Miss Mantis' Curious Cryptid Curios

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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Just trying to keep it together 😂😭 https://ift.tt/2UEJbx1

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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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The boys in situ on the tree!

(With thanks to @neil-gaiman and Mr. Terry Pratchett for creating Good Omens and these lovable dopes.)

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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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@neil-gaiman

(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.)

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New mantis angel tree topper in the Etsy shop! #mantis #treetoppee #prayingmantis https://ift.tt/2CZHvWp

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New project! http://bit.ly/2FKof2w

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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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Leafcutter anthill costume! https://ift.tt/2Po75vX

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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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My debut picture book (for all ages!) “Noah the Narwhal, A Spoonie Story” is coming out in September!

http://www.dancingmantispress.com/our-books.html

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Neil Gaimantis! Treat a loved one (or yourself) to the invertebrate form of this author extraordinair

https://www.etsy.com/listing/272268264/neil-gaimantis-neil-gaiman-altered?ref=shop_home_active_13