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.
No rest for the weary, or is it wicked... in any case Jason aka Tharp decided he needed a little rest, he wanted to unwind a little bit... so what did he do??? He grabbed 3 Kidrobot mini-teddy vinyl accessories and painted them up. Man I wish I could unwind like this :-) Oh, and the best part is that these are up for grabs HERE right now for just $45 a pop! Stop dilly dallying, go now and buy!
Looking to save a few $$$'s on some great designer toys? Well now is your chance :) For the next 24 hours, Frozen Empire Toys is running a sale. Over 200 product's have been discounted for the next 24 hours and are priced to move. Don't delay CLICK HERE to get some toys!!!!!!
We posted the upcoming show flyer and info for Sneaky Raccoon's group art show last week, and today we have a ton of teasers to show off... and just from these black and white 1/4 shots... I can't wait to see the full reveal, and I am sure you all feel the same way! Do you recognize certain styles for certain artists... yeah so do I :-)
Sneaky Raccoon is putting on a great custom extravaganza to celebrate 5 years of being an epic artist... and this is all going down at Kidrobot London on Friday, October 28th from 6pm-10pm! This event is open to everyone and will also include live t-shirt printing, a spooky raffle, treats, live art drawing, and the best part... 10%-100% of toy sales/money raised will be donated to the Macmillan cancer support. When the time is right... all the figures that are being created for this show will be online HERE... so don't miss out!
Back in September, Elliott Jeffrey aka Fadeworks shared with us HERE a very cryptic teaser of an upcoming figure release that he is producing himself... in resin! Now he has just sent over some seriously cool pictures of the nearly finished "Killbot" prototype... and Elliott says that all that needs to be done is some finishing on one of the tank tracks... I say cast that mofo, it looks dope! This little guy is going to have 4 points of articulation and one of four different facemarks... and above you can see one of them. I am really stoked to see this thing looking so clean and I can't wait to see more! What do YOU all think?!?!
Early this year we had the chance to pick up the first of the 7 Bones from 3A. For those that might not recall, the 7 Bones were a chance from 3A to revisit some of the original style TK's but with a new twist. The first of the 7 Bones was Wasabi, released as part of the Tomorrow King classic line, a special release that is more reasonably priced, the classic's live up to their name.
This latest teaser shows a new twist on the Oyabun style TK. Oyabuns have the jacket and dual swords, and this new one (titled "8 Baller") really shows this design off. At first glance we can see it has the latest addition to the Oyabun style with the addition of dual packs at the front as well as the Sageo (traditional wrapping used to attach the katana to the belt) as was first seen with the retailer exclusive Pathfinder Oyabun. We can also see the use of the Baka slicer TK head and hair style. But the thing I noticed most was the color of this latest Oyabun (well also that grey sleeve on the jacket) which looks to be a grey skin tone usually reserved for a Interloper. Hopefully that will be seen in the final production style as it's a real treat for sure. This latest TK will sure to be a classic. This latest Oyabun style TK should be released in November at bambaland
Paul over at Stitches and Glue has been keeping himself super busy and most recently he took part in Strychnin gallery's, 'Creature feature' exhibition in Berlin, with his submission 'Rube'. This amazing looking creature turned out so rad and according to Paul he even did some puppeteering for visitors on the opening night, along with Rubes co-creator, Becky Johnson. Check out the short clip of Rube before he was shipped off above... frigen cool! The show runs for another week or so and then Rube will be on his travels again to take part in the Blooom Art Festival in Cologne... gotta love traveling monsters!
In Monster Workshop news! There is a new face in town for Halloween and his name is "Boyn". This little fella can’t stop flapping his ears and bouncing about. He was found being quite a nuisance causing a clatter amongst the somber bells high up in a clock tower. He proved to be quite the handful to capture and his new owners need to be on their toes to keep up with this energetic little critter. He comes in a very limited run of only 15 pieces in this colorway, measures 7"x5.5"x4" excluding ears... oh and just like all MW stuff, he is completely hand made. If you are interested in picking one up, along with other awesome products, hit up the Monster Workshop online store HERE!
