Monday, December 31, 2018

Father of Serpents

The gifted Jason McKittrick returns to our pages with this Idol of Yig from the Miskatonic University collection.


Friday, December 28, 2018

Orc Shaman

This incredible orc shaman costume comes to us from German LARPer nebelmotte.  I can't even imagine the hours of work that went into the layers of costume elements and auxiliary props.  Thanks to Moritz Jendral for the photos.



Thursday, December 27, 2018

LARP Combat Knives

At this point it's safe to say that LARP weaponry is essentially indistinguishable from the real thing.  These amazingly realistic combat knives come to us from the extremely talented Steelgohst.  The weathering is just fantastic.


Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Cthulhu in Copper

These nicely done copper Cthulhu pendants come to us from Curionomicon.


Monday, December 24, 2018

Tentacled Thing

The gifted Karen Main returns to our pages with this horrid little creature.  And by "horrid" I mean "awesome".




Friday, December 21, 2018

For the Horde!

This beautiful orcish weapon and armor set was inspired by Grommash Hellscream from the World of Warcraft MMO.  It's a collaborative effort between Artisans d'Azure (belt, harness, leatherwork, makeup) and Nemesis Workshop (latex and foam pieces). Photography by Karim Photography.


Thursday, December 20, 2018

Vanquish Fantasy Font

The Vanquish fantasy font comes to us from Designer Jean-Pierre S. Sullivan.  It features wonderfully flowing calligraphic glyphs and is available free for personal use under a Creative Commons license.  Just follow the link and click on the "Download" button in the upper right hand corner to download the TTF file.


Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Carnivora

I wasn't surprised to learn there's a huge community of crafters that specialize in making polymer clay flowers.  They're cute, but not really my thing.  What did raise an eyebrow was the work of DarkWonderLand by Melavia, who specializes in "alternative floristics" like this creeptastic bloom.  

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Idol of Tsathoggua

"In that secret cave in the bowels of Voormithadreth abides from eldermost eons the god Tsathoggua. You shall know Tsathoggua by his great girth and his batlike furriness and the look of a sleepy black toad which he has eternally. He will rise not from his place, even in the ravening of hunger, but will wait in divine slothfulness for the sacrifice."

The talented Jason McKittrick returns to our pages with this well done idol of Clark Ashton Smith's Tsathoggua.


Monday, December 17, 2018

Miskatonic Antarctic Expedition Notes

Ion Ander brings us this intriguing excerpt from the journal of Professor Lake, one of the leaders of the ill-fated Miskatonic University expedition to the antarctic.


Friday, December 14, 2018

Giant Cthulhu Idol

I think this is the largest Cthulhu idol we've ever featured here on Propnomicon.  Choose Cthulhu brings us this gigantic sculpt, created as a promotional item for their Cthulhu game book.


Thursday, December 13, 2018

Aged Bottle

El Dodo Albino returns to our pages with a look at his aging process for an apothecary bottle.  The only additional suggestion I would have is using colored powdered grout in place of talcum powder.  It's available in dozens of different shades and adds a really dusty, grungy feel to props.



Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Wand Permit Application

Michael R. Maranda created this outstanding wand permit application for a "Fantastic Beasts" LARP event. 



Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Under the Sign of the Dragon

Artist Martin Quarz brings us this Warhammer-inspired chaos dragon banner sigil


Monday, December 10, 2018

Viking Pouch

This beautiful leather pouch comes to us from Canadian artist Cheyenne Williams.  Featuring hand-tooled viking knotwork designs finished with buffed beeswax.


Friday, December 7, 2018

The Innsmouth Look

Professional makeup artist Javier Aliaga brings us his take on a fully mutated Innsmouth cultist.  I can't wait to see the final appliance.


Thursday, December 6, 2018

The Signs

Marika Schirmacher returns to our pages with this collection of amulets bearing the magical sigils from the Witcher video game series.


Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Classical Brass

Anyone can have a pocket, but for the really important stuff you need a machined brass Personal Transport Canister.  This wonderfully fiddly brass container comes to us from Adventure Depot. 



Tuesday, December 4, 2018

The Great Old One

This fun little Cthulhu bust comes to us from sculptor Willie Cowper.


Monday, December 3, 2018

Blade of Cthulhu

This nicely done Cthulhu dagger comes to us from propmaker Johan Waxin.


