These Instant Noodle Warriors Are Anything But Soft and Chewy

Posted on 24/08/2018 by Conner Flynn

Some people really love Japanese instant ramen noodles, but these people have been missing out by just eating them. Did you know that you can sculpt with them? Taishi Arimura does just that, making instant noodle warrior sculptures. Yes, this guy creates humanoid sculptures from the noodles and then outfits each figure with armor made from instant noodle Styrofoam packaging. The finished figures look awesome.

Naturally, these noodle warriors have weapons too, like forks or chopsticks. One even has some kind of egg-based shield. It looks to me like these noodle warriors were tired of the constant threat of being eaten, and now it is time for some payback.

They look pretty badass and tough, although I’m not sure how well they would stand up in battle. Hopefully, they wouldn’t just unravel and fall apart as they charged onto the battlefield. If their enemies are smart, they would just pour hot water on them to make sure that happened. That’s pretty much their kryptonite. Hot water equals death to a noodle man, no matter how cool you look.

They remind me of the Michelin Man, but more fit. I’m not sure if the artist is selling them, but people would buy these for sure if he did. I would definitely display these on my shelf.

[via Mike Shouts]

Porcelain Stormtrooper Lamp: The Empire Lights Back

Posted on 10/06/2018 by Paul Strauss

Stormtroopers seem to break pretty easily, so it only makes sense that you’d make one out of porcelain, right? That’s exactly what artist Erifyli Tsavdari of Keramiki has done here with this cool desktop sculpture, inspired by the iconic white Stormtrooper’s helmet.

The porcelain Stormtrooper helmet measures about 8.5″ tall and features a textured floral pattern that’s common in porcelain work. Inside, there’s a socket for a light bulb, which casts a warm glow through the translucent clay helmet. I imagine that the rest of the porcelain Stormtrooper was shattered by Rebel blaster fire, and that’s why all we have left is this helmet.

Each lamp is handmade, so it’s likely to have some imperfections, which only seems appropriate for a Stormtrooper. Keramiki also has some sweet ceramic Darth Vader mugs if coffee is more your cup of tea.

This Custom Star Wars Rey’s Blaster Fires Glowsticks

Posted on 16/05/2018 by Conner Flynn

If you’ve ever wanted a blaster that looks like it is actually firing lasers, Joerg Sprave is your man. He has come up with a clever way to simulate blaster fire. There are no actual deadly lasers here, so no worries about shooting your eye out. Instead, he uses glow sticks in his replica of Rey’s blaster from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

As with all of Sprave’s builds, this replica is completely custom, so it won’t be for sale. But he does go over the details of its construction if you want to build one for yourself. It looks like all you need is basic woodworking skills—and access to some good elastics. Put in a little hard work and you have yourself a cool laser shooting blaster, and an awesome cosplay accessory.

Obviously, it especially looks great in the dark. You can build two of them and have a kick-ass laser blaster fight in the backyard when the sun goes down so that your neighbors think there’s an alien invasion. Hopefully, they aren’t in the mood to fill aliens full of buckshot. Good job as usual, Joerg!

[via io9]

Groot Ceramic Mug: I Am Drink!

Posted on 14/04/2018 by Paul Strauss

It may still be a while before we see an adult Groot on screen again, but you can commemorate the life of Guardians of the Galaxy’s savior every time you take a sip of coffee with this excellent Groot ceramic mug.

Ceramic artist Cerapost crafts these intricately detailed and textured mugs which look like our favorite talking tree. Every detail is there, from his spiky wooden hairdo to his beady little black eyes.

Each mug holds 500ml (about 16.9 oz) of your favorite beverage, and the artist says its both microwave and dishwasher safe. Though I’d have a hard time putting a handmade $100 mug in either of those places for fear of something bad happening like what happened to the actual Groot. Better to handwash, if you ask me, because I’m pretty sure if you crack this thing, it’s not coming back to life as a Baby Groot mug.

Gaming Dice Made out of Sugar Candy: Roll Then Eat

Posted on 28/03/2018 by Conner Flynn

Roll a critical hit for diabetes while you kill monsters with these edible candy tabletop gaming dice sets from Etsy shop SugarAndDiceCrafts. Each set includes one each of these seven dice: a d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20 and a d100 percentage die.

These sugary treats come in various colors and two dice sizes, regular for $15, and mini for $8 a set. You can use these to play your campaign and then eat them at the end of the night. Also, eat them whenever you roll a critical fail because they deserve it and you need vengeance. Hopefully, this works, and they don’t just melt in your hand. Of course, if they do, you could always melt yourself an Infinity Gauntlet around your hand to help with your roll. That would be badass.

My question is, why has a candy company not started mass producing these so I can buy them at the store? Willy Wonka’s game has really been slipping. Enough with the golden tickets already and get back to work rotting kids teeth you freak. Damn. Dentists are depending on you.

[via Boing Boing via Geekologie]

These Tiny Robots are Ready to Invade Your Neckline

Posted on 03/03/2018 by Conner Flynn

If you are a fan of robots, or just want to ingratiate yourself to them before they take over the world, check out Tiny Robots. Their shop is loaded with all kinds of cool robot accessories like pendants, earrings, bracelets, hair clips and other stuff with tiny robots on them. Each one is made from old electronic parts and bits of hardware.

