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Mar 26, 2012

Resin care package from We Become Monsters!

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We were pleasantly surprised last week to receive this awesome package from Chris Moore: artist, toy maker and sponsor of this blog! Chris Moore runs We Become Monsters and his flagship character is Skelechub, a portly little beast with a sunken, skull-like face. You can see and buy a huge variety of Skelechubs here in the We Become Monsters store.

 In an effort to allow greater collectability of his Skelechub figures, Chris has developed a Mini version of the Skelechub sculpt. The Mini Skelechub is about one thrid the size of the regular Skelechub. Unpainted Minis will cost $9 or $10 when Chris starts rolling them out.
 Also in the package was a bagged and tagged severed version of the regular Skelechub's head- a nice touch that Chris poured this one in a Tenacious Blue tint! The detail work is excellent, the blue is beautiful. Chris isn't sure yet whether he'll do a run of the Severed Heads, but in my opinion, he should. Great sculpt. For now, I have the only one! I guess Chris was cleaning out the Skelechub mold when he poured in the resin, and the head that popped out looked great so he bagged & tagged it and sent it off to me!
 Personalized note on the Severed Head header tag.

 Finally in our We Become Monsters package, we got one of Chris' Slabs:
The SLABs are bascially waste resin. Every time I mix a batch and pour a mold, there is a little left over, a centimeter in the bottom of a cup, an inch, whatever. This was being thrown away. So I looked around for something I'd made that I could make a simple open mold of and at least use the resin for something. I ended up choosing a wood carving that is a few years old. They are around 4x6 and flat, so the entire back of the mold is open and I just pour any extra resin in. Eventually, it is full, and I pop it out and throw it on the slab pile, and go back to casting. 
This means random color/material combos - yours is only almost uniform blue because I started the first layer with the same resin I used on that mini skelechub, and I was trying to get Tenacious Toys blue going there. Since it is all essentially repurposed waste, and many of them will be hideous colors, I decided to make them all freebies. People who like www.facebook.com/webecomemonsters, or buy from the shop, are in the pool of people who will be selected from, randomly, every so often (as often as I can afford) to get one in the mail. People who buy and like the page essential get two chances.
Hilariously, Chris has included some ridiculous warning labels and cautionary statements on the back of the Slab packaging. Good thing he told me, too, because I was just about to run around the apartment holding my Slab and howling at the moon. 

So there ya have it- more awesome resin for my collection. Go visit We Become Monsters to see more, and be sure to Like their Facebook page and buy something from their store to be eligible to get your free Slab!

Movie & Comic Book custom Dunnys & Munnys by David Brodsky

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Today we're excited to announce coverage of a new name: David Brodsky, who completed this wide array of Dunny and Munny commissions for the Custom Toy Union. You can find more pieces by David in his shop here. I just went there and the only Munny left at the current time is the 7" Red Skull seen below:







Dave Webb custom Munko WIP & "That's My... Boy!"

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 DAVEMARKART's newest piece is this toothy twosome Dave has titled "That's My... Boy!" These 2 figures were sculpted from the ground up (no platform) from Super Sculpey, and painted with acrylics. You can buy the set here in the DAVEMARKART store.

Up for sale next week in our DAVEMARKART section will be a killer custom Munko figure. Here is a WIP shot of that piece. Stay tuned for price and release info!

Mar 23, 2012

JFury custom DragonBallZ and Triumph customs

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Vegeta from DragonBallZ
 JFury is further expanding his repertoire with thes two commissions done for a KR boardie:

Here are my latest customs, they were commissions from a KR boardie and they were a lot of fun to do. I personally have never seen a episode of dragon ball z but it was a fun character to do and the Foomi was a perfect platform for it. And who doesn't like Triumph the insult dog!

Let it be known: JFury will now rock your DBZ custom commission. Contact him here.
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Bad Ass Vending Machine custom Sketchbot by reddprime

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 There's a lot of creative talent in South Africa. Case in point: reddprime is working out of Bloemfontein, S.A., bangin' out sick customs like this Bad Ass Vending Machine custom based on Steve Talkowski's Sketchbot figure. One of reddprime's local shops supporting him is Vinyl Destination, where you can buy this custom. If you want to follow reddprime, click through to his blog. To buy your own Sketchbot DIY figure to customize, click here.


OsirisOrion custom Mickey Mouse for PlayImaginative

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I can't tell you how much I love OsirisOrion's paint work. It's mind-blowing. This is his custom Mickey Mouse for the PlayImaginative show. Sick, deep metallic color. Heavy clearcoat makes the paint look so deep that you can dive into it like a swimming pool. Everything he paints looks amazing. Check out this album he has on Flickr. It's just amazing. That's all.

Leecifer x Plaseebo Tropical Night Gamer

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LEECIFER "in cahoots with" Plaseebo
"The Greater Tropical Night Gamer" custom edition by Lee "LEECIFER" Gajda is a 7 inch high vinyl Night Gamer which has been hand painted and embellished. This figure is limited to 8 pieces and has glass eye inserts and a motion activated LED unit inside the head, as well as Black Light action.

Thought to be primarily equatorial inhabitants, it's quite rare to see one in Northern climes. These shy and reclusive creatures are easily recognizable by their organically geometric markings, bright coloration, and vestigial wings/ear tufts. Seemingly evoking the oceanic opulence of coral reef patterns and crystal blue waters with a body equally inspired by lush vibrant foliage and the plumage of the rarest of topical birds. Their true beauty can only be appreciated in hand when it's possible to examine the subtle hues of metallic golds, coppers and other reflective colors adorning their skin. An additional epidermal surprise awaits when one exploits the Greater Tropical Night Gamer's fascination for UV/black lights revealing hints of almost incandescent phosphorescent coloration. This small flutter of 8 was lured stateside by Bob Conge and Lee "Leecifer" Gajda for selective collector adoption.

