Kraken Media Kit via Dieline

Dieline features a Kraken Media Kit that looks like it was taken from a Victorian cabinet of curiosities.

Comics Alliance advertises T-Shirts by comic artist Kate Beaton, and reveals a crafty take on superhero attire with Knit Tastic Superhero Costumes by Mark Newport.

Super Punch has a great deal of interesting geek creations, with the Knitted Facehugger, Brutal Legend Cosplay, and a paper Medusa Mask.

Offbeat Bride shares instructions on how to make 8-bit wedding accessories.

PSFK features Cornelia Hesse-Honegger’s photographs of insects that have been morphologically disturbed by nuclear radiation , as well as a giant Urban Cursor art by Sebastian Campion.

Learn how to make the Chewbacca noise with this helpful Youtube video.

Engadget features a cute sewable kitty to disguise an iPod remote.  Very aww worthy.

Jointed Pieces and Knitted Vase

Bits ‘n Pieces is a traveling exhibition with work from a variety of artists, scientists and researchers who are trying to “..anticipate the next phase of the digital revolution, focusing on how society is imbued with, shaped by and shapes technology.”  It’s a great way for art and science to interact and lead to thought-provoking and inspiring pieces of craft and design:

Jointed Pieces by Alissia Melka-Teichroew (byAMT) is an example of craft made possible by science:

Jointed Pieces

Her jewelry is made of ball joints, which used to be impossible to create in one piece without assembly in the mediums of ceramics or plastics.  However, with Selective Laser Sintering technology, she can now create the ball joint and combine them for her line of bracelets and necklaces.

Another inspiring combination of technology, crafts, and design is the Knitted Vase by Ilona Huvenaars and Willem Derks, which is made to fit any amount of flowers, from a single rose to a bunch of wildflowers:

Knitted Vase

The vase is made from synthetic fiber and created through the Rapid Manufacturing technique.  It’s designed to stretch and wrap around the flowers like the neck of a knitted sweater.  Sounds comfy!

Check out these impressive prototypes and many more on the Bits ‘n Pieces website.  If you live near New York City, check them out in person at Material ConneXion at 60 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor.

Inspired by "V" and "V for Vendetta"

The letter of the day is “V”, with lots of sci-fi and political drama coinciding.  The ABC show V aired recently, a show about aliens who promise to fix all of humanity’s problems…but what’s their real motive?  Today is also Guy Fawkes Day, which conjures memories of V from the Alan Moore graphic novel, V for Vendetta.  With so many “V”s floating around, I was inspired to put together a collage of products that embody the danger and drama of the infamous letter!

See product details after the break:

The Letter V by kelsyhenke ($16.00) is photograph of a stern and graphic V, the kind of letter that can really dominate a room.

By kelsyhenke

The Letter Painting–Roman Clarendon–V by Shannon Tudyk ($80.00) is both gritty and gorgeous.

By Shannon Tudyk

The Season’s Mist Hand Crocheted V Shaped Necklace by garmentcolorsknits ($65.00) is a beautiful and subtle way to display a “V”.

By garmentcolorsknits

The Letterpress Necklace by karlita ($25.00) is a great combination of silver with a touch of unexpected red.

By karlita

The Black Letter V Vintage Typewriter Key Necklace by KeysAndMemories ($10.00) is starkly minimal, yet retains sense of drama and romance.

By KeysAndMemories

The Vintage Black Typewriter Key Ring V by karlita (12.00 €) is something old remade into something new, like the new V series.

By karlita