Propnomicon

Friday, March 24, 2023

Dawnguard Axe

This recreation of the Dawnguard axe from Skyrim comes to us from the talented Lise MacTague.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Dem Bones

Ugo Serrano returns to our pages with a fantastic reliquary prop, illuminated under black light. Crafted from actual human bones with custom made jeweled adornments.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Blade of the Phoenix

Fantasy Forge brings us this Phoenix-themed LARP sword, complete with internal illumination.

Monday, March 20, 2023

Glass Sword

This recreation of Skyrim's glass sword comes to us from Tiril Erramu of Erramu Cosplay.

Friday, March 17, 2023

Deathclaw Helmet

Brazen & Bold returns to our pages with this cast resin deathclaw skull helmet. This is a finished model, but they also have a nice multi-part kit available.

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Cthulhu in Stone

Chris Plant brings us this well done faux stone Cthulhu tablet.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Elemental Tome

MilleCuirs returns to our pages with this excellent elemental tome. The incandescent effect of the paintjob is perfect.

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.

Propnomicon is an Amazon affiliate site. That means any purchases you make from an Amazon link published here results in a small commission. It doesn't cost you anything, and helps defray the cost of the goofy stuff I buy on Amazon.

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.