A Perfect Organism

"Alien" is my favorite movie, so I was pleasantly surprised to see Jason McKittrick's first non-Mythos project under the Cryptocurium banner is a set of designs based on the xenomorph life cycle.  I've been a collector of Alien memorabilia since the move was originally released, but only started to appreciate it's Lovecraftian themes well after its debut.  Dan O'Bannon's original script was even more overtly inspired by the Mythos.  A lot of that material was lost during the project's re-writes and would later be bastardized in "Heavy Metal", "Alien vs. Predator", and "Prometheus".

Would You Kindly?

Nerfenstein brings us this recreation of the retro-tech audio diary from "Bioshock".  It's yet another digital design made real with 3D printing.

Cassilda and the King

This piece inspired by "The King in Yellow" is brought to us by the talented Joe Broers.  It was originally a decorative topper for a wedding cake.  No, really. 

A Mythos of Cthulhus

A gaggle of geese, a pod of whales, a mythos of Cthulhus.  In the discussion about yesterday's piece David Kirkby was kind enough to provide a link to a gallery of his work.  It features dozens of his Cthulhu idols in multiple finishes, from polished metal to clay and stone.  It's not only a showcase of his considerable skills, but a fantastic guide to various finish options. 

Casting Call

This is the test pull from my first silicone mold.  I've used silicone putty to duplicate small items before, but haven't fiddled around with pouring a mold from a master until now.  The process was surprisingly easy.  One issue I did run into was a minor blowout in the foamboard mold walls.  I sealed up the seams with hot glue, but missed a small spot.  Luckily, I was using a fast-set silicone and there was only some minor leakage before the rubber started to set up.

The casting measures about 3.5" by 1.5".  The finish is a quick and dirty paintjob using a green basecoat drybrushed with antique copper.  I'll probably go with a more stone-like finish for the final version. 

Update:  I was genuinely surprised to find so much interest in this.  Here's a shot of the token that gives a better look at it's dimensionality.  I envisioned it as a fetish used in a summoning, so the general shape is designed to fit inside the curve of the hand.  The original sculpt only had three tentacles, but that looked so much like "Man-Thing" from Marvel Comics that it made me laugh out loud.

The mold, the first pull, and a second copy made using impressed polymer clay.  I thinned out the Sculpey with some diluent so it would pick up the mold details.  I rather like the flat, matte finish of the clay.

The mold was poured with PlatSil 73-20 Low Viscosity RTV Silicone Rubber.

Horned Wyvern

Brian Richardson brings us this amazingly detailed wyvern skeleton.  It's another example of a fantastic prop designed digitally and then given physical form with 3d printing.

From the Black Book

Artist Daniel Govar brings us this page from the infamous Necronomicon.  It's a premium for a Kickstarter looking to fund a Lovecraft comic book.