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.
So a new picture dropped last night on the latest addition to the Popbot world created by Ashley Wood and produced by his company 3A. Baka the latest TK (Tomorrow King) will be available next week, Sept. 9, at 6 pm pacific time at bambaland. This newest TK figure will come with two swords and many new grenades attached to him as well. The swords are collected to a battery backpack. This figure is priced at $120. There will also be a 3AA version of Baka that will come with a new Bot Head. For those that are not familiar some of the original TK's came with bot heads and have been a fan favorite ever since. This new Bot Head however will be a all new sculpt. This time it is a Mortis Bot Head.
The Mortis in the Popbot world were once sex slave robots that became aware and after many upgrades rose up against humankind to take over the universe. No word yet on what the final look will be for this new Mortis Bot head. The price for the 3AA special edition will be $150 before the 3AA discount. Both figures are in 1:6 scale measuring 12 in. and are fully articulated. As always more news and pictures once they become available.
StrangeCo is set to release their very first product under their art toy collectible sub-company called 'Double Super' which is their collaborative brand with Hong Kong's Three Zero, who are also know to work with 3A Toys and Jamungo. This first release comes to us from surreal artist Nathan Ota as he brings his 2d figure titled "Midnight Crooner" into 3D with this marvelous limited edition, crazy detailed, tailored clothing figure, that stands 8" tall and actually doubles as a light!
Now we saw this at SDCC2010 and were amazed by it along with the other products that 'Double Super' is going to offer, and as you can see from the sketches and proto pictures, this figure has a ton of detail and depth! Also, expect nothing but the best quality out of this product as these guys have gone over each one with a fine-tooth comb, making sure you get what you pay for... oh and did we mention that this art toy is only $124!!! Go HERE now to pre-order this super limited ATC and expect them to ship out this October.
[PRESS] Upper Playground has always strived to create unique experiences for the community, and recently launched a series of pop-up shops in San Francisco's Lower Haight to provide an outlet for some of the best up-and-coming brands to showcase their work.
As part of this series, Alex Pardee's "Zerofriends" retail location will open it's doors from September 1st - November 1st, 2010. Much like the location which popped up in New York City this last winter, the San Francisco Zerofriends location will feature the entire Zerofriends catalog of twisted apparel designs, prints and toys - along with some surprises to the tune of artist signings, exclusive product releases and unique events. Alex will be holding a grand opening celebration for the store on Saturday, September 4th from 2:00PM - 4:00PM where he'll be "hanging, signing, and making bad puns live in person."
ZEROFRIENDS STORE LOCATION: September 1st - November 1st, 2010 248 Fillmore St. San Francisco, CA Open Daily from 12-7PM
Here we go with yet another amazing release from Argonaut Resins as he is set to unleaseh wave 2 of his Tuttz figure with NYC based group Cookies-N-Cream! This is their exclusive "Gold" Tuttz version and this wave contains only 5 pieces: 3 chase figures (Underworld, Bandit, Picasso and 2 solid gold figures). Wave 2 of their Tuttz exclusive will be available simultaneously via our online and mobile shop, this Saturday, September 4th at 12pm EST. The mobile shop will be parked at the corner of Prince street & Broadway street in the Soho section of New York City. You can follow the mobile shop on Twitter @TheCookiesMob to stay up to date on availability information. All the pieces will be sold as blind boxes. Each Tuttz will come with a Certificate of Authenticity with Eric's signature and a mini story card. Price is $55, and will sell fast so pull the trigger on these!
Today we are sharing with you even more amazing customs for the upcoming show going down at Gallery 1988 in San Francisco titled "Crazy 4 Cult: Customs". This show is taking place on Saturday, Sept. 4th from 7-10PM at G1988 SF and will include some of today's top vinyl, and plush artists all the whilst being inspired by your favorite cult films as all the artists involved are tasked with creating customs that only pertain to a certain list of cult classics!
That would most definitely be the case with the ones pictured above as we see custom from DrilOne as he attacked the Jaws theme with some DrilOne flare, we also get blasted back from the future with a rad Dr.Brown custom by TaskOne, and around the same year we also get a look at Motorbot's submission as he created the creatures from "They Live"! Not to be outdone, Mikie Graham created an awesome homage to Harold and Maude, and Brent Nolasco shares with us his scary side as he took on A Nightmare before Christmas! We are also getting a teaser of WuzOne's custom Possessed that seems to be Batman themed, and Jeremiah Ketner blows us away with his 10" MAD*l based on the movie "The Professional", and last but not least Reactor-88 shares with us his awesome rendition of another Nightmare Before Christmas classic character the "Scary Teddy" Totem Munny! Be sure to clear your calendar if you in the Bay area and come on out to G1988SF to enjoy the great festivities and art!
"The Things We Have Lost" by Shannon Bonatakis and "The Denizen’s of Odditoria" by Jimmy Pickering will be featured for the month of September at Rivet Gallery, and brings with it some amazingly creative work from both these super talented artists as they use acrylics, oil and graphite to bring their creations to life. Join Rivet for the opening reception this Saturday, September 4th from 7-10pm as artist Shannon Bonatakis will be in attendance to mingle with gallery goers until the night closes out!
Avatar666 shares with us once again another jaw dropping custom as he teamed up with fellow Mexican artist Drunk Roach to create this amazing custom Red Demon Muttpop figure into none other than Tony Montana of Scarface fame. It's amazing how life-like these little creations are and the amount of time and effort that goes into these customs created by these two... stellar job!
Artist VANG shares with us his latest customs he is calling "Angry Apes" and they are coming to us in 2 different styles the "B-Clan" and the "W-Clan". These are really cool seeing as he also incorporated a custom rattle can bottle to accompany these Munny's as they appear to have busted out of these cans after many years of captivity :-) These customs along with many others are up for grabs in VANG's online store HERE right now, so head on over and check out the goods!