Friday, November 30, 2018

Wand of Polymorph

El Dodo Albino returns to our pages after a long absence with his take on the Wand of Polymorph from the latest edition of Dungeons and Dragons.  I love seeing iconic pen and paper items turned into physical props.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Feed Me, Seymour!

The Monster Sandbox brings us their take on Audrey II from "The Little Shop of Horrors".


Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Wiland Edition.

Nat Wiland brings us this Cthulhu idol complete with presentation case.


Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Toothsome

Karen Main returns to our pages with this cyclopean monstrosity.  Just the thing for that special someone this holiday season.


Monday, November 26, 2018

Idol of Dagon

The gifted Joe Broers returns to our pages with this excellent stone Dagon idol.  He's been one of the most consistent Mythos artists of the last decade.


Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Mo' Money

This collection of reproduction cash for a period LARP comes to us from the talented Michael R. Maranda.


Monday, November 19, 2018

Great Cthulhu

Artist Ricardo Orozco brings us this nicely done Cthulhu bust.  Not to be judgemental, but I think the table drape detracts from the cosmic horror.  Heh.


Thursday, November 15, 2018

Warhammer

Sander Propworx returns to our pages with this amazing LARP warhammer. Just look at the detail in that closeup shot. It's a far cry from the cheesy boffer weapons of the 90s.





Wednesday, November 14, 2018

The Weaver

We are surrounded by threads of life-force connecting each and every one of us.  Manipulating those strands is the purview of the Weavers, an ancient race of creatures much sought after as familiars and servants.  At considerable personal risk Alice Tochylovska was able to capture this specimen.


Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Into the Shadows

Dr. Christian Lehmann is preparing for a trip to a very dark place.  Namely the 1942: The Shadow Army LARP.  I love prop display shots like this.


Monday, November 12, 2018

For the Horde!

This amazing orc warrior costume comes to us from Chris Vernel.  He's working on a Warcraft fan film, and based on his gallery the project isn't skimping on props and costumes.   Image courtesy of Lenwe Photo.


Friday, November 9, 2018

The Schattenjaeger Talisman

The talented Marika Schirmacher returns to our pages with this recreation of the Schattenjaeger Talisman from the Gabriel Knight video game series.


Thursday, November 8, 2018

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Cthulhu Pendant

This cool Cthulhu pendant, hand struck in copper, is the work of French artist Curionomicon. 


Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Tome of Gondor

This beautiful tome bearing the white tree of Gondor comes to us from the gifted Alex Libris.  Hand bound in tooled leather with custom brass hardware.


Monday, November 5, 2018

The Black Imp

Say what you will about the practitioners of the dark arts, but they really do have the best familiars.  Nightmerriment brings us this black imp, always ready with a whispered bit of knowledge and mischievous intent.


Friday, November 2, 2018

Cthulhu Necklace

This pewter-finish Cthulhu necklace comes to us from the talented Axel Torvenius.  I love this sculpt.


Thursday, November 1, 2018

Cult of Cthulhu Priestess

The appropriately named KultCthulhu brings us this very well done Cthulhu cult priestess.


Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Deep One Brooch

No one really knows just how many artifacts were seized during the infamous raid on Innsmouth.  Nat Wiland brings us one such item, a Deep One brooch from the Arkham Natural History Museum collection. 


Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Gorgon Specimen Chest

Dayne Hodson returns to our pages with this fun little Gorgon Specimen Chest.  It includes a post-petrifaction fragment of the titular creature, a pair of trophy fangs, blood sample, and an amputated tongue. 


Monday, October 29, 2018

Mythos Down Under

Itters Russ brings us her character from the Call of Cthulhu event at this weekend's Pax Australia convention.  Photography courtesy of Steamkittens.


Friday, October 26, 2018

The Scarecrow

As Nick Derosa demonstrates, scarecrows aren't just for scaring off crows.  I love the textures on this.


Thursday, October 25, 2018

Dragon Skeleton

This nicely done dragon skeleton comes to us from artist Rivalmit.  It does a great job of recreating the look of a real wire-articulated mount.


Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Master of Mandrakes

Italian artist Wizoor, the acknowledged Master of Mandrakes, brings us this potted mandrake.  One can only imagine what a home gardener has to go through when it needs to be re-potted.


Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Northman LARP Armor

Arthammer Workshop brings us this finely crafted set of Northman LARP armor


Monday, October 22, 2018

Skyrim Arsenal

The appropriately named Arsynal Props returns to our pages with this collection of daggers from Skyrim.