This website is about any and everything that sparks the creative genius in all of us. By profession I am a Graphic Designer, and enjoy all aspects of design. From traditional to urban from resin to vinyl, these are all great mediums and deserve to be explored. On top of that everything from music to movies from guns to graffiti.
Did you miss Wondercon, are you kicking yourself for not going... well no worries if you did because there are still a few select pieces available to you via Blamo Toys online store HERE! They have "Gumdrop" Harold and Ted, hand painted by local artist Leecifer, "Wooden Robot prototype" by Local artist and long time Blamo collaborator Leighton Kelly, "Swampy the Sea Creature", and "Major Mars" a re-envisioned and greatly upgraded version of Captain nit noi! Head on over HERE now and pick up some hand made goods before they vanish forever!
Stephen aka Slim aka Apocalypse Popsicle just passed on some amazing info and images of a project he has been working on. These consist of a multi-layered mixed-media collage encased in thick clear coating. Separated by layers of clear plastic that range from millimeters to several centimeters, the images as layered have a really cool depth effect and the solidity of the plastic creates what I think is a pretty interesting art object. This is a really cool way to take bits and pieces of artwork/comic books and blend them into a sculptural piece! Slim has done a TON of these, hit up his Flickr HERE to check them out, and most are up for purchase, email slim via apocalypsepopsicle@gmail.com if you dig what you see!
Mike Mendez aka Nemo passed on some info about an artist he recently met at the Bic Buddy show at Zakka by the name of See One. Mike says that "He is a great guy and a talented artist, he's working on the transition from his illustrations and painting to toy design and custom work" and luck would have it that See is having a solo show at 47 Monroe Gallery in NYC on April 17th, 2010 featuring a ton of new works... if interested check out the dope video montage above, and head out to the show to show some support! 47 Monroe Gallery 47 Monroe Street New York, NY. 10002
Now these are really cool! Ferg posted up an awesome picture yesterday on the Collect & Destroy forum showing off Jamungo's upcoming project... the smaller "Squadt .50" which apparently will be released the same as their larger counterparts in versions such as Gosht (above), Jack, Chipp, Gassed, and Nozzel.When asked if these were going to be available in sets Ferg replied "Yea, ...some will come with vehicles n shit... some will come with bots or K11s..some will come with other squadts." How rad is that, you will definitely be able to start building a mini-Squadt army! These appear to be about the same size as the 3" BUDS, except unlike the BUDS being ABS, these will be vinyl like the bigger Squadts,injection vinyl that is, with the helmets being rotocast and the lenses ABS - exactly like the large Squadts. They are shooting for a June release, no word on price as of yet, but they should be very reasonable!
Smash Tokyo Toys just passed over some factory proto shots for their SEISMIC ACE straight from the clay modeller at the Shenzen factory. Keep in mind that the photos are very early test shots... but you can see the form definitely taking shape! The sculpt is bing made for an upcoming limited run of 500 DIY figures and the robot is a one piece head-torso-and-legs toy with removable arms for easy customization. Smash Tokyo Toys is still trying to get SEISMIC ACE in stores by (hopefully) late August across North America. Smash Tokyo Toys is designer Matt Walls, artist Kris Smith with 3D models made by Michal Pruchniak. Check them out on Facebook.
Got a blank Qee, a finished piece, or looking to test your skills? Toy2R still has a ton of slots available for the open call to artists to customize a 2.5" DIY Qee for an upcoming exhibit on May 7th. Email info@toy2rusa.com if you are interested in submitting a custom!
Steff Bomb is gearing up for this weekends C2E2 convention in Chicago and will have some rad new plush on hand. Come to Nerd City Booth #865 at C2E2 this Saturday, April 17th from 11am-1pm, to see Steff Bomb… and to get your exclusive, limited edition chainsaw plush, as well as new, hand-y (pun!) creations. The saw will set you back only $30, and the hand is $25... but if you buy them as a set it will only be $50... not too shaby for hand-made awesomeness! One thing to note though... the saw is limited to only 20 pieces so get there early to snag one up!
The M Collective aka Matthew Ryan Sharp, Project Detonate, and Tyler Coey have been kind enough to donate one of their exclusive print sets for another awesome contest that Custom Toy Union or CTU is throwing... and this contest is probably one of the easiest ever to enter! All you need to do is take a photo of your favorite toy or vinyl in a creative, fun, situation or place and post it up in THIS THREAD of the CTU boards!
The chosen one will win this awesome print set! It's that easy.
The deadline date for the contest is Wednesday May 12, 2010 and there are a few rules you need to follow... You have to be a member of the CTU, and have at least five post to enter. Only one photo submission per member please. So make sure you get the perfect shot.
When we last saw "Karuzo" HERE, the creation by Chauskoskis and Frank Mysterio, he was nice and white, a blank canvas, and now Frank has taken it upon himself to lay some paint down on this 6.5" resin figure, and above is the first look at his creation! I am a fan of this shape and the work that Frank does is top notch, always having some type of Lucha feel to it, which in my opinion you can never go wrong! Keep your eyes peeled for more info on more customs as these have been sent out all over the world... oh and rumor has it Karuzo might, just might, see some vinyl in his future... time will tell!
Italian artist Makkinoso just finished up his latest project he is calling Steelheart "The Rainbow Seven". He made these specifically for the opening of the Takk Store in Carpi, Italy... and it is a very limited edition of 7 figures, each one is unique and cast in polyurethane resin. They all measure 6.3" tall and are now up in his shop HERE for only $40 a pop! Each Steelheart comes with a header card and stickers, can't beat that, and for $40 for a 6" hand-made, hand-painted resin figure... I think that's a great deal, so go snag one up!
DMS just announced another version of his really cool Duster figure, this version titled "Deep Sea Duster" is available HERE for only $26 in his webstore. This figures stand 4" tall, and features a much better paint scheme in my opinion than his pervious releases... really diggin the green and gold... and like the other releases this is cast in his Dform plastic. This version is limited to 25 unique hand painted, made to order figures!
Backstory: "Throughout the Ocean region of Planet 44 we have stationed Deep Sea Duster units. Adapted to withstand the corosive sea water, they monitor tides and marine lifeforms and collect samples from the ocean floor"
"When it's the three of us we think differently, challenge each other, and approach problems differently. It's allowed us to grow independently as artists and also bring more when collectively we get together. Now there's nothing that really stops us. Distance doesn't stop us." - HVW8
Montreal's HVW8 Production House was established in 1998 by Tyler Gibney, Gene Pendon and Dan Buller. Often merging political themes and pop cultural images in massive compositions, their collaborative work integrates each member's style seamlessly. HVW8 has produced album covers, exhibited in international galleries and museums, and performed live beside artists such as Roots Manuva and Herbalizer. Watch the interview from "The Run Up," available to the public for free for the first time, on Walrus TV. Source [Upper Playground]
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