Kotaku: Crafty

Sprite Stitch

fdemarco — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:00:00 MST

I can always count on Alice over at Wonderland (and occasionally here at Kotaku) to dig up the best of the best of gaming crafts and this one is no different. We've featured a number of gaming cross stitch pieces here but now someone has gone so far as to create a blog dedicated to the subject called Sprite Stitch. And not only do they post the cross stitch creations themselves, but you can even download the patterns so you can sit on your lazy butt and make them yourself! They don't have too much there now, but definitely worth a look see and clicks in the future.

The Ms. Pac-Man Necklace

fdemarco — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:00:00 MDT

Etsy does it again! Artist SparkleMe created this cute Ms. Pac Man necklace and put it up for sale on the craftster website not too long ago. Of course it didn't last long and sold almost immediately (these things always do), so if you were hoping to pick this up for your loved one or maybe yourself, I'm afraid you've missed the boat. Aeropause's Eric Munn already snapped up this beauty for his lovely wife. Sorry, maybe next time.

The Tetris Cart Clock

fdemarco — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:00:00 MDT

I love Etsy. They always come through with some of the greatest home made gaming crafts. This little Tetris cart clock sold for a measly $18, but if you have a little time and knowhow, you could easily make one yourself. All you need is an old Nintendo cart, a drill, some inexpensive clockworks (available at almost any store with craft supplies), a plastic stand and some glue. I've actually made a few clocks in my time (just ask any of my friends about Christmas 2002) and they are incredibly easy and cheap to put together and the results are always great. Try it, you may like it.

[via Wonderland]

Real Paper Super Mario

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:00:56 MDT

In between going to Malaysia and getting his wisdom teeth out, crafty Timothy Boettcher created this World 7-3 Super Mario paper-craft. He blogs:

My original focus was on accurately recreating a scene from the level to scale rather than model complexity.

He ended up giving the model a more 3D feel, which works nicely. And he's even got PDFs up for you to download and create your own. How thoughtful.
Mario Papercraft [nerd-craft]

Gears of War: The Cross Stitch

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:40:41 MST

Aren't you glad you stayed up late tonight? You should be! Because I'm giving you with the privelege of witnessing some certified mind-blowing cross-stitchery, something the day time crowd might not "get".

They'd be like "How is this news?!". And I'd respond "Didn't you hear? World's coolest grandmother announced. She made her grandson a Gears of War cross stitch." Then they'd be crestfallen, knowing that they're parents' parents never loved them that much.

Sucks to be them.

Thanks for the tip love, Alex! Michael McWhertor

Pac-y Easter!

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 12:47:13 MDT

Awesome! Check out Rakka's Pac-Man egg that was painstakingly carved with a needle! It also features extensive electrical work and emits light at 2000 candlepower and makes its own gravy! Okay, most of that was made up, but lookit how cute!

Pac Man Egg! [Flickr]