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Cosplay Tutorial: Steampunk Jubilee
I’ve never been a steampunk enthusiast (or cosplayer for that matter), but when I was asked to join a steampunk X-Men group a few months back for San Diego Comic Con, I swallowed my nervousness and...
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How to Make Steampunk Doll Wings with Old Ice Pop Sticks
Steampunk has reached official “craze” status, with everyone from Disney to DC Comics, cosplayers to cruise lines, embellishing their wares with gears, tarnished antique gold trimmings and be-goggled...
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Outfits Inspired by Heroes: Airbenders
Air is the element of freedom. This is clearly demonstrated in the loose, brightly hued garb of the airbenders and their acolytes. When struck with the idea to do a fashion post inspired by the...
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Haunted Mansion Maestro: An Interview with Haunted Dimensions’s Ray Keim
“Abandoned,” one of Ray Keim’s free desktop designs from his site “Haunted Dimensions.” When I was four-years-old I remember my first venture into the Haunted Mansion, and I imagine everyone else in...
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Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #1: Halloween ‘Swag Bag’ Garland
October — the geek mom’s sanctuary. The month where we can dress like we want, decorate our homes as crazy as we like and attend a bevy of cosplay-friendly and spooky swag-getting event with our kids...
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Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #2: Ridiculously Easy Glowing Beastie Eyes
This is one I idea I actually saw on a meme (thank you, George Takei), so I decided to improve on it a little bit….and it is still incredibly easy. Posted as a practical joke idea, these little glowing...
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Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #3: Fashion tee with pumpkin (or other) stencils
Quick disclaimer: I’m a jack-o-lantern freak, and I tend to go overboard each year trying to make geeky, elaborate art, especially since there are some great pumpkin stencils out there to be had. I...
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3 Amazing Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids
Are you tired of stuffing your child into the same, tired costume? Fear not! Here are some wonderfully geeky alternatives sure to be the conversation starter for that perfect accessory: your child....
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Geek Mom Three-Step Tip #4: The Potion Master’s Apothecary
“I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death — if you aren’t as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach.” — Severus Snape Thanks in no small part to the acting...
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Last-minute Three-Step Tip: Multilingual “Boo” pumpkins.
Halloween is just a day away and despite hitting several parties this past weekend, the little zombies are still coming Wednesday for their loot. How do you make it look like you aren’t that creepy...
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Cosplay From the Closet – Bulma Briefs
I started this entire Halloween costume at 8:30 on a Saturday night when I needed to be at a party by 10 – which included makeup and driving time. When you’re in a time crunch, little details don’t...
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It’s a Dead Man’s Party: A Geek’s Look at Dia de Los Muertos
A page from Dia of the Dead-inspired indie comic hero “El Muerto.”Image courtesy of Javier Hernandez. As a longtime denizen of the Southwest, the traditions of Mexico run heavy, and my favorite has to...
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How to make easy 8-Bit art with office note squares
Hopefully families are planning to take advantage of the tryptophan-laden down time after Thanksgiving to take in the best animated movie out right now: Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph.” Not only is this one...
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How to Make Dwarf Braid Stocking Stuffers With Yarn
In celebration of the Christmas and holiday season (not to mention Hobbit Week), here’s an easy stocking stuffer gift for your Tolkien fanatic and book lover friends, as well as the ever-growing...
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MY Nerdy Xmas List
…Or, you know, year ’round “things I generally want but don’t have” list. Koalaintheusa shared his nerdy Christmas Wish list two weeks ago, so now I’m sharing my (significantly longer) list with you...
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The Twelve* Whos of Christmas: holiday cookie-decorating tip
Let’s do the math… Able to overcome limitations of time and space: Check. Has appeared in varying “versions” of himself for different generations: Check. Has a completely badass-yet-unlikely form of...
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Nerd Year’s Resolution.
Don’t worry, the Doctor saved us. It will be just shiny and it’s not a trap. So, out with the old, in with the new. Every year, hordes of people gather together in party clothes and funny pointed hats....
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How to Make a Batch of Tribbles
They multiply ravenously, they jam up ventilation systems, they chew your wiring, and they worm their furry little ways into your heart: Tribbles! Yes, everyone secretly wants one. The bane of James T....
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Quick-n-Easy Comic Book-inspired Valentine’s Day Lanterns
The candle-lit dinner just got geekier. With Valentine’s Day dangerously close, here’s a way to set the mood with these paper lanterns. What You Need: Black poster board Vellum (find it in stationary...
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How to Make a Jurassic Park style “amber” Easter egg with resin
“Hold on to your butts.” In honor of the 3D big screen re-release of “Jurassic Park,” here’s an Easter egg tribute to the coolest prop in the movie, John Hammond’s amber-encased bug cane head. I...
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