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NES Bed Will Make You Dream in 8-Bit

Lambert Varias — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:08:06 +0000

Whoever made these NES pillowcases, bed sheet and comforter should make himself known. Preferably on Etsy, with a thousand more of these ready to be sold.

Awesome shield by the way. Perhaps a Paladin retires in this bed. It is a worthy prize for being Lawfully Good.

If I had this bed as a kid my mom wouldn’t have had to yell at me to fix my bed every morning. On second though if I had a Nintendo bed when I was a kid it could only have been a Famicom bed.

I want to hug those controllers. Seriously, mythical person/people who made this bed, make more of these and the world will give you billions in return.

[via Nowhereelse via Reddit]

Crochet Tom Servo Will Make Fun of Your Yarn Projects

Alisha K. — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:14:31 +0000

Everybody can stop with the geek-inspired crochet projects now. The contest is over and MageAkyla of Crafster has won the whole thing with this brilliant crochet Tom Servo from MST3k.

The only way this project could be any better is if it were bigger, or if there were thousands of crochet Tom Servos, or if MST3k was back on the air.

If you’re the crafty type, you can shoot for a tie in the aforementioned competition and make your own, as MageAkyla was kind enough to include not only a pattern for the body, but a breakdown of the other materials that went into the project.

[Craftster via Geek Crafts]

Meeple Keychain is Made of (Wooden) People

Alisha K. — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:07:12 +0000

Okay, before we get down to the cutest little wooden keychains you will see on a blog today, I know some of you are sitting there thinking, “meeple? what?”, so it might first be best to explain. Meeple is the word for simplified humanoid boardgame pieces, and some cat has gone and turned ‘em into adorable keychains.

Meeple turn up in German board games, like the tile-based Carcasonne, wherein the little wooden figures with the stiff limbs serve as farmers staking claim to to hills and landscapes on your behalf. The signature meeple even made the jump to the XBLA version of Carcasonne, in non-wooden form, of course.

$20 nets you a set of six meeple keychains, so you can pick your favorite color(s) and hand the rest out to your boardgaming friends!

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It took quite a bit of fabric, too, to craft this softie Shockwave–more than half an ounce, apparently. But that excellent shine? That can only be measured in units of wow. Choice of materials really makes this project stand out.

Shockwave isn’t the only Transformer to be found in GlassCamel’s gallery. This soft Ultra Magnus looks incredible:

Amazing! Almost enough to make me want to take up crafty pursuits… until I remember that the old needle-in-the-fingertip is really uncomfortable. I’ll stick to ogling things on the Internet.

[GlassCamel's gallery via Super Punch]

Big Daddy Doll, Straight From the Bioshock 2 Trailer

Alisha K. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:17:37 +0000

BioShock 2 doesn’t even exist yet and already the artisans of the world are hard at work on the sequel to 2K’s alternate-history title. A doll fashioned to look like one of the game’s Big Daddy characters was shown in the sequel’s beautiful (and creepy) trailer, and now that same doll has been recreated in loving detail.

How cute! I could almost forget that he probably wants to kill me and just give him a big ol’ squeeze. The best thing? This adorable doll doesn’t include the sense of horror and foreboding I get with the trailer.

Haven’t seen the referenced trailer for BioShock 2? Climb out from under that rock and give it a watch.

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[via deviantART]

Game Boy Plushies Grow Legs

Alisha K. — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:01:58 +0000

There’s just something about the iconic Game Boy that makes people want to give it a face, thus turning the system into a lovable character. The latest examples may not be quite as expressive as the last personable Game Boy plushies seen around these parts, but they do have something going for them: legs.

If you’re not careful, these stuffed cuties will run off without you. You’ve gotta treat your Game Boy right! They have something else that isn’t quite as much fun, too: a bigger price tag. But at 30cm tall and $35, these fully-customizable felt plushies aren’t a bad deal for those who would rather buy than sew.

You can check them out at Etsy, where seller cloudsparrow has loads of colorful samples for inspiration.

[cloudsparrow at Etsy via Offworld]

Vinyl Atari Cartridges Way Bigger Than Regular Cartridges

Alisha K. — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:39:48 +0000

So let’s say you just happen to have a lot of vinyl lying around. Do you: a) re-upholster your car in a fit of retro fever, b) create some fetish wear, or c) stitch together a few giant Atari cartridges? Clearly, discerning individuals around the world have chosen that last option… or, at least, this one did.

So what does one do with giant Atari cartridges? Who knows, really. Maybe you stuff them with something soft and use them as a pillow or cushion while gaming. Maybe you take your giant Atari cartridge around the world, photographing it at various landmarks. If you’re Snaggs, the creator of this particular project, you show ‘em off at a gallery. This is art, people!

I might have paid more attention in those art classes if this kind of thing had been a part of the curriculum, frankly. I mean, really, Renaissance versus vinyl game carts? That’s an easy one. Then again, it’s hard to argue with Judith Slaying Holofernes.

[Atari carts via Retro Thing]

Who Watches the Watchmen? Crafters.

Alisha K. — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:24:12 +0000

Zack Snyder’s take on Watchmen may have suffered mixed reviews from fans and newbies alike at the box office, but Alan Moore’s seminal characters are certainly scoring big with one subset of the population: crafty types are embracing Watchmen‘s heroes anew… and in interesting ways. If you thought you’d never see a Dr. Manhattan sock monkey, well, you were wrong.

