Entries Categorized as 'art'
April 8, 2008
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).
Posted by s0choice over on the Craftster forums, the handmade quilt is one of my favorites in a long time…
Posted in art, craft, fabric, geek art & craft, handmade, namco, pac man, quilt, retro, sew, textile, video games
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April 4, 2008
Earlier this week, we wrapped up our Fondest Nintendo Memories Contest, which asked Technabob readers to share their favorite Nintendo moments of all time. I just finished tabulating the results in the old Bat-computer, and I’m happy to bring you the winning entries now…
Posted in art, collage, contest, craft, fun, geek art & craft, just plain fun, nintendo, prizes, video games, winners
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March 31, 2008
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…
Posted in art, blythe, boombox, craft, fabric, geek art & craft, phone, plush, radio, sew, stitch, textile
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March 30, 2008
What happens when the world’s most popular media players meet the art world? You get some awesomely great images mashing up some familiar scenes with iPhones and iPods.
Photographer and digital artist Travis Hammond takes iconic photos and seamlessly integrates images of iPods and iPhones to create some really wonderful scenes…
Posted in apple, art, digital imaging, geek art & craft, iphone, ipod, media players, photoshop, pop culture
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March 28, 2008
Attention Nintendo addicts! Don’t forget to submit your entries to Technabob’s Fondest Nintendo Memories contest, which ends at the end of the day on Monday, March 31st.
We’re looking for you to share the best, brightest, funniest, and generally most creative Nintendo-inspired memories…
Posted in art, chris lange, collage, contest, craft, game, mario, miscellany, nintendo, princess peach, prizes, video games, yoshi
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March 24, 2008
Do you like tiny art with vintage robot and video game themes? If you do, please enjoy the pop arty, old-timey stylings of Singapore artist JoE, aka Etsy seller monstergallery. These fun prints measure a wee 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ and are available in limited editions of 100 pieces…
Posted in art, atari, etsy, fun, geek art & craft, joystick, print, retro, robot, video games
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March 23, 2008
While games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band are a blast to play, their out-of-the-box guitars don’t have a tremendous amount of personality. Now you can get your hands on some beautifully handpainted guitar controllers that’ll have all of your friends green with envy…
Posted in art, controller, geek art & craft, guitar, guitar hero, paint, peavey, playstation, ps2, video games
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March 21, 2008
When I came across the Life Clock a few days back, I thought that the idea of a clock that gradually ticked away the years of your life was a wee bit morbid. Here’s another timepiece that’ll have you thinking even more happy thoughts…
Posted in apocalypse, art, clock, explode, gianni motti, led, solar, strange and unusual, sun, time, timepieces
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March 20, 2008
Check out these tiny little clay versions of video game consoles and their controllers. They’re so small that they’ll literally fit in the palm of your hand.
These tiny consoles may look like the work of Dr. Shrinker (or maybe Dr…
Posted in art, clay, console, craft, etsy, jewelry, just plain fun, nes, polymer, video games, xbox, xbox 360
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March 17, 2008
Nintendo fanboys and fangirls, here’s a chance for you guys to win some awesome prizes. Just share your fondest Nintendo-related memories (by posting a comment below) and you could win an original custom Nintendo collage by fan favorite artist Chris Lange…
Posted in art, chris lange, collage, contest, craft, game, just plain fun, mario, nintendo, princess peach, prizes, video games, yoshi
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