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Eclectixx ā Cthulhu Chess Set
Published: 2011-02-10 23:32:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 30954; Favourites: 491; Downloads: 306
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Custom chess set, hand sculpted in wax, molds made and then cast in hydrostone, custom finish applied. Based on H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos.Copyright K.L. Turner. All work is the original creation of the artist (K.L. Turner) unless otherwise noted.
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...I need one of these for when the stars are right!!
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As a long-time Lovecraft fan, this is amazing. I absolutely love it!
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That's the coolest thing I've seen in a while.Ā
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I'm buying some hydrostone for some pieces for a custom game idea of my own, what finish did you use? How did you get the black ones to look so iron-ish and the white ones to seem like ivory? Your post is already a great inspiration, any advice on finishes will be like gold. Great work, I look forward to seeing your future work.
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For the black ones, I added black cement pigment to the hydrostone before casting, then I dry-brushed opalescent silver pigment on top of that. A high-gloss varnish was applied on the very top layer. The result looks almost exactly like hematite.
For the ivory ones, I added no color to the cement before casting. After casting I used a tan-colored cement pigment mixed into a very thin mixture of varnish and water. I dunked the pieces quickly into this, let them drain and dry, and then finished them with the same high-gloss varnish as the black ones.
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What Mythos entities correspond to the different pieces?
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King; Cthulhu
Queen; Nyarlethotep
Priest; Dagon/Hydra
Knight; Tindalos hound
Rook; shoggoth
Pawn; deep one
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if these are still available for purchase in say 5 to 10 years, they shall be mine
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unfortunately my current monetary status does not allow for such an amazing set...
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Yes, I still have them, but they are starting to get worn so I don't use them any more for fear of wearing them out. When I was casting them the set was selling for around $900 - $1200 per set. I may create a second run some day by cleaning up castings made from the old molds in order to create new 2nd generation molds.
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I'll be contacting you when I have money and enough of it to drop 1K on a chess set.
Seriously though... I will be contacting you in a few years.
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Want Want Want Want Want Want .... damn Ebay does not have any
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Fan-freaking-tastic! If you are selling sets, let us know!!!
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I'll make a post here if I do sell them again. Copying here what I just typed for SculptorTim; my master moulds have worn out. There are 16 pawns to a set, so the pawn moulds wore out very quickly. If there is enough demand I may make new moulds for a second release.
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From what I can tell, you would do well in sales.
In any case, you have the touch!
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Sadly not at this time; my master moulds have worn out. There are 16 pawns to a set, so the pawn moulds wore out very quickly. If there is enough demand I may make new moulds for a second release.
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Let me know if you do!
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Cool! Deep Ones, Tindalus Dogs, Dagon, Hydra, Cthulhu...
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Great, now I have to clean up the mangravy I made in my pants.
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