$10K to make one? Wow.
Stitch Wars Spotlight: Artoo yarn painting
Sappymoosetree’s Artoo portrait might look unassuming, but get a little closer… He’s made of yarn, and not as you might expect. (See more photos in the gallery.) Yes, it’s another entry from the Stitch Wars show… Which now has a dedicated web site and blog!
Did Gizmodo find Star Trek’s Artoo?
Find Artoo in Star Trek, win stuff
Somewhere in Star Trek lurks a familiar astromech, and the Trek folks are sponsoring an Easter Egg Sweepstakes for those who can find him.
Wacky merchandise: Artoo and Yoda string lights
I fail to see how regular string lights would conflict with Star Wars holiday or party decor, but for those of you who want to get as much branded merchandise as possible into one room, Artoo and Yoda light strings are here. Or will be, anyway.
The birth of an Artoo, step by step
Watch an Artoo being constructed – complete with an iPhone-controlled dome, above – at Glenn’s Astromech Weblog. (via)
The fandom minute: Ponies, Artoo, and Jar Jar make one hell of a party
- OMG PONIES! Mari Kasurinen has added three new Star Wars figures to her custom My Little Pony gallery: A farmboy Luke, slave Leia, and Han in carbonite.
- Technology: An impressive Artoo casemod made with a trash can and a mere $120 in additional parts.
- Crafts: The Darth Vader hula girl. I always knew he had it in him.
- The blogside: Bryan Young defends Jar Jar Binks over at Den of Geek. (via)
Video: Artoo is a bastard
And that’s why we love him. Umm, some (subtitled) language. (via) Attack of the Clones beneath the cut. Continue reading “Video: Artoo is a bastard”
Fan art: Star Wars Matryoshka Dolls
Artist Matt Brown hand-painted these Russian nesting dolls as Star Wars characters for his brother’s Christmas gift. (via)
Video: BaR2D2, the real bar robot
The perfect companion (introduced at DragonCon!!) for bartenders everywhere. If only it could drive you home… (via)