Wednesday, July 15, 2009

WeKillYou x SpankyStokes "Be anything you want" make a mask AND WIN contest! *EXTENDED*


Well most have heard that yesterday was my blog one year birthday (yay), and to celebrate I have teamed up with Justin Pape an amazing artist also known as WeKillYou, (follow his updates on Twitter) to do a huge giveaway/contest! This contest titled "Be anything you want" allows you to well... be anything you want, because at times we all wish we could be somewhere or be something other than what we are now! Think of when you were a child, where you wanted to become a dragon, or a bird, or even someone famous... now is your chance!

As far as what you are going to win... well look at that photo above, you have a chance to win the two "Oilspill" customs from his last show, one Padihershef and one Gonakadet, keep in mind that both of these molds have been destroyed, so this is the end of the road for these toys! Also as far as a shirt, the winner can have a choice of any shirt available on his site in their size, as well as the winner can pick one of the above Gelaskins for any of their devices!

To enter all you need to do is make a mask, and take a picture with it! This can be anything and as far as how the judging will work, it's not all about how great of an artist you are, it's about the creativeness, so take a picture with the mask in an environment where they work together. WKY made a template mask for you to download HERE, but you do not have to use this template... come up with your own, think out of the box, it can be any created mask! Then in order to enter you just need to upload you photo to our special Flickr site HERE and you are entered, or submit the pictures to me via email spankystokes@cox.net! This contest will run until next Wednesday July 15th at 5:00pm PST, so have fun and be creative!

This contest is going to be unlike any other that we have had here, and it really get you as the reader involved, but the prize pack is well worth it, so please by all means lets get a ton of entries into this, have fun and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me!

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Monday, July 13, 2009

Brent Nolasco's 10" Edward Scissorhands MAD*l


Brent Nolasco just passed over some amazing photos of his custom for the upcoming Crazy4Cult show at Gallery 1988. This year is their 3rd go around and promises to be the best show yet. Brent notes that "I had a lot of fun doing this custom. It definitely challenged me to do something different in another style of mine. I sculpted, Sewed, Painted and everything in between to get this custom done." The premise of the Crazy4Cult show is to get 100 artists to pay tribute to classic cult films, and that is what Brent did with this AMAZING custom 10" MAD*l depicting Edward Scissorhands. He used Acrylic, Leather, Metal, Scissors, Aves Sculpt, Synthetic Hair, Wirer and other found objects, and did this turn out great! I bet Johnny Depp would drop some coin on this one for sure, great job Brent!

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"Big Sal" Revealed by Super7 for SDCC 09


Thanks to a heads up from Mr. Brautman. Up on Super7’s forum is a picture of Big Sal a collaborative figure that was created by Brandt Peters and Kathie Olivas. The above colorway will be available at the Super7 Booth #4729, price is unknown at this time, but I am sure this piece will move fast, it looks amazing!

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Color Ink Book Exclusives for SDCC 09


I've seen the Brothers Washburn at A.P.E. and Wondercon. Now, they're poised to descend on SDCC with a spectrum of exclusive merchandise. This may be the one entity in which all your favorite artists have appeared, but you still don't know about. Let's change that:

Color Ink Book is a color-optional, black and white offset-print lowbrow/pop surrealist art periodical, focusing on the DIY spirit of the art culture. They have worked with Julie West, Jim Mahfood, Sara Antoinette Martin, Bubi Au Yeung, Annie Owens, Anthony Ausgang, Nathan Spoor, MCA, Abe Lincoln Jr. and many more. As the Brothers Washburn put it, they are "the fo-realest art periodical".
Take that, Juxtapoz!


Now back to those exclusives: Color Ink Book volume 4 features a street cover by Joe Ledbetter, plus five additional covers (limited to 30 copies each) by JFish, Jermaine Rogers, Jim Mahfood (aka Food One), Nathan Fox and Tado. JLED, Jim, Nathan and Tado (and many others) also contributed B&W art to the interior of the book.

Fancy something in three dimensions? Steff Bomb created 25 ten-inch plush dolls based on the Color Ink Book mascot, Rayola. Not to be outdone, JFish whipped up 50 GID Skeleton Rayola zipper pulls (sculpted by David Arshawsky of TMNT fame).