There is also a story: "After being kept in the can due to the mafuba-technique the leaders of the competing axe-gangs could free themselves from the imprisonment, when a little US kid found the spraycans and tried to use them, without knowing that he lifted a course by painting the cans with the same patterns that are on the uniforms of the axe-gangs. Centuries of captivity only made the gang leaders more power-hungry and they are more than before ready for world domination."
While on the subject of Toy2R and their massive amount of Qee's being released... it's really exciting to see the unveiling of Mexican artist Frank Mysterio's submission for the upcoming Skelanimals Qee series 1! This figure, just like the majority of his designs, are based off his love for the Luchadore and the culture surrounding it! This design however keep with the Skelanimal theme as this Lucha is dead! Keep your eyes peeled for more designs from other artist in this series includiug: Jon Paul Kaiser, Julie West, Jim Koch, Voltaire, Lunabee, Reactor 88, and Chauskoskis!
[PRESS] Alrighty then...time to get your Domo on with these two new 7" Domo Qees coming from Toy2R and Dark Horse, just in time for the holidays. Up first is the Love Green 7" Domo Qee. Flocked and looking like he's ready for spring and summer, Love Green will be limited to only 400 pcs worldwide, so fans had better pre-order to reserve theirs or else they might end up being green with envy later....
Next, because the fans and artists demanded it, here comes the 7" DIY Domo Qee. (Knock, knock...that's your creativity calling...) Super limited to only 200 pcs worldwide, this naked Domo is ready for customizing! As Domonation continues, Toy2R is pleased to add these new additions to the 7" Domo Qee Collection (including the Glitter, GID, Skeleton and Wood versions). With an SRP of $59.99 each, it would be wise to pre-order soon before Domo Go Bye-Bye....
The group or Japanese artists knows as From GOCCODO have just sent over a new picture of a figure that is currently in developmental stages... in fact it does not even have a name as of yet, but they are saying that is resembles Oscar from Sesame Street as the lower half is in a garbage can. They are also saying that they are designing this so that the teeth come out, and will also include a sign saying "JOB WANTED !!" they are hoping this will be released this October so stay tuned for more updates as they roll in!
In yet another thrilling episode of Giant Fire Breathing Robot's podcast... Jeannie, Andrew, and yours truly talk about all kinds of great stuff including the first official GFBRobott reader mailbag! And Jeannie hops up on a soapbox to rant about all the ads in comics these days, and I wrap the show up with some awesome links on Dragon*Con, the Marshall custom series, NYCC, and info about some good custom pieces on the toy scene. Head on over HERE and have a listen!
[PRESS]OhNo!Doom Gallery presents three artists from Ohio; two extraordinary shows; all under one roof! The creepy and the cute, the antique and the nostalgic will all be on display in a variety of mediums including soft sculptures, paintings and photographs... be there on September 4th, 2010 to take in all the visual eye candy, as this show will attack your creative senses!
Bare Squared: The Art of Max & Zoë Bare “Bare Squared” is a collection of collaborative works by siblings Max and Zoë Bare. Drawing from their own experiences, they create collaged narratives that explore sibling relationships and make comparisons between events in time, fantasy and reality, and different families.
Bedtime Stories: The Art of Amanda Louise Spayd: Cute and creepy, stained and lovable. Snaggle-toothed, wide-eyed soft sculpture from the somewhat addled brain of Ohio artist Amanda Louise Spayd.
OhNo!Doom Gallery 1800 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60647
Tilteed has just launched their latest limited edition shirt design by Gimetzco called "...VS KOMODO CANYON!"... and it's an epic design as you very well can see for yourself, and honestly how does it get any better than a Yeti riding a moto, jumping over the back of a HUGE lizard and a monster truck in the background... that's what I thought :-) This shirt is on sale at Tilteed for $12 for only another 22 hours, at which point it will be gone for good, so go grab one now!
WKY is releasing some new items this Friday, September 3rd (my birthday) and it's a set of necklaces... something we have not seen from WKY, but I am sure it will be accepted with open arms as they look rad. The first is a bat made out of bamboo with a ball chain, and the other is a thunderstorm made of acrylic on a ball chain... rad! He will also have 4 one of a kind "Architeuthis" customs where each one is a clear color with 2 colors of paint and a painted face, and look fantastic. Be sure to visit the shop this Friday and pick up some goods!
This is the second part of our 2 part studio crash interview with artist Buff Monster(view the first HERE), and during this part we get to see and listen to all the music that Buff draws inspiration from. We also get a look at Buff's tools of the trade including the type of sandpaper he uses, and the paints he uses in his pieces... including a little paint magic! We also touch on upcoming events such as Designer-Con, future projects and of course his upcoming show titled "Beyond The Pink" at Corey Helford Gallery on September 4th, 2010! Lastly... we get to see what fuels the Monster as we peek in his fridge! A big thanks to Buff once again for letting me into his studio to do this, and as an added bonus for all you SS.com readers keep your eyes peeled as this Friday we will be doing a special Buff Monster themed "Free Goodie Friday"! Thanks for watching folks, and stay tuned for the next studio crash!
Nebulon5 has just released a whole slew of customs today on his website, and I am sure once you see the picture above you have already click to go purchase something... because these all are FANTASTIC. There is a whole array of figures from custom Partyball's, Steven the Bat, Big Muscamoot, Big Sal, Koibito, Mummy Boy, Pocket Gator Boy... the list goes on, and the best part is, these are priced very reasonable for the quality you get. I have seen a few of these in person and they are immaculate, so head on over HERE now and pull the trigger on all of these top notch customs before it's to late!
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