They add new tiny robots all the time, so there’s something for everyone. You know what’s even cooler? Each tiny robot comes with a certificate of authenticity. Actually, it’s even better. You get a certificate of adoption where you can add the robot’s name and the date of adoption. Now you are a parent! Yea!

My favorites are the robot pendants because they look like robots trapped in clear amber, perhaps dug up by some future civilization. While most of the robots they make are tiny, they do offer some bigger robots too.

There are more robots then you can shake an electric stick at between the Tiny Robots website and their Etsy shop. The robots in their shop are pretty darn adorable. You’ll pick one of these little dudes, and then find like ten in your cart. I suppose that’s fine, because you can’t have too many cute robot accessories. Do yourself a favor and check out all of their robot offerings.

If Chewbacca and Groot Had a Baby…

Posted on 14/02/2018 by Paul Strauss

Chewbacca and Groot have some things in common. They’re both big, strong, brown, and men of action – not words. But neither of them is particularly cute (though Baby Groot is a different story.) But if you combined the furry mop of Chewie with the plant-growing abilities of Groot, then shrunk them down to pint-size, the offspring would be simply adorable.

This little guy was created by Redwood Stoneworks, who based the design on the head of Chewbacca’s Funko Pop figure. But in this form, he’s just that much more adorable, with a tiny air plant sticking out of his head, springing forth with life. Each planter is cast in gypsum plaster, then sanded, cleaned, and painted by hand, and for just $21, he’s a steal.

If you like the playful style of this planter, be sure to check out the rest of Redwood Stoneworks’ Etsy shop, which is loaded with other fun and geeky plaster items, like a Han Solo in Carbonite wall hanging, and a Death Star planter.

Minifigure Mantle: The Perfect Display Shelf for LEGO Minifigs

Posted on 09/02/2018 by Paul Strauss

Do you have a big collection of LEGO minifigs? You could leave them hanging out on a shelf where they can easily be knocked over, or you could display them on one of these shelves designed specifically to keep their feet from sliding around.

The Minifigure Mantle provides a handsome wall-mountable shelf which is just deep enough to display minifigures, and has built-in LEGO studs to keep them neatly in line. Keyhole mounts on back make them easy to hang flush to your wall too, and hanging hardware is included.

If you have a couple hundred minifigs, it would look pretty awesome to cover the entire height of a wall with these shelves.

The display shelves range in price from $29.99 to $69.99 depending on materials and length, and are available in lengths from 23.25″ (19 minifigs) to 47.25″ (38 minifigs), and materials like pine, walnut, and baltic birch. They can also be ordered in custom lengths. Check out the full selection over on the Minifigure Mantle Etsy shop.

This “Fully-operational” Steampunk Dalek Is Ready to Exterminate Your Bank Account

Posted on 28/01/2018 by Paul Strauss

I always wondered what it might be like if Doctor Who took place in a steampunk alternative universe. I think it would be pretty cool to have a TARDIS filled with gears and giant steam engines, and Cybermen and Daleks made from copper and brass. Well, one very talented Australian artist has created a life-size steampunk Dalek, and it’s pretty epic.

According to artist Vince Austin’s Etsy listing, this awesome Dalek is “fully-operational” – in that it can be driven by a pilot inside, and has a voice modulation circuit that can be used to communicate with the outside world in Dalekese. It’s also been rigged up with cameras and screens inside so its driver can see where it’s going, lest it exterminate the wrong person. Top speed for the Dalek is about 6 km/h (~3.7 mph).

This thing truly is an amazing work of art. However, it’s also as expensive as a really nice Porsche – with a $150,000 asking price. And that’s before the $2000 shipping fee to get it from Australia to the US. It took Austin about 6 months to build it, so it definitely was time consuming to create. As much as I’d love to have this thing in my living room, it would truly exterminate my retirement savings.

Jigsaw CatchAll Docking Station is the Perfect Place to Keep All Your Bedside Stuff

Posted on 17/12/2017 by Paul Strauss

If you’re like me, you’ve got all kinds of crap sitting on your bedside table – a phone, watch, charging cables, and other miscellaneous stuff. I always find myself reaching over in the middle of the night to check the time on my phone or watch too, and there’s usually a bunch of fumbling around in the dark. What I need is a nice way to organize all of that stuff.

Look no further than Jigsaw Furnishing’s CatchAll bedside docks. Each of their docks is made from two pieces of custom cut, high quality plywood that interlock, and provides places to dock your phone, hang your watch, hold a wallet, keys, jewelry, spare change, and a pen. I’m sure you could figure out other uses for it as well.

If you’ve got an Apple Watch, they make a special version with a cutout for its magnetic charging cable too. I definitely need that one.

Best of all, Jigsaw’s docks are reasonably priced, going for just $29.99 each. You can find them for sale over on their Etsy shop now.

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These Instant Noodle Warriors Are Anything But Soft and Chewy

Porcelain Stormtrooper Lamp: The Empire Lights Back

This Custom Star Wars Rey’s Blaster Fires Glowsticks

Groot Ceramic Mug: I Am Drink!

Gaming Dice Made out of Sugar Candy: Roll Then Eat

These Tiny Robots are Ready to Invade Your Neckline

If Chewbacca and Groot Had a Baby…

Minifigure Mantle: The Perfect Display Shelf for LEGO Minifigs

This “Fully-operational” Steampunk Dalek Is Ready to Exterminate Your Bank Account

Jigsaw CatchAll Docking Station is the Perfect Place to Keep All Your Bedside Stuff

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