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.
Coming up this Saturday, August 14th, 2010 Amanda Visell is going to release her second self-produced vinyl figure titled "What-Did-I-Eat-Ephunt". This figure is going to come in 4 versions including: "Jamboree", "Big City", "Natural Habitat", and the Switcheroo exclusive "Warrior" version! At the event they will be releasing the "Big City" version, limited to 500 pieces, retailing for $70 and the Switcheroo exclusive "Warrior" version limited to 100 pieces which will retail for $80. Also to note is that the little worker elves at the workshop are hand making resin plug ins available to pre-orders and the night of the event... but be warned as there are only 100 mystery plugs, 1 per ephunt, so they will go fast!
Oh, and you can bet your little britches that there will be ample amounts of customs on hand to tantalize your senses, so be sure you can make it out to the Switcheroo Workshop in Los Angeles, as this event is gonna rock!
Switcheroo Workshop 543 b South Raymond Pasadena CA 91105
Custom Toy Union launched their Custom Dunny Blind Box Series during SDCC 2010, and now that SDCC is over there are a few more boxes left for those unable to attend to pick up. All the artists involved really put their all into each and everyone they created for the series, and now is a great time to head on over HERE today, pick up one or two before it's to late! Oh and check out the awesome artists involved, you won't regret your purchase...guaranteed!
More plush love from Kat Brunnegraff has just been announced and they are coming to us in the form of her new "Baby Square Bears"! These are an adorable 5" tall and are made of custom printed fabric, not that cheap iron on stuff! There are four types, Blue Bear, Brown Bear, Panda Bear, and Polar Bear... all are awesome, and if you can't decide on one, buy them all! Kat says that "Baby Square Bears always have a shocked expression on their adorable little faces because everything surprises them! Spider on the floor? They're surprised! Come home from work? They're surprised! Take them on a vacation? They're surprised!"... that actually sounds like me, and is a good way to go about life :-) They're for sale in her etsy store HERE and are retailing for only $10 each.
[PRESS] The Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk and Jarritos seem to go hand in hand, as the perfect opportunity to showcase the "Flavor City" art submissions amongst a thriving Angeleno audience. On July 8, 2010, the artists and judges came together in one room to celebrate the announcement of the winners and runners up at the Bang Gallery. Thousands of patrons strolled through the gallery, grabbed a cup of Jarritos and listened to the latest spins of LA's top Djs.
[PRESS]The Groninger Museum Junior Club is a special organization for children ages 7-12 in the Netherlands. The club holds workshops for the children to create art meeting actual artists and holding special exhibits while discovering more about the Groninger Museum and the artwork collection.
A Qee DIY competition started in 2009 received nearly 100 submissions. The selection committee chose the winning design based on concept and presentation. The winner of this competition was Mathilde Sijtsma, a 12 year old club member. For winning the competition, Toy2R has created a limited run of the artists design as a production Qee and the original DIY Qee is on display in the museum.
Congratulations to Mathilde. If you're interested in purchasing this limited edition 2.5" Qee, Apex Trading Company is accepting wholesale orders or look for it soon in the Toy2R USA webstore. Hit the link for more information on the Groninger Museum Junior Club.
Matty from Smash Tokyo Toys sent out a bunch of blanks of his Seismic Ace figure for artist to customize... and this is the first one we have seen so far, and it comes to us from George Gaspar of October Toys! The approach to the paint application is very simple yet precise as George went with what appears to be a circus clown theme... what's really cool is that George cut the fist off so that it can be “fired”, as he is working on installing an actual firing mechanism in there. Really cool stuff man! Look for more Seismic Ace customs very soon!
