How-To: Build a vintage diving helmet prop
Interesting tutorial over on Propnomicon, by Richard Bird, who built this vintage diving helmet replica prop for a recent LARP adventure for London’s The Dark Door group.
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Vintage book hardware blog
Closure is a blog, by jeweler Joycelyn Merchant, about the restoration, reconstruction, and replication of vintage book clasps, hinges, and other hardware. And although it has not been updated since April, there’s tons of cool photos and good info already there. [via Propnomicon]
Lovecraft Elder Thing sculpt
From ConceptArt.org user Jiangzu (who says “I am so addicted to sculpting that I forget to eat half the time”) this awesome Sculpey-and-wire rendition of one of Lovecraft’s master baddies from At the Mountains of Madness. This thread includes more shots and details of this and other creature builds. [via Propnomicon]
Millenium Falcon holochess table
I just discovered the Replica Prop Forum, and it has me on a bit of a Star Wars kick. This replica holochess table from Star Wars Episode IV was built by Philip Wise of Dallas, Texas:
Han Solo carbonite desk
From Tom Spina Designs.
Functioning X-men “Pyro” costume flamethrower appliance
OK, my awesome meter has kind of overloaded on this one. Everett Bradford’s “Prometheus Device” is a hand-mounted appliance that shoots, like, real fire. It looks, you know, dangerous, and all, but it’s so cool I don’t really care. And he’s done a great job documenting the build, although obviously no one should attempt this who doesn’t know what they’re doing. Amazing work, Everett. Thanks!
Alien twins life support system haunt prop
Two aliens contained in suspended animation chambers. A central control unit monitors and sustains life support functions. The control screen is a looping flash animation. Every few minutes, a malfunction state is triggered. Sound and graphics announce the error, and a Make Controller board is used to trigger emergency flasher lights and a fog machine (simulates a cryogenic coolant leak).
