Tag Archive | "Phu!"
Miao Show Previews Play Cat and Mouse With Customs
Following up Sunny’s post last month on the Miao Custom Show, Subtext has opened up all the pieces for previewing. In among the ranks of Miao are figures going for a couple hundred dollars including the obligatory custom Yoda and a papier mache paparazzi as well as thousand dollar pieces by heavy hitters like tokidoki [...]
Continue reading...Master Customizer Phu! Deploys Original Toy Rebel Pilots
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
There’s good news and there’s bad news. First, the good news: One of ToyCyte’s favorite customizers, Phu! finished work on his original Rebel Pilot figures, and they look great. Now for the bad news: if you didn’t reserve one, all 12 resin figures are already spoken for. Here are the details anyway: four colorways: The [...]
Continue reading...Miao Custom Show at Subtext
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
By November 14th, we’ll be able to forget about donkeys and elephants and we’ll be able to think about cuter and less politically laden mammals like a cute and lucky cat and an adorable mouse (or mousubi). Opening on the before mentioned November 14th is the custom Miao show at Subtext, the bookstore and gallery [...]
Continue reading...LIFT Custom MAD*Ls on Sale Now
Monday, October 27, 2008
This weekend saw the opening of the MAD*L Citizens Show at Lift in Detroit. With 10-inch MAD*L customs by Doktor A, Huck Gee, Sket One, kaNO, Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas, Cris Rose, Slobot, Cameron Tiede, Phetus, Brent Nolasco, Andrew Bell, Angry Woebots, Phu!, Tristan Eaton, Julie West, Reactor 88, Leecifer and more, I’m waiting on [...]
Continue reading...Phu! Sends in Rogue Trooper Mad*L
Saturday, October 25, 2008
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...Adidas Installations - Phu!
Friday, September 12, 2008
This is absolutely stunning. We all know that Phu! is an artist when it comes to vinyl toys. Take a look at two of his Adidas installations for his Adiartist exhibition. I grew up with Adidas, and they will always be my favorite shoe brand. His rendition of the Adidas logo looks great. But look [...]
Continue reading...Phu! Rebel Pilots: Update
Friday, September 5, 2008
Phu! shared more information on his upcoming sale of his Rebel Pilots. Due to overwhelming response from various toy forums with regards to the Rebel Pilots, he decided to run a limited production of 12 pilots in 4 colors. The pilots are handmade, handpainted, and numbered individually. Each comes with a plastic baggie, button [...]
Continue reading...Custom Moody Show at LIFT
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Sharky Customs Gallery
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Check out the nearly 60 Sharky customs including art by Brent Nolasco, Duncan Poon, KaNo, Banana Virus, Jeremiah Ketner, DrilOne, NEMO, Mr. Shane Jessup, Touma, MCA, Phu!, Heidi Kenney, Marka27, Jesse Hernandez, Shawnimals, Huck Gee, Annie Owens, Betso...
Continue reading...Phu!’s Orion
Friday, August 29, 2008
Just a few days ago, Phu! announced the upcoming release of his 2″ Rebel Pilots. His Rebel Pilot makes another appearance in his latest custom. The mini-pilot dangles from his Orion space capsule. Orion is his customized 4.5″ SOFT&FURRY™ - Doo by Cypher 13 [tagged]. Orion will be part of the upcoming exhibition ‘Soft & [...]
Continue reading...Phu!’s Rebel Pilots
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
If you’ve been following ToyCyte for a while, you know that we really love Phu!’s customs. You know a Phu! custom as soon as you see it. His last two customs Maxx and Sonic had one thing in common: the addition of a 2″ Rebel Pilot. Every spacecraft needs a pilot, and his mini-pilots [...]
Continue reading...Phu!’s Maxx
Friday, August 22, 2008
I usually don’t post on a Friday night, but I had to share Phu!’s latest work of art. Maxx is his 8″ Moody for “Mooood Swings,” a custom exhibition organized by Lift. If you want to see this show, you have to be in the Detroit area. Maxx is an intricate space pod that comes [...]
Continue reading...Phu!’s Sonic
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
We’ve seen a lot of great customs from Phu!, and this one may be my favorite. Can you even guess what the original platform toy is? The Sonic Space Cruiser is his custom Sharky for the upcoming ToyQube exhibition in New York. If you think about it, the Sharky makes the perfect rocket ship. His [...]
Continue reading...SOFT&FURRY Collaboration Begins With International Launch
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The SOFT&FURRY project collaboration is now under way. They’ve got a mix of 30+ international and national artists and 20+ local artists set to customize LOOFT, DOO, and GROOND. The international roster includes some heavy hitters from all over: Dave White - www.davewhite.me.uk (United Kingdom) DeadVolt - www.deadvoltage.com (Denmark) DGPH - www.dgph.com.ar (Argentina) HelloHikimori - www.hellohikimori.com (France) ILK - [...]
Continue reading...Phu!’s Astro V.02
Monday, July 28, 2008
Every time I see one of his Phu!’s new customs, I feel inspired and awe-struck at the same time. Inspired because I want to customize a toy, too. Astro V.02 is his customized Toy2R Baby Qee. The astro-bunny comes with a visor and what looks like an oxygen tank. It doesn’t quite look like a [...]
Continue reading...Phu!’s Avatar 7
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
When you see those three letters, you know you’re in for a visual treat. Phu!’s customs are a work of art, and his latest is a beauty. Avatar 7 is Phu! 10″ custom YOKA Panda created for Cardboard Spaceship’s upcoming exhibition “Beasts of Burden” The show takes place pn July 25-26 at Subtext in San [...]
Continue reading...Beast Of Buden: Yoka Custom Show at SDCC
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
You know what I like about the Comic Con, the evenings. Yeah, I totally love working the floor and checking out what’s new, what’s upcoming, and it’s always fun see to see gawky teens dressed up as Worf. But by the end of the day my head is just spinning from information overload. After grabbing [...]
Continue reading...Phu!’s Spectrum
Monday, June 30, 2008
I love getting emails especially when they’re from talented people like Phu!. Whenever I see his name in my in-box, I know that he’s going to send me someting cool. His new custom vinyl project is no exception. Spectrum is the name of his latest custom Mad*l. The bronze and purple colorway is the perfect [...]
Continue reading...Phu!’s Gamma Ray
Monday, June 23, 2008
June has been a busy month for Phu! Just a week after the appearance of Eclipse, his custom Bootleg Kaws Chum, he has a new release that will have MAD fans salivating. Gamma Ray is his custom 5″ Mad*l. I’ve always thought the Mad*l was a nice platform for customization, and Phu!’s version is extraordinary. [...]
Continue reading...Phu! x Bootleg Kaws Chum = Eclipse
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
My first thought when I saw this was who is going to risk pulling a kamikaze custom on a Kaws Chum??? I felt anxious just contemplating it. But then I noticed that 1) This Chum was in the masterful hands of Phu! and 2) The piece is a bootleg, as opposed to an original [...]
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