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Handmade cases for adult sensibilities, wallets
Staana Studios has added a new line of chic system pouches and cart cases to its online store, available in both horizontal and vertical designs. Each product features a snap closure, "fluffy gauze padding," compartments for storing 2-4 game carts, and a handle fashioned from a strip of leather.Since each item is handmade, Staana Studios also offers to create cases based on your color specifications. That sort of service comes at a cost, however, as the DS Lite pouches and game cart cases are priced respectively at ¥3,200 (approx. $29) and ¥1,200 (approx. $11), which doesn't include overseas shipping. Pricey, but think about how much better it will look than your Thrustmaster T-Packs!%Gallery-24834%
Decorative WoW soap bars
Manaprincess is at it again with the WoW crafts. I recently received my Horde ribbon magnet in the mail (and even though I had to sell my car because my new apartment doesn't have parking, I proudly display it on my fridge right next to the Warcraft magnets I got from BlizzCon), but she's opened up into a whole new realm of WoW crafting-- handmade decorative soaps.In all fairness, I can't say this stuff appeals to me near as much-- it's hard to seem Horde-ly when you get excited about decorative soaps. But I can admire her dedication-- these are all homemade, and while Hearthstone keychains are nice, Hearthstone (and Soulstone and Healthstone) soaps are pretty cool, too. I can't get a hold on the scale, though-- are these tiny, or are they "life" sized?And MP is enterprising as always-- she's got these on sale on her site for about $10 for two. If you really, really like decorative soaps (or just need a gift for a dirty WoW player), there you go.
Slava Tyukalov's handmade wireless mice
Geek craftsman Slava Tyukalov has put his considerable skills to work to create a mouse for those not satisfied with mass produced, off-the-shelf options, recently unveiling three handmade mice that should better suit your taste. Available in "Black Pearl" (above), "Cold Steel", and "GoldenEye" designs (check out the latter two after the break), each mouse is constructed from a graphite/aluminum composite metal matrix material (which, like Tang, is used by NASA) and is covered with genuine Italian leather, with each also coming packaged in an equally stylish case. The mouse itself is a wireless, optical number, with an adequate 800dpi resolution and three buttons accessible underneath its leather covering. While not one of a kind, the mice are definitely limited and priced accordingly, costing $397 apiece.
