My husband received a cool gift over the holidays from a friend that definitely brought out his inner child. Part geek chic, part educational, and pure awesome, PixelBlocks allow you to bring computer images to life. These versatile blocks provide creators with plenty of freedom to create both flat and 3-D art pieces in pretty much any shape. The plastic blocks come in a rainbow of colours which satisfied my desire to create “pretty” characters.
Here are two super-cute creations my husband and I constructed one evening while following their Playbook:
PixelBlocks are great for creating old-school classics such as Mario and anything from Nintendo. Check out what some fellow PixelBlock lovers have made: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/6950/action/
[...] Create Your Fave Characters One Pixel at a Time Excuse Me Sir. You Left Your Teeth in My Glass. What’s My Age Again? Share/Save May 19th, 2010 | Category: Tidbits | Tags: children's book, Maurice Sendak, toy, Urban Outfitters, Where the Wild Things Are | [...]
[...] Create Your Fave Characters One Pixel at a Time Art that Fits in Your Pocket What’s Your Walk Score? Share/Save August 13th, 2010 | Category: Tidbits | Tags: 3D glasses, anaglyphs, red cyan | [...]