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.
It's been a long time... far too long actually since we have seen an artist edition Yo-Yo from the Steve Brown Gallery, well... that dry streak is over as they have just announced #8 in this limited edition series of artist Yo-Yo's. This time they teamed up with New York based artist Dan May, featuring a really great illustration of a timid beast! Just like the previous releases these amazing designs are laser engraved into a nice maple blank from YoYo Factory. This release is going to be limited to only 30 pieces worldwide, and will never be manufactured again. These are set to drop this Thursday,April 28h, 2011 at 1pm EST for only $15 a pop, so set your alarms, mark you calendars, tie a ribbon around your finger so you remember this is going down, because just like the previous releases, this will sell out without a doubt!
Do you all remember when Japanese based toy shop ZacPac needed help naming their first vinyl figure, and ended up with S"K"UM-kun... well, it's been a while since we have heard from them and today they are proud to announce and reveal their very first vinyl toy... S"K"UM-kun! Above is the full painted sample of the upcoming 1st colorway, titled "Stay Gold" which stands 9.5" tall and is designed/sculpted by Knuckle from Little Chop Design. This vinyl figure is being made in Japan, so you know the quality is going to be great and the best part IMHO about this figure is that it comes with a fitted 4 1/4 New Era mini cap... sooo cool! These are slated to be on sale mid May... so stay tuned for more details as they develop.
Check out this cool news as De Korner has lined up Tron Stitch creator Scott Zillner to do a signing/meet and greet on May 14th, 2011 from 1pm to 2:30pm! You can actually order up one of these HERE right now so you can have it in time for the signing, or buy one when you are there! This should be a really fun event as it's being held at the De Korner retail space inside Frank & Sons... if you have not been, you gotta go!
Frank & Sons @ De Korner booth #502
19649 San Jose Ave.
City of Industry, CA. 91748
Just in time for the Easter holiday, Mike aka Nebulon5 released an immaculate looking "Pastel Metallic" Rose Vampire which is up in his store HERE right now. You will be hard pressed to find another RV with the same finesse and color pallet that Mike applies... so do yourself a favor and pick this up now!
French based artist Cpassek has put out yet another awesome custom under his Gangtoys label, and just like the rest of his pieces... it is dope! he tackled a Coarse Toys "Jaws" figure with his graffiti like chunky line drawing style, and boy does it work well on this! It's one of those customs where you can't focus on just one area because your eye travels all around, picking up on tiny details here and there... stunning work! If you're like me, and want to see more of his cool customs hit up his site HERE, and be prepared to be blown away!
Mark Nagata of Max Toy Company is proud to announce that his traveling Max Toy 5th Anniversary show is planted firmly on American soil, in San Francisco where it will be on display at Double Punch Gallery opening this Saturday April 23rd! Not only is there going to be exclusive art that features either Captain Maxx or Lady Maxx, but also on tap are some toy releases like the first fully painted Lady Maxx as seen above... as well as tons of food and beverages. This is going to be an epic event and is you can make it out to either one you will not be disappointed. Hit the jump for tons of pieces that will be up for grabs at the shows!
Designed by Travers Cooke and produced by Redline Toy Co. based in Houston, Texas comes the new resin "Mini Elemental Slug". There are 5 hand painted color schemes based on the 5 elements of nature: Earth, Fire, Water, Wood & Metal. There is a total run of 8 sets or 40 figures. These are up for grabs HERE via the RLT website store for only $7 a piece or $25 for all 5. If your a resin head, these are a must... add them to your collection today.
Just like the last version of Itokin Park and Amanda Visell resin collab titled "Bed Monster", this new version titled "Nightmare Bed Monsters" is limited to only 25 pieces and is set to retail for $450, and is available right now HERE! These figures were originally sketched out by Amanda then all the pieces were hand cast by Itokin, so each one is completely handmade, and hand painted... and worth every penny if your a ITxAV fan! They come with all the cool accessories that you see above, so don't sleep on this release folks (hahaha, sleep) because they will go fast!
