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@volpinprops.com

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Owner and Creative Director at Volpin Props - we make replicas from games! Also esports stuff too. Opinions expressed here reflect those of my company. It's my company.

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · Nov 18

Pinned post! What we do at Volpin Props: bespoke replicas from the world of video games! There's 7 of us on staff & we work with some amazing freelance artists. You'll see the final art as well as the process posted here

A statue of the character Gekko from Valorant, standing on a display base with his pets

Sculptures of the Loot Tick from Apex Legends, small robots with triangular heads and four thin legs

A replica of the rocket launcher "Fishbones" from the Netflix series Arcane. This version has been made into a tshirt cannon

Five chrome and gold scimitar swords arranged on a gray sheet. They make a star shape

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 4d

I feel like I always tag our staff artists but never mention what I do on these things. Moldmaking, casting, and welding

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 4d

Replica Sister Blades from Hades 2! Not a render, not AI

REAL, PHYSICAL ITEMS!

(I hate that needs to be specified in this cursed timeline)

3d models: @jc3d.bsky.social
Paint: @cutemonster.bsky.social

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 4d

Silver Nitrate, mostly. Check out Countylinechrome on IG

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infinite brians @infinitebrians.neocities.org · 5d

this sword appeared to me in a vision

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 5d

This will never cease to be magic to me

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 8d

"Look, we can't make the system operate legally and morally" says person who designed system to operate illegally and amorally

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 14d

It's bad out there. For everyone. In ways I didn't even know it could be bad.

Everyone looking for work is vulnerable in some way, and deserves to be treated better than this automated, callous, scam-filled, AI-riddled hellscape.

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 14d

Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell:

aftermath.site/video-game-rec...

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 13d

Photobooth setup, just playing with some spots to see what a stage lighting operator could do at the show

Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 13d

I mean look at this thing

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 13d

I genuinely think this is one of our best ever

The League of Legends LTA Championship trophy. Our first trophy to feature a transparent window! 24k gold, rhodium silver, massive in scale

Designed by @nickfair.bsky.social
Modeled by @squibyprops.bsky.social

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 14d

a flow-chart with 2 islands. "Do I need AI?" that flows into a final island saying "No"

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 14d

All three modeled by @jc3d.bsky.social
2D work by @nickfair.bsky.social

Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 14d

There's only one of each, we make them as the "trophy" for the MagicCon cosplay contest Best in Show winner!

Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 14d

We're making them annually at the request of WotC, so as long as they keep hiring us, we'll keep going down the list!

Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 14d

Fire & Ice
Feast & Famine
Body & Mind

Our glowy trio of swords created for @magic.wizards.com

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 15d

You either die an artist or you live long enough to see yourself become the client

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 20d

Paintwork by @cutemonster.bsky.social
3D modeling by @jc3d.bsky.social

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 21d

We made Melinoë's Sister Blades from Hades 2!

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Jill @jc3d.bsky.social · 21d

The new gen 3 Summoner's Cup

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 22d

i think this picture, from a public promo stream for a video games starring one of the most popular comic book characters of all time owned by the disney corporation, should be used on every single story about storefronts taking down lgbt content

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 21d

This is my Persona expression

Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 23d

Someone dropped this my booth so now it's chrome

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 25d

Project mgmt: Steven Massey
Freelance artists: Adam Greene, Matthew Levin
Project Lead & Creative Director: me!

Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 25d

Concept: @jonahlobe.bsky.social
Concept: @meggoart.bsky.social
3D modeling: @jc3d.bsky.social
Outsource printing: Thereyouhaveit3D
Chrome liaison: @soloroboto.bsky.social
Staff Artists: @cutemonster.bsky.social @zerogprops.bsky.social @squibyprops.bsky.social @nonbinate.bsky.social

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Volpin Props @volpinprops.com · 25d

We made the new LoL Summoner's Cup for Worlds 2025 (and beyond!)

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