Dr. Monkhattan, as this version happens to be named, is from the wearing-black-man-panties stage of the superman’s development, so there’s no issue of bright blue sock monkey genitals to be addressed.

Crafty Crafty has a round-up of some of the more unique and interesting examples of crafters’ takes on Watchmen, including a Hello Kitty/Rorshach mashup flash drive that can go toe-to-toe on the randomness scale with Dr. Monkhattan any day.

[via Crafty Crafty]

Mama Expands to New Game: Crafting Mama

Alisha K. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:30:01 +0000

Mama is about to become Cornering-A-Market Mama with yet another branch of what is becoming a serious franchise: Crafting Mama is set to join Gardening Mama and Cooking Mama in the triple crown of simulation mini-games.

Now you’ll be able to work your fingers to the bone in an effort to please Mama in all sorts of real-world activities without any of the real world rewards! Yes, it sounds a little silly on paper, but when it comes right down to it, we just can’t resist Mama’s smiling face.

Gardening Mama is due this month, but Crafting Mama is just a new trademark–beyond that, there’s no word on it yet, though it’s easy to guess that it’s going to involve Mama, mini-games, and making things.

[via OMG Nintendo]

But Our Princess is in Another… Bed? :Custom Made Super Mario Bed

Lambert Varias — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:09:13 +0000

We’ve already featured a sample of crafter punzie’s products before, a set of Pac-Man ghost pillows. Now she’s creating stuff based on Super Mario games, like a Baby Mario baby blanket or a Shooting Star baby blanket. But punzie also accepts custom orders; one of her larger orders was for a complete set of Super Mario-themed pillows and blanket.

Let’s see what we have here: a Raccoon Mario Queen-sized bedspread, 2 pillow shams with Mario and 1up shrooms, a goomba throw pillow, and a boo throw pillow. And no Princess Peach. Sorry Mario.

None of these items are on punzie’s regular product list – punzie herself is jealous of the customer and says, ” I might have to make myself a set” – but I guess you can always ask her to make the same stuff for you in exchange for some gold coins. Check out punzie’s crafts on Flickr and Etsy.

[via Wonderland]

Turn Your Portable Game System Into a Frosted Delight

Alisha K. — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:07:16 +0000

Because the Nintendo DS (and now, DSi) is so flat, it’s a prime surface for sticking things on or otherwise decorating. People draw and paint on their DSes; some change out the shells or add lights. Others? Try to turn their handhelds into delicious (looking) desserts.

These shells, available for both DS and DSi, look both amazing and completely uncomfortable. Can you imagine playing with that thing dragging you down? And wouldn’t it make you hungry all the time? And yet, it’s strangely compelling. Ah, the beckoning siren of whipped cream… the call of delicious cookies….

The shells are handmade and available from Japanese retailer Rakouten at a premium: ¥4,480 ($48). Think of all the real dessert you could by with that money.

[Rakuten via Tiny Cartridge]

Super Mario World Sprite Art

Alisha K. — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:21:41 +0000

Sprites are popular projects among crafters, especially those who work with Perler beads, so there are always lots of examples of sprite art around. That said, it’s rare to find sets with which you can recreate entire mini scenes of games, but you can with these Super Mario World sprites!

It’s like a little puzzle! Rearrange them over and over to recreate your favorite two-second segements from the game. Punch a block! Leap through the air! Die to Bullet Bill! The options are endless. Okay, they’re not, but who feels like multiplying all these elements together? Not me, that’s for sure.

The SNES sprites turned up on Flickr and are also available at Etsy, though apparently not the whole set. You can add some Super Street Fighter II art to the mix, though. It’s timely, with the release of Street Fighter IV, and Ryu can probably beat down some koopa for real.

[Etsy via Flickr]

The Cutest Crochet R2-D2 You Will See Today

Alisha K. — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:25:53 +0000

…and maybe ever. What makes this particular example of Star Wars amigurumi better than, say, crochet slave Leia or an adorable Chewbacca? Buttons and fittings. Oh, not just the little shiny button eyes–those are common, and this R2D2 has his own. No, it’s the other details that make this particular crochet robot especially adorable.

Look at that retractable leg! And all the little shiny fittings! The attention to detail in this little figure is just incredible, and even more so when you think about the time that must have gone into it. Sadly, as is the case with so many amazing things that turn up on these wide Internets, no one knows just who’s responsible.

Was it you? Speak up, that we may praise you and perhaps offer lollipops.

[via Geek Central Station]

Pac-Man Mirror Shines With Retro Class

Alisha K. — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:45:01 +0000

There are days when you can’t help but think, y’know, maybe it’s time to take down the action figures and buy a tasteful cabinet to house all the gaming gear. Maybe get some window treatments and experience a coming of age in design. Or, you could do both.

Marry design and old-school hotness with a glistening Pac-Man mirror, like this one from JamieBurress at Etsy. This mirror is so pitch-perfect that only the music is missing, but it’s sleek enough for the classiest of living room walls.

JamieBurress specializes in glass items, including these already-chewed Peeps, which make a perfect (and mildly horrifying) Easter present.

[JamieBurress at Etsy]