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Back To School Protection
I can hear it from here! The bells are ringing, children, and adults alike are flooding back into the hall ways of schools, and collages across the country. With back to school comes a new start, to...
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Deviantly Geeky: GLaDOS
Apple just released it’s new iPhone 4S this week. I’m not a techie so I can’t tell you all the specs and all technobabble about it, but what I can tell you is that they have a commercial that...
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Polymer Clay Geekery
I went through a phase of making hand-sewn artisan bears. On a whim, I decided to try using polymer clay to make footpads and the claws for the bears. I had never used polymer clay before, but I...
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Top 10 Easter Must Haves
Easter is right around the corner, and before you know it, Peter Cottontail will be laying eggs all over your yard. Whether you’re celebrating by helping Rayman fight off “Rabbids” all day, or dying...
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Melvin’s Pick of the Day- 4/8/12- MissusD
Happy Easter! If you’re like me, you probably have a plethora of eggs around and nothing to cover them with. I think that’s a pretty common problem. If you’re also like me, you enjoy Futurama and...
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Earth Day Top 10
Today is Earth Day, so my mind is focusing on ways that we can preserve what we have. And while preparing for this piece, I enjoyed looking through Etsy for unique recycled items. This is a collection...
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Mom’s Favorite Top 10
Only 1 week left until Mother’s Day, and moms can be geeky too. In fact, many of my close geek friends are moms, and I used them as inspiration for this week’s Top 10. Whether you are looking for a...
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Melvin’s Pick of the Day- 5/9/12- Dominic Elvin Design
I love robots. Sometimes I wish I was a robot. Or a cyborg. I think I could settle for that. I realize that I probably will not be able to find a scientist who can change me into a cyborg in my...
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Baddies
I’ve always been drawn to the bad guys. I think part of it has to do with my shy, law-abiding nature. Not that I have fantasies about committing arson or anything, but I always wish I could speak my...
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Geekcycling
I’m a big fan of using found objects and up cycling. I’m not super environmentally conscious, (although there’s nothing wrong with that,) but I do believe that if you have materials and items that can...
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I Mustache You To Buy Me These
I love mustache themed items, and hope to have many of these creations before I attend my next mustache themed event (If you haven’t attended on of these, start one on your own – they’re a blast!)....
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Cosplaying Around
I love dressing up. Halloween, high school and college drama, theme-based banquet dinners. I relish the chance to wriggle into a costume and become a different person. I’ve been a geisha, a...
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Unusual Mediums
Oils, marble, porcelain… Tried and true materials that have been around for centuries. The results are gorgeous, but maybe a little predictable. My topic this week is on materials and art that mix it...
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Tanpopo: Classic Literature meets Robo-Kawaii in the Stunning Graphic Novel...
Written and illustrated by Canadian artist Camilla d’Errico, I can honestly say that Tanpopo is one of the most unique books I’ve ever come across. Drawn in d’Errico’s signature style, I can only...
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Mechanical Wonders
What’s cooler than steampunk? Steampunk contraptions that actually function. Because really, what’s the point of all those gears if they don’t actually do anything? (Besides looking cool, that is.) The...
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Geek Photography
I’ve always admired beautiful and artistic photography. I never went through a photography phase when I was younger, like many people do, but I had to learn some basic skills (lighting, angle,...
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Fantastic Sculpture
Sculpture has been around since prehistoric times and can be made from practically any material. I love paintings, but there is something about viewing (and creating) art in three dimensions that I...
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New Release Fever
You know how exciting it feels to rip off the cellophane wrapper and pop open the case to that new game you’ve been waiting for. And then, of course, calling in sick to work for the next week so you...
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Textile Art
When I was in college, I did a project for a woman who ran a free health facility. She had traveled the world on Green Peace projects and collected many types of textile art at the same time. She was...
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Winter Is Coming
The weather is still relatively mild here in Nevada, but winter is just around the corner. In anticipation of this, I’ve found a collection of comfy, warm, and most importantly – geeky – items to keep...
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Art Dolls
I’ve never been much of a doll girl. Dolls used to bring to mind frilly pink dresses, golden curls, and fragile, delicate faces. That was until I discovered art dolls. That term is used to represent a...
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Anthropomorphism
Interest in anthropomorphism has become quite a movement. Specifically, animals with human characteristics. Anthro has its own category on DeviantART and a host of groups dedicated to it, including...
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Inspired by Vintage
In Boise, Idaho, there’s an amazing place called Antique World Mall. I could spend days wandering through the huge expanse of aisles, looking through the crowded shelves and glass cabinets and never...
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Tips for a Successful Handmade Shop, or How to Keep from Being a Starving Artist
I’ve been selling my art and jewelry on Etsy for over four years now and it has been an amazing learning experience. I started as a hobby, making things I wanted myself and couldn’t find anywhere. Over...
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For the Kids
My son loves video games and geeky things and for Christmas he asked Santa for a gyroid from Animal Crossing. That’s not something you can pick up at WalMart. I ended up crocheting him one and he loves...
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Outdoor Art
In case you’ve been sitting the basement for too long and haven’t noticed – it’s almost spring! I hate winter and can’t wait to start planting flowers and enjoying the outdoors. Not all of us have the...
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