Finally, expect t-shirts, prints and a "gaggle of surprises". I don't know about you, but I find coloring really calming. I'm hardly an artist, either, so imagine what some of you talented types could do within the outlines of your art heroes...Follow the giant plush crayons to Color Ink Book. They're good peeps!

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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Phoneticontrol x The False Idols Collective


Well look what just showed up in my inbox, a special exclusive proto-type picture of a collab that Eric "Phoneticontrol" Broers x The False Idols Collective are doing together. Many may remember their last collab together titled "Don't Sleep" (posted HERE). This time however they are going from 2D to 3D with the help of authorized bootlegger Dodgrr. These will all be hand paint one of a kind figures... not much else is known, but once I find out more, you all will be the first to know!

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Super7 @ SDCC 09 reveals some D.I.Y. love!


SDCC 09 is right around the corner, and Super7 is set to release a ton of toy's on all the unsuspecting geeks that roam the halls of the convention center! Looks like these are just a few from what the teaser posted HERE/BELOW hinted at and this time around they are giving the artist in all of us a crack at their designs with a three pack of 4.5" blank DIY's! The three above are from Josh Herbolsheimer's titled "ROSE VAMPIRE", then the very familar "STEVEN THE BAT" from Bwana Spoons and last but not least is Le Merde's "HOLLIS". These bad boys are going to be on sale at the Super7 Booth #4729 for $50 which gets you all three!

A big special thanks to Jeremy from ARTkivers for the pic and info! "Super7 (Booth #4729) is bringing a bunch of exclusive vinyl down to SDCC this year. There will be things that glitter and things that glow. Call me a minimalist, but what I'm most excited about is the 3-pack of 4.5-inch blanks. If the concept of abstract, shapeless DIY toys is growing old to you, check out DIY versions of signature characters instead. Super7 made up blanks of Le Merde's Hollis, Bwana Spoons' Steven the Bat and Josh Herbolsheimer's Rose Vampire. In addition to the blank Hollis, Super7 will have painted pieces. If you dig the fig, keep this in the back of your head: there may be some further exciting versions on the horizon. Bwana's Steven has been retooled for the SDCC release. With several colorways of the original figure, it'll be interesting to see what people do with the blanks (sans drumsticks). Finally, Josh introduces Rose Vampire, a hybrid of two entities that draw blood. The figure is cleverly designed to be both cute and thorny. Note to customizers: each figure is made of hollow, Japanese vinyl with a pop-off head. The figures will be sold as a blank set of 3 for about $50. With the artists in attendance for the convention, you can get them all signed or customized for what you'd normally pay for a single production piece. Nice."

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Squadt - CHIPP Specimen 002 "Launch Party"


The release date for this awesome Squadt from Jamungo is titled CHIPP Specimen 002 "Launch Party" is set for Monday July 13, 12:00 Noon - Central Standard Time. You can get one from the online store HERE for only $75 USD - this includes worldwide shipping via FEDEX ! This figure is limited to 200 pcs. and stands 6" tall and is made of vinyl. The figure includes a Suit, 2 sets of arms, RPG and removable helmet... RAD!!!

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Calling All Cars Wave 4 by Jack Hankins


Jack Hankins aka Horrorwood has just released Wave 4 of his Calling All Cars series. This includes another 5 great design from some awesome artists that can be downloaded HERE (and a new display box). These, just like the rest of the series, all have their own unique characteristics, which makes these super fun to download and make yourself!

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"Take Me to Your Cheese" custom by Dylan Sisson for Mickey Brand Halo Show!


Dylan Sisson just sent over some awesome images of his submission for the Mickey Brand Halo Show. The title of this piece is "Take Me to Your Cheese" and as you can tell this Mickey has some chompers to do some real damage to any cheese that stands in his path. Dylan writes "This Mickey is from the future and made of shiny metal. In his future everything is made of the highest quality metal, but they have forgotten how to make cheese. Mickey has built a time machine to come back to simpler times, in search of cheese. He comes in peace ... we hope." Dylan released his first toy last year through Toy Tokyo called "Idle Hands", which is one sweet piece of vinyl. The Mickey Brand Halo Show is @ Times Square, HK and is running now until August 2nd, which is being organized by 3-MIX Disney Asia and Disney Channel Asia.

