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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...Saturday, April 11, 2009
Last night, a variety of homegrown Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo mutations hit San Francisco’s Rocket World for the first I.W.G. custom show. If you’ve never been to Rocket World (aka T.A.D. Gear), you owe it to yourself to visit Patrick Ma’s haven for high end adventure gear and designer toys. Enter the garage doors to one [...]
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...Monday, March 23, 2009
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The APW Gallery is genuinely establishing itself as a consistently awesome home for a vast variety of custom toy shows and a constant stream of precious calls for artists. April 3rd’s Custom MUTT Show is just another example of the Gallery always being on the cusp of the next awesome thing. The first custom Mutt that [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 11, 2009
DrilOne is curating a custom vinyl show based off the Rocketworld I.W.G. figures. This is the first time a show like this has ever been thrown on this platform. 80+ artists are customizing blanks for the exhibit. Scroll down for a complete list of partipating artists and more info about the show. Humans Beware: The [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 21, 2008
I’m wacky for Hellboy, but my adoration has always been plagued by a singular question: why only a Right Hand of Doom? Where did his Left Doom Hand go? Did he lose in in a thresher? Was it lost in a bar fight? Did it fall off after a lonely lifetime of self-exploration? Motorbot [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, October 25, 2008
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Master-customizer (who is soon to release some original toys), Phu!, is sending in the troops to tonight’s custom Mad*L show at LIFT. As usual, Phu! combines debris into details: The 10-inch platform figure was enhanced with cardboard, cable ties, brass rivets, broken toy parts, disposable plastic spoons, hose clamps, felt, googles, plastic beads, bottle [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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If you want to be sure you’re bringing something unique to your holiday dinner, you might want to drop Motorbot a line. The textures on these customs are just sick. Motorbot has made these treats for the past couple seasons, but a fruitcake and a turducken will make their debuts this year. You have a [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 13, 2008
This was one of the most "pure fun" art shows I've seen in a while. It must be pretty hard to hang plush in a gallery setting, but they pulled it off with good lighting and a cool backdrop. Credit to Katie and G1988 for an awesome show and inviting me in early to take pictures. Art toys abounded, but no one was taking themselves too seriously between the spooky muzak and Kaiju Big Battel's psychedelic presence. It's also always great to see (in person) art by international designers I write about (like Tim Tsui, the inimitable Doktor A and DGPH to name a few), and it's also nice to watch local artists like Leecifer and Anna Chambers have their pieces snatched up quickly. For those who couldn't make it (the show runs through November 1st), enjoy a virtual tour below.
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Custom plush and vinyl monsters are coming to G1988 in San Francisco TONIGHT. There will be an opening reception from 7-10PM with at least a handful of artists present. The furry frightfest is a global gallery from Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia and beyond. Monsters were created by Brandt Peters, Leecifer, Dan Goodsell, Tim Tsui, Kathie Olivas, kaNO, Jesse Hernandez...BE THERE!
Continue reading...Friday, September 12, 2008
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The custom Dunnys and Yokas (with a couple Qee and Munny for good measure) from last week’s Coalesce show at Focal Point Gallery in NYC are now up for sale on the Coalesce blog. There are affordably priced customs up for grabs from: Scotty Wall, AW177, Kathie Olivas, Marcin Wozniacki, Auryl, Sever 20, D-Lux, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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Will Moody be the new Sharky? I’m already seeing some great custom work from Mike Slobot (above right) and below (in order) Motorbot, Phu! and BetsO. The hybrid cow/demon head platform toy from Bovinyl offers a variety of creative options for the discerning artist. It’s 8 inches high, has three points of articulation (neck [...]
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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