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plush mario, yoshi and lumas are squeezably soft

filed under: cool toys | geek art & craft | video games

Needle Felted Mario by LittleElfsToyshop

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…

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July 2nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders scarf 2.0: the aliens return

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

Space Invaders Scarf 2.0 by Wildcat Designs

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…

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March 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

usb flash memory offers fuzzy, buggy storage

filed under: gadgets | geek art & craft

Maggie the USB Data Worm by NifNaks

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…

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March 8th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

knitted companion cube sure ain’t weighted

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Knit Weighted Companion Cube

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…

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January 3rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders scarf: aliens to keep you warm

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Space invaders Scarf by wildcatdesigns

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…

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November 3rd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the hand knit iphone

filed under: geek art & craft | media players

Hand Knit Wool iPhone

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]

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July 5th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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