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Miss Mantis' Curious Cryptid Curios

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Not your grandma's tchotchkas! Well, they used to be...and then they got a Miss Mantis makeover. Is your curio shelf feeling a little straight-laced? Miss Mantis' Curious Curios are a surefire way to mix things up. Classic vintage porcelain figurines with a hand-sculpted twist, these quirky creatures will add a touch of macabre delight to any room.
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Quarantine art project (had the idea a while ago, and finally got around to doing it) https://ift.tt/3akwNJg

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The custom fabric came today, and I made the cecropia moth bowtie for Corey! 😊 https://ift.tt/3asCELU

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Now that it has been given to its intended recipients, I can share the project I've been working on! My partner is part of the Technical Support team at his company, which decided they wanted to be the Technical Support Guild (yay gaming geeks! 💜). I figured a guild needed a crest, so I put together this one. It features Sofia the Supportopus holding symbols of the different areas within the company they support. (Motto is as close as I could get to "Have you submitted a ticket?" 😝) https://ift.tt/2PjgGn2

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I’ve spent the last few weeks on this project, and I’m so excited to have it completed! Angel/demon tree topper with my favorite occult (celestial!) beings, @neilhimself and the late great Terry Pratchett’s Crowley and Aziraphale from Good Omens. Soon they will be saving the world from atop the Christmas tree!

(Sculpting Crowley’s tiny snake head belt buckle is probably my proudest moment on this project.)

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(reblogging because I used the wrong username 😳)

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I've spent the last few weeks on this project, and I'm so excited to have it completed! Angel/demon tree topper with my favorite occult (celestial!) beings, @neilhimself and the late great Terry Pratchett's Crowley and Aziraphale from Good Omens. Soon they will be saving the world from atop the Christmas tree!

(Sculpting Crowley's tiny snake head belt buckle is probably my proudest moment on this project.)

#good omens#crowley#aziraphale#crowleyxaziraphale#aziraphalexcrowley#ineffable husbands#otp#geeky christmas#One Tree Pairing#OTP Christmas Tree
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New mantis angel tree topper in the Etsy shop! #mantis #treetoppee #prayingmantis https://ift.tt/2CZHvWp

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@faetea and my expanded setup for the last two days of the holiday pop-up! https://ift.tt/2Pm4z5w

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One of 3 new vintage teacup treasure candles on their way to 4GoodVibes today. Great for Valentine's Day! http://ift.tt/2Dd5LDF

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Just made my first batch of "Charm"-ing Vintage Tea Cup Treasure Candles. Bringing these brand new items to 4GoodVibes tomorrow! http://ift.tt/2ohiKjV

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Miss Mantis an Noah the Narwhal sharing a shelf at the new 4 Good Vibes shop in Union Square, Somerville! They have work by almost 90 local artists and craftspeople. I bought a gift today as I was setting up! http://ift.tt/2AULxjU

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Need a gift for the person who has everything? They probably don't have a hand-sculpted mantis-headed statuette! Shop Miss Mantis' for that unique holiday present. http://ift.tt/2BFAEiZ

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Dino menorah almost ready for @slampop ! #menorah #chanukah #hannukah #dinosaur #creativemenorah http://ift.tt/2fZTjMC

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Raven Headed Poe II Edgar Allan Poe- Altered Authors series altered porcelain figurine cryptid/hybrid animal author
About the piece: Once upon a figure dreary, with additions, transformed clearly Now a quaint and curious sculpture of beloved Poe— This bird-man wordsmith so beguiling, hopefully will set you smiling, A stately raven-headed author that these photos aim to show Beside him perched a bust of Pallas, as the photos aim to show— Detailed here, so you might know The iridescent blue-black plumage, beady eyes that somehow manage manage to impart a sense of shrewdness from the Raven-bard — Never to be just a bird, (such a thought seems quite absurd!) The figure holds a different poem, Annabel Lee the manuscript The tiny poem in his grasp written in Poes own true script— A cryptid from beyond the crypt Translation: Altered Authors Raven-Headed Poe sports Poes trademark white neck scarf. He comes lounging by a bust of Pallas, and holds a miniaturized copy of the original handwritten manuscript of the poem Annabel Lee. Great attention has been paid to the textures of the sculpture, and his head has a subtle purple-blue iridescent sheen. Dimensions: 9 tall 4 wide 3 deep About the series: Altered Authors: Famous Writers go in for a Miss Mantis Makeover Having been hard at work in the mad tchotchka science lab, I’m delighted to be able to introduce my new line of creations: the Altered Authors Series. These works continue the technique of transforming classic vintage porcelain figurines with hand-sculpted alterations, this time with a literary bent and even more elaborate detail. While some hybrids are rooted in punnery and others in literary content or authors’ obsessions, each piece is crafted with a loving (and fanatical) devotion to detail. Every figure comes accessorized with minutiae to make a book nerd’s heart sing. Don’t see your favorite author? I’m happy to work with you to create the erudite effigy of your dreams! (NOTE: INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS please message me if you are interested in purchasing a piece, and I will get a shipping quote.) ** Is your curio shelf feeling a little straight-laced? Miss Mantis Curious Curios are a surefire way to mix things up. Classic vintage porcelain figurines with a hand-sculpted twist, these quirky creatures will add a touch of macabre delight to any room.
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#poe#edgar allan poe#the raven#nevermore#buts of pallas#altered vintage#altered authors#halloween#goth authors