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Teamfight Tactics Golden Spatula Trophies

A matched set of Golden Spatula trophies for Teamfight Tactics: a mirror-finish gold spatula rising through a translucent blue vortex on a chromed, faceted base with an engraved medallion.

A Teamfight Tactics Golden Spatula trophy built by Hoku Props, a mirror-gold spatula rising through a translucent blue vortex on a chromed hextech base, lit on a white sweep — Photo by Hoku Props Team

The challenge

Make a spatula worth lifting on stage.

The trophy had to turn a deliberately silly in-game item into a serious award: a true mirror finish on the spatula, a clear, bubble-free cast vortex, and a set of identical pieces.

The approach

Hoku modeled and printed the parts, sanded and washed them through a multi-stage process for a plating-grade surface, cast the vortex in tinted clear resin, chromed the base sections, and finished the medallions in aged gold.

Two Golden Spatula trophies by Hoku Props on a white sweep, the front one sharp and the chromed base catching the light — Chrome and cast vortex

Close view of a Golden Spatula trophy by Hoku Props showing the engraved medallion and the blue vortex — Medallion and vortex

The finished Golden Spatula trophies lit on a white sweep in the Hoku Props studio lightbox — Shot in the studio before delivery

Photo by Hoku Props Team

Credit

Teamfight Tactics Golden Spatula trophies built by Hoku Props for Riot Games.

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Hoku Props: TFT Golden Spatula trophies (studio photography, October 2024)

Make a spatula worth lifting on stage.

Teamfight Tactics Golden Spatula trophies built by Hoku Props for Riot Games.

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