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SDCC09 "Celsius 0" from Rotobox


The time has finally come, and even after I posted those teaser pictures HERE, it could not come soon enough! We finally have the details on the release for the long awaited Celsius figure by Kuso & Rotobox vinyl! This version is exclusive to SDCC09 and is titled "Celsius 0", which was created by Spencer Ong of Rotobox. This is an extremely limited run of only 200 pcs and this figure stands 7" tall and will sell for $85 at Kuso's booth #4837.

The figure is packed in a sweet gift box, and comes with 3 different guns, a pair of wings, and a mini comic. Also to note that Kuso will have a few original Celsius's for sale at their booth. Keep your eyes peeled here for photos of that OG Celsius soon!

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SDCC09 Celsius & Fahrenheit Giclee print set‏


Kuso is dropping some bombs for this years SDCC09, and here is proof. Above is a limited edition SDCC09 "Celsius & Fahrenheit" exclusive Giclee print set‏ by Rotobox. There are only 60 sets available during the event and they are priced at $60 per print, or $120 per set (I think a little discount should be in place if you by both). These are printed on 310gsm Watercolor paper, and measure 12" x 17" with a white border. All are signed and numbered by the artist. Each print will come with a certificate of authenticity.

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"This Town" art exhibition at Eclectix


Eclectix is having a show of stunning art of the cities, people, cultures and landscapes that inhabit our diverse Northern California environs. Featuring works by more than 25 local artists with photography, painting, sculpture, mixed media and drawing. Not your typical exhibit of tourist landscapes! Images of costumed San Franciscans, sleek sky scrapers, Oakland Hell's Angels, cool coffee shops, the majestic Golden Gate, thirsty deserts, happenin' neighborhood scenes, and even the Bay's landfill -- all a beautiful and eclectic look at our local world.

The artist list includes:
Don Albonico, Joanne Corbaley, Alicia DeBrincat, Maria DeRoy, Paul Graf, Joe Hayama, John Howard, Aaron Johnson, Larry Jones, Eric Joyner, Joanna Katz, Boris Koodrin, Polly Mania, Sonia Melnikova-Raich, Patricia Mitchell, Crystal Morey, Fletcher Oakes, Christopher Peterson, Kurtis Rykovich, Andrew Jay Schlussel, John Seabury, Laurie Search, Strephon Taylor, Cynthia Tom, Peter Tonningsen, Katherine Westerhout.
This exhibit is going to run from July 3rd - August 16th, and features a whole slew of works from local Bay Area artists! If you enjoy traditional art, shoot if you just like art in general this should be a great show to go check out. You can see more pieces HERE!

For hours and more info please visit:
http://www.eclectix.com

Eclectix Gallery
10082 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
http://www.eclectix.com

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ARKIV x SOMETHING ILL


Arkiv just announced a new print "Arkiv The Martian" is available to order now HERE. It is made and released by Something.ill which most of you probably have already known from many wonderful David Flores prints that they have released. Anyway, The print is a hand pulled edition of 50, signed and numbered, and the print measures 15.5" x 19.5", and will run ya $45USD. For more info, just click HERE. Only 25 prints left in stock by the time this is posted.

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Who's Da Bomb!!!


What is it "Who's Da Bomb"?
"Who's Da Bomb" is an online show featuring customized Toy2R 1.5" Mini Bombs. All bombs in this show are customized by amateur toy customers like you! More info can be found HERE!

How Can I Get a Bomb to Customize?
After shipping scores of Bombs to customers all over the world, Tenacious Toys is now out of Bombs. However, you may still buy a Mini Bomb from Delicious Drips. Use the coupon code WHODABOMB for $2 off your purchase.

Entry Info:
Email large images of your custom Bomb to: Tenacioustoys@gmail.com

To win prizes, submit your custom toy image online at:
Deliciousdrips.com/submissions Online voting will take place from September 1st - 7th. Submission deadline is August 31st.

Prizes:
1. $100 Gift Certificate to Delicious Drips store
2. 8" Qee Figure of your choice + $25 gift certificate to DD
3. Headphonie of your choice

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Nerviswr3k 's latest customs


Nerviswr3k just finished up a batch of his amazing customs and these lil bad boys are mini munnys that he made using sculpey(super), wires, and acrylic paint. He says that "Both are from the distant planet Nubiru or planet X. These fellas are reptilian probes sent here to examine the slow demise of mankind. They come equipped with oxygen purifiers strapped to their backs, along with on board computer strapped on to their heads which record data and send it to the reptilian race that reside on planet X." These sweet customs were actually given away for FREE on the kidrobot forums and he says that he plans on doin more free giveaways soon. Nerviswr3k has only been doing customs for a year now, and his skills are getting better and better, keep up the great work man!

