Cthulhu accessory: Elder Sign buckle from Tyger Forge...

[Ryan Ross]

A while ago, I talked to our own Mark Goodwin about the possibility of commissioning a very unique project.

Mark's buckles, as we all know, are those from the STM: http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/tyger.html

Walking around in this kilt in the R'lyeh Sett, I felt a bit... ill at ease. I thought wearing the Elder Sign couldn't possibly go amiss (and maybe it would stave off Madness for a while, too).

Mark, if you don't know him, is an exceptional fellow, and created a very special buckle that was well beyond my high expectations.

Here, worn with the Sporran of the Deep:


Took lots of pictures with different light, as it's impossible to capture the beauty of Mark's craftsmanship in a photo... but I figure that several photos might almost come close...


Here's a super close-up, showing the new "starry sky" (very appropriate, here) texture:


The pewter really is brilliant, in the light.


I couldn't be more thrilled with this new piece of gear, and HUGE thanks go out to Mark. I'd reccomend a Tyger Forge buckle to anyone, as there's nothing else like them, out there.

Oh, and for those who enjoy irony, here's the new buckle with his older brother-