Kotaku: Crafts

How Tall is Link? If This Lifesize Papercraft is Any Indication, He's 5-foot-5

Owen Good — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Requiring more than 200 pages, 12 hours of work per day for a solid month, and what must have been gallons of printer ink, is this jaw-dropping life-size papercraft Link that the artist Michaela M. completed this week. Yes, she has a template for those with the time and the patience to try to re-create her masterpiece. More »

The Astounding Talking Wheatley Puppet Overcomes Valve's Design Flaws

Mike Fahey — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:00:00 EDT

During the creator's commentary in Portal 2, Valve animator Richard Lord called the eye portion of lovable personality sphere Wheatley's design a physical impossibility. Cosplayer Furin's talking Wheatley puppet seems to have done well enough. More »

Nintendo: It's For Dresses, Now

Owen Good — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:00:00 EDT

Honey, if I bought this for you, would you wear it for me? This Game Boy-themed tube dress costs about as much as the original device did—$70. It's made by HereandThereVintage and available on etsy. More »

Show Her You Love Her With a Pus-Filled Zombie

Mike Fahey — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:20:00 EDT

Women love jewelry. Women love large, shambling, goo-filled undead creatures. Combine the two and you've got a one-way ticket to a night of messy romance, thanks to this charming Left 4 Dead Boomer necklace. More »

This Coffee Table Is A Giant Working Nintendo Controller

Mike Fahey — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:40:00 EDT

The original Nintendo Entertainment System controller is a thing of beauty, an exercise in simple elegance and efficiency. Apparently that's exactly what Reddit user Cybergern's friend Jocke was looking for in a coffee table, so he built this. More »

Five-Inch Space Invaders Doesn't Have to Compensate for Anything

Owen Good — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EST

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This acrylic Space Invaders coin bank is just five inches tall, etched on 3 mm acrylic using a laser cutter hobby kit. By Thingiverse contributor Krusty, who designed the patterns himself and has posted them, and instructions, on the site. [Seen via Craziest Gadgets, thanks Paul.] More »

Scare Yourself to Sleep with this Dead Space Night Light

Owen Good — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST

Dead Space 2 Isaac Clarke Lamp, by DeviantArt's TeamLando. Sculpted for a contest and a friend, says the Lando bros. "Nothing fancy, just super sculpey, acrylic paint and LED-shoelaces, with 70 hours worth of batteries in the back," say the creators. More »

The T-Virus Makes for a Charming Specimen

Owen Good — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:30:00 EST

Resident Evil T-Virus charm. "The vial is about 1 and a quarter inches long ... filled with my special, homemade, crystal clear goo, which has a few tiny real bubbles suspended in them to give the charm a more futuristic look to it. It has a double helix design embedded inside that almost seems to glow in the light." As seen on Wasabi Sunshine. More »

Piranha Plant Scarf Will Keep You Warmer Than A Fire Flower

Owen Good — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:00:00 EST

Custom piranha plant scarf by An Enemy Airship, whose work we've featured before. Though this item is not available in her Etsy shop, she has supplied the pattern if you're a knitter. Seen via Hot Blooded Gaming More »

These LEGO Brick Birds Are Angrier Than Ever

Mike Fahey — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:20:00 EST

LEGO artisan Tsang Yiu Keung has discovered the secret to success in Rovio's ridiculously popular Angry Birds: If throwing birds doesn't stop the pigs, throw bricks instead. More »

This Is Not The Halo LEGO Set I Wanted For Christmas

Mike Fahey — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST

If only LEGO had grabbed the Halo license instead of Mega Bloks I could be wearing this snazzy outfit right now. See more at Benny Brickster's Flickr page. More »

Don't Wipe Your Boots Before Entering

Owen Good — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST

A welcome mat suitable for any New Vegas saloon. Made by commenter WT Crafts (Etsy page). Side effects don't include kidney damage, nausea, loss of visual acuity, dizziness, nosebleeds, joint inflammation, tooth decay, sore throat, organ rupture and halitosis. More »

Turn Your iPhone 4 Into A GameBoy Color

Owen Good — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:30:00 EDT

People have been skinning their iPhones to look like retro gaming handhelds ever since the gadget first appeared. This new vinyl will do your iPhone 4 up like a GameBoy Color. Available from Etsy for $6. [Seen via HBG] More »

Awesome NES Coffee Table Up For Sale on eBay

Owen Good — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:30:00 EDT

Matt, the guy who built the stunning, giant-size Nintendo Entertainment System coffee table we showed you about a month ago, just listed his masterpiece on eBay. Bids open at $400. More »

Yarn's Epic Kirby

Owen Good — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:00:00 EDT

Crocheted amigurumi Kirby doll made by reader Christina K. in anticipation of the launch of Kirby's Epic Yarn. Without a pattern, too!. Kirby looks delightful - and a little like a hacky sack. Don't let him near any hippies, Christina! More »

Mario Has Never Felt This Way Before

Mike Fahey — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:20:00 EDT

Deviant artists Michele Legendre captures the spirit of the Tanooki Suit in her adorable plush Mario. See the whole series at her Deviant Art page. More »

Props To This Fallout 3 Prop

Owen Good — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:30:00 EDT

A3-21 Plasma Rifle from Fallout 3, assembled by Ryan Palser and painted by his wife, Dena. Loads more images on his Flickr account. Seen via Boing Boing. More »

Is There A Space Invaders Coffee Table Book As Well?