Do you all recall the SDCC 2011 2nd colorway of S"K"UM-kun... dubbed "VENICE BLUE"... well, we posted about it HERE and it was a HUGE success... in fact this figure produced by ZacPac has sold out in every color produced... so why not make another one... and just in time for the Halloween season they are proud to announce the 4th colorway of their collaboration vinyl toy with Suicidal Tendencies, the S"K"UM-kun "Comes out of Grave" edition! This orange, purple, and metallic green edition is limited to just 50 pieces, has 4 points articulation, and is set to go up for pre-sale HERE right now for $115!
Oh man... MAD needs to quit making toys because I am going broke :-) He has been teasing images HERE of this upcoming series, one that frankly flew under the radar, but now Kidrobot has finally announced the official release of this cool new blind box mini series. Inspired by his sold-out 2007 Bent World Vandals Series, Spray Cans are here with a total of 16 designs and each can comes in two versions "NEW" and "USED"... where the used have placed tags from MAD, kaNO, Marka27, Jesse Hernandez, Scribe, Pon, Brunson and Sket One. Each 2" figure features a removable cap, articulating arms, and makes the telltale metallic rattle noise when shaken. Bent World Spray Cans drop from Kidrobot on November 3 for just $7.95 per blind-box!
Have you been able to make it out to the new Toy Art Gallery location on Melrose... well, if you haven't had the opportunity to do so, filmmaker Drew Li from 45Fresh.com recently took a trip out during the grand opening and put together a really cool video showcasing the new gallery space! take a few minutes and give it a gander... and when you are out in the LA area, be sure to swing by TAG... it's awesome!
Ubisoft just announced the upcoming release of a new collection of vinyl toys called "EEERZ"... which by the way are inspired by the video game 'Raving Rabbids'. Produced by Artoyz, EeerZ are for hardcore fans of the Rabbids brand, or for anyone who likes designer collectibles, or is simply an admirer of deformed humanoid looking rabbits :-)
This new collection designed and manufactured by Ubisoft comes in two version... both of which stand 11" tall and come in wither the all white Do It Yourself version for $55, or a really cool Velvet/flocked version which is available in 5 different colors which will retail for $90 each! The Do It Yourself and Velvet toys will be available via Artoyz retailer's network and Artoyz shops on October, 20th 2011! For more information, hit the link HERE.
Ashley Wood announced another great character to his Adventure Kartel world, Zombkin. This latest character captures that same essence of whimsy last seen in Zombot. Ashley had this to say about the Zombkin character "his falls off after an hour, and the ground consumes the body, and year later a new head has grown, and it all starts again !"
Zombkin will be for sale Halloween night (HK time) only at Bambaland, details are still fuzzy yet, but Zombkin will be sold as a two pack set, with both 1:6 and 1:12 scales packaged together, a first for 3A (and something we hope to see more of in the future). If your into this figure keep your eyes peeled as it will only be available for 1 hour and then it's dusted. more details soon...
Hey everyone.. how about another toy driven Kickstarter project?!?!?! That's one thing that I love to do is help spread the word about new figures... especially if they get the backing of the community and that is exactly what artist Pantelis Nikolaides is trying to do. Introducing "Butty"... he is trying to become your newest friend, but don't judge him because he has protruding belly and well defined arse... he's cute!!!
Maybe he has a noticeable figure and a sense of design, but what he is at heart is a toy. He will stand approximately 5" tall and have 4 points of articulation... all in the arms! One thing I like about this design is the fact that the arms can be twisted around so much... and how can you not find the fact that he is dragging his hands on the ground behind him adorable! Just like all Kickstarter projects, there are tiers for all price ranges... and at just $35 you can own one of these if it gets funded! Head on over HERE now and give it a look, and help this artists dreams come true!
