The
Hi-Fructose booth was on fire during SDCC 2011 as they played host to so many signings and releases... in fact too many for me to cover, but I was able to make it out for the '
Suggestivism' book signing that featured a panel of artists including
Ron English, Skinner, Bob Dob, and
Tara McPherson. Each one of these artists signed and sketched in each one of the books that was purchased at the convention, which by the way just flipping through this book blew my mind... and is a must have (
pick it up HERE)! For more pictures from this event, hit the jump.
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Sean of
Monstrehero and Aaron of
UhOh Toys took over the 'Global Figure Symposium' booth last Saturday, and they brought a whole bunch of resin to showcase. There were even new figures in the mix from both parties... all of which are looking really clean! It's really cool to see the two artists styles on one table as the bright resin colors really make your eyes jump around to each figure... and the best part about all the pieces, they are all hand-made! Nice showing fellas... and I am sure that the remaining items from the con will be up in their respective webstores really soon, so keep a watch! Hit the jump for more photos.
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On top of their release with
Nathan Hamill for SDCC, 3DRetro also teamed up with fine artist
Brandi Milne to release her very first vinyl figure titled "Bunny.Go.Ride"... which by the way is a true art toy in ever sense of the word... or maybe just a small vinyl sculpture since there is no articulation, in any case the piece turned out amazing and Brandi came out last Saturday to help promote the release of this with a signing at the October Toys booth. Once I arrived there, a line had already formed and tons of her fans were anxious to meet her and to get their piece signed, and Brandi was kind enough to do so for every single one of them! Hit the jump for many more pictures from the event.
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Artist
Matt A* just dropped word of his upcoming series of custom dunnys, called "
Ghost in the Machine". These have an awesome etched face on the clear vinyl head with a crackled rust effect on the body, and each one features a colored LED of your choice! This is a super cool idea and they were executed perfectly by Matt. Since they are limited to only 10 and available for pre-order
here, I can guarantee they will go fast so don't wait!
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Artists
Andrew Bell has sent shockwaves through the vinyl community with his recent release and collaboration with Android and the vinyl figure he created for them... that being said, we are on the second series, 100's of customs, and many exclusives and that is exactly why Andrew was down at DKE, he was signing his "Hero/Villain" SDCC exclusive figures... which turned out spectacular btw! Did you get a set of 4... well good luck now because they are long sold out. Hit the jump for more pictures.
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Kozo Lamp is a company started in 2008 that makes handcrafted lamps that look more like robots than light sources! They are made of high quality components and rust proof iron, and they have many different types like floor lamps, tabletop, wall mounted and shelf lamps. If you are into functional art then these are just what you need to light up your toy and art collections. Check out their
website for more info!
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Jeremy Madl aka
MAD made a quick trip out to San Diego to help promote the release of his SDCC exclusive 8" Kidrobot "Zombie Robber" Dunny! As soon as the convention hall opened at 9am tons flocked to the Kidrobot booth to get a wrist strap for the queue in line... which by the way was not going down until 1pm later that day. Once that time hit people were lined up with Dunny in hand and Jeremy took the time to sign each and every one of them as well as chop it up with everyone that came out to support him. This figure turned out so sick, the matte black on glossy black is a killer combo and once you throw in a little neon green... it's all over, all those colors contrast each other so well, and Kidrobot did a fantastic job on the production of these... really stoked to have one in my collection, and it's my first 8" Dunny purchase in almost 4 years! hit the jump for more photos!
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Slowly but surely I am starting to meet all the people in person that I have been in contact with over Twitter or Facebook for years now... that is the case with Walter Jacott aka
Chauskoskis as he made the trip all the way from Mexico to SDCC! this artistic mastermind had a ton of stuff on display at the Dragatomi booth as well as some seriously cool projects in the works. Walter also took some time last Saturday to sketch and sign for his fans! Keep your eyes on this dude, big things are happening! Hit the jump for plenty more pictures
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What do you get when you match together the forces know as
Pretty in Plastic and
Lulubell Toys... you get
Cherry Vinyl... and that is what was on display for the first time at SDCC 2011, and boy I gotta say that I am pumped for this! These two companies are becoming juggernauts in the designer toy scene on their own and to see them matched up... it's a match made in heaven, and after seeing the amazing prototypes on display during SDCC you would understand why.
They have teamed up with artists such as
Nathan Jurevicius to release that rad looking owl figure, as well as with Becky and Frank of '
Tiny Kitten Teeth' to release "Egglue the Giraffe", as well as with
Femke to release 'Le Chat'... some small but highly detailed pieces! Look for the first version of 'Le Chat' to drop this fall from this new company!
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So... it's crazy how much attention that
Alex Pardee has been getting ever since his
Sucker Punch fame and his amazing "
Vertigo" art show... well you would think that would mellow out a little... wrong!!!! It's going super strong and the line waiting to see this man at SDCC proved it! Alex was promoting his new "Awful / Resilient" book and along with that he was sketching and chatting it up with all of his fans. One great thing about Alex is that even though he has been blessed with this recent fame he has kept very grounded... a humble artist that's for sure. Hit the jump for more pictures from this fantastically packed event!
