This Angry Birds tutorial is so lovely and simple that I almost believe I could do it. Made by the nail art marvel that is Cute Polish, the finished effect walks the line between lovely nail art and statement of nerdiness. For this one you will need: Sally Hansen Diamond Strength … [Read more...]
Eton’s Solar iPod Speakers
The off-grid lifestyle really appeals to me. Not in an "I'm a neo-nazi and I don't want to pay taxes" type way, but in a "I'd like to live in a cabin in the woods and make furniture out of hazel twigs" type way. So, when something like the Eton Soulra XL Solar Powered iPod Speaker Dock (£199.99, … [Read more...]
How to: Make a footstool out of an old jumper
This is such a clever yet simple idea from Bethany over at Bethsco. She bought an old 100% wool sweater from a thrift store and up-cycled it into a handy ottoman-style pouffe foot-rest. To make this footstool, you will need: An XL men's charity shop jumper (real wool if you can find … [Read more...]
Retro Bakelite Alarm Clock. Simple but lovely
These Bakelite Alarm clocks from Dotcomgiftshop (£9.99) carry much of the charm of ye old world Bakelite goods, but are missing that musty aroma that you get from real vintage. The colours are the right shade of retro, and the plastic is almost as good as the real thing. All that's missing is … [Read more...]
Sew Nerdy: A geek craft extravaganza
If you're lucky enough to be over in Florida at the moment, you might like to pop over to the Sew Nerdy art show at the Bear and Bird gallery, Lauderhill. There will be displays from Allison at Crafty is Cool, Heidi Kenney's "This American Life" Plush series as well as all manner of other … [Read more...]
Geek Nail Art: Toy Story Alien tutorial
Following on from the marvellous Totoro nail art how-to, we've found this rather lovely Toy Story Alien tutorial Roslion90 has kept it simple with just four colours and a repeated design that's the same on every nail (so you can probably just about pass for normal in polite society. The Toy Story … [Read more...]
Super-comfy Belvia bra: review
Taking your bra off at the end of a long day is one of life's true joys. If you are lucky enough not to have to wear a bra (for reasons of gender, breast size or whatever) you may get your kicks from taking off an especially snug pair of trousers or underpants and donning elasticated trackie … [Read more...]
My First Digital Music Player from BabyZoo
If you're going to design a music player for very young children, the least you can do is make it look like a farmyard with a cow attached. That's certainly the attitude the designers over at BabyZoo have taken, and we heartily approve here at Dork Adore. The BabyZoo Coco Music player (or … [Read more...]
Phantomus Kids’ Stylus for iPads
Our toddler is already under the illusion that the iPad belongs to her; an illusion the Phantomus Kids' Stylus will do nothing to dispel. Available in pink or blue (because it's important to make early gender distinctions on tech items, presumably), the stylus comes to you from iChic Gear of … [Read more...]
Pantone’s colour-scented candles
If it's been Pantone-branded, I'm on board, which is why these candles hold a special appeal that no other candle could hope to match. Not only are the Pantone candles available in a choice of colours (which is really the least you would hope for) you'd expect, they also come in a variety of … [Read more...]
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