Worth the tribbles
Last year, shortly after we began the Star Trek Re-Watch, I was trying to brainstorm ideas for Eugene’s birthday. It had to be something Star Trek-related and I was looking for something crafty to do. The tribble presented itself as an intriguing project. So with the help of his girlfriend and his roommate, I began a quest that traversed two states for just the right fabric. Using online tutorials for how to make a ball (it’s HARD) and some polyester fiberfill, I pulled it off and they look great.
This of course got us talking about tribbles, and we started thinking about what we were going to do for “The Trouble With Tribbles” when we finally got to it. We knew it was pretty much everyone’s favorite episode and that people would be excited about it. I also knew that I had a big bag of this furry fabric (a total menace, because it sheds everywhere) that needed to be Taken Care Of.
The solution seemed obvious: a contest for the tribbles! I wasn’t sure if anyone would want them, but since it’d be free stuff on the internet, I hoped there would be sufficient interest. The fruits of those labors are up here:
The Next Tribble-ation Contest
The Tribbles and Altos Contest
I am really thrilled about it, and I can’t wait to see what kinds of entries people come up with. Major thanks to Jamie Stafford-Hill for his awesome photoshop jobs. It’s almost like he’s a professional or something.
I’ll put together a how-to post for folks who want to make their own tribbles, with the caveat that having faux fur in the house is not only worse than living with dozens of shedding cats, but it’s kind of hella expensive.
And since I didn’t announce it daily, here are all of the Tribbles Week posts:
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April 16, 2010 3:41 pm
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