Correction... it really shows how much I know when it comes to big stompy robots as this is not a circus clown theme, shame on me! George and other informed me that this figure is painted like "Gaiking" from the old Shogun Warrior line, sorry for the bunk info all :-)
Screaming Sky Gallery in Portland, Oregon is proud to play host to artist Scott Tolleson as he will be showcasing some of his new works which will mainly consist of experimental and other-worldly subject matter including: Textures, bright colors, and strange beings! Scott's quirky cartoony style will completely engulf this gallery come August 26, so if you are in or around the Portland area be sure to stop on by and say hi to Scott in person as he will be in attendance on opening night... can't make it then, no worries because the show will be up until September 19th! Stay tuned for sneak peeks rearing their ugly heads in the coming week :-)
RAJE Toys just announced their upcoming line up for pretty much the rest of the year... before I go on, please make sure your sitting down because this info is awesome! First up is the Dr. Brain figure designed by Jim Freckingham in its glorious blue "NYC Comic-Con" edition. This is a small production run of only 75 units and will only be at the con. Patricio Oliver (The Tenabrae) will also be attending where he will release two very limited edition Tenabrae prints, not to mention the unveiling of the two Tenabrae figures "Argent" and "Ruby" which will be on sale at the show and there are only 75 of each colorway available.
Now that the East Coast is covered, lets fly out West and talk about their offerings for Designer-Con as they will release Doktor A's much anticipated "G.N.O.M.E" figure as a Designer-Con exclusive, with a production run of only 150 and Doktor A attending the show all the way from the UK... these will sell out quick!
I love and hate spam filters, it keeps alot of great stuff from hitting my inbox, but sometimes things get sent there, and this is one of those instances... Marine of My Tummytoys sent over some info about a release that happened yesterday and to be honest it's quite amazing! He released a clear version of his 10" tall Jouwe Digi Wings figure which he is calling the "Breeze" edition! This is limited to only 10 worldwide and it comes signed and numbered with a small giclee print and button... all of this for $180 with the shipping included! Head on over HERE now to their online store to secure your own clear "Breeze" Jouwe Digi Wings now.
So the day is finally upon us. 3A and Ashley Wood have a epic release today, the Heavy Bramble. This 1:6 figure stands at 14.5" tall x 10" wide and is fully articulated. With hands the size of a Apple Iphone. They need em that size just to hold the huge 21.5" RPG that comes with the Heavy Bramble. This RPG or "P.O.R.N.S.T.A.R. missile defense system" is as wide as a adult male arm. But enough about the toy here's the great little story from WWR (World War Robot) about this legendary defense bot.
"Large Martin was a major success for Rothchild, its ability to bring down sustained, very accurate death was lauded. BUT the price of a Large Martin unit, made it not so attractive to some factions. Rothchild never wanting to let a potential market be wasted, devised an upgrade scheme for the Bramble MK2. With an arm, head and engine upgrade, the newly christened Bramble MK2.5 Heavy was able to wield the P.O.R.N.S.T.A.R RPG, the first AI driven weapon introduced to the theatre of war. This combination of budget upgrade and leary RPG made the MK2.5 a popular addition to all forces."
Look for these to be on sale today on bambaland the online 3A store at 6p.m. pacific time. Prices are as follows:
Single = 280 usd, this price includes shipping anywhere Double pack = 520 usd, this price includes shipping anywhere Four pack = 1000 usd, this price includes shipping anywhere As with all bambaland sales, items are limited ! All prices are before 3AA discount.
There are 4 versions offered, Grave Digger, Dawn's Blade (pink), JEA, and Deimos. JEA is only available as a single or in the 4 pack. As noted these are highly limited as they are already well into production and therefore should be shipping out closer to the estimated time provided by 3A on the bambaland website (not information shown yet but will be available at time of purchase), One last thing the 3A forum has been suffering problem earleir today and last night so if your experiancing any difficulty and want the up to the minute news on any surprise drops (as Ash often likes to do) please see forum moderator Gimbat'sfacebook or twitter updates.
At this time Ash has said there is no 3AA special drop for this release, but this can often change so keep an eye out just in case something magical is announced as it will be very very limited and most likely super cool.
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