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OK, before someone says “Verdigris is the new black” based on Doktor A’s Mini Mechtorians variants and this new custom Dunny series by Collin David, let’s review the facts for those at the back of the classroom: Verdigris is the common name for the green coating or patina formed when copper, brass or bronze is [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 6, 2009
If you are the rare bird who was put off by all the violence in those carefully-crafted weapons-n-ammo accessories of recent Huck Gee customs, you’re in luck: Huck is showing off his softer side with a series of ten SkullBunny figures. This little guy has been sitting on the backburner for a year or so, trying [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Toy2R has announced a second series of custom 8-inch Qees following the February release of MCA’s Stencil Qee series. Known for his “drip” technique – Hans Yim has created 90 original Qees for Toy2R. Each 8-inch Qee is packaged in a full color box decorated with Hans’ classic “drip” pattern. For $80.00 plus $20.00 shipping, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 4, 2009
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Let me preface this by saying a WIP Forest Sickling Droplet by custoMONDAY alum Project Detonate was one of only a handful of twitpics I’ve ever opened (and I’m counting on a hand that’s missing some fingers). Droplets + antlers = WIN. PD is dropping the droplets, tomorrow, May 5th at 12PM EST/ 9AM PST. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 30, 2009
Just like the phenomenon of Fatima customization I posted about yesterday, Yoskay Yamamoto’s Koibito is also ripe for custom fodder. At first, it seems a curious piece for a custom, but then much like Motorbot’s CrappyCat customs, anything is possible with art toys. Even my girlfriend, who isn’t normally inclined toward vinyl, referred to Leecifer’s [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Much like the iconic Sy Sperling, the curators of Chicago’s A. Okay Official gallery practice what they preach. So here’s a post dedicated to A. Okay’s Lana Crooks and Max Bare, who’ve made it possible for you to see a litter of custom MUTTs this weekend. I love how Lana blends her signature plush squids [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 30, 2009
Check out how intense this mutha is. I knew that those Teddy Troops, with their hidden eyes and giant, concealing hats were up to something, and this guy is up to the worst. You can’t tell where he ends and his vulture companion begins – and that’s awesome. I’ve watched the progress as Brian Colin whipped [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 23, 2009
Head’s up! Squink! is dropping a new blind-box series of Seishin/Spirit Dunnys tomorrow, April 24th at 7PM BST. Each Dunny is the representation of Legend, Thunder, Chaos, Fantasy, Energy and Purpose. As is usually the case with Squink’s customs, they’ll go quick at £25 each including shipping. Get your clicking finger ready, and point [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Seems like a lot of recent art toy shows are suffering from a lack of press to help sell the pieces after the event. Case in point: we never knew the customs from the First Annual APW Custom Toy Contest were available online. custoMONDAY alum Nanan1 brought this to our attention, so we thought we’d [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 17, 2009
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Here’s our last It Came From Skullbrain preview, rounding out the talented trio of locals that began with Bert, followed with Leecifer and now closes up with San Francisco’s own Kirkland Jue. Kirkland’s pieces include his take on Toygraph Space Troopers: “They are supposed to be Zombie Troopers in a nuclear aftermath,” he writes. “Their [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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I met Bert Gatchalian last Friday at the I.W.G. Human’s Beware Show where his Ultra Bear was representing. “Gatchabert” mentioned his green Itokin Park Himalan custom, and here it is. Beautiful. In addition to the Sakura Himalan and Jet Jaguar (below), Bert will have a customized Globby at Super7’s It Came From Skullbrain show. Be [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 15, 2009
So I was just ranting about something on Twitter this morning and now that I’ve got it out of my system, let me put a tweet to good use. Motorbot is looking to buy some resin. With the number of people that “flocked” to my post on his Dunneeps, I thought he’d be in early [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 9, 2009
Remember our little seated Munny prank last week? Huck Gee’s Taurus was just posted on the Kidrobot Forums (thanks Justin!). It’s like a Munny/Labbit mash-up in regal goldtones and woodgrain. Awesome, of course. I just refreshed my inbox and here’s the full info from Huck: The Legend of Minosu Ushi-Oni & The Golden Bull We revisit [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 7, 2009
In an effort to secure the record for Biggest Bout of Plush Geekiness in Shortest Time Span, Jason Hilbourne has customized another set of Bunk Bots. This time, the Bunk Bots are Trekkies. Plastic and Plush is giving away the Spock, Scotty, Kirk, Bones and Uhura customs to five lucky readers here. And don’t forget, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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Amy from Lulubell Toy Bodega sent us these great snaps of Matt Atomik’s installation and custom toys currently on display at the store/gallery in Tucson, AZ. Check out the pinstriping on the Teddy Troops! Some of the customized toys and paintings are available for sale here.
