Seller Interview ~ MadAristocrat
Hey lovely readers, Deb here! This week, Mom’s Basement brings you an awesome interview with Emi (MadAristocrat) of Cat Bear Express. She creates geek themed polymer clay figures and jewelry. She’s...
View ArticleTreasury Tuesday! HEY LISTEN!
Hey listen! Debra here! Took a week off, but I’m back! Any Zelda fan has love…or hatred…for this little ball of blue wings. She warns you when there’s something secret, yells at you when you’re dying...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Want to Play Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale
Before I start my rant, I want to say that the art below is created by AMAZING DeviantArtists and my opinion of this game in no way reflects the amazing work they’ve created. I love DnD. I had a group,...
View ArticleGeek Celebrity Video Game Sightings!
So this weekend, I was on the phone with my best friend who has almost beat DragonAge 2 and we are discussing the finer points the story and gameplay. Then out of no where, he asks: “You know who...
View ArticleDeviantly Geeky: Sidewalk Chalk Art
When I was younger, I was totally teacher’s pet. In elementary school, I was that girl who would stick around after school and help clean up the classrooms…clapping out erasers and wiping down the...
View ArticleAll the Small Things: Studio Ghibli’s Newest Film “The Secret World Of...
Chances are that even if you’re not overly familiar with anime, you’ve probably heard the name Studio Ghibli before, or watched one of their films without knowing it. Akin to the Disney of Japan, with...
View ArticleWin With Game of Thrones Fashion
In less than a week, the long awaited second season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” premiers (April 1st)! If you haven’t watched season one yet, I highly recommend that you do so (and you should probably...
View ArticlePolymer Clay Geekery
I went through a phase of making hand-sewn artisan bears. On a whim, I decided to try using polymer clay to make footpads and the claws for the bears. I had never used polymer clay before, but I...
View ArticleSteampunk Fashion for Ladies and Gents
Question: what do dirigibles, sci-fi, gears, steam engines, and lace all have in common? If you answered anything other than Steampunk, you receive an “F” for the day. Steampunk is one of those things...
View ArticleConcept Art
Concept art books are always one of my favorite pieces of swag from collector’s editions of games. I love seeing the birth of the game through early ideas and renderings. Concept art is a vital part of...
View ArticleDiablo III Open Beta Weekend
It’s been 12 years since the release of the last Diablo, and number three is set to be released May 15th. But if you can’t wait any longer, don’t despair. You can fight against the demonic hordes this...
View ArticleManga Drawing Tutorials and Tips
I’ve always enjoyed drawing – landscapes, fantasy creatures, even realistic portraits. I also liked drawing cartoon style characters, but I always did them my own way and it was hit or miss. I decided...
View ArticleA Fashionably Mad Tea Party
We are going to rewind a bit for this week’s look at geek fashion to this past Friday. I hope that you all had a wonderful “Star Wars Day,” but I’ll have you know May 4th was not a day only for Star...
View ArticleFantasyscapes
Whether you’re walking across a creaking rope bridge to a cliff-side hut, perched precariously above sparkling turquoise waters in Myst, or sitting in the cold light in moldering, bloody ruins in Dark...
View ArticleShrink Ray
I’m not sure where my love of tiny things started. I suppose subconsciously I always liked them. When I was little, I would tag along with my mother to a craft store called Mac’s, where I would always...
View ArticleCosplaying Around
I love dressing up. Halloween, high school and college drama, theme-based banquet dinners. I relish the chance to wriggle into a costume and become a different person. I’ve been a geisha, a...
View ArticleRedecorating The Basement
I’ve been moving this week. I think it’s something we all dread (the packing and unpacking) and look forward to (moving to a better place.) This move has been particularly interesting for me. A year...
View ArticleOil Painting Techniques and Demonstration
I love painting, but up until recently, acrylics have been the only paint type I have used. I was recently given some oil paints. I’ve always loved the look of oils, but was hesitant to try them...
View ArticleMermaids and Monsters
I’ve been a fan of cryptozoology since I was a little kid. So the other day, when my husband happened upon a documentary on the Discovery Channel about scientists finding the remains of an unknown sea...
View ArticleThe Digital Age
I’m a lover of traditional art. I love to see the paint strokes on canvas, the curves in sculpture, and to know that I or another artist created that work with their own hands. But this is the age of...
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