UC Davis is hosting the annual Whole Earth Festival this weekend and there was a steampunk booth!


This is a stormtrooper my aunt winded up getting me for graduation. I also got a Boba Fett, and a Darth Vader (one of those is a grad present for my boyfriend!).

( photos of the Star Wars statues! )

Current Mood: sunburnt

Another great Etsy find...



Steampunk Vader Helmet

Craftster Sammi Resendes from Geekcentralstation.blogspot.com recently impressed me with a new Amigurumi Star Wars doll -- this time the mysterious Boba Fett!

The armor is made from Sculpey and underneath is the doll. Sammi explains:

His helmet turned out really well; it looks all battle scarred and distressed. Check out his shoulder armor things too--one side has the Mandalorian symbol on it. Also check out his breastplate--his little electronic display reads "1138" on it.

Of course, Sammi's Indiana Jones Amigurumi doll is pretty cool too!

Be sure to read my exclusive interview with Sammi about how fans can start making Amigurumi dolls of their own favorite characters.

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SOURCE: Official Starwars.com Blog

Every year mad scientists, robot builders, power tool drag racers, craftsters, and other DIY guys and gals gather together at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds for one of the coolest events in the Bay Area -- the Maker Faire!

This year there were plenty of fun things for Star Wars fans to see and do -- including crafts, R2-D2 dancing, prop displays, the LEGO Jeep, Steampunk contraptions and more!

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Thanks to those enterprising souls hawking these bad boys in L.A. last year, I bring to you the fully realized instructions for making your very Foam Kiddie Lightsabers, without spending $10-15 a piece for them.

Follow the link to the instructions...

Current Location: Couch of Doom
Current Mood: creative

I didn't actually build these, but I thought they were impressive none the less and worthy of getting put in this community. These were taken at Legoland, CA this past March.





Yes, my boy was complimented on his proper stance with a lightsaber by the many other tourists standing around.

Come see me show fans how to make Star Wars Bubble Magnets
this Sunday, May 4 at the Maker Faire!

Here's more about the project:
Star Wars Crafts: Marble Magnets

Click here for the FULL Craft schedule for Maker Faire!

And more info on Maker Faire 2008.

Please stop by and say howdy!

If you're in the Bay Area on Sunday, May 4, I'll be doing a Star Wars Craft tutorial here.
Read more about Maker Faire here.

When Star Wars artist Chris Trevas told me his girlfriend and foodie blogger Julie Foxworthy baked him a one-of-a-kind Yoda birthday cake, I was super-impressed! So I asked Julie how she went about making this edible tribute so some of you can put your oven to work making more Jedi Master confections!
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