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in my mailbox…
weeee! just received DESIGN NET magazine today, a korean magazine i did some interview with few weeks ago, they are damn fast! #140 is a special issue on toy designs, featuring artists like Sket One, David Horvath, Shin Takana, Easy Hey....etc, and i'm lucky enough to be part of this! must say i really enjoyed the zine, even though i can't read korean, but the nice clean layout and tons of pictures made up to it, i read it over and over as if i know the words....hehe Faesthetic is also new to...
Spiki Spiki Spiki
orlando based artist/friend nakanari is dropping his new toy SPIKI on may 30th! i had a peek on what he has been putting together, there will be spiki custom by spiki creator, his super clean line and poppy colors spiki is superb, i seriously think its paint by machine and he's lying! along with various artists doing spiki canvas, and of course original spikis, its gonna be a very spiki day! to make it more spiki, how about everyone going with a spiki hair? (i used to have hair like spiki in...
the best art magazine on the planet!
Faesthetic #11 released today! Issue #11 showcases 128 pages of "Ghost Story" themed art from over 40 artists. Featuring high quality 2 color offset printing, original cover art by Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch, and an interview & contributions by Studio Number One. I also did some exclusive artworks for it, you can learn more about Hollow Threat & Metal Spirit in this issue! can't wait to get my copy :-)
waiting for the sun to come out…
new toy mould has just been done, schedule to start making new toys this week, and thats when the rain began, since i'm making it outdoor, it looks like i won't be making them till next week :( instead i'm finishing off a computer drawing for nakanari's toy release next month, stay tuned for that! also fixed up the GOODIES page, paper toys are back, plus a new wallpaper for download, check them out! :) Listening: Useless ID - Redemption Watching: NBA Playoff
live from the garage…
took the photo while doing the 'bombs away' with first part of my 2 part silicon mold (ahem, sorry i have to be all technical on this, it makes me sound like i know what i am doing...?!), after my first 2.4 inch little toy, i've made a huge leap, this is going to be a giant toy, i kinda regret making it so big now, material cost is killing me... :-/ p.s. sux to see the italy earthquake news on tv, you should stop buying easter eggs and help by visiting this redcross page, make some...
Metal Spirits found their homes
wow! in just 5 hours all 19 metal spirits are sold! thank you everyone who preordered & trying to preorder this little ghost! and those who give some positive feedbacks on my first toy attempt, they meant a lot to me! :-) special thanks to plastic and plush, toycyte, toysrevil, action figure times, montreal vinyl, solosontoys, resin is the new vinyl, and of course david & angelo for the huge support! (hope i didn't miss anyone) p.s. i just did an online interview on angelo's awesome art/toy...
Pre-Order Metal Spirit!
Metal Spirit is my first resin toy ever! it's limited to 19 spirits worldwide! pre-order price is $13 USD plus $6 shipping to anywhere in the world! preorder ends april 6th. so how does it workl? please preorder your metal spirit with the following form, and i'll get in touch with you within 24hr, paypal money request will send out to the first 19 orders! thank you! :-) *form removed, sold out*
Happy April Fools Day
if you are like me, who don't really celebrate christmas, today is the biggest day of the year! woohoo, go out celebrate and do pranks! so i'm addicted to the whole resin toy thing, as soon as the metal spirits were done, i started on a new toy, and it look something like this.... (as if anyone would believe me on this day) seriously! metal spirit pre-order is just hours away! april 2nd, 22:00pm gmt time!
Metal Spirit count down…
these little ghosts are ready to go! limited to 19 only! some may ask why 19 and not 20 or 15? actually 20 was made, but i'm keeping one myself hehe.... so they are 2.4 inches tall, glow in the dark! yup they look spooooky at night! made of acrylic resin, a more eco-friendly material, also much harder than normal resin! keepin it green :-) preoder price will be $13 USD plus shipping, and the price is likely to go up later for non preorders! Pre-order is available right here on 2 April, 22:00pm...
Hollow Threat
this has been a long over due project, in 07' i did a series of deadly beats artwork, it was heavily influenced by punk rock music i was listening to, in fact the name came from a punk band 'minor threat', and plan was to develop a punk rock themed t-shirt line, there were 6~7 designs i put together in 08', just before the production begin, i decide to pull it, something was missing, they just don't look right, i still can't tell what it is.... until early 09', suddenly i had this heavy metal...