Tag Archives: geekery

I’ve Brought Pie, Peasants…

Because sometimes, all you need is pie. And cute little Thranduil on an elk. 

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Alea Iacta Est… 3D Printed Dice

I never knew why anyone would need dice other than the classic dotted cube… but then, my experience with dice-games is limited to the kind you play with your family around the salon table. After seeing the beautiful dice of Shapeways designer Ceramicwombat, I … Continue reading

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On The Line… Planet Pickle Pendants

Planet Pickle’s tagline is “silver-based silliness for carbon-based lifeforms”, and that should tell you right away that the store caters to lovers of all things geek. The Australia-based Etsy shop sells all sorts of awesome stuff, from Dalek earrings and Star Trek brooches to … Continue reading

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Bea(r)ds… Dwarvendom Hair Beads

There is nothing more awesome for a Tolkien-obsessed person like myself than subtle accessories that show my “allegiances” without making me look like a total dork…  And the hair beads of Dwarvendom on Etsy are exactly like that. Based on … Continue reading

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#Cosplay: Morgoth’s Helmet/Crown

So, I announced a while ago that I am working on a cosplay… and this is my first post about the ongoing efforts. My character of choice? Melkor, also known as Morgoth, Black Foe of the World, the major villain … Continue reading

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QP Gets Crafty: Silmarillion Pendants

I made mention of my crafts before, and here they are! These cost me lots of time, painful fingers (because I have no wire pliers), and many expletives, but I think the results aren’t that awful… For those of you … Continue reading

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Skirting Around It… Geeky Circle Skirts

So, after a full 15 hours of sleep, a plate of warm food, and more sleep, I am back from the depths of sleep-deprivation-induced hallucinations. Thank the heavens for that! Now, on a more interesting note, I wanted to share … Continue reading

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Contaminated Plates… Trilobite Glassworks

Trilobite Glassworks is the name of glass artist Jane Hartman’s Etsy shop. She sells a wide range of biology-themed items, from stained glass panels shaped like prehistoric lifeforms (trilobites, among others) to fused glass plates decorated with all kind of … Continue reading

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In The Progress Of Mastering Doom…

So, I am beginning a project. A Project, capital letters included. I am going to assemble a cosplay. *Insert shock here* Yes, yours truly is going to make a costume and run around on conventions dressed as a (hopefully recognizable) … Continue reading

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Wea-Pins? AKC Woodworking Hair Accessories

On one note: I am back! At least for now. The Dagor Nwalmë Vorima (“Battle of Repeated Torment” in Quenya, also known as Retake Exams) isn’t over, and I’m unsure of how it’s going to end. Somehow I doubt the … Continue reading

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