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pac-man bracelet chomps its way around your wrist

technabob — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:43:12 +0000

Just because you didn’t buy that Pac-Man watch doesn’t mean that you can’t have him dangling around on your wrist anyhow. Here’s another way to keep Pac-Man on your wrist, and for a lot less money to boot.

Handmade by ParAmour Designs, this Pac-Man and ghosts “Clearly Pac-Man” bracelet features the likenesses of the yellow dot-gobbler and his four ghostly nemeses wrapped around in a never-ending circular maze. And with no power pills, those ghosts are sure to catch up with you really fast. The bracelet design was hand-drawn as a vector image, then screened onto acetate and layered into durable clear resin – which, coincidentally, is exactly how the original arcade machine worked. I read that somewhere, I’m sure of it.

The Clearly Pac-Man bracelet is available over at ParAmour’s Etsy shop for $25 (USD). It’s either that or 100 games of Pac-Man if you can still find an arcade anywhere. Decisions, decisions.

pac-man cufflinks perfect for any black tie affair

technabob — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:42:20 +0000

I just got invited to a formal wedding this Fall, and have been stymied as to what I would wear since it’s been about 15 years since I had to wear a tuxedo to anything. While I still might have to rent a tux and bow tie, at least I know what I’ll be wearing on my sleeves.

How could you resist going out on a night on the town with these great Pac-Man cufflinks on your wrists? Handmade by Sarah Lynne Designs, they feature the likeness of Pac-Man on one cuff and a blue ghost (presumably spawned after a tasty power pill) on the other.

Sarah makes the cufflinks from sturdy brushed aluminum and then coats them with a heavy-duty resin for that glossy sheen. The intricate character designs are made from hand sculpted wire and paint, while the dots are made from teeny, tiny beads.

You can find these and other cool contemporary jewelry over on Sarah’s Etsy shop.

awesome arcade game art by melissa jones

technabob — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:07:36 +0000

Looking for a way to make your game room really special? Look no further than these original 3-dimensional arcade artworks by sign maker Melissa Jones.

Melissa creates original wood carvings of classic arcade characters, then creates a resin casting of the original and hand paints each one with bold acrylic colors.

Her arcade designs include classics like Donkey Kong, Galaga, Robotron 2084, Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Q*Bert and Burgertime among others.

Prices for individual castings range from about $20 to $60 a piece, but complete sets with a matching canvas backdrop run from $225 to $375. But for about $2000, you can deck out your entire room with this complete collection.

She’ll also do custom orders on request. Check out Melissa’s entire collection over on her site NiceCarvings.

[via Flickr]

nintendo necklace for girl gamers with style

technabob — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:44:36 +0000

It seems like most gamer gear is oriented towards dudes, so it’s nice to see the occasional accessory for girls who like to get their game on. On one side, this contemporary necklace features a feminine cherry blossom design, but flip it over and it shows off your true gamer spirit with the image of a classic Nintendo NES controller.

Michigan artist Sarah Lynne handcrafts her necklaces and other jewelry designs using aluminum, wire, paper and paint, then coats them with a highly polished resin glaze that takes three days to complete. Each piece she makes is unique, so you’ll need to move fast if you want the exact one in the picture above.

You can find her Nintendo necklace (and many other cool original pieces, like these Pac-man earrings) over on Etsy for $45.