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Can you believe that this is someone’s first custom Munny project? For a first-timer, this is pretty good. This Iron Man Munny was made by dominick on the Kidrobot forum. That really is a working light on Iron Man’s chest. It was made with a car LED headlight, and it’s operated with a 9V battery. [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 8, 2008
OsirisOrion is a toy collector, anime fan, and self-taught artist. His artwork is influenced by comics, anime, bio-mechanics, horror, abstract art, and graffiti. His custom Munnys have been seen in group shows at the APW Gallery. Hirotsugu the Red (left) appeared at APW’s NYC Munny Contest. The troll-like Munny has crazy, over-sized ears and feet. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 30, 2008
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After obsessing about it for months, I finally did it. I bought my first DIY Munny. I’m starting small with the 4″ version, and I’m going to work my way up. I’m not an artist, and I haven’t painted since high school. This is going to be strictly a trial-and-error process. Before I bought one, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 19, 2008
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I don’t remember where I first saw Angry Woebots, but I remember liking his work as soon as I saw it. We’re all used to pandas being cuddly and cute. His version of ferocious pandas really appealed to me. Since then I’ve seen his name pop up all over the place. There is a nice [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 9, 2008
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The NYC Munny Contest opened at the APW Gallery this weekend. The show had a lot of great custom Munnys, and here are a few of the winners. WaveDog won the Judges’ Choice with a crazy Cyclops Munny. JiYoun Lee’s black and white Munny deserved the award for Best Detail. Brendan Wenberg’s creation includes a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 28, 2008
My posts reflect my current mood, and I’ve been in a hip hop state of mind. I’ve been listening to Rising Down, the new album by The Roots, and Rock the Bells is a few months away. A Tribe Called Quest and The Pharcyde? I’m there. So I was happy when I found this MF Doom [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Ever since my boyfriend bought Mario Kart for the Wii, I’ve been obsessed with Super Mario characters. As a result, I’ve been looking for a way to tie in vinyl toys to my current obsession. I found this great post on The Girl Gamer: Best of the Videogame Custom Toys Part 1. My [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 22, 2008
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By the end of the year, my goal is to customize a Munny or Dunny. I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and I’m reminded of my goal every time I see a new custom show. I’m tired of thinking about it, and it’s time for me to just do it. If you’re interested [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 22, 2008
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Last weekend was the opening reception of Giant Skills – Mini Munny, the custom group art show at Pink Ghost. If you’re unable to catch the show, you can still see (and buy) all the custom Mini-Munnys at the Pink Ghost Shop. The show attracted a talented group of custom artists, and the custom toys [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 13, 2008
I saw these cool custom toys on the KidRobot Discussion Board. The glitzy vinyl toys are designed by Kerry Lee. If you’re in New York, you can see more of her work at the APW Gallery. The gold World of Imagination Custom Dunny is available here, and its devilish counterpart Munny is here. Both [...]
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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