Great Cthulhu

This impressive Cthulhu wall plaque comes to us from Julien Hatswell of Baroque Designs.

 

 

Cthulhu Fhtaghn! Popin Krotik Edition.

The latest Cthulhu idol to grace our pages comes from propmakers Popin Krotic.  

 

Horned Skull

The appropriately named Spooky Jack returns to our pages with this nicely patinated horned skull.

 

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Kutuleras Edition.

This cool miniature Cthulhu idol comes to us from Spanish art group Kutuleras.  They have it available in a variety of finishes.

 

Lord of the Dead

This hand carved wooden icon of Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead, comes to us from Secret Wood Story.

 

The Tome

The gifted Alex Libris returns to our pages with this excellent example of tomecraft.  The personalized journal features a hand-tooled leather cover and custom brass hardware.

 

Elder Sign Shard

This excellent elder sign shard comes to us from Arm Pongdai.  The paint work on the glowing sigil is just perfect. 

 

Cthulhu Bead

This diminutive Cthulhu bead comes to use from Shadow EDC Paracord.  It's supposed to be an adornment for a paracord bracelet, but it's absolutely perfect for repurposing as a traditional Japanese netsuke.

 

The Tome

Rushing's Rarities returns to our pages with this nicely done prop tome.   The weathering is wonderful, in particular the worn, distressed leather.

 

Cthulhu Ftaghn! Keisuke Edition.

  Japanese artist Yoneyama Keisuke returns to our pages with this wonderful limited edition Cthulhu idol cast in bronze.

 

The Ranger's Pack

  Since "The Lord of the Rings" was published the concept of a group of adventures traveling the wilderness has become a well-worn fantasy trope.  Despite that, there's been a surprising dearth of LARP-style events embracing that sort of trekking.  One of my other hobbies is traditional bushcraft camping, so I've always been disappointed there wasn't more interest in that type of thing.

   That's why I was so happy to discover this video from the Middle-Earth Reenactment Society.  They're doing exactly the kind of wilderness wandering I envisioned.  It's really interesting to see their choice of gear from the viewpoint of both practicality and historicity, if that concept can even apply to fantasy-inspired trekking.

Celebrating the Green Holidays

Mavkas Week usually begins after Holy Trinity Sunday. This year it starts today on 13th of June. It is believed that at a time when rye is blooming, the undead beings, spirits of nature, mavkas and mermaids come out of water, theor hidings and walk through forests and fields to tickle to death everyone they meet. This is the period of time when the souls of the dead are among the living.

The gifted Alisa Tochylovska celebrates the Green Holidays and Mavkas Week with a little help from this forest troll.  One can only hope it isn't one of the nature spirits intent on tickling people to death.

 

Cthulhu Armor

This Mythos-inspired armor set comes to us from Japanese concept artist Shimamoto Art.

 

Not of this Earth

Another gruesome creature specimen from Karen Main.  Her technique for creating eyes, including a corneal bulge, is crazy good.

 

The Relic

This relic skull prop comes to us from the appropriately named Spooky Jack.  

 

It Crawls

Patrick Magee returns to our pages with this nest of creepy Deathipedes.  Cast in silicone and resin with a poseable armature. 

 

Great Cthulhu

I love seeing artists trying something different, particularly when it comes to new takes on the traditional Cthulhu idol.  This piece from Cthulhu's Aklo goes about as far away as you can from more anthropomorphic depictions of the great old one.  

 

The Angel of Death

Morok Art Studio returns to our pages with this idol of Samael, the Archangel of Death.

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Lurci Edition.

This rough and ready Cthulhu idol comes to us from Ebrahel Lurci.  I really like the course stone finish.  It has the worn, eroded look of something that's only recently been unearthed.

 

Bone of Baphomet

Dolen Carag returns to our pages with this unusual artifact- an actual human tibia engraved with the image of Baphomet.