The last time we had heard from artist Sam Griffiths was when we did the interview with him on his epic resin figure named "JURA" from Planet Domu... well today we are pleased to be bringing all the readers of SS.com a special 1-off custom that sam just completed for the upcoming "Kaiju For Japan" art fundraiser which is launching this Friday, April 22nd at 4:00pm EST HERE... and wow did he go all out! This piece titled "Gaman" resembles a walking alien like mountain where Sam says "Gaman is a collective term given to the organisms that populate the landscape of Planet Domu" (read the full background by clicking through). This beast of a figure started out as a sketch and ended up being 15" tall, made from super sculpey over an aluminum and wood frame. It weighs almost 6 lbs, and according to Sam took over 50 hours, and two trips to the doctor (for chest pains, panic attacks) to complete... crazy Brit :-) I'm not going to say all that work was worth his health, but boy did this turn out fantastic! Like mentioned before it's going up for sale HERE on Friday with 100% of the profits going to benefit earthquake and tsunami relief for Japan! Hit the jump to read the full story on this fantastic creation! The story of Gaman: Gaman is a collective term given to the organisms that populate the landscape of Planet Domu, Literally. Huge, living mountain mothers giving birth to the entire landscape of Planet Domu. The life cycle of a Gaman is a complex one that not only affects, but shapes the entire surface of Planet Domu. When the invaders came to the planet surface, Gaman’s began to rise from the earth in great numbers. Never before had the indigenous Womo’s seen such mass exodus of the Gaman’s. Clearly they were enraged by the hordes that were descending and waging war upon their peaceful lands.
Eternally linked through strong emotional bonds, the Gaman are constantly aware of all that transpires above the ground in which they dwell. When a great disturbance is felt, the Gaman will heave their ancient bodies to the surface in order to save the lands that rest upon their colossal shoulders.
In a mass evacuation, the Gaman have risen, and with their rising the landscape of Planet Domu shall forever be changed. As the battles rage and great swathes of Planet Domu are lost forever in the fiery turmoil of an epic war, the noble Gaman press onward, out of the smouldering landscape and dust clouds of oblivion towards clear skies. The constant bombardment of their subterranean home only serves to galvanise their spirit and strengthen their resolve.
Now as the fields burn and the seas boil, the Gaman raise their heads and march proudly towards the great plains, their birth place, their origin, to dig in and face their foe with the courage and determination of the mighty gods they were born of.....
Kuso Vinyl keeps the goods rolling out, and for this upcoming release they are continuing with their mini Spiki releases with their "White" lucky cat Spiki! They will release the last colorway of Lucky cat Spiki designed by Nakanari tonight 9pm PST at Kuso Vinyl's site HERE. This white edition is limited to 300 pcs, retail at $12 each.
Last time we saw some of DeadBear Studio x Skinner's "Outsider" figures was back in November of 2010 for Designer-Con... and they have dormant ever since... ever since OsirisOrion got ahold of them and totally slayed them with his "OilSlick" paint application... SWEET!!! These 4 pieces are covered in copious amounts of paint, in every hue/shade imaginable, and will be available this Friday at Toy Street for only $100 each. At a price that good these will not last long... so be sure to swing by and pick these up if your in the New York Area!
Hot off our post about the Quentin vs. Coen show coming soon to the Art Spoke gallery... Nakanari shows us his love for Kill Bill as he created a couple custom MAD*l's dubbed "Kill Spiki" vs. "Panda Mo88", which by the way if you have not got the coloration yet are from the Kill Bill movies. These turned out super slick, and unfortunately for all of us these two are spoken for, but we can still bask in the glory that is these customs :-) Great work Tony, as always!
Whoa! Looking to pick up some new wares, but just haven't had the cash... well Happy Panda Toys has put everything (except for custom toys and artwork) on sale for 10% to 50% off. That's right folks EVERYTHING including vinyl toys, resin, plush, apparel books, and prints! Head on over HERE now and start shopping!
Well after countless days of speculation, back and forth, possible legal action... we finally have an official teaser from the man himself Skinner! He has once again tasked 'I am the fourth' (Walter Parenton) to create an awesome promo video celebrating the release of his first vinyl figure... The Kaiju Lord, "Ultrus Bog"! This beast is being sculpted by Siccaluna Koubu of Japan, and produced by the great folks over at LuLuBell Toy Bodega, and is going to be 10" tall!!!!
Although we have not seen the sculpture yet, the video gives way to what we had speculated before... a full bodied figure, covered in skulls, and shrouded by death, and thanks to Lulubell we have a little sneak to the left of the beginning parts of this character...EPIC! They also are revealing that there will be four exclusive pre-sale packages will go up for sale one week from today on 4.27 at noon Pacific. Packages will range from $20 to $500, starting with an exclusive t-shirt, and ending with a super exclusive 6 figure set package. Package details and links will be posted Friday, April 22nd at Noon. More to come on this, but how sick is this video!!!! I can't wait to see the full figure now!
