Like Luke, are you about to have company? This holiday season will likely bring friends and family to your door, so make an eye-catching centerpiece to steer mealtime conversations toward the galaxy far, far away. Your guests will be inspired to chat about their favorite Star Wars movies, series, and characters. All you need to […]
Creativity
Bring Us “Pan Solo” and a Cookie
The problem was Han Solo’s lips. For three months, Hannalee Pervan and her mother, Catherine, had carefully planned out how to create a 6-foot-tall, 3-foot-wide sculpture of Solo encased in carbonite using the tools of their trade from One House Bakery in Benicia, California. After the bakery closed for the day, mother and daughter worked […]
The Mission Behind the New Star Wars and Sackcloth & Ashes Collaboration – Reveal
Star Wars stories tend to be about hope and perseverance despite overwhelming odds, a theme shared with the mission-driven Sackcloth & Ashes, which launches its first Star Wars collaboration today. In 2014, CEO Bob Dalton founded the company during a dark time in his life, when his own mother experienced homelessness. “Prior to my mom […]
Join the Bad Batch This Halloween with a DIY Hunter Headband
They might be clones, but each member of the Bad Batch has their own unique look that makes them instantly recognizable. You know team leader Hunter right away by his distinctive black face paint and red headband. (And his timeless hairstyle. We can’t forget that that.) Make Hunter’s style, as seen on Star Wars: The Bad […]
7 Terrifying Star Wars Tracks for Your Halloween Playlist
In a world where Dark Lords, threatening creatures, and witches reside, visual storytelling calls for the right kind of goosebump-raising musical accompaniment. Star Wars soundtracks have plenty of that, a fact that inspired StarWars.com to gather some of the creepiest cuts in the catalog. The following selections prove to be perfect ear candy for a […]
Fight Against the Dark with a Jack-O’-Lantern Inspired by Andor
Andor is lighting up our screens on Disney+, and now the burgeoning rebellion can illuminate your front porch as well this Halloween! This Andor-inspired pumpkin stencil, featuring the symbol of rebellion from the series, is super easy. And, best of all, you don’t have to worry about keeping things neat. Keep the edges of the […]
You’ll Lose Your Mind Over This DIY Bor Gullet Pumpkin
It’s no secret that I think Bor Gullet is the creepiest creature in Star Wars — and that makes it an ideal Halloween decoration! This conversation-starting DIY decoration is based on early Rogue One: A Star Wars Story concept art by Ivan Manzella. This monstrous craft isn’t for the faint of heart. Not only is […]
Star Wars Takes a Snow Day at Funko’s Festival of Fun
The familiar wide eyes of the Funko Pop! line peer out from the latest incarnation of Jedi Master Yoda, but there’s something decidedly different about this version. For one thing, those big eyes appear to be lumps of coal. And his ears? Clearly just two carrots jutting out of an impishly carved snowball head. StarWars.com […]
“Bee” Ready for School With This B2EMO DIY Pencil Cup
It’s time for a new school year and new adventures! This fall also brings new Star Wars adventures in the form of Andor, an action-packed series beginning September 21 on Disney+, following the life of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hero Cassian Andor. The B2EMO prop, on display at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. The […]
“There Was No Handbook”: Lawrence Kasdan on ILM and Crafting Light & Magic
“Just think about it.” With this simple advice, Star Wars creator George Lucas inspired the special effects artists at Industrial Light & Magic to pioneer new techniques and make the impossible a reality. “One thing you never heard from them was ‘That’s impossible!’” Lawrence Kasdan, the director and executive producer of the new documentary series […]