I recently had the pleasure to interview an artist who's work I found to be really amazing!
Nerviswr3k has been showing off his amazing custom toys on the Kidrobot message board for some time now, and they all have been getting alot of attention. His molding skills are top notch and the creatures/figures he creates are one of a kind. Please take some time and
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1. Hey man, tell us a little about who you are and where you are from.
Hello to everyone out there. My name is NERVISWR3K and I am currently residing in Phoenix, Az but am originally from the border town of EL Paso, Tx , I have been doing art since like 3rd or 4th grade and ever since then, I've been hooked. I focus mainly on custom toys nowadays but dabble in graff and painting with oils and acrylics as well. Pretty much ill paint on anything that i get my hands on. My first custom was done in September of '08 and found i was pretty good at it and it was fun too. Just the feeling of creating your own toy, it was mindblowin.
2. Is there anyone who really inspires you in the vinyl toy and/or art world, and do you have any of their pieces in your personal collection?
Gosh man, there are so many artists that I feel inspired by! In the vinyl toy world it would be probably and this is a no brainer, Huck Gee. Next would be Mad for givin us the Madl. Suckadelic, Kano, Sam Flores for his Fatima figure, and TokyoPlastic. Last but not least mutherfucken Eric Scarecrow. That guy inspires me to be my own boss one day!!! In the art world, I would say Craola, nuff said. I own the Huck Gee "Akuma Bomb", Q Bert Dunny, ESC's Kissaki, Kano's Moneygrip, Mad's BentWorldVandals, and my favorite toy of them all,the TokyoPlastic Geisha.
3. What made you choose the mediums you use...sculpey, and did you have formal training on how to make this art?
Well, super sculpey is my fave because u can change you character on a massive scale with just a lil bit of sculpey. Plus once i started using this stuff, it was so easy for me to get comfortable with it as far as molding and sculpting.As far as formal training, i took a semester of character study which helped me on polishing my sculpting skills.
4. What are you currently working on, and what is your favorite platform?
I am currently workin on a MOD 1 which I'm experimenting on the paint scheme. He has been sitting on my desk for a while now. i also did this VW bus Munny that I had to re-strip and paint again because it looked so beat up. Also I'm making my own toys based off of this Geisha character that I made!
5. What can we look forward to from you in the future?
I'm gonna push for gettin 2 customs out per month!!( yeah right!) Also you can look out for my own toy design coming in the near future. I love Geisha's and my concept is based off that.. Workin on some t shirt designs but are not quite ready to be unleashed.Other than that people, you can expect some fun and wicked customs for you to enjoy and possibly take home!!!LOL My work is currently on display and for sale at RED HOT ROBOT in Phoenix, AZ. Big thank you to them for supporting me and big respect to SpankyStokes for this opportunity!
6.Do you do commission work?
I am indeed open to commission work as far as art goes.If you are interested in my work and want to see more hit me up on these links. Thanks alot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerviswr3k/
http://www.myspace.com/gabrielrivas78
And now...7 "Quick fire" questions:
1. What is your fullname and/or nickname?
Nerviswr3k
2. Where were you where born?
El Paso
3. Who taught you the most in life?
Mistakes
4. Who is your current favorite band?
EL P/ DEF JUX
5. What's your favorite movie?
WAVE TWISTERS
6. What's your favorite food?
TUNA ( in oil, not water!)
7. Who would win in a fight, pirates or ninjas?
That's a tough one, I'm gonna say ninjas! Peace
I would personally like to thank Nerviswr3k for taking the time to answer all of these questions for this interview and provide all of these awesome photos of his work. I am sure we will be seeing alot more of his customs in the near future, so keep an eye out for this great artist!
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Come to school for frightening technique! This blind-box series consists of ten 3" characters: (8 + 2 secrets):
Sally / Sam / Momo / Terry / Sally-Green / Sam-Yellow / Momo-Pink / Terry-Yellow + Secret Silverbaby / Secret Debbu! These figures from
Honey Baby are really pretty cool, super simple in design, yet their colorways are different enough to make me, or any collector in that case, want to try and find that version! That blured chase figure is pretty intreguing as well! These are set to retail for about $9.50 each, so keep an eye out for these, because they have not released yet but they will soon become available!
Info from the very great, and amazing
DKE Toys. For Wholesale Inquiries about this awesome product please contact
www.dketoys.com.
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Alright, nice work
Dril and Spanky on the last contest. Here's a Brand Spankin' New one from Brand New Intention and SpankyStokes...Dig it?
This time we're, given away a JunPo from
Unkl Brand (the blue one up above) and a choice of one Brand New Intention Logo T-shirt from
BrandNewIntention.com, as well as a bunch of other prizes randomly picked by us to be given away!
Part one:You have to be following both
TRNYc and
SpankyStokes on Twitter...which is super simple just click on our names, and follow us. If you are not a twitter member
SIGN UP HERE, and join in on the fun! If you are already following us...then you are half way done!
Part two:Leave a comment...the person who leaves the
100th comment in this post wins, but there is a catch, you
CAN multi-post but not consecutively, meaning anyone can post as many times as they would like but not in a row...this will make it fun and strategic :-)
Please have fun and keep the comments clean, and be sure to leave an email address so we can contact you if you are lucky number 100!
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Watch out!
Atomic Monkey's popular character Franken Monkey has found a new friend to play with... Count Monkula. This little 4" collectible resin comes complete with a little batty friend and makes a great addition to the on going line of Monster Monkey figures.
Keep an eye out for new colorways of this bloodsucker. Each version is limited to just 500 pieces and is highly collectible. Check out him and all of his friends at
www.atomicmonkeyltd.comBrown Edition
500 pcs. Pink Edition
500 pcs. and both are set to retail for around
$20 each.
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DKE Toys. For Wholesale Inquiries about this awesome product please contact
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A "Black on Black" version of the YOKA specially produced in celebration of
adFunture's new retail shop, Iconic-1, in Shanghai. Each YOKA stands 2.5" tall and comes individually in a PVC blister pack. Limited edition of only 200 pieces. Suggested retail is around $12, and do remember these are the small Yoka's so don't think you are getting a giant one, or you will be extremely disappointed!
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DKE Toys. For Wholesale Inquiries about this awesome product please contact
www.dketoys.com.
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This little figure pretty much speaks for himself! OMG does it ever, I cracked up when I first saw this...how unique!!!! The 3" H.U.T.A. resin collectible makes the perfect accent to your desk, kitchen, bathroom or nightstand! He will act as a constant reminder to keep that positive outlook on life and keep your head in the right place! Designed and Sculpted by
Doyle Trankina and manufactured by
Atomic Monkey Inc.
Bronze Edition -
250 pcs. and are retailing for around
$20 a pop, so get yer head out of you know what and go buy one today!
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DKE Toys. For Wholesale Inquiries about this awesome product please contact
www.dketoys.com.
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