Continue reading...Thursday, April 2, 2009
LA’s Munky King just put up the fantastic results of their DIY Pushers Show, based on the popular ‘Pusher’ figure by Thomas Han, released in a blank DIY form back in August. The show included custom Pushers by Joe Shea, Nathan Spoor, Elizabeth Ito, Marka27, Kii Arens, Racecar13, Axis, Brandt Peters, Dave Pressler, Paintmonster, Luke [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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custoMONDAY alum OsirisOrion imparts his visceral painting style unto a Rumble Monsters Bop Dragon. This piece is for Super7’s “It Came From Skullbrain” show on April 13th. Marvel at the turnarounds below and keep track of Rob at his blog.
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Motorbot is easily my favorite holiday toy customizer. Remember his awesome Frank Kozik Christmas hams and Thanksgiving turkeys? For Easter, Motorbot has turned his attention to that beacon of marshmallow goo, the iconic Peep. The Dunneeps have been a Motorbot tradition going back a couple years, and if you “peep” this thread on the Kidrobot [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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Future custoMONDAY artist (May, 09) Prozac Rsin sent in his custom MUTT for the APW Custom Toy Show. The show opens this Friday, April 3rd. Regarding his piece, Prozac Rsin said: “I just called it the Hope Mutt, been going through a hard time, as many other artist and people are. And the one thing [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 26, 2009
Cleveland artist Chris Ryniak, whose “Big Muscamoot” vinyl figure is due to be released by Rotofugi & Squibbles Ink any day now, will launch the second installation of his new “Bug Jar” series of customized vinyl figures this Friday at Shoparooni.com! The Bug Jar Series will feature customized mini figures from MINDstyle, Kidrobot and other companies. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 23, 2009
Cris Rose’s Observation Drones are back. Wave 1 sold out, and here are 5 more. These Observation Drones have been watching the skies from the forest for so long now, they’ve gotten covered in moss! No one knows how old they are, or what they’re looking for, but with a camera that big, you know [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 19, 2009
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More angry, vengeful beasts come a-rollin’ into town via the I.W.G. Humans Beware Show artists, which include some very familiar names. Behold, ‘Frog Suit’, by Mutt & Monster Hunter-inventor tyleR, staying true to his custom roots and awesome painting skills – though if I had frog PJs, I think I’d completely lose my ability to be [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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Three more sneak previews have stealthily crept in for April’s ‘Humans Beware’ Show at Rocketworld, and all signs point to YES. Here’s John ‘Spanky’ Stokes’ Magna Stroll, a built-up tribal-demonic cyclops dragging around a bloodied bi-cranialized semi-human skeleton torso. With that many descriptive hyphens, it has to be good, and I’m digging the transformation from the [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 12, 2009
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When I see stuff like this, two sensations immediately overwhelm me: 1) jealousy and 2) thinking that I like these Joe Ledbetter customs more than their production brethren. The figures are Southpaw Ringo (a homage to Luke Chueh), Thundercornasaurus, Firecatzilla and Ms. Bunny. Vinyl Pulse took all the great photos and revealed the customs today, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Cris Rose just sent us these photos of his piece for the Humans Beware: I.W.G. Rocketworld Custom Show. No, it’s not Runcible on a scooter. Yes, it’s still completely awesome. Here it is in Cris’ words and visuals: Vespbear was your typical robot bear, waging way against the Human Resistance force just like a good robot [...]
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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