I’m bummed that I missed most of my crafty friends… I’ll have to plan ahead better next time!  But I did get to see lots of my artist friends, so that made up for it.  And of course, the people watching was awesome as usual..  here’s a few costumes for you.  Plus there are more photos on my flickr page.

<<=This was my favorite costume from Dragon-con this year.  The REAL Iron Man!  Love the details… like “Starch Industries on the handle.  (Though I have to admit, I totally didn’t get it the first time I saw it… I was just “wow, what a cool giant iron!”  Then it hit me!)

Other costumes and stuff below…

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Coming tomorrow – Cool artists from Dragon-con!

Here’s me… in a borrowed helmet and wig.  No, I did not dress up for Dragon con.. Too Much Work!

10 points if you can a) get the reference (what am I doing–it made perfect sense at the time, I swear!), and 10 more points if you can b) tell me why threatening this bunny is a very bad idea.  :)

Here’s a few more below – click on a photo to see larger or as a slide show. Or you can go to flickr for more Dragon-con 2010 photos!

Recently:

• How to Make Homemade Slime

Coming Soon to Dabbled:

• Coming up:  I’ll be reviewing some cookware for Cookware.com.  I tried to get them to send me an Aeron Chair to test out for them–they are so spiffy–, but I guess that was a little much ;)… So we’ll be talking frying pans!
• If you’re in the Boston area, you can see some of my artwork up at the Museum of Science.  Stay tuned for more details tomorrow!
• Halloween ideas — It’s never to early to start planning!  And get in on the fun – submit your ideas to Dabbled and maybe do a halloween themed guest post of your own!  Until then, check out this round-up of creepy food (including some of Dabbled’s) at Superpunch.

Who is going to Dragon-con in Atlanta this year? Labor Day Weekend?

Lots of geeky fun, and worth going just to see the cool costumes… If so, let me know, maybe we can do a meet up! I’ll take lots of pictures of course, for those of you who have to miss it.

Update: The Domestic Scientist & Dabbled are thinking about doing a geek craft chick meetup at D-con. Details to come! Let us know if you’re interested!

While I’m on the subject of reveling in my geekiness, here are some cool geeky links:

• If you’re into making amigurumi, or just think it’s cool to look at, here is a roundup of some great geeky ones at The Domestic Scientist
• For fabulous geekiness, check in regularly with The Evil Mad Scientist Labs… Here’s their Linkdump for August
• Geeky Papercraft
• Geek Art and Technology @ Web Urbanist – Great Roundup…  Love the Pac-Mac stool, the robot sculptures, and the steampunk guitar!
• The Science of BBQ-ing
• I need to send this xkcd comic to my parents & in-laws who we do tech-support for: http://xkcd.com/627/
• Love these Star Wars trash compactor book ends! http://is.gd/2ojWI(found via twitter from @make & @avgjanecrafter)
• I meant to link to this last week, but check out all the cool star wars crafts from Dollar Store Crafts
• Finally, not sure if it’s really geeky per se, but I love this plush Green Eggs and Ham!

Inspired and ready to bring out your inner nerd?  Here are a few shots from last year:

1. The Cookie Monster Slayer, 2. Watercolor Robot made for me by Gus Fink, 3. Don’t Blink (Dr. Who), 4. Dragon*Con 08 Parade, 5. Yip Yip Alien!, 6. Cool costumes, 7. Box Star Wars Costumes, 8. Flying Spaghetti Monster Hat (Camera phone)>, 9. eye-candy: Dragon*Con 08 Parade

I requested a watercolor robot from Gus Fink.

Nifty little gouache lizard from Meg Lyman. I loved her cephalopods too.

Not art, but I did spring for a Bun-Bun plushie at the Sluggy Freelance table :)

Dragon*con Pics

*note: Several people have mentioned this about Gus Fink, so I thought I’d add it: “After Dragon-con, his car was loaded up with all his Families luggage and such, someone broke into his car and stole it all, including all the money that he made that weekend, $3,000+.” So if you like Gus’s work, go buy something!!

So…

Here are a few selected cool pics:
My friend Karen with one of the Sesame street aliens:

Is that cookie monster on a stick??!

Don’t Blink Angels:

Star Wars guys -dont shoot!

My “tattoos” (Gus Fink, Pete Abrams):

Pete Abrams, of Sluggy Freelance

More here..

I’ll have more pics and stuff up later, but i spotted this totally nifty Flying Spaghetti Monster hat at a party on Saturday night. Crocheted by the girlfriend of the guy wearing it, if i recall correctly in my addled state (Updated to give credit to the maker!). Sorry for the bad photo quality, i was taking pics with my blackberry.

More later once i get the pics uploaded..