I’ve owned Cthulhumas.com for some time, but wasn’t quite sure what to do with it. Now, I’ve figured it out, but it’s too darn late (this year) to get the site up and running in addition to everything else I’m doing: I’m making Cthulhumas tree ornaments, picture frames, tealight holders, devotional candles, and tentacle stockings to hang by the fireplace. If things go well, next year I’d like to branch into card-printing.
Cthulhu Ornament (Mixed Greens)
I set up shop at Etsy for the ornaments while I’m finalizing details on the rest of everything (which should be posted for sale in the next couple of days), and in 2 days, I’ve already been featured on WonderLand!
Sweet fancy Cthulhu, I think I might’ve hit on a winning idea! Now if only this crazy rainstorm doesn’t float me away…
Um, if I want ornaments, do you think I can get them by Christmas? Because, seriously, that is one of my Christmas presents done right there.
Also, I don’t know how hard it’d be to do, but you know what would rock? Cthulhu cookie cutters.
hmmm. That’s a rocking idea!
hmmm. That’s a rocking idea!
Also, I don’t know how hard it’d be to do, but you know what would rock? Cthulhu cookie cutters.
Absolutely–anything you want will go in the mail tomorrow, which should arrive in plenty of time for Christmas. I can also do custom orders if you want–if there’s a style you like, but it’s not in a color you want, I can make it for you tonight and it can still be in the mail tomorrow. 🙂
Absolutely–anything you want will go in the mail tomorrow, which should arrive in plenty of time for Christmas. I can also do custom orders if you want–if there’s a style you like, but it’s not in a color you want, I can make it for you tonight and it can still be in the mail tomorrow. 🙂
Do you do other colors? If so, I think I want two purples that look like the green one linked here. I’ll probably want more later, but let’s just stick to that for now. Should I order them off your site on etsy so you can get the ratings/feedback?
Purples I can do! Do you want me to send you an email when it’s uploaded to Etsy? (If so, email address please!)
That’d be great! g33kgrrl [at] gmail [dot] com
Exciting!
That’d be great! g33kgrrl [at] gmail [dot] com
Exciting!
Purples I can do! Do you want me to send you an email when it’s uploaded to Etsy? (If so, email address please!)
Do you do other colors? If so, I think I want two purples that look like the green one linked here. I’ll probably want more later, but let’s just stick to that for now. Should I order them off your site on etsy so you can get the ratings/feedback?
Um, if I want ornaments, do you think I can get them by Christmas? Because, seriously, that is one of my Christmas presents done right there.
These are awesome! ^_^ The Santa hat one is so wrong in a good way. Hey, if you can make them strong enough you should totally make tentacle wall hooks for hanging stockings and such. Was just thinking of the bloody finger hooks they have at Archie McPhees.
😀 Must be that time of year because last night I made a Cthulhu paper bank pattern!
I made a ton of the Santa hat ones because I had a feeling that it was something that was going to connect…so far, I’ve gotten the most compliments on that/sold the most of those. 😀
That’s a really good idea! The tentacle ornament I made is actually quite strong–it’s only when the pieces are thin that they’re delicate.
I want to see your Cthulhu paper bank pattern!
I made a ton of the Santa hat ones because I had a feeling that it was something that was going to connect…so far, I’ve gotten the most compliments on that/sold the most of those. 😀
That’s a really good idea! The tentacle ornament I made is actually quite strong–it’s only when the pieces are thin that they’re delicate.
I want to see your Cthulhu paper bank pattern!
These are awesome! ^_^ The Santa hat one is so wrong in a good way. Hey, if you can make them strong enough you should totally make tentacle wall hooks for hanging stockings and such. Was just thinking of the bloody finger hooks they have at Archie McPhees.
😀 Must be that time of year because last night I made a Cthulhu paper bank pattern!
Thanks! Obviously the whole thing is a winning idea. And let me check on the orders and get back to you in a bit.
Also: wrapping paper. Wreaths!
Thanks! Obviously the whole thing is a winning idea. And let me check on the orders and get back to you in a bit.
Also: wrapping paper. Wreaths!
Isn’t that what Cephalopodmas is for?
…Cephalopodmas?
Aaah, I’d never seen that before! I will happily celebrate Cephalopodmas, but also feel that Cthulhu deserves a day of his own, not lumped in with mere octopuses.
Can you believe I only just started reading my first Lovecraft ever? And it’s so old the price on the cover is $2.50.
It’s actually old enough that it’s public domain!
I hope you like it–I know that the language is a huge turn-off for some.
Yeah, it’s not easy reading. I’ll read a paragraph and not remember wtf it said. Also, so far Cthulu’s only been mentioned ONCE in 200 pages.
Lovecraft wrote a lot of stories that don’t include the Cthulhu Mythos or refer to it fleetingly. If you’re interested in Cthulhu specifically, it’s best to keep your eyes peeled for this book on the cheap as it gathers them into one volume instead of being spread out across many different books.
The story that really got me into the old ones/mythos was At the Mountains of Madness(spoilers).
I’m reading The Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath. It’s kind of funny to look back and see what people ignorant of the cosmos come up with. Cuz I don’t think the concept of *galaxies* had been discovered when he wrote this.
…Cephalopodmas?
Aaah, I’d never seen that before! I will happily celebrate Cephalopodmas, but also feel that Cthulhu deserves a day of his own, not lumped in with mere octopuses.
Isn’t that what Cephalopodmas is for?
brilliant stuff!
Thanks, Pete! 🙂
Hmm. Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Also, you might want to look into something along these lines for the photography:
diy lightbox
Thanks for the link–I plan on making a lightbox within the next couple of days for future photography–stuff like the picure frame is hard to photograph nicely without seeing bits of my crapass apartment in the background.
I’d taken pictures of everything on a big pile of ice in my sink on Friday night, but when I woke up on Saturday to snow on the ground, I couldn’t resist using that instead–snow is like nature’s lightbox.
That’s awesome. 😀
Thanks! 🙂
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Pretty sweet. Nice work there, M!
-Felix
Will you be making something for those of us who celebrate Cthulhukah instead of Cthulhumas?
I could probably do some tentacle star of davids! Or a tentacle menorah!
Do it! I will give you all me monies.