wool on technabob...
filed under: cool toys | geek art & craft | video games
 |
Awwww. What could be more adorable than these plush little versions of classic Nintendo characters?
The only thing even more sickeningly sweet than the little squishy Mario is this plush and huggable mini-Yoshi.
All of these plush little guys are handcrafted by Kelley of LittleElfsToyshop using a technique called needle felting…
|
click to continue reading »
July 2nd, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
 |
Even though we’re a couple of days into Spring, for so many of us in Northern climates, it still feels like the dead of Winter. It’s not too late to keep yourself toasty with one of these warm and wooly Space Invaders scarves…
|
click to continue reading »
March 23rd, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | geek art & craft
 |
USB memory sticks are a dime a dozen these days, so you’ve really got to stand out from the crowd if you want to get noticed. These soft, fuzzy critters will definitely latch on to your digital memories in a way you won’t soon forget.
Designed by artist Nifer Fahrion of NifNaks, these invertebrate USB drives are handmade using wool felting techniques…
|
click to continue reading »
March 8th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | video games
 |
Here’s another fun Portal-inspired craft goody — it’s a plush, knit version of the game’s Weighted Companion Cube. Now you may ask, how can something so soft and fuzzy qualify as “weighted”?
I guess we just have to allow some artistic license to the creator of this handstitched wool cube…
|
click to continue reading »
January 3rd, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
 |
Check out this toasty Space Invaders scarf I stumbled on earlier today. The arcade-inspired wool scarf would make a great gift this holiday season for the video game fanatic on your list (assuming they’ve already got a Space Invaders sweater in the closet).
An army of pixelated invaders dot the knit scarf in shades of blue, purple and magenta…
|
click to continue reading »
November 3rd, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: geek art & craft | media players
 |
Seems like the latest trend in technology is to make fabric versions of your favorite electronic gadgets. A couple of weeks back it was the felt Nintendo.
This week, some kid’s Mom was way too cool, and knit him a wool iPhone. Please to enjoy…
As far as I know, this version doesn’t require a 2-year contract with AT&T, and the screen doesn’t smudge.
[via CraftZine]
|
click to continue reading »
July 5th, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob