It isn't a secret that I'm a believer in the darker, more cautious view of fairies. All that twee good cheer is just clever marketing to make it easier for the inhuman little monsters to ensorcell your soul. That said, I can appreciate a particularly well done attempt at pushing their narrative. Ksheyna Nightwood brings us this example, a brownie right out of the world of Brian Froud.
Oh, this is nice. Monsterlabs Studios returns to our pages with the latest in their "Cursed Items" series. This time it's a complete voodoo doll kit. It features a ritual doll with a neat reverse-flow incense burner, a collection of potion bottles, and a set of nicely realized darts, all with wonderful weathering. Just click through on the link to check out a full gallery.
As an aficionado of ASMR videos, I've been impressed by the incredible increase in production values over the last few years. There are some creators with sets and props that are close to movie-quality, driven by the demand for believability in the era of 4K video monitors. Jake Hellbach is one of those folks. In addition to his imaginative videos, featuring everything from Victorian apothecaries to WW II spy hunters, he's produced a number of behind the scenes looks at what goes into his work. This one covers how he produces a number of items, including prop cigarette packs, period posters, and multi-page newspapers.
This primitive-style, carved wooden Cthulhu idol, complete with presentation box, comes to us from Italian artist Fabio Stazi.
This fantastic imagining of a fossilized Elder Thing "hand" comes to us from Gage Prentiss. Click through to see a full gallery of the piece.
This deep red carved wooden Cthulhu idol comes to us from the appropriately named "Wonderfulwhittlin".
Sarina Brewer brings us this mounted dragon skeleton. What makes it unusual is that it's constructed from real bones. The basic skeleton is from a honey glider, the wings from a bat, the skull from a chameleon, and the horns repurposed animal claws.
One of the things I hate about crafting videos on YouTube is the tendency for creators to just drone on and on without getting to the point. Thankfully, this isn't one of those videos. The "Cooking and Craft Chick" has a great series of tips for anyone crafting potion props. That includes helpful pointers for what liquids to use, why real corks are a hassle, and how to maximize the color-shifting properties of mica powder.
Saying goodbye to your loved ones is always hard, so why not keep them around? Tom Keubler returns to our pages with the mummified head of dear old aunt Alicia.
A tableau featuring another impressive piece of tomecraft from MilleCuirs. This time it's a Cthulhu-themed tome, complete with hand tooled leather cover and inset glass eyes.
I'm proud to have several of Mythos pieces from George Tsougkouzidis in my personal collection. He's an impressively flexible artist, creating sculptures with wildly varying artistic and cultural styles. This is his primitive "Eidolon of the Dagon Realm".