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Tiny Oyster Designs sent up these super creative figures and I love the micro plush and the resin faces are awesome! Each one of these was handmade, and I'm a sucker for weird/cute things so how could I not like these? And even better, for the rest of July all these (and more) are buy-one-get-one FREE! So hit up their
store before you miss out. Also check out their
facebook and
blog to keep informed as there will be more in the future.
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Well, he was in his tank top and is always talking about his"guns" on twitter, so I felt the headline to be very fitting as
Kuso Vinyl hosted
Tracy Tubera as he released a new Spiki Chiisai figure dubbed "
RADICLAW X Spiki". The color scheme of this particular figure is based on the famous character Wolverine from Marvel... and if you know anything about Tracy, he is a sucker for comics! This was
limited to only 100 pieces and it
retailed for just $15 via Kuso's booth and Tracy doodle and sketched for all those that came by. The figure itself is super cleanly produced and Tracy did a really great job at using the form to his advantage while creating this fun character. Hit the jump for more pics from the signing.
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Just like the name suggests, this amazing sculpture is literally a "
Bonsai Dragon"! Full of detail from the mind of
Polysoup and backed by
Patch Together, this 10" resin piece will get made as soon as the pre-orders hit 50 or they get
500 likes on facebook, so get to clicking! And it's almost half the price if you
pre-order it now, so don't wait because this is surely to get made and you will be kicking yourself when the price is $120. From Polysoup: "
This can be a wonderful addition to your desk at work. No longer will you need to worry about taking care of a plant. I think this one can take care of itself and also watch over you and your PC."
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Artist and Sculptor
Daniel Yu sent up these sick pieces that show off his incredible skills, and believe it or not most of these started out as UglyDolls of course with the exception of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sgt. Bananas figure. Clockwise from top left they are
"A Guerilla Peacemaker", "Trials and Tribute-lations", "Wishful Thinking", "Imaginary Friend", "A Little Stranger" and "
Still Standing, Standing Still". These were all made using epoxy putty and acrylic paints, and you can check out more work from Daniel on
flickr or on his
blog. Awesome stuff!!
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Artist
Jeremiah Ketner made it back out this year for another round of SDCC, but instead of traveling stag he brought his wonderful wife along with a ton of customs and enough ink pens to sketch for the entire convention center... which is what he geared up for as Dragatomi hosted Jeremiah to sketch and sign for all of his fans. Watching Jeremiah go to work on his sketches really gives you a deep appreciation for the talent that this man possesses, and if you have not seen his work in person, do yourself a favor and find some to eyeball :-)
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Super7 kinda snuck this show in last minute to all SDCC 2011 attendees, but last Friday, July 22nd at
Subtext Gallery in San Diego during the week of SDCC featured a show celebrating Super7 over the past 10 years and had art submissions from
Brian Flynn,
Josh Herbolsheimer,
Bwana Spoons,
Martin Ontiveros,
Le Merde,
Leecifer,
L’Amour Supreme,
Paul Kaiju,
David Horvath+Sun-Min Kim,
Invisible Creature,
Itokin Park, Koji Harmon,
Naoya Ikeda,
Kiyoka Ikeda,
Chanmen, Ka To Pe,
Derek Welch/UNKL and
Scott Saw. The show was really nicely put together, and contained a nice balance of new and old, a few prints, and a few custom toys... and the best part was all art in this show was $250 and under... some sweet deals to be had for sure! Hit the jump for more pictures from this event.
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Paul over at the
Stitches and Glue studio just sent word that the majority of his one-off customs that were first seen at
Cockpit Arts in Holborn are now sold out, but he still has a few items available and they are up in his online store
HERE right now!
You may remember seeing his "Cream" monsters
Dim, Un, Dau, Tri, Pedwar, Pump and
Chwech, a loveable bunch of hand crafted creatures, well only 3 are left as well as a seriously sweet jumbo monster rug that Paul made a few weeks back... just look at it, it's HUGE and according to Paul took a ton of man hours to make him, and I can see why. So what are you waiting for, head on over
HERE now and pull the trigger on some rad items!
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It is really nice when thing run ahead of schedule and that is exactly what happened with the new
6" Jinny Bigtop by Jon Burgerman as it has arrived early and has been released. This vinyl figure is limited to 500 pieces, and is up for grabs
HERE retailing for $60! All orders include
FREE worldwide shipping with a
FREE Series Zero blind box toy, poster, sticker set and badge set... pretty good deal right there!
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Yet another awesome piece was on display at DKE's booth during SDCC 2011, and once again it was from the folks over at
BIC Plastics as they teamed up with
David Flores to release a new figure that is being tentatively called "Deathead". The sculpt itself stood a good 10" tall and blended the iconic mickey mouse aesthetic with a fighter pilot along with a skull and cross bones. I am really loving the unpainted version and hopefully when paint is applied it will not detract from the bitchen design. There is no word on a release date or a price but expect details very soon! Hit the break for more pics.