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Let sleeping bears lie... IWG Sleepy Bears exclusive release for SDCC09


IWG Sleepy Bear Titus
Titus is sleepy. He likes sporks because they are a clever invention and easy to use. Skulls make nice home decor. Combat knife is well, for taking out pesky humans who are bad. Individually boxed. 500 piece serial numbered edition. PVC and ABS. "MMmm Humans taste Good"...

SRP: $ 24.99
Available 22JULY09
*Receive Special Pricing when You Buy all 3 as a Set at SDCC!

IWG Sleepy Bear Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu is sleepy. He likes sporks because they are a clever invention and easy to use. Skulls make nice home decor. Combat knife is well, for taking out pesky humans who are bad. Individually boxed. Super Limited 50 piece serial numbered edition. PVC and ABS. "I prefer bamboo, but I'll skewer bad humans anyways"...

SRP: $ 29.99
Available 22JULY09
*Receive Special Pricing when You Buy all 3 as a Set at SDCC!


IWG Sleepy Bear Peary
Peary is sleepy. He likes sporks because they are a clever invention and easy to use. Skulls make nice home decor. Combat knife is well, for taking out pesky humans who are bad. Individually boxed. Super Limited 50 piece serial numbered edition. PVC and ABS. "If I don't like you, I'll eat you, especially if you're Sarah Palin...."

SRP: $ 29.99
Available 22JULY09
*Receive Special Pricing when You Buy all 3 as a Set at SDCC!

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"Supa Fly" by Ryon Xavier Smith


Ryon Xavier Smith sent us some awesome shots of an upcoming new toy design "SUPA FLY". He says that he took this idea because of his love for the 70's classic SUPER FLY by GORDON PARKS. He also goes on to say that "The soundtrack by CURTIS MAYFIELD is amazing I listen to it everyday. I also have a love for really cool insects and bugs plus I wanted to give it a twist. In DETROIT we men love to wear suits and cool shoes so what more can I say." I know what to say, this is a really smooth design and just the scultp alone is amazing, let alone what this piece with paint on it will look like. Ryon still does not know what the plans will be for this design, but promises to share, he also notes taht this figure will have a few side kicks, "Beetle Boy" and "Queen BEE", RAD!!!

For more images and information about the amazing work that Ryon does hit up his MySpace page HERE or you can check out his blog HERE, until he gets his new site up an running!

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IWG Movie Icon Series exclusive for SDCC09


This new series of IWG animals pays homage to the iconic anti-heroes from great movie classics. These will all be 7" in size, and there will only be 500 pieces made of each figure. They will all come with detailed accessories, and poses which all reflect the movie characters they are inspired by! You can come stop by and visit them at SDCC09, Located at Booth #4932, where all of these fine figures will be available for purchase!


IWG Movie Icon Series BULLETT Hannibal
IWG's very own Hannibal the mountain guerrilla channels Steve McQueen's film anti-hero character from the classic 1968 cops and bad guys film thriller. Dynamic pose and detailed .38 Special with shoulder holster rig accessory. Also newly included with each figure is the bonus IWG Mean Terminator Skull display base. Individually boxed on craft paper cardboard stock. Only the first 48 serial numbered pieces available at Comic-Con! 7" tall, vinyl and ABS.

SRP: $ 49.99
Available 22JULY09
*Receive Special Pricing when You Buy all 3 as a Set at SDCC!


IWG Movie Icon Series "Dirty" Affonso
IWG's very own Affonso the white rhino plays dirty and breaks all the rules to get the bad guys. With a detailed and specially rhino modified .44 Magnum Revolver, no human punk is going to feel very lucky staring down the barrel of that hand cannon. Boxed with bonus IWG Mean Terminator Skull display base. Only the first 48 serial numbered pieces available at Comic-Con! 7" tall, vinyl and ABS.

SRP: $ 49.99
Available 22JULY09
*Receive Special Pricing when You Buy all 3 as a Set at SDCC!


