11 GIFTS UNDER $30 FOR THE STAR TREK FANS

This might also be a list for "Gifts For Grandpa" if he was (or still is) an avid Star Trek Fan

Star Trek Pizza Cutter at Think Geek for $29.99 would be perfect for the pizza lover on your list.

Star Trek Talking Communicator Keychain at Star Trek Gift Shop for $8.92 would not only keep track of keys, but be a source of entertainment and a conversation piece.

Just because they are toddlers doesn't mean you can't start Trekkiefying them with this 
Star Trek Feeding Set at Think Geek for $24.99

 

Star Trek Bottle Opener  at Think Geek for $19.99 for the bottled beer lover that is also Star Trek fanatic

 Star Trek Uno at Gifttrek.net for $6.97 featuring pictures of the cast for the Uno Trekkie.

If the Trekkie on your Christmas list is also a Pez collector, you can double their delight with these Star Trek Limited Edition Numbered Pez Dispensers at Star Trek Gift Shop for $29.94.

For the Trekkie into Christmas collectables there is this Star Trek Snowglobe  at Giftopolis.com for $19.99

 

If the Trekkie is into bling, this 3D Star Trek Enterprise Necklace at Gifttrek.net for $16.96 would be a good gift.

If you are crafty and/or technically inclined, you can make the following for little to no cost

Instructables has a tutorial by masynmachien to make a Star Trek Comminicator made out of an old mouse

Instructables has instructions by bchafy Build a Star Ship Enterprise out of pens, binder clips and CD

 I made this version of the Enterprise based on a tutorial here and posted more about it on my craft blog and it is made out of an old floppy disc.

Skeletal Fashions

Skeleton's are not just for Halloween anymore...they are mainstream fashion and body art.

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Happy Haunting!

Ian Pool's "Posed to Death" photography featuring skeleton models via Trendhunter

It is hard to believe this is a tatoo and not the foot of zombie. It is amazingly realistic and as such totally gross at the same time.  Via kidnamedemcee at Deviant Art

 Skeletal Whole Hand Bracelet via Boing Boing  by Delfina Delettrez, a designer in Rome

 Christian Lacroix Christian Lacroix skeleton necklace via Style.com

 Skeletal Biker helmet via Trend Hunter

Rodarte skeletal dress via Style.com

Anatomical Sharpies Coat via Trend Hunter

Head to toe skeletal tatoo body art on Rick Zombie via Trend Hunter

Bone socks - for sale at Anatomical Chart Company for $13.46 + shipping and handling

Anatomical Aprons at Neatoshop ($23.95 + Shipping)

The Churchyard - Human Bone Jewelry

MAKE YOUR OWN DRAGON EGG NECKLACE

Cheap and easy way to dress up a witch, wizard or sorcerer costume!

The cost to make this necklace was well under $1 per necklace and between the baking and drying time you could be doing other activities (but do not bake another item in the oven while the clay is baking to avoid possible fumes contaminating your food)..

Materials used:

- Fimo Clay - used less than 1/4 of the brick for 1 necklace

- Tulip Glitter Dimensional Paint or glitter glue
- Straw (to make a hole in the top of the egg)

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- Wooden skewer stick (optional - to hold the egg while painting it)
- Jump ring
- 1/8th inch wide Ribbon

- A Bead

- Plastic bottle cap (to place wooden skewer across to balance while bead is drying)


Roll a bit of the clay to form the shape of an egg, then stick the straw through the side of it in order to make the hole.

Bake according to the directions on the clay used (for the clay I used it as 30 minutes at 230 degrees) then allow to cool (around 20 minutes)   Once cool then painted the egg with the glitter paint or glue is scraggly lines.  You can use a wooden skewer or the small plastic straw to hold the egg while you decorate a design onto it with the fabric paint or glitter glue and then put the wooden skewer across the top of the bottle cap to allow the paint to dry.

Once dry, I added a jump ring through the hole in the top of the egg, then Cut ribbon to the length that you would like (mine is around 24 inches) then thread the dragon egg onto until it is centered and tie it to the jump ring.

Then twist the ends together in order to thread the bead onto the necklace.

Pull the bead down to the top of the jump ring, tie knot at the ends and you are done!

Originally posted on my crafts and creations blog: http://craftsandcreationswithkathy.blogspot.com/

This is inspired by and based on the same concept as the Dragon Eggs I made previously and inspired by Melros's Dragon Egg necklace at http://www.dadcando.com/.   It is a paysite, but it is not overly expensive and you can pay for just a project sheet for an individual project if you don't want to pay for the annual subscription price.