Happy Belated Birthday!

Happy belated birthday to Nikola Tesla!  His birthday was July 10th.  Time for a roundup!

First off, a comic book about Tesla and his (best?) friend Mark Twain.  No, seriously, they were friends in real life.  How cool is that?  It's called the Five Fists Of Science--again, how cool?!  If you want kids to be interested in science, this comic book would probably do it, although if I remember correctly it's a little science fictiony, although no more than The Prestige (which is also awesome).  Okay, maybe a little more fictiony than that.

Next up, these really swanky posters from Meganlee over on Etsy.

Tesla here is part of a set of scientists, and if they dark color isn't doing it for you, here's a really bright version.

I think I like the darker ones better though, although it's hard for me not to like something as bright as that.  I tend to have that problem.

Next, check out these amazing lamps from VictorianMachines on Etsy.

 I would buy these in a second if they weren't so expensive.  Still, it looks like a lot of complicated work went into them, and I'm sure they're worth it...but the DIYer in me just screams at those prices.  I helped re-wire my entire house, surely something like this would be doable, right?

Anyway, if you have never read about Tesla's works, you really should read up on him. He was working on a death ray!  Like, a seriously bona fide evil scientist death ray.  And he thought Einstein's theories were bunk.  And the ladies loved him! Although I don't think he returned their feelings.  Bros before hos, right Tesla?  I can only imagine that if he were alive today we would definitely have space travel by now.  And death rays.

Stay tuned!
(oh, and Edison is such a jerk)

Thundercats!

Sorry about the lack of posting lately, as some of you probably know Mass Effect 2 just came out and that has been eating all of my free time. Anyway, in between my brief respites from the game, I found this cute little kitty!

Oh I'm sorry, I mean manly kitty! Oh wait, that's kind of creepy. Anyway, I like the red fuzz that loveandsandwich used for the hair. And the little sword is attached by velcro!

This little guy is available on etsy for $200 (!). I don't know if there are any die hard Thundercats fans out there (I'm sure there are) but that seems a little steep. Anyway,I've made it through my first play through in Mass Effect 2, so a semi-regular schedule should be returning. Maybe. Stay tuned!

George Orwell Accessories

I know 'Orwell' and 'handbags' don't usually go together, but check out these awesome clutches! They are based on George Orwell's "Animal Farm", and I know it's been a while since I've read it but I'm pretty sure there were no penguins in that book. Because if there were it would be ten thousand times more awesome. I like the whole concept though, and the clutches are really adorable! Check them out.



I love the platypus! Did you know that platypuses are awesome? The males have venomous spurs on their back flippers, and the venom is powerful enough to kill dogs. And they hunt using echolocation--the only mammals known to do so. Anyway, I think they are cool.

This little piggy is the only animal that really screams "Animal Farm" to me, but he is really cute! All of these little guys are (or were, at least) available at TsuruBride's shop on etsy. They are a little pricey for me, especially for a clutch--which I consider to be impractical--but I still love them. Especially the penguin. So cute! Maybe I need to learn how to sew leather. Anyway, stay tuned!

So Say We All.

Alrighty, time for some Battlestar crafts!

These little guys are made by the same artist who did the Star Wars dolls. I think all of these are still available on etsy--it's worth it to go over there just to check out the other stuff the shop has! The ninjas are too cute. Anyway:
Starbuck and Apollo.
The whole crew--I'm not sure what Colonel Tigh is doing to Cally...he's probably just drunk and hitting on her.
Aww, little Gaius is so cute! Number Six, I think that dress is a little tight on you...


I love these little note cards. Actually I think I only like them because of the crazy octagonal paper they are on. I always wondered what the point of the octagonal paper was...

Yeah yeah, I know the whole Che Guevara thing has been done to death (even by us!) but I still think it's funny. You can check it out on etsy.
I put this last one in here because I think it is hilarious. It's supposed to be a sculpture of the Galactica, but I think it's just a piece of wood that kind of looks like a spaceship. I think it actually looks more like a Viper than the Galactica, but that's just me.

Anyway, stay tuned!

Sure, why not?

Why not have the original cast of Star Trek knitted up as meerkats?

Well, there's just no reason now, is there? So here you go! But maybe the original cast isn't your thing. It's too corny. Well, we've got that covered!

Here's The Next Generation. I like the Reading Rainbow guy's eye thingy. Alright, alright. You don't like the Next Generation either?

Have some Janeway. (She's a little hard to recognize without that awful hair).
Or maybe Chakotay!

Yeah. I have no idea why they are meerkats, but I think they are pretty cute. Plus they are knitted, and I have to give props to anyone crazy enough to knit something like this. My brain is almost ready to explode just thinking about how difficult this would be to do. Anyway, if you want to pick one of these little buggers up, just go to Niftyknits etsy site! She seems to be ready and willing to make custom orders, too, so feel free to ask for a Tom Paris meerket but as a lizard from that one episode where he turned into a lizard and had lizard babies with Captain Janeway. Yeah, that's right.

Crochet R2D2 Pattern!

Alright, I'll admit it. I'm really upset that I didn't make this pattern. It was made by the wonderful dorfmunder and she graciously let me test the pattern for her, and it's now up for sale on her etsy page! I'm so grateful that someone actually made a crochet r2d2 with a pattern! Anyway, I'm posting this because 1) It's awesome. 2) It's R2D2 and 3) it's made to fit to scale to my little dudes! The pattern was really easy to follow, and my little artoo came out so cute.
See? He he is with the rest of the gang. The crochet part was actually really easy to follow (except I made one of his arms too short and had to rip it out) and then the blue felt pieces are just glued on. And he actually balances quite nicely on his arms, I didn't have to weight him or anything.

