers. When I found a 4″ thick piece of blueboard Styrofoam insulation in the trash, I got inspired to undertake a stormtrooper helmet.
Jabba The Purse
Etsy user Cat Penfold likes to customize her upcycled finds, like this purse, which she appropriately gave the Star Wars treatment! [via Buzzfeed] More: MAKE | Upcycled Game Controller Wallets MAKE | Flashback: Upcycled Beach Bag MAKE | Upcycled Vintage Yardstick Table
That’s No Moon… That’s a Pumpkin!
With Halloween rolling around soon, it seems appropriate to feature a geek-tastic decoration such as this pumpkin made to look like the Death Star.
Star Wars Stormtrooper Deck Chair
This sci-fi furniture piece was cooked up recently by the folks at GotWood Workshop. You can ogle all you want, but unfortunately, copyright issues make this a one-off creation.
