Plastic canvas arcade kit
"Plastic canvas" is latticed plastic that you cover with wool or thread, like this:
I just found this fantastic arcade machine set, created by "plasticcanvascreations" over on eBay. You buy the pattern, you build 'em yourself. Sold for Barbie fans - because Barbie plays games too, you know!
Unbelievably cool.
Link.
You know what I'm thinking, don't you..
Posted by: Jen | December 11, 2005 at 19:22
I can even recognize the game from the middle picture just from the "screen shot". That's Donkey Kong Jr. And those are awesome.
Posted by: Viridian | December 11, 2005 at 20:44
Ack! And now I've made a silly out of myself. That's not Donkey Kong Jr, that's the original Donkey Kong, stage 3.
Posted by: Viridian | December 11, 2005 at 20:46
LOL! Stage 3, eh? Too cool :)
Posted by: Alice | December 11, 2005 at 20:58
These rule!
Posted by: cyberzel | December 11, 2005 at 21:17
You can buy these directly off her website:
http://www.plasticcanvascreations.com
They take a few hours to make once you are familiar with them (or so I am told). I currently am ordering one of each and if I get the hang of it I'm going to make a bunch of them. I might even try to make my own designs for other arcade games.
I think it would be cool to see other mini games.. Tempest?! Tapper with the little beer tapper on it?!
Posted by: yuppicide | January 20, 2006 at 19:59
These look so intricate! I'm going to attempt to make them. I just learned how to plastic canvas recently from my mom and I'm addicted to it now! I dont think these will be too difficult to make if I follow the pattern.
Taryn
age 13
Posted by: Taryn | October 22, 2007 at 15:36