M'Ickey custom Mickey Mouse by alarment for PlayImaginative

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 Allan Armenta (aka alarment) shares with us an excellent custom Mickey figure, which he did for the Play Imaginative showcase of their Mickeys. Nicely textured sculpting and detailed paint make this one an extremely well-executed custom! Little dude looks like he's at the end of his rope. Just so all of you know, they way this custom looks is how I feel inside 80% of the time.
Check out more alarment work here.

Shawn Wigs Calendario Dunny customs

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 Shawn Wigs has released a whole gang of new Dunny customs based on the Calendario Dunny from Azteca Series II. I liked them so much that I picked up one of the green ones... and my man Foox picked one up as well. You can grab one for yourself, in several colorways, in Shawn's shop here
Also available there are the Silly Rabbits Dunny series which Shawn put together, featuring the custom work of Shawn Wigs, of course, plus Mike Die, Fuller, BALD, Nerviswrek, JC Rivera and Ghostface Killah from Wu-Tang. 
We also have some of Shawn's Candy Licker series left in stock here.

Mar 22, 2012

SNEAK PEEK: Resin is King Series 1 teasers

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 Brian Ahlbeck and I have been hard at work organizing a resin blind box figure series. We're getting closer now to release- I've been receiving packages of resin figures in the mail here and there! 
This will be a blind-box resin figure series. Our artist roster is: Brian Ahlbeck, Motorbot, Jay222, Dave Bondi, Rich Page, Matt A* and Bad Applez Inc.
 Can you guess who did the art in each teaser image?
More info will be released soon!

Jacob JAMS Mutation X51Z resin figure

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This is the newest resin sculpt from Jacob JAMS: Mutation X51Z. This figure has enjoyed global blog coverage and has been collected by famous artists! LIKE the Jacob JAMS Facebook page for more info, and visit Jacob's store here to buy your own Mutation or Dropping Jaw resin figure.

Did I mention this kid is 11 years old? Yeah.

Mar 20, 2012

House Industries x Medicom Toys

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Big ups to my man Warren for turning me on to this image, video and blog post by House Industries about the Bearbrick they customized and the logo they created for Medicom's 15th anniversary.

House Industries for Medicom Toy

We were thrilled to do our part to balance the USA’s cultural trade deficit by illustrating a tenth anniversary BE@RBRICK and a fifteenth anniversary logo for Japan’s Medicom Toy Corporation. Take a video peek behind the House Industries analog curtain:


Scott Kinnebrew pieces for Vinyl Thoughts show

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Scott Kinnebrew is kicking ass and taking names. Here are a few (not even all!) of the pieces he submitted to the Vinyl Thoughts 2 show in Dallas. Click here to see more about this show. Click here or here to see and buy more pieces by Scott Kinnebrew.



Tenacious Toys Blog voted one of FrugalDad's Top Toys Blogs

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We are happy to announce that Frugal Dad has posted their Top Toy Blogs and this wack little blog I write is on the list! We're humbled to be in the company of Spanky, TRE, Plastic and Plush and a whole flock of other, more prolific blogs. Please click through to their list, where you will find a ton of links to the other blogs. Great reading material. Bookmark that page if you want a one-stop reference for who is blogging about toys.

JonPaul Kaiser show at Yoyamart on Oct 11

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Our friend JonPaul Kaiser is going to leap across the pond in October and run wild in the streets of Manhattan. Be warned. October 11, Toy2R has foolishly invited JPK to invade Yoyamart, a fashion and style trendsetting boutique on Gansevoort Street, where he will not doubt blow every single mind that walks through the door. Literally.

No, sorry, I meant figuratively. JPK is a giant, amazingly sweet man who I am very proud to call a friend. His talents really need no introduction. He understands form and composition, and his steady hands have brought to life some of the most brilliant custom toys that ever sold in 3.5 milliseconds at our NYCC booth. I'm stoked to meet up with JPK again. We can all expect to see beautiful Toy2R production toys, as well as custom toys, by JPK at this show.

Oct. 11th, by the way, is the opening day/preview night of NYCC 2012, so any of you in town for the Con will be able to scoot easily over to Yoyamart, which is on the west side, reasonably close to the Javits Center. See y'all there.

Alien Bio Mecha Kong by Cyberphunkk

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Cyberphunkk shares with us this absolutely SICK custom piece based on an 8-inch vintage 1980s King Kong figure. This figure incorporates a new style/method for Emmanuel: it's a mixed media piece with new painting techniques and clear coat layering he has been testing.

The Story Comes alien race of bio mechanical parasites decides to take over earth.
using its world most powerful creatures and monsters to their advantage by taking over their bodies and bio mutating them into hardwired killer alien bio machines set to destroy the humans and conquer earth.



Soul Glo Dunny custom by eeKs

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You’ve gotta let your soul glo!

Just let your soooouuuuul glo baby
feeling oh so silky smoov
Just let it shine through yeah
Just let your soooouuuul glo oooo ooo ooooo

eeKs shares with us his latest 3" Dunny: Soul Glo! This custom has clay sculpt, acrylic paint & a gloss clear coat to help keep its Soul Glo drippy fresh! Watch the couch! Buy him in eeKs' shop.

Also found on eeKs' site: Cool D(unny). Dig this sculpt:

Dead Rand Toys Gread keychains available now

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Brian Ahlbeck of Dead Hand Toys has expanded his popular Gread character design to include these new Gread keychains, which are cast out or resin much like the Gread figures themselves. Many colors available, including the glitter flourescent colors seen here. Only $5 each and you can buy them here.

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