Not everyone wants to be immortalized forever as a Superhero—some people are just happy being part of a crew. Especially a Starship crew. The 3D Printing magicians at Cubify let you create a custom Star Trek figure with your face. All you have to do is choose your gender, shirt color (yellow, blue, and red), rank, and pose (basic, phaser, tricorder, and “live long and prosper”) and upload a couple of photos of your face. The figures are based on the original series, but they may add more in the future. They have a poll on their home page asking which series they should do next. Of course Next Generation is currently in the lead, but I’m hoping for Voyager so I can get a Borg figure. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!
Photos via Engadget and Trek News
If you’re like me, you spent years working on your signature…only to realize your handwriting stinks no matter how hard you try. Then I had to tack on a new last name anyway. Whatever. Nobody actually takes a look at those signatures, right? Regardless of how handsome it is or isn’t your signature is unique – it is a symbol of your identity and one of the more personal things about a person. With this necklace, you can wear it proud or sport the John Hancock of a loved one. Available in three different finishes, custom chain lengths are available upon request, and they also have a more masculine, oxidized chain available.
ShelterPups makes Custom Plush Stuffed Dogs. For just $125 and a few pics, they’ll send you a stuffed animal replica of your K9. Does Fido have a wonky eye? Scruffy got a snaggle toof? All of your dog’s weird quirks will be represented in the final product. Except no stanky doggy breff. They leave that part out. Ooh, the best part is, all proceeds go toward animal rescue shelters, and NOT to lining some greedy @$$hole CEO’s pocket. So there’s that. Now before you cat people start getting your granny panties in a twist, CHILL. The company will begin making plushies of kitties in 2013. Eek, I’m gonna get a ShelterCat for every single one of my furbaby-angels and display them on my bed! The only question is, now where will I keep my massive Beanie Baby collection?
Between the Sims, Nintendo Mii’s, and Xbox Avatars, you could spend hours perfecting digital versions of you and your friends… but in the end what do you have to show for it? A few measly screenshots? Sure, you might look cool to your online friends, but your IRL friends and coworkers don’t really care. Trust me. By the way, they also don’t care about that funny thing your cat did last night, or about how many cheese balls you can fit in your mouth at once. (36. Just saying.) Anyway, now thanks to Mixee Me and the magic of 3D printers you can create a tangible character that you designed yourself. You can choose from pre-designed eyes, mouths, and t-shirt designs or upload your own for something really unique. Then you can put it on your desk or shelves or some place that people can actually see it in real life.
With greeting cards it’s all or nothing. You can’t just send an e-card or a FB message. You have to send a physical card to get any points for trying—otherwise, don’t bother. Still, it sucks that every time someone in your life has a birthday, gets married, has a baby, graduates or gets a new job you have to go to the store, sift through hundreds of cards, and shell out five bucks. Stop the cycle of endless greeting card purchases and pick up The Every Occasion Card. It’s got check boxes for every occasion, making it the last card you’ll ever need. Keep an 8 pack handy and pull one out the next time you want to wish someone a happy fucking birthday, or congratulate them on their rad freakin’ baby.
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While popular, those family stickers people love to put on their SUVs aren’t very practical. Well, unless you’re a serial killer scouting for kids to kidnap—then they’re hella practical. Family Glassware on the other hand definitely falls into the category of practical. No longer do you have to share germs with your kids or argue with your spouse over which glass is yours. Choose from man, woman, children, and pet glasses and create a set for your family. Of course if you have a teenage boy you’ll need at least 6 for him because he’s going to lose them in his room under piles of laundry and empty potato chip bags. As for pets, it’s about time they get their own glasses. My cats are ALWAYS drinking out of mine, but obviously they’ll know to stick to the glass with the little kitty cat on it from now on.
Have you ever wished there were two of you? To juggle work and family, handle unpleasant guests, and stand-in for you after you start a fight in a bar? Get a Foldable! No one will notice that you left once they see the 3.5in version of you. Oh, wait. Well, the matt laminate cardboard pal is designed by, as you select hairstyles, eye color, nose, clothing, eyewear, etc. Then it’s printed using high grade inks and shipped flat to your door. You get the pleasure of folding yourself into a little guy or gal who will surely be your twinsie friend ’til the end.
