Hasta La Gadget!

The beloved space tale of Jedi masters battling the Empire is retold through cross-stitch in this epic "Star Wars" tapestry by artist Aled Lewis.

(Credit: Aled Lewis)

If you watch the “Star Wars” movies enough, you can retell the epic story of Jedi, Sith Lords, droids, tauntans, wampas, Wookiees, Yoda, and the Death Star without too much effort. Now try to re-create every memorable scene stitch by stitch on a 30-foot tapestry.

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Artist Aled Lewis did just that for six months. Creating each scene first on his laptop, he then transferred it in pixel format onto cloth and cross-stitched every detail. The art titled “The Coruscant Tapestry” is hand-stitched cotton thread on 30 feet of continuous length, 7-stitch-per-inch Klostern fabric. Stiffene… [Read more]

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Jewelry inspired by food is nothing new, but Tiny Hands took things one step further by adding another dimension to their necklaces: the delicious smell of breakfast.

The necklaces are available in a wide variety of scrumptious designs, from waffles and pancakes to smores, cinnamon rolls, and shortcakes. Not only do they look like miniature replicas of the real thing, but they also smell like it, too.

It might not be a good idea to wear it when you’re on a diet though, for obvious reasons.

The Food Necklaces are available from Tiny Hands for $21 to $38 (USD) each. Or, for $25 a month, you can sign up for their Necklace of the Month club, and be rewarded with a delicious pendant every month.

[via Incredible Things via FoodBeast]