(Techno Union Warrior)
One of our favorite sci-fi blogs — io9.com– takes a closer look at the Clone Wars expansion for the Star Wars Miniatures game from Wizards of the Coast, which comes out in stores this Halloween. They preview more obscure characters like an Aqualish Warrior, Rocket Battle Droid, a Neimoidian Warrior, and my personal fave — a Techno Union Warrior (complete with a Kraftwerk joke dropped in the review).
Check out the full review here:
Star Wars Miniatures Game: Clone Wars Expansion (io9.com)
Over the years on Starwars.com, we’ve had some really fun crafts for Halloween, and we have new ones to come this week! But to get you started on some spooky Star Wars Halloween crafts, here’s a roundup of what you can find on Starwars.com now:
Past Starwars.com Halloween Crafts Roundup:
(Photo by Bonnie Burton)
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(Photo by Natalie Zee Drieu)
words: Bonnie Burton
Craft magazine Senior Editor Natalie Zee Drieu is not only a crafting genius, but a bit of a Star Wars fan. Thanks to her, I’ve been able to do Star Wars craft tutorials at the Bay Area Maker Faire for two years in a row, teaching kids how to make Yoda Dolls and Star Wars Marble Magnets. So when she told me about the Star Wars costumes she made for her adorable little dog and her furry friends, I had to know how. Thankfully, she blogs about the costumes and how you can make them easily from felt, cotton fabric, yarn, and ribbon.
Natalie says:
Ever since last Halloween, I’ve wanted to make Lulu an Ewok costume for Halloween. Last year I just didn’t have the time so I knew I had to get this going this year. It turned out her two best friends Gello (Darth Vader) and Lucy (Princess Leia), wanted costumes too for the upcoming neighborhood Halloween pet party this Sunday. Needless to say, these three are inseparable and known around our neighborhood together so we had to bring the Star Wars theme to all three dogs.
Check out how to make awesome dog costumes of an Ewok, Darth Vader and Princess Leia (with hairbuns!) here:
HOW TO – Make Star Wars Halloween Costumes for Dogs (Craftzine.com)
words: Bonnie Burton
When I saw this awesome TIE fighter made from Starbucks stuff, my creative Force powers started to tingle. Wired magazine contributing photographer Dan Winters made this impressive TIE Fighter with 1 tall lid, 10 coffee boxes, 12 sample cups, 37 grande cups, 63 drink holders and 216 stirrers!
“The ribbing on the drink holders reminded me of solar panels,” Winters says. “That instantly registered ‘TIE fighter’ in my head.”
You can read more about this craft here:
Contest: Make Art From Starbuck’s Junk (Wired.com)
Of course, I can’t help but wonder what other Starbucks materials would make interesting Star Wars ships, vehicles, creatures and characters. So this is a challenge to all Star Wars fans out there to make something fun out of all those Starbucks lids, paper and plastic beverage containers, stirrers, spoons, straws and so on.
I’ll be diligently working on my statue of IG-88 made of clear Starbucks plastic glasses and straws. Just you wait!
Here’s a scene from the Starbucks near the Lucasfilm campus in San Francisco, for those of you who need extra encouragement. May the Latte Be with You!