La Muerta’s "Kitsune" puts a new spin on “foxy lady.” A blood-red fox by day, this lady of the night transforms into a kimonoed seductress when the sun goes down. And while she’s been known to dispense memorable favors when the mood strikes, if you do pay to play the key game, know this: the kitsune’s litter loves a late-night snack. This shirt features a 13"x18" printed area, is limited to just 50 pieces, and is available for pre-order HERE now for just $23... go get it!
Last time we heard from Steven Erst aka III was for the TAG resin show... and this guy has been busy updating a new website and cranking out some new resin figures, and above is the result! He released his newest resin figure "Pizza Bat" in an edition of 4 pieces... super creepy right?!?! Each one stands 8" tall, is cast in clear green and purple resin and features three points of articulation (head and both wings). Along with some new... he brought back some old stuff.
Steven says that he is doing a retirement release of 2 of each of his older sculpts before the molds are destroyed forever. This way new fans have a chance to grab some of his older work... a cool idea! Each retirement release comes in a handmade wooden coffin, and along with a couple other random goodies in the shop. Head on over HERE to check out all the good stuff!
The folks over at Highland Toys in zeeeeee Netherlands have teamed up with Kuso Vinyl to release a super exclusive Fahrenheit figure designed by the guys over at Rotobox! There are only 50 pieces of this design produced and it features the HT colors blue (scarf & cape) & orange(eyes) and also has some blood splatters on his torso (we all love blood, don’t we?). This is set to drop on Sunday, October 23rd at 3pm PST HERE for around $115 each! Oh, and as an added bonus, the first 10 lucky buyers will get a free Kusopop Fahrenheit metallic keychain... rad!
How about a little Max Toy Company news... dropping today, Friday October 21st 2011 are a few new products from Max Toy Co.! First up is the first fully painted USA edition of the Konatsu x Max Toy "Kaiju Negora" figure! Each is cast in white vinyl by Master Vinyl Caster Shimizu-san and hand painted in Japan. This comes in 2 pieces, Kaiju Negora and Big Fish! Negora is 3.5"x2.5"x2", and Big Fish 3"x1"x1"... you can snag them up for $40! Up next is the super cool looking Mount Kobo x Max Toy "Mini Kaiju Drazorus"!!! This Kaiju Drazorus figure is hand painted to perfection by Japanese Master artist Tsutomu Masuyama and he measures 4.5"x2.75"x3". Each is cast in Flesh vinyl by Master Vinyl Caster Shimizu-san... and can be picked up for $40 as well! You can find them both HERE starting tomorrow... so don't sleep on this release, they will sell out!
Check out this new print from artist Aaron Crawford titled "Sugar Eyes"! This creepy looking, bunny suit wearing kid is limited to only 20 pieces and it's a special edition October 2011 poster. It measures 11"x17" and it comes signed and numbered and the first 10 purchases receive a special bag of halloween "treats". Head on over HERE now and snag it up for only $18!
Holy smokes... it was over a year since we saw anything from M.G. Litan aka Pottstarr and then last week we saw her rad "Chocolatier" Dunny series HERE... well now it seems as though she has found her groove as she is sharing with us today a whole new series of custom Dunny's that are all based on another edible item... bread! I love the realism of these and I am really happy to see M.G. back in the game! Hit the jump to see a close up of her work!
Rivet presents Columbus' unconventional artist Vinchen's multi-work exhibition containing installations, sculpture, and mixed media for public viewing. The two day only exhibit entitled 'Art? Show', is the opportunity for the public to experience Vinchen's work for the first time in an exhibition setting. An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 21st from 6-11pm at Invisible Gallery (note: not at Rivet!!!) with complimentary beverages and snacks, so if you're in Columbus or in the traveling mood, don't miss this opportunity to experience Vinchen's work in person! In addition, a small, select number of guests attending each day's exhibition will be randomly chosen to receive a special, extremely limited print created by Vinchen. You must attend the exhibition in order to be selected for receipt of the print, which will be distributed to those selected after the exhibition closes.
Invisible Gallery 219 King Ave. Columbus, OH 43201
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