If you want to make these yourself all you need is a sharp crafting knife, and be prepared to supervise your kids if you plan on letting them help. A sharp knife is being used after all. Check out Kate’s blog for the templates and directions.

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Conceived by Cuusoo contributor Zombieattack, these simple sets would let you recreate classic scenes from NES games including Mario, Donkey Kong, Duck Hunt, Balloon Fight, and others using a mix of standard and custom LEGO blocks.

Each set would produce a small diorama, with LEGO representing both pixels and individual characters and objects from the games. These sets sort of remind me of the dotgraph kits that Namco released a few years back.

If you’d like to see these made into actual LEGO sets you can buy, drop by LEGO Cuusoo and show your support. Personally, I’d pay good money just to have that blockheaded dog and some square ducks.

Each cutting board is made by David Abramson using 256 individually cut strips of ash, cherry and walnut woods, glued together into a butcher block. Since each one is handmade, you’ll see slight variances in every cutting board, but that makes them just that more special in my opinion. The cutting boards measure 11-3/4″ square x 1-1/4″ thick, which should definitely hold at least a few coins or a Fire Flower.

Now you didn’t hear this from me, but if you get out one of those meat pounder things and start smacking on this thing, some coins or power-ups might very well start flying out of the bottom. Or not. Regardless, you know you want one, and you can grab your very own Mario cutting block over at Etsy for $85(USD). Pixel art Mario is unfortunately not included.

If you love Space Invaders (Who doesn’t?)and need a geeky wedding band, this is the way to go. It will cost you €198 (~$260 USD) over at Tjep. I have never seen a cooler Space Invaders ring, myself.

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Gregory’s bathroom is loaded with retro video game touches, with artwork from Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong and Pac-Man adorning the walls and fixtures. I especially love the Mario brick and question mark block lighting fixture above that intricately-detailed retro gaming mirror. Even the toilet seat cover has gotten the retro gaming treatment. I wonder if the Pac-Man trash can is filled with power pills, or just wadded up Kleenex. I also want to know where he got that Mario hand towel from. Check out some more detailed pics in the gallery below:

You can find even more images of this video game bathroom over on Photobucket. Thanks for tipping us off to this, Gregory. It’s a most-excellent place that I’d be happy to spend hours doing any of the things you do in a bathroom.

The only drawback I can see is that you need extra room on either side as you are pushing and pulling the beams, but if you have the room this would be an awesome piece of furniture to display.

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I love all of the graphics on the Chop Shop’s Donkey King t-shirt, including the little cherry tree near Washington and that little red axe instead of a mallet. And those are cannonballs being rolled down by Donkey King in place of oil drums. Of course, Georgio’s goal is to free Lady Liberty from the ape King’s tyranny.

The Donkey King t-shirt is available for $23(USD) over at Chop Shop, and can be printed on an upgraded (and appropriately patriotic) American Apparel t-shirt for an extra $3. While we’re still a couple of months away from Independence Day, there’s no reason not to be prepared early.

Yep, what you’re witnessing before your very eyes is a Pac-Man ghost bookshelf, perfect for holding onto books, but even better for video game boxes, in my humble opinion. The shelf is made by Barcelona artist LightYourselfUp, and it’s just the right addition for a retro gamer’s home or office.

The shelf measures about 30″(H) x 28″(W) x 4″ (D), and can be customized in other colors, and even which direction the ghost’s eyeballs are looking. Me, I’d love to have a set of four, one each of Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde hanging on my wall. They sell for €250 (~$342 USD) each though, so it’s not exactly an inexpensive proposition to build a larger-than-life Pac-Man game on my wall.

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Each of these posters is unmistakable for what it is: a tribute to the original movie, and there’s always a nice little twist. I had fun discovering these. The Kill Bill poster is one of the best. It would look great on a yellow t-shirt. The Titanic poster is pretty funny too. Check out more of Eric’s designs in the gallery below:

You can get some prints and other gear from Eric’s Society6 site starting at around $12(USD).

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Etsy artist bsayasane is responsible for this Mario masterpiece and she did an amazing job of capturing his costume from the game.

This cozy quilt was just $85(USD), but it looks like it has sold already. She also made a Tanooki quilt that is also already gone, but I’m sure you can convince her to make you another. If you need immediate gratification, though, there’s still a Winged Goomba for sale. These quilts are 100% cotton print fabric and 100% awesome. You’ll be dreaming in 8-bits when you sleep with any of them.

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You’ll be happy to know that when you place your phone in this pipe, it won’t be eaten by a Piranha Plant or fall through to a secret level. Though I guess that would be cool, but you’d have to dive in after it to get your phone back, and you probably won’t fit – especially if you’ve eaten any power-up ‘shrooms lately. Now that I think of it, if I had one of these, I’d make my lock screen picture a Piranha Plant.

