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I Just Completed My Cthulhu-Themed Christmas Wreath. So Many Tentacles. Merry Cthulhumas!
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I Just Completed My Cthulhu-Themed Christmas Wreath. So Many Tentacles. Merry Cthulhumas!

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This tentacular wreath is the first of a few different Cthulhumas-related projects I’m working on this month. I’ve never made a wreath of any kind before, but after all the tentacles were painted and attached, along with a variety of vintage Christmas decorations, LEGO octopuses and LED lights, I’m pretty pleased by my monstrous creation.

I may have lost a little of my mind in the process, but it seems a worthwhile trade for dabbling in eldritch crafts.

Next I’ll be working on an updated version of my Cthulhumas tree. Stay tuned.

More info: geyserofawesome.com

It wriggles and writhes; it whispers when my back is turned.

The shiny red beginnings of a new Cthulhumas creature.

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The Cthulhus were nestled all snug in their tentacle beds.

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I painted LEGO octopuses to turn them into tiny Cthulhus, emerging from the tentacular wreath.

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Its lights switched on, the wreath creature awakes. We’re all in trouble now.

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Maika

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Queer femme bird-obsessed writer, bibliophile, and spider botherer. Social Media Specialist for refugeingrief.com & Staff Writer at hautemacabre.com.

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CathrynFrazier-Neely
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

About 7 years ago I Started an octopus Christmas tree and now, thanks to your crafty and awesome post, it will go up on Bored Panda.....

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please do share it. Here's mine: https://www.boredpanda.com/diy-cthulhu-christmas-tree-maika/

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DonAlejandro
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really like this because from a distance it looks "nice" but once you look more closely the genius cthulhu madness is seen. Awesome!

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks! Those are LEGO octopuses. Are you asking if they move on the wreath? They're all affixed to it, so they don't really move.

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ColleenMulloySmolen
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How much do I have to offer to pay you to get you to make me one?? Pretty PLEASE!!! :-)

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not sure anyone would be interested in the price merited by the time, materials, sanity, and pieces of my soul that went into this. :)

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BethWilliams
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where can I find an affordable source of lego octopi? I'm lost! cheapest I've found is $4 each. Ow.

DonAlejandro
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really like it because it because from a distance it looks "nice" but the closer you look, the scarier it gets. Great job!

Cheri Collins
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LEGO! who knew! No, I thought maybe they were made to roll when used in their intended way -- I was assuming a toy.

RhysMorgan
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

SERIOUSLY, how did you paint them? I used those red tentacles for my Halloween costume and everything I tried just peeled off.

Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used a few different brands of spray paint. Rust-Oleum and Montana Colors seemed to work the best.

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Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The tentacles are delightfully rubbery and pliable. They Finger Tentacles from Archie McPhee: http://mcphee.com/shop/finger-tentacles.html

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CathrynFrazier-Neely
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

About 7 years ago I Started an octopus Christmas tree and now, thanks to your crafty and awesome post, it will go up on Bored Panda.....

Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please do share it. Here's mine: https://www.boredpanda.com/diy-cthulhu-christmas-tree-maika/

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DonAlejandro
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really like this because from a distance it looks "nice" but once you look more closely the genius cthulhu madness is seen. Awesome!

Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks! Those are LEGO octopuses. Are you asking if they move on the wreath? They're all affixed to it, so they don't really move.

Load More Replies...
ColleenMulloySmolen
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How much do I have to offer to pay you to get you to make me one?? Pretty PLEASE!!! :-)

Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not sure anyone would be interested in the price merited by the time, materials, sanity, and pieces of my soul that went into this. :)

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BethWilliams
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where can I find an affordable source of lego octopi? I'm lost! cheapest I've found is $4 each. Ow.

DonAlejandro
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really like it because it because from a distance it looks "nice" but the closer you look, the scarier it gets. Great job!

Cheri Collins
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LEGO! who knew! No, I thought maybe they were made to roll when used in their intended way -- I was assuming a toy.

RhysMorgan
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

SERIOUSLY, how did you paint them? I used those red tentacles for my Halloween costume and everything I tried just peeled off.

Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used a few different brands of spray paint. Rust-Oleum and Montana Colors seemed to work the best.

Load More Replies...
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The tentacles are delightfully rubbery and pliable. They Finger Tentacles from Archie McPhee: http://mcphee.com/shop/finger-tentacles.html

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