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This had to have been one of my highlights for the SDCC this year as I am a huge MMA fan, and follow pretty much every league out there... to make a long story short I ran into
Josh Barnett aka "The Baby Faced Assassin" last Thursday at the Munky king party where we geeked out on toys for a good 10 minutes until he told me that he was going to be having a signing at the Gargamel booth the next day... fast forward... he was with artist
Kiyoshi Nakazawa to release and promote not only his new "FU Robo" vinyl figure, but his own "Drunken Master" zine that he created for Japan relief efforts... which I picked up! I totally fan-boyed out with this experience and the best part was is that Josh is super down to earth, and a huge vinyl toy collector! Hopefully we get to cross paths again!
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The crew over at
Color Ink Book are gearing up for their 3rd Anniversary with a special custom show @
WWA Gallery in Culver City this Friday, July 29th. For this special event, a group of incredibly talented artists have been asked to customize an
8.5" wooden version of CIB's awesome "
Rayola" figure, and from the two previews we have right here it's going to be an amazing show. Above is "Skelly Buskers" by
David Lozeau, and below is "Easton" by
Jason Limon. Bask in the awesomeness of these two customs and attend this show... you'll be sorry if you don't! There are a ton of more previews over on the galleries site
HERE, so go take a peek!
"Shades of Ray" Custom Art ExhibitionCelebrating Color Ink Book's 3rd Anniversary
July 29th, 2011WWA Gallery9517 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
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Chris Ryniak teamed up with
Ferg at SDCC 2011 to sign and release the Munky King exclusive black 5" tall micro Misfortune Cat which was based off Chris' custom for the "Reconstructing Misfortune" show last year at
Munky King! This figure really turned out amazing and was limited to only 100 pieces with a retail price $45... oh, and check out that eye, it glows in the dark... sooo cool! Not only did they sell a bunch of these figures but they stuck around and sketched for fans as well, making for a memorable SDCC experience! Oh, and just so you all know, Ferg take photos like that on purpose, if there is no camera in the area he is all smiles :-) Great job on creating this guys... and rumor has it that up next is Andrew Bell's micro Misfortune Cat!
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So you may ask... what the heck is up with "part 1" in the title in this post... well
Sucklord was all over the place throughout the span of the convention and we caught him in a few areas sporadically slinging some of his resin figures... and this happens to be the first encounter. Sucklord showed up at the 'Global Figure Symposium' booth on Friday ready to take the money from innocent bystanders, in fact he let all those who waited pick the figures and then he promptly slapped them together in a blister-card format, splattered them with paint and shoved them outta the way for the next sale... it was a sight to see, and boy was he hustlin... moving quick.. and how can you not notice his lovely minions in the back, a true man of class. Hit the jump for more pictures!
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Not only did
Tristan Eaton come out to promote his amazing 3D Art book, but he was also attending SDCC 2011 because he had a new toy he was releasing with vinyl newcomers
Plastic City who took his originally designed "B-Bot" iPhone application character and turned him into a vinyl toy. Although the DIY version was only available at the con, and the OG Mascot version will drop sometime in the near future, Tristan did mention that they plan on making these much smaller, and more affordable with tons off different options in graphics to really expand on the playability of this figure... and that sounds really promising! It was a pleasure to finally meet you dude, and hopefully we can connect in the near future. hit the break for more photos of Tristan's signing.
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Both Jesse aka
J★RYU and
Brent Nolasco were on hand at SDCC 2011 to debut the release of their amazing resin collaboration titled "
My Drifting Heart"! It was on display at the Dragatomi booth while these two super talented artists sketched and signed away for a few hours last Friday! The man behind the casting of this figure aka
Dodgrr popped on in to say hello as well! These three artists were even talking upcoming projects... whoa slow down guys we can;t keep up with you now :-) Seeing this piece in pictures is one thing, but actually being able to get up close and inspect the piece in person, really makes you realize how much time and effort was put forth by everyone involved with the process! Hit the jump for even more pictures of the piece along with some shots of the guys doing some sketches!
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Toy2R is pleased to announce the development of two highly 'active' Brain Pattern Qee Bears by Emilio Garcia. As seen during SDCC, Toy2R will be releasing variants of the highly popular Brain Pattern Qee, released last year. The editions both glow in the dark and will be available in the classic GID form and the newly 'Active' White edition.
Both versions will be limited to production and are scheduled to make their debut during the Emilio Garcia exhibit taking place in September at
Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles (
as well as other major surprises to be announced soon)... and I wonder if those Jumping Brains above have anything to do with those surprises... stay tuned to
TAG and
Toy2R USA for more developments.
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This year Kansas City based artists
Scribe made the trip out to San Diego once again to release some really limited edition wares via the
Cardboard Spaceship booth to the masses... and unlike the past few years where the folks over at Cardboard Spaceship had resin figures produced, Scribe did the production himself this year with a limited run of rhino "Rumpus" heads... and boy did they turn out amazing! He also brought out a ton of customs and doodled on pretty much everything he was handed! If you had the chance to stop by you would see why everyone is in love with his work... one, because it's amazing and two, because Scribe is one of the most down to earth artists you will ever meet... super cool guy! I am excited to see what he does the rest of this year because if he is making resin himself... the sky is the limit! Hit the jump for more pictures!
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