Tools of the Trade

McCormick Wands returns to our pages with this trio of custom carved wizard's wands in Bolivian Rosewood and Padauk.

 

Great Cthulhu

 I love the iridescent, oily finish on this Cthulhu idol from "fattymeat89".

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Leroux Edition.

This nicely done Cthulhu idol comes to us from artist Jacques Philippe Leroux.  I can't quite put my finger on why, but it strikes me as being Babylonian.

 

Matron of Innsmouth

Sweet fancy Moses.  It's been over ten years since I first published this retouched image of a woman suffering from the Innsmouth taint.

Now she's been brought to life, and it's amazingly creepy.  Click through to this post from author Steven Ross Craig to see her.  Sadly, I can't seem to get the video to successfully embed here. 

What a time to be alive.

Cthulhu Artifact

There's so much to like here.  Valara Atran brings us this bejewelled Cthulhu artifact.

 

 

The Troll

This recreation of the troll from the Stephen King movie "Catseye" comes to us from John Pinkerton of the Monster Sandbox.  The facial sculpt is absolutely perfect.

 

The Old Gent

Morok Art Studio returns to our pages with this wonderful plaque featuring H. P. Lovecraft.  

 

Shrunken Head

This sideshow-style tsanta or shrunken head come to us from artists Ben Short and Bobby Doran.

 

Captain Marsh

Abraham Marsh of El Primo De Innsmouth brings us this candid shot of himself aboard his ship the "El Canallita".  I *think* that translates into "The Little Scoundrel" in English, at least according to Google.

 

Hail to the King

This be-tentacled King In Yellow costume comes to us from KMK Designs.

 

 

Amulet of Marine Reign

Props and Beyond returns to our pages with this Amulet of Marine Reign, part of their latest digital props package.

 

Wooden Cthulhu Icon

This hand-carved wooden Cthulhu icon comes to us from Secret Wood Story.  I can't even imagine how many hours of work this required.

 

Cthulhu Necklace

This patinated Cthulhu necklace comes to us from Bricabracomania Metalworks.

 

Viking Bracers

 The amazing Enric Pujol brings us this set of Viking-themed leather bracers.

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Burlingham Edition.

This WIP Cthulhu idol comes to us from artist Danny Burlingham.

 

Ave Imperator!

This gorgeous set of gladiatorial armor comes to us from For Honor Props.  Photography by Stephan Lausitz. 

 

Cthulhu Medallion

Curionomicon returns to our pages with this Cthulhu medallion, electro-formed in copper.

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Lin Edition

I love seeing new and different takes on the traditional Cthulhu idol, and this piece from Blasko Lin definitely qualifies.

Tusked Ammonite

Deiter Barry returns to our pages with these fossil specimens of the tusked ammonite.  Conventional science denies such a creature could even exist, demonstrating once again the folly of blind adherence to "science".

 

Great Cthulhu

Artist Akinori Takaki brings us this excellent Cthulhu medallion, in both digital and physical form.  The 3D print is a good example of how a detailed, high-quality object should look.  No striations.

 

Leviathan Star

The talented Jason Soles of Gods Below returns to our pages with the Leviathan Star, featuring a fossilized ammonite in a custom cast bronze mounting.

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Aldana Edition.

This traditional-style Cthulhu idol comes to us from Camilo Aldana of Nigma Studios.

 

The Great Old Ones

This triptych of plaques depicting the Great Old Ones, Yog-Sothoth, Cthulhu, and Hastur, comes to us from Juna Handmade.

 

 

Cthulhu Tablet

"Once we travelled to the Antarctic caves, we expected to find nothing but snow and ice. We explored deep and remote corners of the entire cave network to find a peculiar piece at each cave chamber. All of the tablets were broken into pieces, but once we connected the pieces, they seemed to attach to one another by themselves."

 Valara Atran returns to our pages with this glowing Cthulhu tablet, straight from Antarctica.

 

Necronomicon, Baurley Edition

Artist Craig Baurley has a really interesting take on the Necronomicon over on Instagram.  His personal prop version is a triangular "book" filled with illustrated leaves.  A beautiful and unusual interpretation.

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Submundo Edition.

Our string of new Cthulhu idols continues with this piece from Submundo Studio.

 

 

Carved Cthulhu

This excellent carved wooden Cthulhu idol comes to us from SecretWoodStory.

 

 

Great Cthulhu

Just look at the texture work on this awesome Cthulhu idol from Matt Devine.  A great sculpt, but it's a safe bet anyone suffering from trypophobia won't share my enthusiasm. 

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Popinkrotik Edition.

 This primitive-style Cthulhu idol comes to us from artist Popinkrotik.  I love the patinated finish.

 

Praise the Sun

 These awesome recreations of the armor sets from Dark Souls come to us from Viktoriia Nikolitsa.

 

Throne of the All Father

Morok Art Studio brings us this excellent idol of Wotan, lord of the Norse pantheon.  Complete with his wolves Geri and Freki and the crows Huginn and Muninn.

 

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Millard Edition.

It's always fun to see a cool new take on the traditional Cthulhu idol.  This one comes to us from concept artist Matt Millard.

 

Alchemical Journal

A beautiful example of tomecraft from the talented Alex Libris.  The grimoire-style journal features a hand-tooled leather cover and custom brass hardware.

 

 

Hunter's Trophy

 The amazing Tom Kuebler returns to our pages with this mounted goblin head. 

 

 

The Monster in Your Bed

Your bed is crawling with thousands of skin devouring monsters.  To most people household dust mites are just a distasteful fact of life, but a small percentage develop a serious allergy to the little beasts.  Such was the case with Jason Hite.  He channeled his issues into this giant recreation of the microscopic critters, cast in translucent resin.

 

Desert Kappa

I was completely unaware that kappa spirits actually inhabit a variety of environments beyond their well known river dwellings.  SweetSign brings us one of the rare desert kappas, complete with its cleverly camouflaged clothing.

 

The Deep Ones

Brazilian artist Israel Botelho returns with this grimoire page depicting a fully transitioned deep one.  Click through to see the full gallery.