The Morag Tong

This ornate recreation of a Morag Tong assassin from the Elder Scrolls series comes to us from Russian artist Valara Atran.

Mummified Minion

This mummified minion, complete with nose hair(!), comes to us from the talented Tom Kuebler.

Elven Helmet

Sander Propworx returns to our pages with this beautiful Warhammer-style Elven helmet. 

Glowing Crystals

Talkenia brings us this set of glowing crystals created for a fantasy LARP in the Netherlands.  The crystals themselves were hand formed from Worbla Crystal Art moldable thermoplastic.

The Star Beast

"The Star Beast" was the working title of the script by Dan O'Bannon that would eventually become "Alien".  It went through a myriad of changes during development, particularly in the depiction of the xenomorph itself.  At one point Ron Cobb had a pseudo-quadruped concept for the adult form.
 

When H. R. Giger was brought on board his initial design for the chestburster drew on that depiction before his far more effective bipedal creature was finalized.

Sadly, the so-called "killer turkey" chestburster looked ridiculous due to the limitations of 70s puppetry technology, pushing the production to the iconic design we're all familiar with today.  Now, all these years later, Patrick Magee brings us this amazing recreation of the proto-chestburster based on Giger's artwork. 

The End of Immortality

Dale Bigford has wrapped up his Immortality Box project and in many ways he's saved the best for last.  That includes Herbert West's prototype reanimation serum and a fantastic set of extraterrestrial symbionts contained within a functional stasis device.

You really need to click on over and read through the whole thing.  It's not only one of the most impressive prop projects ever featured here, but an engaging example of item-based storytelling.  I'd happily pay for a book that expands on the narrative he's created.

After the Bomb

Dmitri Zaitsev of Nuclear Snail Studios has made a career out of creating post-apocalyptic costuming and showing others how to do the same. His latest is this phenomonal dystopian marine costume. Just click through for the full gallery, which features some detailed closeups.

Heart How-To

Madeyewlook Twice brings us this handy tutorial on crafting a realistic human heart using clay and off the shelf makeup products. This would make a great weekend project with the kids! Heh.

That Which Shows the Way

This Vegvisir adorned tome comes to us from the talented Alex Libris.  Featuring a hand tooled leather cover and custom hardware.

Things That Go Boom

Chris at Chunk-A-Nuke props brings us this menacing selection of explosives from Fallout: New Vegas.  I particularly like the Plasma Mine and Red Glare ammo cylinder.

The Spear of Destiny

The unveiling of Dale Bigford's Immortality Box continues.  Some of the latest items include a very well done take on the Spear of Destiny and a Hittite Lich Phylactery.  As with the other artifacts their respective back stories are outstanding.

As an aside, my spellcheck tried to change Lich to Luchador.  The thought of a millennia old Hittite sorcerer competing in the squared circle of Lucha Libre wrestling is strangely compelling.

Blade of the Dwemer

This beautiful recreation of Skyrim's Dwarven Dagger comes to us from artist Daniel O'Keefe.

Ask Not for Whom the Bell Screams...

...it screams for thee.  Warhammerlarp brings us this Skaven Screaming Bell from a Russian, uh, Warhammer LARP.

The Spring Harvest

Alice Tochylovska brings us the first fruits of the spring mandrake harvest. 

Idol of the Forgotten God

The latest installment of Dale Bigford's Immortality Box is this very cool Idol of the Forgotten God.  As with the other objects it has a killer backstory.

Dragon Teeth

It's turning into a dentally themed week around here.  Burned Raven Tales brings us this collection of dragon's teeth featuring some nicely detailed root canals.

A Taste for Teeth

Victor Marin of Invictus Designs brings us this Tooth Fairy from Hellboy: The Golden Army.

The Externsteine Serum

Dale Bigford has continued revealing the contents of the mysterious Immortality Box from last week.  The latest wave of items includes this horrific example of Nazi super-science from WW II.  Click through to read its gruesome history, and browse the rest of the collection over here.

The Tree of Life

This amazing piece of work comes to us from artist Oskars Pantelejevs. The Tree of Life is a conjectural occult item intended as the McGuffin in an Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider style movie. The design and craftsmanship is wonderful, but it's also mechanized- the tree actually unfolds to reveal the glowing gem contained by the filagreed branches.

From the Blasted Heath

I'm sure readers here are familiar with the strange events west of Arkham in the infamous "Blasted Heath".   Corwin Ravencroft brings us a specimen of the strange vegetation found there before it was inundated.

Mask of the Shaman

This creeptastic Shaman's Mask comes to us from artist Edward Jekyll.

Dragon Eye Amulet

The talented Don Simpson returns to our pages with this amulet of the Dragon's Eye.  Carved from antler with an inset glass eye.

Warrior of the Clans

Shiniclaes brings us this well done set of Tolkien-inspired dwarven armor. The gallery features some great shots from photographer Anna Osintseva.

Babythulhu

Swedish artist Ann-Louise Svennson brings us this delightful take on the traditional Lovecraftian depiction of Cthulhu.  The warming cap really makes the piece.