The monkeys at Think Geek are marking Star Wars day again. This time orders over $30 in the US and Canada will get this free BB-8 pin badge. Not in North America? Fear not. The May the 4th event still includes over 200 Star Wars items with discounts ranging from 20% to 60%. To get […]
Give your boys an important Star Wars lesson
[I know where to put this] If you share a home with boys – of pretty much any age – then you might well wish to impart this helpful lesson from Star Wars. Aiming is everything. Be more Jedi and rather less Stormtrooper. If you’re getting fed up of bad aim and having to clean […]
Star Wars bikini fashion
Fashion-meets-geek retailer Hot Topic know their audience. You can pick up this bundle of Star Wars themed swimsuits in time for the summer. There’s the dark side option as Darth or the heroic R2-D2. You buy tops and bottoms separately but here’s a handy link to the bundle; with 20% off right now. Tempted? Get […]
The 501st Legion: Stormtroopers versus Aliens
Stormtroopers versus Aliens might sound a bit cheesy. Wouldn’t the Stormtroopers be unable to land a shot on any of the swift xenomorphs and get wiped out in seconds? I’m sure some geeks will argue that but the effectiveness of a Stormtroopers is underplayed. Anyone who’s watched the Clone Wars animated series will have a […]
The amazing fan art of Patrick Brown
He was drawing aged 5 and took it from a hobby to a profession. Australian Patrick Brown’s Deviant Art page says “Fan art is my thing”. Goodness, is he right! His illustrations are impressive. Patrick notes how he takes inspiration from many things and by being a fan he has a reason to draw, improve […]
Here’s how you can make your own origami Darth Vader
This is an impressive origami creation and you can do it in less than an hour. The video is a step-by-step walkthrough, easy to follow but it helps if you’ve some paper folding experience already. If you want to speed watch to follow the process but don’t intend to follow along you can use the […]
Star Wars: New Order Stormtrooper helmets inspired by African wildlife
The title to this post says “Stormtrooper helmets inspired by African wildlife” and as odd as it sounds this is no weird typo. Designer Blank William’s The New Order is a set of creative designs, in white and black, which actually manage to mashup animal skulls with classic helmet designs.
Star Wars: The Empire invades Scotland’s capital city
The Capital Sci-Fi convention is this weekend in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. At the convention Glasgow-based designer and animator Mark Boyle will be raising money for the children’s charity CHAS by selling his “Star Wars in Edinburgh” prints. Prices start at only £5. Let’s take a look.
Droid translator helmets
These helmets are clever Star Wars tech! Created for a Hackmaster competition these helmets allow whoever is wearing them to communicate with each other. The rest of us just hear Star Wars droid bleepling.
Frozen Star Wars mash-up
I don’t think anyone would mess with the girls from Frozen… especially not after those waves of guilt and remorse turned Elsa to the Dark Side. And she completed her Sith training. This fantastic piece is by Sean / Raiko Art over at Deviant Art.
