Volpin Props
@volpinprops.com
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.
Four of our Valorant Masters trophies - we make 2 a year. The sculpt is designed to use the same molds for several parts while swapping out the center focal point for different designs depending on the event theme! All designs by @meggoart.bsky.social All modeling by @jc3d.bsky.social
Pretty pleased with this mounting ring/LED heat sink in our most recent Valorant trophy. This is the kind of internal details nobody ever gets to see in the final products!
This is especially true for those of us who work on old shitbox cars
Blitz Pride Mode@chums.yorha.vip · 6mo ago
A GDC poll has found that 31% of responding international developers have cancelled plans to attend the event this year, with a further 33% considering it, because people just don't feel safe travelling to the United States right now: aftermath.site/i-do-not-feel-...
Hatsune Miku debuting our Apex Legends trophy in Japan! I wasnt aware this was even a life checkbox, but we did it
Shout out to everyone rocking half a hardware store in their dryer
I haven't posted much about the @volpinprops.com esports projects from this year, but the latest bangers from 2025 are updated on my site ! www.meganjamesart.com/concept-design Thank you to @jc3d.bsky.social and the Volpin team as always for taking my 2D concepts and bringing them to life! 💜
Making Vendetta's Greatsword from Overwatch 2! (I hope Bluesky doesn't obliterate this with compression)
We got an @xtool-official.bsky.social CnC metal laser cutter at the studio and this thing is absolute magic
Our latest for Magic and WotC: the World Championship Black Lotus
I had so much fun figuring out the mechanism for my Fallout 4 Nuke Launcher! I was worried the mini nuke would end up getting "kicked" instead of "pushed" but it worked out great! #fallout
We make a lot of esports trophies; Here's 4 of my favorites from 2025:
Rearranged the prop wall in my gaming room last weekend. Finally hung up the Dragon Age greatsword I made in August!
"I run a special effects studio" mostly just gets blank stares
Prof. Nicole Holliday@mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 9mo agoWhat’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
We made Vendetta's sword from Overwatch! It's canonically taller than Tracer!
Needed a bar for an upcoming party, so I'm adding some Expedition 33-style laser cut bits to a $5 yard sale find. Next up: paint!
Ah, I see someone stumbled across @sewangry.bsky.social and her Tifa cosplay
The Bohr Wyrms@loudwindow.bsky.social · 9mo agoTifa Lockhart with more muscles comparison.
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Why, yes, I *am* having a French 75 while playing Expedition 33
I let my friend M borrow my Dragon Age Armor for a shoot today! Just got my quick cell phone shot for now; can't wait to see what @worldofgwendana.bsky.social cooks up later. M absolutely KILLED it as Cassandra! #DragonAge #cosplay
We work with a LOT of AAA studios, and in nearly all of our contracts, we're forbidden *by our clients* from using AI in our contract work. So, no.
AUTOMATON WEST@automatonwest.bsky.social · 9mo ago“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
