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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

the handsome, the cute, the evil, the hairy, and the ugly (but wise)


The latest peg figures to come out of my kitchen is this set of Star Wars characters for Jude's friend's birthday party. Inspired by images of the real characters, and peg dolls I found on the internet, I'm happy with how they turned out, although C3P0 is a bit of a fail. There's something about the spacing of his features that is hard to capture on a round head. I'll keep working on it, as Jude has requested a set of his own!

Joining in with Nicole's {keep calm craft on}!

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  1. eidolonsAugust 27, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    I think they turned out great! I made a Darth Vader for the boys once. My next trick - if I ever find the pegs I sketched on - will be to make a couple of Doctors (from Doctor Who) - my boys are obsessed.

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  2. JessAugust 27, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    So fun! I love this idea, did you saw off the head of a small doll for R2D2?

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    1. The Knitty Gritty HomesteadAugust 27, 2013 at 9:27 PM

      Yes! My husband's idea, I'll admit! It worked well...just sanded off the "stump".

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  3. ClareAugust 27, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    These are super cute.
    Clare
    http://summerhousebythesea.blogspot.co.uk/

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  4. FrontierDreamsAugust 27, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    Oh my. Those may be the best star wars toys ever!! I especially love the yoda.

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  5. NissaAugust 27, 2013 at 1:54 PM

    LOL! My kids would love those. They are wild for anything "Star Wars".

    http://gadboisfamily.com/2013/08/27/keep-calm-and-craft-on/

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  6. harknessangelsAugust 27, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    Love these! Very fun!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    These are fabulous! You are so creative.

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  8. gemSeptember 17, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    Hi! Would you please share where get your peg dolls here in Canada / Ontario? I am having a hard time finding an online source that doesn't charge crazy shipping. Thanks!
    Oh - and I think you nailed C3PO!

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    1. The Knitty Gritty HomesteadSeptember 19, 2013 at 1:17 PM

      Hi, Gem,
      I order them from www.stockade.ca They ship really quickly and I find the shipping reasonable (I find it best to order a LOT at a time; they drop the price the more you order!)

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