And here he is with Leia in the Tantive IV, receiving secret plans on the Death Star.

Anyway, let me know what you guys think of him! I think he's super cute. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Finally!

Hello everyone! Just a quick note to tell you that I finally finished the pattern I have been working on! Behold:
Awww, isn't Luke cute? This is the first time we've actually finished him, and he turned out really great. Anyway, the pattern can be purchased on my store website or over at etsy. I hope you guys enjoy it!

Hold on to your butts

I love Jurassic Park. It's seriously one of my most favorite movies ever. That being said, I found some really cute dinosaur related things around the internet! Not to many Jurassic Park related things, though. Come on, people! Get working on that sexy Alan Grant doll! Come on, you know he was awesome (in the first movie, at least, I believe I've effectively blocked out any memories of the other movies). Anyway, on to the cute!

So pretty! At first I thought it was a loch ness monster, (which is also awesome) but it turns out it's a elasamasaurus. Which, if there is a loch ness monster, is probably this little dude who survived the meteor crash/climate change/Raptor Jesus debacle. Very cute, but a little pricey for me.

This second entry is an awesome dinosaur play mat made by Craftster user hollyrh. It would be a great Christmas present for a young kid (or any older, nerdy people you might know), especially since there are some instructions over at Craftster. The play mat can be rolled up around the volcano and be carried around really easily. So much fun!


Here's another really cute necklace, this time a little more affordable. Actually, the whole shop is really cute, it's definitely worth taking a look at. I'm not really sure what kind of dinosaur it is supposed to be, but it looks like a stegosaurus and they are awesome so it's okay.

Yeah. No idea.

Anyway, hope you guys enjoy! Share in the dinosaur love. On another note, I swear we'll finally get our other dude finished soon, you guys will seriously love him. Stay tuned!

A Pirate's Life for Me

Well, I've been working really hard on a new pattern! Introducing my new pirate pattern!

This pattern is 34 pages (yikes!) because I had to make pictures for everything. There are about 10 pictures on just how to make the gun. It's actually pretty complicated, but for those of you out there who want their own pirate I'm sure it's something you can deal with. Plus I like pictures, I think it makes it way easier to follow than written instructions.

Like my other patterns, it has a regular pattern that you use as a guideline for the fabric, and it also has a paper pattern for those people who crochet but don't sew. It's just felt sewing though, it's pretty easy to work with, so I suggest that anyone who is apprehensive about sewing try it out with felt because it's very nice to work with.

Anyway, if anyone is interested, the pirate pattern is up for sale at my etsy shop! I hope you guys like, it took a lot of time to write and is kind of like a small book. Stay tuned for more patterns coming up soon! I think my next pattern might be a space princess/space rebel pattern, but I'm not sure yet. Thanks for looking!

The best (and only) kind of doubles: evil doubles!

Okay everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates recently, but I hope once I show you what we've been working on, you'll forgive me! I present to you: the Star Trek crew! But not just any crew--the evil Star Trek crew!
Aren't they cute? They are from the "Mirror, mirror" episode of the original Star Trek series. We made (from left to right) Uhura, Marlena, Kirk, Spock, Bones, and Scotty. Aren't they so evil, with their little gold sashes? They have lots of little evil badges on, too. I love Kirk's little sparkly vest. Here's a closeup of Kirk and Spock, best (evil) buds:
I think the most challenging thing on this set of dudes was their hair (on my end, at least, I think those incredibly tiny sculpey badges were probably hard on the boyfriend), but I think in the end it turned out so well. Spock's little bowl cut totally makes him, and Kirk's combover/widow's peak hair looks awesome. Uhura's hair was the most difficult, but it definitely turned out super cute.
Okay, well, you can't really see it that well here, but I fixed it all up really nice in a little up-do. I think it totally looks like her, though. I like how the women get all sexified--maybe it's a subliminal message showing that scantily clad women equal evil women? Who knows.

Oh yeah, and here are all of their little extras:
See the two phasers? Well, they have a little black part that comes off, and it's held on by magnets. The left one shows the black part that is separated, and the right one has everything all together. And the little communicator flips open, too. I think the communicator is really cute.

Okay, anyway, that's it! I hope you guys like it. This was a really big custom order, so now that it's done we'll have some more time to finish Zelda and do more projects. Or I can just play Mass Effect some more. How come no one told me that game was so awesome?

I am planning on putting up some free patterns this week, to try and atone for my laziness in blogging this week. Also, if you have time, check out the etsy article about quitting your day job that I did! It was super fun to be interviewed, and I think the article turned out really well. Many thanks to marymary for setting everything up. Anyway, stay tuned! Many more great things coming up soon.

Woohoo Etsy!

I was featured in a treasury on etsy today! Woohoo! Here look, I'll prove it.
I'm so excited! Little Luke was picked to be in a treasury. And not just any treasury, a storque treasury article! The storque was featuring a bunch of geeky things. Apparently there was a piece about Etsy (as well as other websites like Make magazine) on a website called CurrentTV. You can see the video they are referring to here. I'm so happy. The views on Luke shot up to over 1000 in just a couple of minutes, it was crazy.

Anyway, I just wanted to share. I was excited. New little guys coming soon!