Back in 2005, Monster Crochet did an awesome crocheted Skeleton Antimacassar (plus an even more awesome felt appliqued skeleton, further down the page). She’s finally finished porting all of her hand-drawn charts into digital format and is selling the whole set for a mere $15.
The set of charts comes to you in PDF format, each chart on a separate page. You get the skull, ribcage, pelvis, a right and left humerus, a right and left ulna, right and left hands, a right and left femur, a right and left tibia and, of course, both right and left feet! These charts can be used for knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, etc.
These would be a fantastic resource for adding skeletal parts to clothing or accessories. You could also embroider and frame each one separately for an interesting wall display.
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Artist Heather Jean has spent a lot of time turning her home into “an atmosphere to suit my eccentric and esoteric tastes.” Although she says her decorating style is more horror- than steampunk, there’s plenty of both influences at work.
I like this look because it’s interesting without being cluttered and it doesn’t rely on unusual paint, wallpaper, or carpeting. The walls are white, the paint detailing is dark but not weird, and the floors are plain. This would be a great way to bring an enormous amount of character to an apartment or other space where you couldn’t do a lot with the walls and floor. It’s also the kind of design scheme that you can build up over time, collecting oddments as you run across them.
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I have a soft spot for recut trailers that change the movie’s genre (my favorite is Shine, that romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall). Here’s Mrs. Doubtfire re-imagined as a thriller.
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Skeleton Mirror – Very cool life-size laser cut mirror. Not terribly functional, but awesomely stylish.
Haint Blue – Neat article at Curious Expeditions about a paint color often found in the south.
Spook House Dave – New online puppet series about a 12-year-old boy being raised by monsters. I don’t know much about this; it was sent to me by a promoter, but you can take a look if you’re so inclined.
Dan Brereton is a writer and illustrator who’s perhaps best known for his comic series Nocturnals, which follows the exploits of a creepy band of supernatural heroes. His style is lush and colorful while still being dark.
Geek Orthodox recently posted several of his images, and there are lots more in the gallery at Brereton’s site.
They all have sort of a comic book/pulp fiction feel to them, but several of them are attractive enough to hang on a wall. Pretty! Go look!
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Here’s a little something for Edward Gorey fans: in the 60s, Gorey illustrated a 20-card “tarot” pack for Esquire magazine. It was eventually published as an actual deck, along with an interpretation booklet also written by Gorey.
The cards have titles like “The Waltzing Mouse,” “The Burning Head,” and “The Limb,” and although tarot enthusiasts warn that they aren’t much good for actual fortune-telling (duh), they’d be a wonderful part of a collection. Or just frame them individually and hang them as art. It’s hard to go wrong with Gorey.
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After announcing more than two years ago that a musical was in the works, the show is finally scheduled to premiere in Chicago in November and will open on Broadway next April.
Palimpsest Review – io9 reviews a book with an interesting premise: A city you can only visit if you sleep with someone who’s been there. It sounds odd and rather spooky.
Custom Six-Pack – Instructions on changing out the artwork on a six-pack of commercial beer for something custom. This was a project for Fathers Day, but it’d make a nice gift any time of year.
Spider Catcher – Interesting DIY device made out of an old audio cassette holder. If you’re squeamish about picking up spiders but don’t want to kill them, this might be a useful tool.
Fallen Princesses – Photographer Dina Goldstein’s series portraying what happened to various Disney princesses after “happily ever after.”
The Bazaarium – Victorian-ish stuff, mostly prints and other paper items. Their “silhouette” series is hilarious.
Easy Fabric Mask – Tutorial on making quick and easy domino-type masks.
Tactical Corsets – Just in case you expect to be shot at while stripping.
Nuanced Bumper Stickers – “My other car is substantially similar to this one. Thank you for your interest in my other car.”
LED Ghosties – Evil Mad Scientist Labs has a cute project for Halloween.
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I like shirt.woot: They sell a different T-shirt every day, and their commentary is hilarious. My pal Kitten Herder recently hit their site and sent me a bunch of links that she found amusing. I love it when somebody else writes half my blog post for me.
Check these out:
Nevermore – An image of a raven composed of the words of Poe’s poem.
Grim Optimism – Death comes for a cute little squirrel.
Donut Panic – A jelly doughnut meets a grisly end.
Back in 2005, Monster Crochet did an awesome crocheted Skeleton Antimacassar (plus an even more awesome felt appliqued skeleton, further down the page). She’s finally finished porting all of her hand-drawn charts into digital format and is selling the whole set for a mere $15.
Artist Heather Jean has spent a lot of time turning her home into “an atmosphere to suit my eccentric and esoteric tastes.” Although she says her decorating style is more horror- than steampunk, there’s plenty of both influences at work.
Dan Brereton is a writer and illustrator who’s perhaps best known for his comic series 
Here’s a little something for Edward Gorey fans: in the 60s, Gorey illustrated a 20-card “tarot” pack for Esquire magazine. It was eventually published as an 
I like shirt.woot: They sell a different T-shirt every day, and their commentary is hilarious. My pal