Geeky fabric designs at Spoonflower

Spoonflower is a fantastic custom fabric printing company that allows users to share their designs. Some of them are geek-fabulous:

binary by Beth Boller


map by f lane shows the various moon shots


ant_swatch by pigeoncircus


Angler_skeletons by Nalo Hopkinson


It makes me wish I could sew!

Moon Dust DNA Watch

The Moon Dust-DNA watch by Swiss watchmaker Romain Jerome sounds like the ultimate geek accessory:

• A lunar dial based on a mineral deposit including Moon dust;
  
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  A 46 mm steel and titanium case incorporating steel from the Apollo XI space shuttle;
  
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  Rusted steel paws including fragments of the Soyuz spacecraft; and
  
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  A strap composed of fibres from a spacesuit worn during the ISS mission.
  

As far as I can tell, no actual DNA is included - instead they are using the term to mean "essence of" or, maybe more accurately, "related bits of". Still, very cool for anyone who wants to wear a little bit of space exploration.

(via Gizmodo)

Make A Space Suit Costume for Cheap!

Here's a cool video about how to make a science fiction-style astronaut costume for less than $50 (and lots of elbow gease):


(via io9)

Space Jewelry: Rocket Ships and Robots

UK jewelry designer Thomas Sabo's Take Me Higher collection has some pretty sterling silver pendants for the space set.
Left: The robot-like astronaut has movable arms and legs. £159
Right: Red enameled rocket with cubic zirconia insets. £149. It also comes in black.

(via Shiny Shiny)

Space Camp Barbie

If your girl geek loves both Barbie and exploring outer space, she might just love the limited edition Space Camp Barbie (and friends Teresa and Nikki too). 

Space Camp uses space to excite and educate children in the fields of math science and technology. Teamwork, self-confidence and communication are achieved through state-of-the-art simulations, missions, rocket building and robotics.

From learning about Space Shuttle Systems and life aboard the Orbiter and Space Station, to trying out space food and learning how to sleep in space. These customized dolls come complete with a space camp suit, t-shirt, helmet and jacket.

Space Camp Barbie can be ordered directly from the Space Camp shop.

(via Women in Science)