Kotaku: Craft

You Can't Play Skyrim's Lutes, But You Can Play a Skyrim...Electric Guitar

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST

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It's the game's one true oversight: the fact you can't pick up a lute in Skyrim and jam out a ditty to ladies in towers and monsters slain. Ah well. This'll have to make do. More »

Felt Mario Bombs Are Dangerously Cute

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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And so is Chain Chomp, the 1-Up Mushroom, and pretty much every other Mario character that crafty-seller nerdJERK knits its crochet magic on. More »

Crafty Man Builds Mass Effect Sniper Rifle

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:30:00 EDT

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Prop builder Zander Brandt figured the world was short on replica M-29 Incisor rifles from Mass Effect 2. So he went and made one. More »

Well Checkmaaaaaate, Princess

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:20:00 EDT

Ben Howard is the man to thank for this beautiful, hand-made set of The Legend of Zelda chess pieces. More »

The Father & Son Team Looking To Make The Wii A Little Better

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:30:00 EDT

The Wii's sensor bar is a flimsy little thing. It's pretty weak, too. What it needs, then, is MORE POWER, and that's exactly what these two handymen are proposing. More »

A Wooden Neo Geo Is A Masterpiece Of Fine Craftsmanship

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 02:30:00 EDT

This is a Neo Geo. A working, fully armed and operational Neo Geo. Made entirely of finely-crafted walnut. I don't know the precise moment master craftsmen and video games got together, but it's a union worth celebrating. More »

Screw Consoles, Let's Play Games On Our Bathroom Mirror

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:00:00 EST

Brushing your teeth, doing your hair, shaving, all BORING. What we need to liven things up is a mirror that doubles as a touch-screen display. Like this one. More »

This Child Sleeps In A Mario Paradise

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:30:00 EST

Casey Fleser and his wife thought it would be cool to paint their son's room in a Super Mario Bros. theme. So they did. And the end result makes the word "theme" sell it a little short. More »

Mass Effect Just Got Way Too Cute

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:30:00 EST

Alien vigilante Garrus is not pretty. He wasn't pretty before his face got shot up, and now, he's even less pretty. Lucky for the kids, then, that this plush based on the Mass Effect gunslinger is so adorable. More »

Make Your Own Minecraft Alarm Clock

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:30:00 EST

Minecraft players sick of emerging from the rocky depths into the dangerous, deadly night, you should maybe be doing a little less mining. That or build yourself what's essentially a Minecraft alarm clock. More »

It's Like Katamari Damacy: The Board Game!

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:30:00 EST

Courtesy of hand-crafting superstar Moxie, here's a Katamari Damacy playset for the real world, made of little else but felt and magnets. More »

F.E.A.R. 3's Bullet Hole Cookies!

Brian Crecente — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:30:00 EDT

This plate of cookies, complete with bloody bullet holes, was spotted at the offices for the game developer behind F.E.A.R. 3, Day 1 Studios. We're told these iced delights were created by "the girlfriend of one of the designers." More »

A Coffee Table that Loves to Bump and Grind

Brian Crecente — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Having sufficiently mourned the passing of that pinball machine you've nurtured over the years, until it finally, irrevocably gave up its blinking ghosts, it's now time to move on and celebrate the good times. More »

This R2D2 Now Packs Ten Consoles, A Projector And A Holstered PSP As Backup

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Friend of the site Matt Hawkins spotted this unbelievable R2D2 unit at PAX Prime earlier this month. More »

Mass Effect's Citadel Is Made From LEGO

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:00:00 EDT

The Citadel, home of the Council and the single largest structure in the Mass Effect universe, is impressive enough when you see it in-game. Seeing it recreated in LEGO form just brings a smile to your face. More »

These LocoRoco Plushies Are Adorable, Handmade

Brian Crecente — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Reader Michael Wootton sent along these pictures showing off the personal LocoRoco plush collection he and his girlfriend handmade. More »

Attack of the Plants Vs. Zombies Plushies!!!

Brian Crecente — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Surely, sewing has never been so cute! More »

PlayStation Meets Apple In The Best iPhone Case We've Ever Seen

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:30:00 EDT

Nearly every single one of us owns an iPhone. So we see our fair share of iPhone cases. But only once, ever, have we seen one this cute. This great. More »

With This Atari, I Thee Wed

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:30:00 EDT

I'm getting married later this year. Need a wedding ring. Funny, then, that at this precise time in history, I come upon this gold ring, made out of the heart of an Atari. More »

Keep Your Hadoukens Crisp & Fresh With Tupperware Arcade Sticks

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Arcade sticks are a necessity for proper fighting action on a console, but you know what? Arcade sticks are expensive. Now Tupperware, it's a lot easier to get your hands on some Tupperware. More »

Keep Your Cat Busy With These Kitty Control Pads

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:30:00 EST

I must say, I'm more of a dog man myself, but this is one instance where cats come out trumps. A dog would probably try and eat these adorable controllers, where a cat just...cuddles. More »

Gut This TF2 Crossword Like A Cornish Hen

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:30:00 EST

Reader Aeon - who was kind enough to whip us up that Half-Life crossword - has continued his love for both Valve and words by crafting another one. This time, it's about Team Fortress 2. More »

LittleBigPrinceOfPersia

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:30:00 EST

Had your fill of custom, hand-knitted sackboys? We're coming close, but we're not there just yet. So there's still a little admiration left in the tank for this cute little Prince of Persia. More »

A Conversation With the Portal Gun Maker

Owen Good — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:30:00 EST

Everyone remembers the ultrafantabulous do-want Portal Gun prop we showed you back in January. This weekend its creator, Harrison Krix, revealed future summa-cum-badass prop projects he's working on. More »

