ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Attack of the Designer Toy Show!

Friday, April 24, 2009

For The Attack of the Designer Toy Show we met a lot of people that knew about custom toys and vinyl and wanted to see what we had. Knowing that the artists sculpted and poured their own resin figures was a big bonus as the idea of owning something more one-of-a-kind seemed appealing to buyers. As usual, artists shared information on casting techniques and the mold making process with the public. We even encouraged artists thinking about toy design to try it out.

Custom High Heels by NREAZON

Friday, April 10, 2009

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We’ve seen a lot of customized kicks before–usually all athletic shoes. These are the first pair of customized high heels I’ve come across. Prolific Dallas-based resin toy maker and upcoming custoMONDAY artist NREAZON will make you a pair of your own, ladies. Drop her a line at contact [at] nreazon [dot] com.

DIY Resin Moe Monster by NREAZON

Friday, April 3, 2009

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Between making Billy Syn and appearing in Attack of the Designer Toy Show, NREAZON found time to whip up this DIY Moe Monster. Twenty bucks gets you a 5-inch DIY resin toy by NREAZON. Each figure was sculpted and cast by the artist and comes with a detachable head, the body and a skully chain. [...]

Attack of the Designer Toy Show

Thursday, April 2, 2009

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Just a week after the Resin Collective hits Phoenix, designer toys are set to attack Dallas. On Saturday, April 18th Scott Higgins presents Attack of the Designer Toy Show. The show features Scott, Ric Bowden, Steven Vogeler, Ross Brown and Edward Ruiz. Scott also made a blank figure and pulled in some special guests like [...]

Billy Syn Rapper Resins by NREAZON

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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Are you ready to shift from “urban vinyl” to “urban resin?” If so, Dallas-based artist,Vanessa Davis aka NREAZON, (whose customs we last wrote about in August) has got your fix. In her continuing effort to show Texans that art extends beyond the canvas, she handmade an original cold-cast resin figure based on Dallas’ own rapper/producer [...]

NREAZON Custom Vinyl Out of Dallas

Monday, August 11, 2008

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NREAZON is putting Dallas, TX on the map. The shop and gallery was founded to show Texans that art extends beyond the canvas (and includes toys, skate decks and body painting). You can see some of Vanessa’s customs which feature smooth cuts, slick paint and platform figure combinations at the NREAZON Flickr page. While [...]