MyPlasticHeart always seems to throw some of the greatest custom/art shows around, and just announced via their website is an upcoming show titled "Ghost in the Machine"! This show is being curated by artist Matt Siren, where artists will use his figure the Ghost Girl, and put their own spin/interpretation on it, and from the looks of it, he has amassed a great list of artists which includes: 64Colors, Royce Bannon, Steve Chanks, Chauskoskis, Darkcloud, Dril One, j*ryu, Jester, Keely, Abe Lincoln Jr., Map Map, Marka27, Lou Pimentel, Reactor88, Marc Reusser, Todd Robertson, Robots Will Kill, Chris Ryniak, Matt Siren, Scott Tolleson, Julie West, Wheelbarrow, and Wrona. This super group of artists comes from every walk of life as each draw inspiration from their upbringing. From street artists to painters, illustrators to sculptors, this group has it all and will bring their A-game! Opening on Friday, May 13th from 6-9pm there will be many of the participating artists in attendance, so be sure to come on out for this great show!
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Well look who is back on the couch for another installment of Toy Break! George, Ayleen and Ben sit down and talk about Uglypillow, Beetlejuice Mezitz, The Purring Gryphon, Sanchez & Friends, and much more! Find a food truck and join em' for a Toy Break!
In art school one is taught that good art evokes emotion... good, bad, indifferent, you want the viewer of said art to "feel" something. That being said, the newest colorway of Ron English's "Figment" bust looks really bad, and the colors... even though complimentary, do not compliment this at all. Inspired by the flowing hair, and iconic art of artist Andy Warhol, this 13" tall, 10" deep, and 9" figure is going to release at this years Toy Street in New York where Ron will be in attendance. I personally dug the first colorway (metallic green/silver) that was released at Comic-Con last year, the second version (pink/white) was alright, but this one is doing nothing for me... then again whoever is choosing the colorways might be playing off the "Warhol" aspect of crazy color combos. There is no word on how many will be available or how much they will retail for, but if the others are any indication, these will probably be around the $200 mark!
All we have seen of this figure has been teasers, but today Erick Scarecrow not only revealed the entire piece, but he put a limited amount of this figure up in his online store! This release of his Little Axe "Butcher" edition is limited to only 20 pieces, and this two figure resin set comes with one Bloody Little Axe, Bloody Wolf head and new Skullara Axe. Each figure comes signed, numbered and packaged by Erick, and are up HERE now for $350! I really dig this character from Erick, the sculpt itself is really nice and is a little more darker in nature than the majority of his cutesy characters... and I like dark :-) Great stuff man, and keep the goods rollin... or should I say keep them heads rollin hahaha!
The story of Little Axe "Butcher": "Little Axe's encounter with the Wolf proved to be a surprising one. During their fight, the Wolf removed his left eye and placed it in his mouth. This technique enabled him to see Little Axe's weakness but what he saw was far more shocking that he froze in disbelief. Her true identity was in view. This revelation provided an opening which Little Axe used to seal the Wolf's fate. Upon collecting the Wolf's head, her hood absorbed his blood and she regained her strength. Whenever she became hungry, she fed. Who can stop her?"
We have been following the progress of Cookies -N- Cream's designer figure dubbed the "SNEAKERHEAD", and today we are getting a look at the 1st colorway which was inspired by one of the most classic sneakers ever produced – Air Jordan 1 Original (OG). These are set to debut at Toy Street in New York this Friday, so be sure to swing by and check it out in person!
Alright, so we revealed Marka27's new Shadow Serpent 8" Dunny a few days back, well available on April 21st at 12:00AM EST HERE Marka is releasing his Artist Proof series, the "Bloody Shadow Serpent Dunny". Each version is limited to 10 pieces each, and everyone comes with hand painted blood splatters, authentic ceramic skull necklace from Mexico and one funky rubber snake from China, and each one will come signed and numbered by the artist. I have a feeling these will go fast so mark your calendars for the above date and time and get ready!
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Although we have not seen the sculpture yet, the video gives way to what we had speculated before... a full bodied figure, covered in skulls, and shrouded by death, and thanks to Lulubell we have a little sneak to the left of the beginning parts of this character...EPIC! They also are revealing that there will be four exclusive pre-sale packages will go up for sale one week from today on 4.27 at noon Pacific. Packages will range from $20 to $500, starting with an exclusive t-shirt, and ending with a super exclusive 6 figure set package. Package details and links will be posted Friday, April 22nd at Noon. More to come on this, but how sick is this video!!!! I can't wait to see the full figure now!