The 8-Bit Warp Pipe Phone Dock is another creation from Richard Clinton (aka ’8BitBuilder’), who most recently brought us that amazing Link computer case. This dock is made using the same painted wooden voxel block approach he uses for his computer mods, but this thing only costs 50 bucks, instead of the thousands you’d pay for one of his computers. The dock should fit most smartphones, unless you’ve been crazy enough to buy one of those giant ones with a 5-inch screen.

If you want it, go punch some blocks to load up on gold coins, and head on over to Etsy.

His minimal Star Wars characters remind me of Mega Man, which is appropriate since they’re supposed to be in Mega Star Wars. The funniest thing is that when I take my glasses off, the images become smooth, and less pixelated, which is cool, but reminds me that my eyesight is gradually going.

I wonder if we’ll ever end up playing as these characters in some retro platformer on Xbox Live. I sure hope so.

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Michael Crow of Mike’s Mosaics created these Mario and Mega Man mosaics using glazed terracotta and ceramic tiles, and they look awesome. I love that Mario is wearing his Tanooki look, though I think he’d have trouble getting off the ground with all the added weight of the tile and concrete backing board.

Mega Man looks mighty fine too, sporting his classic blue costume.

Mario is really substantial, measuring in at 27.5″ x 23.25″, while Mega Man is a bit smaller at 12.5″ x 15.5″. Since both have been sealed, they’re okay for indoor or outdoor use. I’d be so thrilled with these guys in my garden instead of gnomes (hint-hint). Mario is priced at $250 (USD), and Mega Man is going for $200. Both can be found over at Mike’s Mosaics Etsy Shop. Mike will also make custom mosaics of your favorite character on request.

Pahito designed pixelated versions of famous superheroes from DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse and other publishers. You’ll find superheroes and supervillains alike, including Superman, Batman, Joker, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, and others.

The best part is that his Pixelithos are available via his Society6 site as art prints, iPad, iPhone, MacBook and PC laptop skins. The skins cost from $15 to $30(USD) and are available as the large ensemble image that features all of the characters he’s redesigned.

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In his original post, Kuwahara simply says “No you can’t scan this .” Perhaps the juxtaposition between QR codes and 8-bit gaming imply that QR codes are already a relic of the past. Or maybe he created it for fun. Let’s go with that.

It does make you wonder if it would be possible to create a QR code with an image like this that could still be scanned.

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This is exactly how I perceive things without my glasses on. On second thought, my eyesight’s not that bad – I probably have 16-bit/16-bit vision. The current gen systems also get their own prints, so there’s something for young gamers as well. No iOS devices though.

Head to Biscotto Cotto’s Etsy shop to order the 8-bit series. A4-sized prints sell for $15 (USD) while A3-sized prints sell for $25.

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Puxxle is the brainchild of two sisters, who have always been fascinated by puzzles. They took this love for puzzles, and combined it with pixel art to come up with these. Puxxle tiles are adhesive vinyl, and will work on a number of surfaces. They can be easily removed and shouldn’t leave any residue, though once removed, they can’t be reused.

Unlike a jigsaw puzzle, though, Puxxles include an instruction guide to help make sure you get the pattern right. They come in a variety of designs including a squirrel, alligator, hedgehog, reindeer and shark, as well as a cactus if you’re into plants more than animals.

The kits are available from the Puxxle website for €18 (~$24 USD) to €45 ($59 USD).

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To be honest, unless Pac-Man’s ghosts run very fast, they don’t stand a chance against the Ghostbusters with their proton packs. Though once they are stored in the ghost trap, they might be able to escape when they stop being blue.

The prints are available for £22 ($35 USD) from Raid71′s Emporium and they ship worldwide. All profits from the sale of these and other Raid71 prints go to the Royal Manchester’s Cancer Charity, since the artist received extensive support and care from them, and wanted to give something back.

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Jesus was born in Chile, but now lives in Toronto and like many designers, loves pixel-art. You’ll find Superman, The Hulk, Batman, Robin, Deadpool, Mystique, Frodo and Sam, Harry Potter, Wolverine, Boba Fett, Ironman and a few others.

You can buy all of these images in prints at Jesus’ Society6 store. They cost $15 (USD) a piece. I’d like to see them made into pendants.

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Each one is handmade by Virginie Millefiori, who creates all sorts of cool jewelry, including an entire collection of Invaders-inspired wares. In this particular case, the ring is made from gold-plated brass, then hand-enameled in white to create the pixel effect.

While the ring in the picture above is clearly a different (non-pixellated) Invader, I couldn’t resist posting a picture of a cute girl rockin’ an awesome Space Invaders ring, and showing it off for the camera.  This particular ring sells for $50 (USD) over on Etsy, and it would look great along with a matching pendant, don’t you think? You can also order them in silver-plate or different shades of enamel on request.

You can check out more of Virginie’s Invader collection over on flickr.