From left to right, row by row: Nausicaa Ohmu bento box by Anna the Red // knit Totoro baby cap by Hello Yarn {via} // Howl’s Moving Castle papercraft by Ben Millett // amazing Miyazaki-themed nail art by AttackedAstoria {via} // paperdoll sweater pattern Totoro hack by Marianne (UPDATE: tutorial) // Catbus cake by Coco Cake // Catbus embroidery tutorial by Chelsea Bloxsom // Totoro crochet plushie instructions by heavens_hellcat {via}.
Right now, I’m putting finishing touches on the next Queen of Reversals recap (expect it tomorrow!). In the meantime, here’s a roundup of awesome crafts inspired by the works of Hayao Miyazaki. All relevant links & info should be in the caption above, save for two notes: one, that I’ve previously featured Anna the Red’s sleeping Totoro bento box; and two, as the original model is no longer available, here’s an alternate free papercraft model download for Howl’s Moving Castle.
Oh man, it is good to see you blogging again. I love Totoro although the plushies are expensive. BTW, are you watching Protect the Boss?
Thank you! Yeah, Totoro & Catbus plushies are always crazy expensive. I keep waiting for $25 knock-off Totoros to appear, and they never do.
I wasn’t interested in Protect the Boss because the lead guy didn’t seem cute in the preview stills, and I’m shallow. But everyone keeps talking about it, so I’ve put it on my to-watch list. Do you recommend it?