Key to Hell (Sandman)

The Key to Hell, as given by Lucifer to Dream of the Endless, and later to the angels Remiel and Duma, in Neil Gaiman's "Sandman".

I rarely venture into props and replicas, but I was re-reading "Season of Mists" and got a sudden urge to make this.

The Key is about 4 inches long. It's made from Super Sculpey and painted with Citadel acrylics.

I haven't gotten to use a wash in a long time, but I really don't see how I could've done this without it. Trying to paint things like they're made of bone was challenging.

I'll likely make a smaller one based on the cover image soon, that I can actually wear. This is a bit ostentatious, really.

But damn, I love it. All in all, baking and oainting included, it took about 3 hours from conception to completion.

Sandman (this incarnation) was created by Neil Gaiman and belongs to Vertigo/DC Comics.