By jeremy on May 5, 2008 in custom, featured, plush | 1 Comment
The term “craft” can call to mind a lot of things–from beaded baubles to macaroni noodles glued on paper plates–none of them practical. It’s nice when art objects are also useful, and conversely (and more rarely) when useful objects are artistically rendered. At this weekend’s Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA, I found my way [...]
By jeremy on May 2, 2008 in Events, featured | 5 Comments
Just got back from the Derailed Custom Train show. It’s so great to see art locally (and local artists) after all the NYCC hype (and drooling). Santa Cruz is kind of a collision of students, skaters, punks and hippies, and although every block of downtown has a self-styled musician in need of a bath, [...]
By jeremy on May 1, 2008 in custom, plastic | 0 Comments
Redesigned for 2008, this DIY Value Pack from Toy2r gives you everything you need to start customizing. Each set includes a blank white 8″ DIY Qee figure and three 12ml tubes of acrylic paint (brush not included). Pre-orders for Bears, Bunees, Cats, Dogs, Monkeys, Pigees and Toyers are up at your favorite online toystores [...]
By hana on Apr 30, 2008 in designers, featured, vinyl | 4 Comments
Huck Gee fans, I hope you’ve been saving up. He has two new releases that will probably be sold within moments. First up is the 20″ Series 1 Skullhead Dunny - this is his classic first Dunny. It’s going for $3,500 - first come, first serve. Email sales@huckgee.com for more information. Hurry! (The smaller Dunnys [...]
By sunny on Apr 29, 2008 in custom, designers | 0 Comments
Do you have some Benjamins burning a hole in your pocket? Wanna buy some super cool art? Well, here’s your chance to own “Some Stuff I Made” by Jeremy Madl (MAD) from his NYC solo show at myplasticheart. The show included a retrospective of the Mad*l design from yesterday and today, and was home to [...]
By nicolas on Apr 28, 2008 in custom, featured, vinyl | 0 Comments
If you needed any more proof that GTA IV wins the “Best Game Ever Having Not Actually Played It Yet” category, here you go. Rockstar commissioned Scave (AKA Winston Acosta) to give his godly touch to a custom Munny based on the main character Niko Bellic. The Munny comes with a custom made [...]
By jeremy on Apr 25, 2008 in custom, vinyl | 2 Comments
Opening 4/25 and running through 5/11 is the World of Imagination custom toy show at APW gallery. The exhibition can be found at 195 Chrystie Street, Suite 200, New York, NY (across from My Plastic Heart). Artist receptions happen on 4/25 from 7-9 PM and 4/26 from 2-5 PM. Posted on the Kidrobot forums as [...]
