Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts

Thursday, April 10, 2008

blythe creates plush electronics

Erinnern Sie sich an diese OH--SO-Spaß weiche und squishy NES Konsole? Das begabte crafter, das diesen großen Plüsch Nintendo bildete, ist zurück mit mehr Plüschgeräten, jedes genäht mit erstaunlichem Detail.


Remember that oh-so-fun soft and squishy NES console? The talented crafter who made that great plush Nintendo is back with more plush gadgets, each sewn with amazing detail.

Plush Radio by Blythe

Textile artist Blythe Church has just revealed a sneak preview of her latest creations which she’s preparing to show at her upcoming show “The Pitch of the Stitch”.

Blythe Plush Radio Back

Her latest collection of handsewn electronic gear includes an AM/FM radio, complete with soft batteries, a boom box, and an old rotary phone among others.

Blythe Plush Boombox

Blythe Plush Rotary Phone

If you happen to be anywhere near Halifax, Nova Scotia (current temperature: a balmy 19° F - yow) between April 11th and 27th, you can check them out in person at Argyle Fine Art Gallery.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

star wars amigurumi

Wer sagt, daß Stern-Kriege ganz über manly Sachen wie lightsabers, Todessterne und Darth Vader sein muß? Warum nicht kann es über Schmetterlinge, Welpen und das Spielen mit Puppen sein?

Who says that Star Wars has to be all about manly things like lightsabers, Death Stars and Darth Vader? Why can’t it be about butterflies, puppies and playing with dolls?

Star Warsh Amigurumi

Crafter Sammi Resendes of Geek Central Station sure thinks that the classic sci-fi epic can be just as sweet as a roomful of cuddly kittens rolled in confectioners sugar. These handmade Amigurumi residents of the Star Wars universe are so cute they make me want to puke (it’s almost like that time a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain).

The collection of pint-sized crocheted figures include Admiral Ackbar, Leia, Chewbacca, Han Solo and Yoda, all created in stuffed form. They’re accompanied by tiny little weapons and other accessories made out of Sculpey clay.

Princess Leia and Han Solo Stuffed

Up next in her Star Wars series, she plans on making cute and cuddly versions of Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and R2D2. You can check out more pictures over on Flickr.

If you’d like to get your hands on some of her Amigurumi geekery for yourself, be sure to stop Sammi’s Etsy shop.

pac-man quilt is driving me crazy

Diese retro Arcadesteppdecke läßt mich ganz warmes und flockiges Innere glauben. Der Throw kennzeichnet die Pixel-y Gleichheiten des Pac-Mannes, des Ms Pac-Pac-Man und der aller ihre gespenstischen Kumpel (zusammen mit einigen köstlichen 8-bit Kirschen).


This retro arcade quilt makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The throw features the pixel-y likenesses of Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and all of their ghostly pals (along with some delicious 8-bit cherries).

Pac-Man Quilt by s0choice

Posted by s0choice over on the Craftster forums, the handmade quilt is one of my favorites in a long time. While she didn’t have the patience make each pixel out of individual fabric squares, the four month project is still an impressive feat of retro-gaming art.

Pac-Man Quilt by s0choice

Does Ms. Pac-Man have a beauty mark? For some reason, I never noticed that until now. I guess I was distracted by her luscious lips and sexy hair bow.

Can I have one of these on my bed? Please?

hp custom designer laptops hit the auction block

Want to score a really cool, original laptop? Then get your checkbooks ready. On Monday, May 12, PC Magazine is launching an online charity auction (on eBay) of nine custom HP laptops lovingly embellished by famous U.S. artists.

Voulez marquer un ordinateur portatif vraiment frais et original ? Obtenez alors vos chéquiers prêts. Le lundi, mai 12, magazine de PC lance une enchère en ligne de charité (sur eBay) de neuf ordinateurs portatifs faits sur commande de HP affectueusement embellis par les artistes célèbres des ETATS-UNIS.

Möchten einen wirklich kühlen, ursprünglichen Laptop zählen? Erhalten Sie dann Ihre Scheckhefte bereit. Am Montag stößt Mai 12, PC Zeitschrift eine on-line-Nächstenliebe versteigern (auf eBay) von neun kundenspezifischen HP Laptopen aus, die liebevoll von den berühmten VEREINIGTE STAATEN Künstlern verschönert werden.

Custom Laptop by Suzan Fellman

Pictured above is a beautifully illustrated monochromatic scene by furniture designer / interior designer / decorator Suzan Fellman.

Décrite ci-dessus est une scène monochromatique admirablement illustrée par le concepteur de meubles/dessinateur d'intérieurs/décorateur Suzan Fellman.

Oben gestellt eine schön erläuterte einfarbige Szene durch Möbelentwerfer/Innenarchitekten/Dekorateur Suzan Fellman dar.

Paul Frank Custom Laptop

de la Vega Custom Laptop

Other designs include a vibrant blue portable featuring the iconic graphical imagery of Paul Frank Industries, and a hip stylized graffiti design by Manhattan street artist James De La Vega.

D'autres conceptions incluent une conception stylisée bleue vibrante portative comportant le langage figuré graphique iconique des industries franches de Paul, et de hanche de graffiti par l'artiste James De La Vega de rue de Manhattan.

Andere Designs schließen ein vibrant blaues bewegliches ein, die iconic graphischen Bilder Paul der aufrichtigen Industrien und Hüfte stylized Graffitidesign durch Manhattan Straße Künstler James De La Vega kennzeichnend.

Shepard Fairey Obey Laptop

I really love the bold stencil work from Obey’s Shepard Fairey — the same guy who brought us those inimitable Obey Andre the Giant posters you see all over big cities.

J'aime vraiment le travail "bold" de pochoir de ai obéi Shepard Fairey - le même type qui nous a apporté ces inimitables obéissent André les affiches géantes que vous voyez partout de grandes villes.

Ich liebe wirklich die fette Schablonearbeit von befolgte Shepard Fairey - der gleiche Kerl, der uns jene inimitable holte, befolgen Andre die riesigen Plakate, die Sie alle grosse Städte des Überschusses sehen.

Custom Laptop by DDCLABS

Other artists represented in the collection include fashion label DDCLAB (pictured directly above), Soho shoemaker Matt Bernson Design, Epiphany Media’s Coltrane Curtis, sculptor Peter Harper and handbag designer Rebecca Minkoff. Under the hood, the computers include HP tx1000z, dv6500t, dv9500z and HP Dragon notebook PC models.

D'autres artistes représentés dans la collection incluent la conception mate de Bernson de l'étiquette DDCLAB de mode (décrit directement ci-dessus), du cordonnier de Soho, le Coltrane Curtis des médias d'épiphanie, le sculpteur Peter Harper et le concepteur Rebecca Minkoff de sac à main. Sous le capot, les ordinateurs incluent la HP tx1000z, dv6500t, dv9500z et modèles de PC de cahier de dragon de HP.

Andere Künstler, die in der Ansammlung dargestellt werden, schließen Art und Weiseaufkleber DDCLAB (direkt oben dargestellt), Soho Schuster mattes Bernson Design, Coltrane Curtis der Offenbarung-Mittel, Sculptor Peter Harper und Handtascheentwerfer Rebecca Minkoff mit ein. Unter der Haube schließen die Computer HP tx1000z, dv6500t, dv9500z und HP Drachenotizbuch PC Modelle mit ein.