Jason Soles of Gods Below has been producing some of the best Mythos and occult-adjacent artwork for years. What sets his work apart, beyond his unique style, is that his castings are actual metal. That includes this disturbing piece in bronze and sterling silver, the Chalice of Babylon.
Artist Andrei Pék brings us his growing collection of Soulframe props, including a Witan dagger, Wevetseed, Dracs and Regatta board.
The Museum of Cryprozoology and Occult Science brings us this creepy skull lyre made from a real human skull, antelope horns, skin, gut, and hair. What makes it particularly notable is the sheer meta-ness of the piece. It's a reproduction of an original in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art which itself was probably a gaff created in Africa.
"A highly unusual musical instrument in the Museum's collection is a lyre fashioned from a human skull. Although the piece has not been exhibited since before 1980, it gained fame in Jerzy Kosinski's 1982 best-selling novel Pinball—a rock 'n' roll mystery written for George Harrison—and perennially draws attention.
Not much is known about this instrument. It was purchased from an unnamed dealer at the end of the nineteenth century and was originally thought to have come from South America when it was cataloged in 1906, but was later reattributed to Central Africa. There is no known tradition to which this instrument may be assigned, although some have suggested it may have a symbolic or clandestine ritual use. Most likely it is a sensational item made by a clever indigenous entrepreneur for trade and profit with Europeans."
MilleCuirs returns to our pages with another fantastic project- the Red Tome. This time it's hand-tooled red leather on a multi-layered geometric design, adorned with brass studs and inset jewels. As always, absolutely beautiful work.
This incredible spacesuit costume is the work of Evan Ohl, a professional designer and costume maker. It could easily be something from a high-budget film or television show, but it was actually created as a Cyperpunk:2077 cosplay outfit. Click through to read some of the details that went into making it. I'll warn you ahead of time that you're likely to spend quite a bit of time scrolling through his other work.
This brooding Cthulhu idol comes to us from professional creature concept artist Matt Millard. If you're a fan of the Godzilla/Kong Monsterverse you've seen his work on the big screen. I'm always fascinated how a digital sculpt translates into a physical 3D print.
We've frequently featured the work of MonsterLabs Studios over the years. Their latest is a detailed look at the design process behind a mummified fairy specimen. It's an in-depth, behind the scenes feature showing the deliberate artistic decisions that go into making something truly memorable. If you have any interest in gaff-making you should click through and read the whole thing.
This almost perfect recreation of Keening, the magical dagger/tonal tool from Skyrim, comes to us from Yugi-Wow.
If you've been looking for a source for classic-era music, might I recommend The Gatsby Lounge on YouTube? They have dozens of hour+ videos featuring jazz from the 1920s and 30s. I'm not crazy about the AI-generated thumbnails, but the music selection is top-notch.
This excellent LARP stiletto comes to us from German artist Sander Propworx. Cast in hard rubber with an amazingly realistic metallic finish.
This 22" recreation of Alduin's Wall from Skyrim comes to us from Silverrend Props. It looks like it will work out to one inch for every year between the release of Skyrim and the next Elder Scrolls game. <rimshot>
The gifted Mille Cuirs returns to our pages with this Tome of the Third Eye, featuring a hand-tooled leather cover and inset green glass eye.
"The Haunting" has been the introductory adventure for the Call of Cthulhu TTRPG for decades. Over that time multiple keepers have gone all-in to make it a more immersive experience for players. That includes MrKennyG41, who posted all of the handouts he collected and created to Google Drive.
Artedarme Workshop brings us a pair of LARP-safe morningstars. My mind is continually boggled by how far live action weapons have come since the old days of tube insulation and duct tape.
The talented Grant Cross returns to our pages with this gruesome mounted hell hound head. There are just so many levels of squicky at work, what with the pustules, the dripping fluids, and the rotting flesh.
Sean McLaughlin of base113 games brings us this very cool set of paper props:
"I originally just made the star chart with a couple of notes. Trying to decide which version to go with, I asked around, and it seemed everyone agree that a version with notes was the best way to go. So I decided to expand the notes a bit. Using a floating frame I discovered amongst my various parts and pieces (still a pain to photograph well) I put together a slightly larger display than I first planned."
He's been kind enough to not only detail the creation of the star charts, but provide the source files as well. Just click on the link above.
The all-too-appropriately named Relics of the Blind Dead brings us this horrific cadaver head. And by "horrific", I mean awesome.
Michael R. Miranda returns to our pages with this wonderful tableaux of a hobbit's desk, filled with a variety of prop documents and items.
As an aside, I've always wanted to run a hobb...er, halfling-only fantasy RPG campaign. They're well known for being the only race almost totally immune to dark magic and eldritch influences, making them ideal delvers for locations filled with arcane corruption. It would be a cozy mystery version of Call of Cthulhu, with a touch of Indiana Jones.
Another fantastic example of tomecraft from Mille Cuirs. This time it's the Tome of the Yellow Eye, featuring a hand-tooled leather cover with custom glass eye inset.
This unusual depiction of Cthulhu comes to us from artist Ryu Oyama. Based on the Google translation of the original Japanese site, it was a limited edition resin garage kit offered up back in 2020.
Excellent Sheckles brings us a collection of props from the STALKER video game series. It includes the gauss rifle, veles anomaly detector, and the "bear" detector. Some excellent craftsmanship on display.
We kick off 2026 with this toothy bottled specimen from Grant Cross. The white membrane is liquid latex that's been partially rubbed off the figure.
