You know you're a child of the 80s if you....spent hours addicted to the platform game Lemmings. For those of you who didn't whittle away large chunks of your day playing this PC game, the concept was to persuade a line of green-haired little people to make their way to the target whilst avoiding … [Read more...]
Dork Craft: Mario Amigurumi
Mama Mia! One of the most famous gaming characters on the planet has been recreated in crochet form. This Mario Amigurumi has been created by WolfDreamer off the Hook as part of a set of SuperMario characters including Goomba, Luigi and the Mushrooms. This is a free pattern, so you can get … [Read more...]
Astro Boy gets the amigurumi crochet treatment
The latest animated series to get a big screen makeover is Astro Boy, a sort of modern take on the Pinocchio story. The film follows Astro Boy, a robot created to replace the son of a scientist who died in a tragic accident, rejected for his lack of emotions. The original Japanese Manga TV series … [Read more...]
Five cute craft kits for kids
Fancy giving your progeny a passion for crafting? Have a look at these craft kits for inspiration. Step-by-step Sewing This Mini flower and butterfly cushion sewing kit (£6.96 from Baker Ross) on the right will teach your child the basics of sewing, allowing them to create their own flower or … [Read more...]
Dork DIY review: Sugru Multi-hack pack
I break things. A lot. I have an entire drawer filled with broken bits and pieces that I keep meaning to fix, but never get round to doing. Until now. The lovely people at Sugru introduced me to their Multi-Hack pack, a selection of their products created to let DIY dunces like me 'hack' … [Read more...]
Make your own Google Android Doll
With Google Android phones set to become the big talking point of 2010, it only seems natural for a crafty geek to have recreated the Android logo in cuddly form. The creator has even kindly thought to include a pouch to keep your Google phone safe. Recombu have created the video below to give … [Read more...]
Dork Craft: Wicket the Ewok Amigurumi
If, like me, you're extremely disorganised and you've left most of your present shopping to the week before Christmas, you might want to consider getting a little crafty. I loved the Ewoks in Star Wars, so this crochet Wicket the Ewok Amigurumi really caught my eye when I was reading through … [Read more...]
Make your own iPhone
Despite my desperation for a Google Android phone, I still feel that shiver of envy when someone else pulls out their iPhone. I want one. So, in a moment of unclarity (i.e. before my morning cup of tea) I got a little bit excited about this tutorial on Crafty Crafty on how to make your own … [Read more...]
Make your own: Tech Head Fascinator
This Christmas, I'm switching a lot of my present shopping from the high street to online marketplaces like Folksy. Buying from independent designers means you know exactly where your items came from, you get to speak to a real person, and most of the sellers allow you to add your own personal … [Read more...]
Doctor Who craft, crochet and cooking
Crafty geekness is nothing new to us at Dork Adore. We've already looked at how you can make Bella's gloves in Twilight and found some Where the Wild Things Are crochet patterns. Doctor Who fans take geek crafting to a whole new level, thanks to the hundreds of characters and monsters that … [Read more...]










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