Charybdis Studio

30/01/2025

Heyo! I'm starting to get back into posting on my social accounts again but Facebook is probably going to be my least active one. Here is my Linktree to my other social accounts for those who are interested.
https://linktr.ee/Charybdis_studio

I'm hoping to share some progress pictures of some projects I'll be working on. I'll be experimenting with foam casting soon. It's been something I've really wanted to get into doing but I've had to keep pushing it back.

But I've also come here to share that I know make custom leather skirt hikes. Which are available on my Etsy store.
https://charybdisstudio.etsy.com/listing/1852233812

This Gender-Neutral Adult Costumes item is sold by CharybdisStudio. Ships from Raleigh, NC. Listed on Jan 29, 2025

20/01/2025

Here is an overdue 2024 roundup.

2024, I started with a lot of foamsmithing, took a break from commission, focused on my Etsy store, and did more leather work near the end. Started strong and ended on a sad note for my family. That's part of why I haven't posted as much on the latter part of the year. But all you can really do is move forward.

I felt like I needed to wear something on my head, so I had a Helldiver helmet. (Part of a personal Cosplay I've been working on)

20/01/2025

Here is an overdue 2024 roundup.

2024, I started with a lot of foamsmithing, took a break from commission, focused on my Etsy store, and did more leather work near the end. Started strong and ended on a sad note for my family. That's part of why I haven't posted as much on the latter part of the year. But all you can really do is move forward.

I felt like I needed to wear something on my head, so have a Helldiver helmet. (Part of a personal Cosplay I've been working on)

20/01/2025

I'm moving around and messing with my social accounts. I know I haven't posted much but the state of social media accounts have kind of killed my drive to share much. I've made a Blue Sky account and I'm hoping to find other artist, creators, and just a creative community. Meta being what it is right now and the uncertainty of Tiktok, this is probably the best place to stay updated on what I'm doing. I'll slowly be reposting what I have/can and hopefully share some new things.

https://bsky.app/profile/charybdisstudio.bsky.social

09/10/2024

I've been really pushing for that more realistic look and proportions. I'm getting closer, but there are a few things I can get better at to get a cleaner look.

08/10/2024

Here is another simple sword I put together. I've been doing a lot of leather working and in-between I've been trying to get some simple swords together and here is one of them.

07/10/2024

I was asked by a friend of mine if I would be willing to make a sword for him. I had the time and was willing sense he let me come up with anything. The only thing is it had to look like living wood and have a gem on it. Easy! I always wanted to try out a rapier look. I know it's not exactly a rapier as I can only have the blade be so thin but I think it worked out great for the crossguard.

04/10/2024

I really wanted to try another way to do a wood grain effect so I threw together a shield back in August. Really love how it turned out and I'm super happy with the effect. 100% I'll be doing it again in the future.

03/10/2024

I made this little short (or maybe it's a dagger?) in August after I got home from Europe. It was great to start something simple and get back into foam smithing process.

02/10/2024

Awhile ago I made this trident but I couldn't show it off when I finished. Unfortunately I completely forgot to post the images once I was able to. This was my first trident so I had to figure out a way to make it durable and safe. Technically it's a spear that looks like a trident. The head is all one piece with leather reinforcing the arms.

02/10/2024

Hi everyone! Sorry I took a huge break from social media after my vacation. Currently I have set memberships to just $1 as I haven't had the mental energy to spend so much of my time managing my social media accounts. I was feeling bad about people paying for the membership and not getting that much out of it. I still appreciate all the support. At this moment I am taking a break from commissions and working on making stock. Also, recently my Etsy store has really picked up, which has taken more of my time. I plan this week to get the knife tutorial going. I think for now I'll have everything set to 1$ and even those who make a one time donation will get access to everything. I'm a one person team and I ended up giving myself too many things to manage at once. I do have images of things I have worked on in the past few months that I'll be scheduling posts for.

18/07/2024

Before I'm out of the country for two weeks, I've been working on something completely different. I was asked to transform some completely normal plastic water barrels into something you might see in a fantasy tavern. I designed it so the decorations are completely removable for easy clean-up. This was a fun project to figure out, but now I have to make a second one!

01/07/2024

Just finished this sword! I adore this design, really love the griffins on it. The gem stones and the runes glow in the dark as well.

12/06/2024

A shinny all gold sword! Yes, gold in reality, would be terrible for a sword, but this is fantasy magic logic. It works just fine! This is a LARP safe sword that comes out to about 30" long. Made from polyethylene foam, fiberglass, and Plastidip.

06/06/2024

Had a long period of not making any swords, but I'm back at it with this most recent commission. This long sword was designed to look like an assassin's blade. It's 100% LARP safe and comes with a wood handle, giving it a nice balance.

21/05/2024

The last time I crafted a staff was over a year ago, and it has been even longer since I made a classic gemstone staff. I love this staff as it showcases my improvement, considering the first staff I made was a gemstone staff. Another LARP safe staff completed!

08/05/2024

Big chop from a huge axe! This axe was designed by the client. It's meant to look like an executioners axe but with elegant floral motifs. This axe is LARP safe, made with 2lb polyethylene foam and a fiberglass wound epoxy tubing.

11/04/2024

Finished this shield just in time for this weekend. I think this is one of the cutest shields I've made. I was asked to make a leaf shield based on a Korok mask.