IWG Movie Icon Series Secret Agent Titus
IWG's very own Titus the grizzly bear is suave, debonair, and a playbear with the ladies. Danger is his middle name and no covert espionage mission too risky for this international secret agent. Deadly with his specially bear paw modified PKK with silencer, humans beware...Boxed with bonus IWG Mean Terminator Skull display base. Only the first 48 serial numbered pieces available at Comic-Con! 7" tall, vinyl and ABS.

SRP: $ 49.99
Available 22JULY09
*Receive Special Pricing when You Buy all 3 as a Set at SDCC!

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Friday, July 10, 2009

Toy Break Episode 84 : Big Announcement


The Toy Break crew has a supersized episode with Mark Ryden's YHWH, Urban Paper by Matt Hawkins, Ducksauce from The Sucklord and J-Roo of DynomightNYC, Chamberlain by NECA, molding the Neil Winn Project and more! Pop those fresh muffins out of the oven and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff
  • Mono Smash Contest - brought to you by Tenacious Toys - limited to 150 pieces, $100 - draw your version of Smash and post it in the forum! - all skill levels welcome, winner will be chosen at random - deadline is July 29th
  • Alex Pardee Signed Box Back - send us a post card! - deadline is August 1st
  • Breaker Buildman - announcing our first ever Toy Break exclusive figure - the purple Breaker Buildman from Onell Design! This figure is limited to 150 pieces and is available exclusively from ToyBreak.com for $8
  • The Neil Winn Project - in this installment, we mold Neil's finished sculpture
News
  • Fuzzies! - by Fuzzy Ink - handmade plushy mustaches available in small (9", $9.95 + .25 for the strap), large (18", $19.95) and monster sizes (45", $54.95)
  • Forum Reorganization - you may have already noticed we reorganized our forum at Toy Break and October Toys just a little and have expanded the Glyos section
  • Erick Scarecrow will be signing at DKE booth #4732 at SDCC on Friday from 12 to 2 and Saturday from 12 to 1 with two new exclusive figures 1) hand painted resin figure Soopa Maria Sandbox, limited to 20 pieces for $100 each and 2) Papa Sama Wood Hermit-Green Thumb, limited to 25 pieces for $130
  • 3D Templates - by Erick Scarecrow & Pimpit 3D - 3D templates online of the Shiitakes and Soopa Coin-Up Bros. vinyl figures - download 2D templates, customize them, then upload them!
  • New Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo Figures - by Rocket World - stop by Rocket World's booth at SDCC #4932 to check out lots of new offerings including Movie Icons Titus, Plush Bear Titus, and the Sleepy Bears for $24.99
  • Curster Collections - by Curster - new custom Curster collections avaialble in editions of up to 10 figures are available now for varying prices
Reviews
  • Urban Paper - by Matt Hawkins - book featuring 26 paper toy designs and interviews as well as DVD with toy patterns
  • Ducksauce - by The Sucklord and J-Roo of DynomightNYC - 3.75" custom figures were limited to 35 pieces
  • Chamberlain - by NECA - this 7" Dark Crystal figure is part of the Cult Classics series - $17
  • YHWH - by Mark Ryden & Necessaries Toy Foundation - Ben from 3DRetro.com joins us for a look at Mark Rydens first toy, available now
Events
  • Curiosities - new works by Amanda Louise Spayd, Jake Waldron, and J. Shea at Rivet Gallery in Columbus, OH from July 4th to 29th
  • Chaos Amongst Allies - group show featuring works by Bil Betsovic, Yosiell Lorenzo, and Matthew Ryan Sharp at Pink Ghost in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl opening July 11th
Contact Toy Break
  • 20% Off Coupons - use the coupon code "TOYBREAK" for 20% off at TenaciousToys.com, Funkrush.com, and OctoberToys.com!
  • Contact us! - send us your questions, comments, ideas, news about upcoming events and toys!
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CHICCHI by GOCCODO


Here is the latest from GOCCODO, this image is the toy that they newly released. This toy is of the boy who is sitting on the toilet seat who's name is "CHICCHI". This is the exclusive edition for SDCC09 between GOCCODO & FIG-LAB. "CHICCHI" means the urination of the child. The figure itself is comprised of 5 parts: Head, Body, The right arm, The left arm, and Toilet seat, and the final size is 5.5 inches. Check this out at booth #4937!

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