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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Amulet of the Ecclesiarchy

This Amulet of the Ecclesiarchy from Warhammer 40k comes to us from artist Stanislav Marseau. All hail the imperial cult!

Monday, July 22, 2019

The talented Karen Main returns to our pages with this delightful seaside horror. I immediately thought of Elizabeth Bear's classic Mythos story "Shoggoths in Bloom" when I saw it. It's one of the most subtly terrifying stories of the modern era.

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Friday, July 19, 2019

Deep One Mask

This nicely done Deep One mask sculpt comes to us from artist Chris Walas and his daughter.

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Doctor, Doctor

This beautiful LARP doctor's bag comes to us from German leather crafter Derle Derer.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Enjoy Your Stay at Gilman House

I love obscure props, and this certainly qualifies. Juna Handmade brings us a key rack from Gilman House, the establishment featured so prominently in the climax of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth".

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Hail Cthulhu

Curionomicon returns to our pages with this bronze Cthulhu amulet. It has a wonderfully primitive look thanks to the rough texture produced by electroforming the metal.

Update: The artist was kind enough to point out that the metal is actually copper. The bronze appearance is an artifact of patination.

Monday, July 15, 2019

The Innsmouth Collection

Sweet fancy Moses, this is a treat. Two of the best Mythos artists around, Jason McKittrick and Gage Prentiss, have teamed up to bring us this collection of artifacts from the infamous Innsmouth raid. You can see them all at the Ars Necronomica art show in conjunction with NecronomiCon Providence.

What's All This?

Propnomicon focuses on horror and fantasy props of interest to fans of H. P. Lovecraft and players of the "Call of Cthulhu" role playing game. That includes items directly inspired by Lovecraft's writing, DIY information for creating your own works, printable paper props, and source materials related to the 1920's and 30's, the "classic era" of the Cthulhu Mythos. Beyond that, the proprietor of the blog also enjoys pulp action stories, classic supernatural horror, mad science, and the occasional foray into more modern interpretations of the Mythos.

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DIY Propmaking Resources

A Fun Blog- Mike J's blog of prop references and projects. Lots of movie weapons and lesser known film and media props.
Blind Squirrel Props- the home of professional propmaker Mike Iverson. Detailed build logs for media and video game props.
Cartographers' Guild- a forum for fantasy cartography. Filled with great advice, mapmaking tutorials, and a library of free symbols, textures, and fonts.
Cephalopod Productions- insanely great advice and inspiration on making "Call of Cthulhu" props. No longer updated.
Cthulhu's Treasure Box - photographs, documents, and ephemera from the classic era of the Mythos. No longer updated.
Dave Lowe Design- illustrations, cartoons, and amazingly creative low-budget prop designs.
El Dodo Albino- Spanish language site with a variety of prop projects.
Fake Believe- propmaking and photography from Purebred Photo.
Folkenstal Armory- amazing recreations of the arms and armor of the Elder Scrolls videogames.
Indy Gear- a site dedicated to Indiana Jones and the plethora of props found in all four movies. Be sure to visit the forum for advice, ready to print items, and inspiration.
MRX Designs- crafting some wonderful steampunk and horror props.
Props by Eric Hart- professional propmaker with New York City's Public Theater
Punished Props- Professional propmaker Bill Doran. Shares in-depth looks at his projects and techniques.
Seveness- prop design and photography from the gifted Florian Mellies. No longer updated.
Sicksore- incredible art and prop tutorials from Leo Dias (in Portuguese). No longer updated.
The Brass Goggles Steampunk Forum- The "Tactile" sub-board in particular is a goldmine of ideas.
The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society- the group that almost single-handedly revolutionized CoC prop creation. Free PDF's of prop documents, an amazing adventure archive, and great merchandise.
The Replica Prop Forum- heavily skewed towards reproductions of movie props, particularly "Star Wars". Still, the DIY material is priceless.
Volpin Props- video game props from Harrison Krix. Excellent craftsmanship and build logs.

Inspirational Artists

Andrea Bonazzi - Mythos influenced sculptures and photographs of particular interest to propmakers.
Cryptocurium- Wonderful Lovecraftian and horror art from artist Jason McKittrick.
Dr. Takeshi Yamada- One of the preminent gaff artists of the modern revival.
Francois Launet - an incredible Lovecraftian artist. Widely known these days for his hysterical webcomic "Unspeakable Vault (of Doom)"
Rick LaRue - a mix of rogue taxidermy style sideshow gaffs and more outre items.
Ross MacDonald - artist and propmaker behind gems like "The Book of Secrets" from the film "National Treasure"

Other Stuff

Ancient Vaults & Eldritch Secrets- ol' skool gaming spells, magic items, and commentary.
CoastConFan- CoastCon, and some amazing Lovecraftian art and photography.
Cryptocurium- Lovecraftian chocolates and candy. Home of the gummi Cthulhu!
CthulhuWho1's Blog - Lovecraftiana and Dark Fantasy, including recordings of Lovecraft's stories.
Goomi's Unspeakable Vault- the lighter side of the Mythos.
Make - "Make" magazine's blog of DIY resources.
The Art of Darkness - a blog of horror art, and stuff.
The Skeptics Dictionary- debunking every flavor of woo-woo known to man.