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Friday, June 8, 2018

Ghoul of My Dreams

Ivan Naumenko of Masks Mastery reveals his ghoulification in preparation for Sunday's reveal of "Fallout 76" at E3. He nails the peeling skin and exposed nasal cavity of the FO4 incarnation.

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Goatman Warrior

Paulo T. brings us an outstanding Goatman LARP costume. This is the kind of thing that could easily be ridiculous, but the excellent theming and craftsmanship really pulls it off.

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Cthulhu Idol

This 3D printed Cthulhu idol comes to us from Spellcaster29. I like the design, but the characteristic printing striations really detract from the overall effect.

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

The Teeth

This is so...wrong. Artist Taylor Haze Keller brings us this creeptastic makeup effect, crafted from scar wax and acrylic teeth.

Monday, June 4, 2018

Hat of Holding

Andy Fyfe of Savage Punk Studio brings us this Portamancer's Hat. Just the thing for the wizard on the go.

Sunday, June 3, 2018

It's notoriously difficult to find one of the Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath when you need one, so Richard Svensson made his own. This detailed build log shows the creation of an articulated stop-motion puppet from the initial sculpt to finished figure. His technique for creating flexible tentacles is something I'm going to shamelessly steal.

Friday, June 1, 2018

Grand Grimoire of Cthulhu

MilleCuirs brings us his latest custom tome- the Grand Grimoire of Cthulhu. Featuring a hand tooled leather cover with inset glass eyes.

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.

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DIY Propmaking Resources

Cthulhu Architect Handouts- easy to use online handout generator with everything from telegrams and letters to text exchanges.
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.
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.