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Monday, November 4, 2024

Elder Thing Icon

Juna Handmade returns to our pages with this nicely done Elder Thing icon.

Friday, November 1, 2024

Stormborn

Artist James Ewing solves the riddle of steel and brings us his beautiful Stormborn sword.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Welcome to Derry

Stephen King's Derry is in many ways his version of Lovecraft's Arkham. Rushing's Rarities returns to our pages with this very nice Derry welcome sign, perfect for tourists who've visited the town.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Bogus Blades

Sander Propworx returns to our pages with a pair of LARP-safe foam knives. It still boggles my mind how realistic LARP weapons have become since I was actively playing back in the 90s.

Monday, October 28, 2024

Glass Dagger

Adam from Metal Made Crafts brings us this recreation of a glass dagger from The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.

Friday, October 25, 2024

Bring Me the Head of Khar'zuul the Dragon!

I'm a sucker for fantasy trophy mounts, and this is one of the best I've seen. Artist Winton Afric brings us the head of the red dragon Khar'zuul.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

George Tsougkouzidis is one of the best artists working in the Mythos, and I'm happy to say I own several of his pieces. I may have to expand my collection with this nicely done Eidolon of Cthulhu, available in a variety of finishes.

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.

All of the original material here is free for the taking under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

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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.
El Dodo Albino- Spanish language site with a variety of prop projects.
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.
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.

Other Stuff

Ancient Vaults & Eldritch Secrets- ol' skool gaming spells, magic items, and commentary.
CoastConFan- CoastCon, and some amazing Lovecraftian art and photography.
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.