Mario: The Board Game

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:30:00 EST

Ever wondered what Mario would have looked like had Nintendo stuck to their background in making games out of paper and cardboard instead of going all electronic? Wonder. No. More. More »

How To Build A Wii Remote For Children, Others Of Short Stature

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:30:00 EST

I like the feel of the Wii Remote. Not too big, not too small. But I've got man hands! If you've got smaller digits, you might want/need a smaller Wii Remote. More »

Real Portal Gun Won't Leave You Tasting Blood

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:00:00 EST

Click to viewFlickr user emilyskeith has a boyfriend who knows she loves Portal. Knows she loves to cosplay. Knows that, should she ever feel the need to cosplay as Chell, she'd need a suitably authentic ASHPD. More »

You'll Need Teamwork To Finish This Left 4 Dead Tank

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:30:00 EST

Left 4 Dead is scary. Paper? Not so scary. But paper folded to appear as though the paper takes the form of Left 4 Dead's scariest bad guy, THE TANK? OK. That's...scary enough. More »

In Which Zelda Papercraft Reaches New Heights

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:30:00 EST

Yes. That's papercraft. A papercraft hat. A papercraft Zelda hat, complete with floppy green bit, moppish blonde hair and polygonal stylings. And it's wearable. More »

If Crusty Old Hippies Designed A Wii Remote...

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:00:00 EST

...it would look a lot like this. Well, crusty hippies or industrious 19th century sailors. They're the only types aside from DHREK who could have made a functioning Wii Remote out of hemp string. More »

Custom Headcrab Zombie Lovingly Detailed in Gore

Brian Crecente — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST

Reader Mark sends along his latest action figure creation: A 12-inch high Half-Life Headcrab Zombie. More »

Build Your Own Braid Papercraft

Stuart Houghton — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:40:00 EDT

Like Braid? Like printing things out, cutting them up and then folding them together again? Do you also like cute characters with slightly-too-big square heads? More »

Someone's Knitting Super Mario Bros. Level 1-1 (The Whole Thing)

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:00:13 EDT

Atlantian knitter Cassie has committed to knitting more than just a scarf. She's planning on knitting the entirety of Super Mario Bros. first level in yarn form, a project she's documenting for all of the internet to see. According to a recent post, it looks like she's a little over one-third of the way through — and it's already bordering on ridiculous. We'll continue to gawk just to see how big this thing gets as we learn about yarn color discrepancies. More »

Mushroomy Rock Band Pads For Sale

Brian Crecente — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:30:00 EDT

Yesterday McWhertor pointed out these kick ass Super Mario Mushroom Drum Pads for Rock Band. Today the folks behind them announced that they plan on selling three sets of them on eBay and raffling the last set. No details on how or when all of this will work, or, more importantly, what the asking price will be, but details are expected soonish. More »

Rock Band Drum Cozies

Brian Crecente — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDT

Jane over at Game Girl Advance points out these neat drum cozies. Color-coded, and sound-dampening, they look like the perfect addition to any Rock Band set-up. I wonder why Harmonix hasn't starting selling some sort of official sound-dampeners for the drums? More »

A DIY Sega Arcade Cabinet To Die For

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:30:00 EDT

VFDS poster L_A_Akira recently got home from Japan, where he was smitten by Sega's latest Lindberg arcade cabinets. Guy - naturally - wanted one of his own. Deciding wisely that trying to import one was a bit silly, he instead took the road more awesome and built himself one, which will house his 360, PS3, PC and even a car amp. Above, the initial concept art. The finished product - after the clicky clicky - may surprise/delight you. More »

Nintendo Scarf Punches Out My Heart

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:30:00 EST

Just when you thought Nintendo scarves had been played out, along comes this. Knitted by the delightful Etsy merchant and Nintendo fangirl Tanya (Beatboxtaun), it's got Mike Tyson on one side looking like he's had his fill of babies for the day, while on the other, Little Mac is looking a little worse for wear. Beautiful! Such beauty comes at a price, however: at 72-inches long and one-of-a-kind, you'll be throwing down $175 for the privilege of wearing it around your scrawny neck, so impulse-shoppers might want to avoid hitting the link below if they haven't paid their month's rent yet. More »

4 Color Rebellion Ripped Off

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:00:01 EST

The kids at 4CR do some good, good work! Unlike us, who are paid in gold, jewels and exotic spices, they bust a gut for the Nintendo fanboys of the world for nothing. So we're a little sad to hear that 4CR's Mitch, who put together the awesome Nintendo Valentines Day cards we posted a few days ago, has had one of his earlier cards ripped off. All Saints, a "trendy" British fashion chain (and a big one at that), have nicked Mitch's "You Complete Me" Tetris design, put it on a shirt and are selling said shirts for a whopping £40. Or, you know. EIGHTY BUCKS. Why eighty? It's not like they had designers to pay. More »

GTA Papercraft

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:40:00 EST

Ah, Tubbypaws. Few are able to delight us so with naught but a few pieces of coloured paper and some folding instructions. You've seen her Silent Hill and Portal papercrafts, now see her Vice City tribute, complete with little square Tommy Vercetti and three cars that he'll never be able to steal thanks to his poor, fat little head. Unless you make alterations on the design, that is, which you can find below. More »

These PS3 Casemods Are Ridiculous

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:30:00 EST

First up: Rainbow Six Vegas. OK, so it's less of a casemod and more of an everything-around-it-mod, but you have to admit: it's pretty amazing. It's Vegas! Built around a PS3! With casinos, and sexy Vegas lighting, and little pedestrians, and more casinos, and even a little SWAT truck for the Rainbow Six lads to kick back in after a job well done. More »