Elden Ring has been a huge learning experience and inspiration for me, this is why I decided to do a deep dive into one of the game regions, Caelid.

For this project, I wanted to bring the Golden Scarab talisman to life, but with my own design choices. I ended up combining the open wing silhouette of the talisman with some of the chunkier, rounded features from the in game scarab helmets to give it a bit more weight.

To connect it to the Cleanrot Knights who carry it, I sculpted intricate ornamental engravings and added red gem accents to match their designs. I then hand-painted the piece using multiple shades of gold and bronze, adding weathering and patina to make it look like an authentic, aged metal object.

Finally, to make sure everything felt like it belonged to the same world, I sculpted a custom display base inspired by Caelid, complete with rot soil, mushrooms, and trippy lichens to cradle the scarab.

It's the smallest sculpt I’ve done for my channel, but honestly, it’s easily my favorite so far.