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Mar 10, 2013

Pink Elephant by Color Chemist

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Speechless.....the paints and sculpt are top notch on this one (4 inch Munny)...



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'Codename Blanka' by Sekure D

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Amazing piece again...

 
Hey guys, this is my custom 'Codename Blanka' for the upcoming 'Game On' exhibition at 1AM SF on March 22nd. I really tried to go a bit out of my comfort zone on this one, obviously the colors are different for me but there is also a bit more sculpting than I have done on my last few pieces. Hope you like him! He stands a little over 6" and is based by a collection of pieces from different MUNNYWORLD characters.
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Battle Star Astronauts by Bash Projects

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Jups I dig this guys work.....


Battle Star Astronauts are the toughest and baddest mother fuckers in the universe. If there is trouble somewhere in the universe that no one can fix... call the Battle Star Astronauts! Mike is from the planet Freesnutsoff. The planet is so cold that everything on that planet is ice-cold blue. Mike once destroyed half the planet after he had his balls frozen to the ground. He had to break them loose with his bare hands, almost taking apart the entire planet. Lima is from the planet Gigantula. He is one of the smallest creatures from that planet but he is so bad-ass that he was born with just one eye... He didn't need a second one! Charlie is the leader of the group and comes from the planet Fluffyhappyland. He lost his left eye during an epic pin-pong match... - Bash Projects




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Two FRANK MYSTERIO x outsmART originals shirts March 20th

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Shipping March 20th are two colorful t-shirts from one of the more prolific designer toy customizers in Mexico, Frank Mysterio. With two completely different t-shirt designs, it is clear of the artist's ability to morph into various forms. One focuses on the world of the masked wrestling warriors - LUCHA LIBRE. Screen printed on black ultra cotton tees and available for both men and women, Frank's luchadore style has been seen on numerous custom designer toys of various platforms and now finally available in apparel form. Only $20.00 and shipping worldwide.

Next is a visionary design using his Aztec themed look which has graced many walls as street art in Mexico. Frank created this exclusively for outsmART and we are thrilled to offer it to the world as this limited edition t-shirt. Also shipping March 20th and only $20.00, this design will be screen printed on black ultra cotton tees for both men and women.

Both t-shirts are now available for preorder at http://outsmartoriginals.storenvy.com/ or www.outsmartoriginals.com and will only be printed to order, so reserve yours now and support the street art and designer toy scene with these two tees by Frank Mysterio and outsmART originals.

Mar 9, 2013

Comic Droid Series by Fuller

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James Fuller, of Fuller Designs, showed a little teaser of a 1/1 Comic Droid Android series that he will be releasing next month, exclusively through Vinyl Riot. The mockup shows 5 characters designed on Android figures, all of which are from the Marvel X-Men series. Gambit has always been a favorite character of mine and I can't wait to see the final product of the whole set. I imagine that even the packaging for this set will be great, as Fuller likes to create his customs as a complete package. Hopefully, Fuller will create more characters from the Marvel Universe in the future.


Based on the mock-up, it seems that the series is going to be available on 4/27/13, sold as a set, exclusively through Vinyl Riot. Be sure to keep an eye out for more release information in the coming weeks.

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Shapeways API release...what does that mean?

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https://www.mixeeme.com/

Shapeways released their API (full article) and it's kind of a big deal.  Here's a quick run down of why that is:
  • First, an API (Application Programming Interface) is basically a piece of computer code that lets two programs talk to each other in a way that both of them understand.
  • Using the Shapeways API you could make an app, program or website that people can use to send things to Shapeways (without having to go through their site) and then it gets made and shows up on their doorstep!  AMAZING!
So what does that mean in the real world terms?  Well, uh, money for one.  There are about 8,000 Shapeways Shop owners and they made about $500,000 in profits last year.  Now that is for shops that are on the Shapeways Shop site which is a good place to start but...what if you made a site where people could (for example) make custom little dudes and dudettes and have them appear in the mail a few weeks later?  

Someone already answered that question and I think it is a great case study for some of the possibilities that the wide release of this API opens up.

Mixee Me was started by some Yalies (full disclosure, I do know one of them personally - Hi Nancy!) and in essence, the site lets you mix and match parts, then get it printed and mailed to you.  This is objectively awesome and the interface that they have come up with (using the Shapeways API) is dead simple but allows a tremendous amount of flexibility by giving you the option of uploading designs.

That is the "now".  My brain is still spinning with the immediate future possibilities for toys that are not only bigger (or smaller), better, faster, stronger, cheaper but custom, exactly what you want and when you want it!  What do you think?

This article only really scratched the surface of what is going on in this realm so stay tuned for more articles on this (and tangentially related) subjects coming soon!

Vincent the Red Eye by Respect

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Have to say impressive work. Love this first Dunny from Respect...


This is my 1st completed dunny and a second addition to a set of customs I am working on. The customs are a crew called "Bear Knuckle", the first was a gift for my girlfriend.

This is Vincent the Red Eye, an aggressive bastard, mentor and leader of the crew. His past is muddy and filled with blood, slowly gathering and assembling the crew he dubbed as Bear Knuckle. The animals are gathering, preparing for something that we don't know about yet. Only he knows what the end result is, and he's not telling.  

I'm in the middle of working on 3 more of these for anyone looking to purchase, they will be available for $65. Each toy will come with custom packaging and a 3" Bear Knuckle sticker, signifying a membership into the crew. 




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Mar 7, 2013

Custom AgentK Dunny from Tasha Zimich

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Rsin's Agent K Dunny platform has been proving a unique base for some seriously excellent customs, notably JC Rivera and JFury's come to mind, so I wanted to share my take on the platform too; "AgentKustom". This 3" Sculpt with Rsin's signaturely protruding teeth is an instant classic- Kidrobot would do well to consider releasing another!

 
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Mar 6, 2013

VIDEO: Evilos Donates Vinylmation Customs to Vinyl Toy Kickstarter

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chris evilos vinylmation kickstarter from dope vinyl on Vimeo.

Friend of Tenacious Toys Christopher "Evilos" Avalos met up with another of our friends- filmmaker Jordan Ahern- to get some footage of the creation of some Evilos custom Vinylmation figures. The customs are now being offered as rewards on Jordan's Kickstarter to fund a FRIKKIN SWEET documentary Jordan is making about the vinyl toy community.

Please support Jordan's documentary, and the entire art toy community, by donating to the Kickstarter! Rewards include copies of the movie when it's ready, and a whole slew of sweet custom toys. We hosted Jordan at our NYCC booth in 2012, and we'll be hosting custom Androids by Evilos in our shop a couple Sundays from now!

Latest works from RunDMB

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RunDMB has been busy lately. Here are his awesome last works. Enjoy!

 My evil Origami custom. Original resin toy by Chris Dobson (Alto) and Dan DMS
  
 Little Flux custom 3" resin ox from Alto / Creo Design

Custom Chuckboy LG0 series

Carson Catlin's Gold and Silver Mascots

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Amazing Mascot and Bot from Carson Catlin. Seems that he loves the platform and is up to more of these guys!

Just completed this duo for a private commission. I love how they came out so much that I'm thinking of doing a series for SDCC.



 
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