Owen Good — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:30:00 EDT

Did you get your Space Invaders couch? Because now there's a $130 Space Invaders coffee table to match it. Seen on Etsy via Hot Blooded Gaming. More »

The Lightweight Companion Quilt

Owen Good — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EDT

The Enrichment Center reminds you that the Weighted Companion Quilt will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak. As seen and sewn by Kotaku reader Tiffany H. More »

Look What Mega Man Won From Crochet Man

Mike Fahey — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:00:00 EDT

This could be the most glorious crocheted item I've ever seen. Found in the forums of video game crafting site Sprite Stich. More »

Give a Major Award to the Maker of this Atari Lamp

Owen Good — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:00:00 EDT

One year later, the Atari 2600 Joystick Lamp gets a worthy companion - this combination of a dead VCS, 10 cartridges, and a boxart lampshade. Put it in the living room window so people can see it from the street! More »

Pac and Blinky, Paired on a Paring Board

Owen Good — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:30:00 EDT

This cutting board runs $165, but it's perfect for cutting vegetables - or strawberries, oranges, apples and melons. But not Galaxians or keys. Seen on Etsy by reader Cameron O. More »

NES Cart Harmonica, Now Conveniently For Sale

Owen Good — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:20:00 EDT

About two years ago, a guy posted a how-to for turning old NES cartridges into a harmonica. If you lack the tools, know-how, or NES carts to make one yourself, someone's now selling them, for $24.99. More »

File Plants Vs. Zombies Lawn Ornaments Under 'Future ThinkGeek Product'

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:40:00 EDT

Plants Vs. Zombies lawn ornaments, the lawn gnome for the PopCap Games era, as seen on BoingBoing. Thanks, Rebecca! More »

Here's a Coin Box Cuckoo Missing Its Clock

Owen Good — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:30:00 EDT

Just because this ... whatever it is has no practical application (yet) doesn't mean it's not awesome. But it does need a use. Cuckoo clock? Alarm clock? Piggy bank? More »

Killer Origami

Owen Good — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:20:00 EDT

Origami Mega Man and Mettaur. Some 1,250 pieces were needed to construct Mega Man, another 250 for Mettaur. By DeviantArt user DreamMyst, as seen on Nintendo Everything. More »

This Game Boy Looks Damn Good On Paper

Mike Fahey — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:20:39 EDT

French graphic design duo Zim and Zou have created a paper craft Game Boy that looks so real you could almost play a giant paper craft version of Tetris on it. More »

Mario 1Up Quilt, as Made by a Dude

Owen Good — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:30:00 EST

Two years ago, longtime reader Jacob C. was expecting his first child, a daughter. "I wanted her to have a handmade video game quilt, unrivaled in awesomeness as only they can be." Problem is, neither he nor his wife quilted. More »

Tree Plus Chainsaw Equals BioShock 2 Big Daddy

Mike Fahey — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST

I don't believe I've seen anything quite as beautiful as a man dressed as Jason from Friday the 13th carving the Big Daddy from BioShock 2 out of a tree using a chainsaw. More »

There's a Reason Someone's Wife Made This

Owen Good — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:30:00 EST

It's called, "try hitting on anyone while you're wearing that thing." That's right, Harry Potter there is someone's husband. So if this sweater makes him the world's biggest geek, it also makes her the world's most awesome wife. More »

The Quilted Quicker Picker-1Upper

Owen Good — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:00:00 EST

1Up Mushroom Quilt, birthday gift to reader John R. from his girlfriend. More »

This Super Mario Bros. Mushroom May Be Too Realistic

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:40:00 EST

Can't say I'm much of a fan of the mushroom. And were I in need of a height-doubling fungi in order to save a kidnapped princess, I might have a hard time swallowing this disturbingly realistic Super Mario Bros.-style mushroom. More »

Handmade Fable Fortune's Tower Card Set: a Limited Edition of One

Owen Good — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:30:00 EST

Shawn Baxter, aka the Capcom-Unity all-star contributor Snow_Infernus, thought for certain someone would have made a Fortune's Tower card set based on the Fable II Pub Game. When no one did, he got tired of waiting, and made his own. More »

Bringing A Little MMO To The Real World

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST

With the real world lacking in loot, Marc Owens set forth on a project to make it appear more like an MMO, by crafting himself a suit that would look more at home in WOW than on the BUS. More »

Christmas Is Just Around the Corner

Owen Good — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:30:00 EDT

As seen (and available) on Esty, via The Tanooki] More »

Pokémon Menstrual Pad, Yours for Eight Bucks

Owen Good — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EDT

If you're an environmentally conscious Pokémon fan on the rag, or know someone who is, have I got the gift for you. More »

'Dawwwww' is Not in Scribblenauts, but 'Plush' Is

Owen Good — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Crafts-maker Rosemary Travale hadn't done video-game related work in about three years, and this week's release of Scribblenauts inspired her to bring main character Maxwell to plush life. Look, he even has a little-bitty notebook and pencil! More »

Noby Noby Cat Toy

Owen Good — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Do you have a kitty? Do you wuv your kitty? Do you wuv your Noby Noby Boy, too? Then you can knit together this Noby Noby Boy cat toy and enjoy games together. More »

Link Outfit Makes Cosplayers of Unwitting Infants

Owen Good — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:00:00 EDT

This is one part dawwww, two parts badass. Part one, it's an adorable infant's Link costume. Part two: that's a BABY BOTTLE QUIVER on the back. Part three: It's made by someone called "UpKnitCreek." More »

Custom Make "Any Game" as an NES Cart Necklace Charm

Owen Good — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EDT

We do a lot of free ads for Etsy craftspersons, yeah, but this is pretty good: Old school NES carts are available as mini-sized necklace charms, in hypoallergenic silver if you want to upgrade. More »