Customs

High and Dry by Taskone

high and dry
1. Lit. [for water] to recede and leave someone untouched. The waters receded and left us high and dry.
2. Fig. to leave someone unsupported and unable to maneuver; to leave someone helpless.

 

“High & Dry” isn’t just the name of a Radiohead song, but it is the name of this awesome custom Coarse Jaws Loser figure, by Task One for a KR Boardie.  Love the attention to detail, especially on the back tattoo, and the conversion from figure to sculpture is outstanding.

photos courtesy of Brad Topolewski

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Jason Tharp’s NYCC Custom Painted Munny Time Lapse

At New York Comic Con this year Ohiya gave away a custom munny painted by Ohio-based illustrator Jason Tharp. This time lapse is span across 3 days with over 10 hours of work!

“Ohiya encourages us to go beyond personal boundaries – to simply say, ‘Hi.’ A chance encounter can suddenly turn into something magical, all with the help of a simple two letter word.” – Tharp

Sneaky Raccoon presents Tales From The Sneaky Crypt


Sneaky Raccoon
is turning 5 and to commemorate the occasion will be holding a  group show that celebrates the friends made along the way. Tales From The Sneaky Crypt will feature the immense talents of artist friends: TADO, Jamfactory, A Little Stranger, Cavey, Lunartik, Emily Bee, Felt Mistress, Waste, Map Map, Loulou & Tummie, Lunabee, Cris Rose, Triclops Studio, Jon Paul Kaiser, MEGAMUNDEN, Phil Corbett, Okkle, Anabelle Nielsen, Mimic, Tesselate, Steve Fable, Poked Studio, Clark Rotharmel, Podgy Panda, Creature Kebab, Rhys Brown, Jenn & Tony Bot, Dolly Oblong, Planet Domu, Fadeworks and Sneaky Raccoon.

The spooky show will run for four days (Fri 28th -Mon 31st) at Kidrobot London, & Sneaky Raccoon would love to see you and Say hello.  The evening will be filled with live screen printing and drawing, homemade treats, a fundraising  raffle and a crypt full of eerie art and creepy customs.

Toys from the show will be available for sale online from Saturday 29th at 10am GMT for fans worldwide at the Toys in the Sneaky Crypt Store
10% – 100% of toy sales and money raised will be donated to McMillian Cancer Support, so pop along and help raise money for a wonderful cause.

The Hang Gang present’s Icons – Custom Toy Show


Exhibition runs through till Thursday 3rd November
Fullcircle Gallery, Kirkstall Rd, Leeds, LS3 1JL, UK
NO ENTRY CHARGE

Starring: Pete Fowler, Jon Paul Kaiser, Sourbones, Okkle, Matt Lunartik JOnes, Guy McKinley, Mimic, Robotboy, Drew Millward, Hugh Rose, Mr Gauky, Squink!, Matthew Bromley, Map Map, A Little Stranger, Stuart Witter, Tom J Newell, The Tarantulas, Godmachine, Drilone, Run DMB & Bruno Orbit.

‘Icons’ is the debut show from The Hang Gang – The Visual Culture Outlet. They have gathered together the best of british toy customisers, from legends such as Pete Fowler and Matt Lunartik JOnes to nu-school stars Jon Paul Kaiser, Squink and Map Map, for a group event of immense proportions. Also by special invitation we have US super talent Drilone and from Germany, the awesome Bruno Orbit. The Anchoring theme of the show is simply ‘Icons’ and we have left how that’s interpreted firmly in the hands and minds of the artists.

This will be one hell of a party, besides the art exhibition there will be live painting from the likes of Guy McKinley, Hugh Rose and Tom J Newell. Music will be provided by upcoming, Leeds indie pop band, Escort Knights and brining his eclectic mix of party grooves is J.Cub, head honcho of E.A.R Recordings. There will be tons of giveaways, a fully licensed bar, pop up store and much more…

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Zombie Art Project – Week 2 lineup

Week One of the Zombie Art Project (ZAP) is drawing to a close and series creator, Mikie Graham is excited to show off whats coming up.

The second week of ZAP holds tons of gory surprises including removable weapons, zombie animals, and one very famous Cuban dictator!  Figure pairs range from $30-$60 and come housed in their own 6″ wooden coffin- seen here for the first time! As you will notice from the weekly ZAP chart, week one has nearly sold out.

So if you see a Zombie pair in week 2 that you must own, I suggest hitting up http://zombiemonkie.com/ as early in the morning as humanly possible!

Mini Tea Tour @ Sixxa Store Vienna

Via Lunartik

The Mini Tea Tour was a roaring success at the amazing Sixxa Store in Vienna with lots of fans turning up to check out all the Mini Teas on display and to pick up a signed tea signed by me. So big praise goes out to all the artists for working so hard to make this Mini Tour such a joy to behold. Also a big thanks to the guys at the Sixxa Store for putting in a lot of effort and a great selection of tea’s and cake. It was perfect!

Make sure to check out the Mini Tea Tour page for more information. Stay tuned to VA for further news and updates on upcoming locations on the Mini Tea Tour!

also.. Don’t forget to vote for Lunartik in a Cup of Tea for best mini series at Designer Toy Awards 2011

[images via lunartik.com]

Scrap Dunny custom series by Efo Tercero

The “Scrap Dunny” series is a set of beautiful customs by mexican Graphic Designer & toy customizer, Efo.  Each Dunny is flocked in a different colour, with matching coloured details and bouquet of flowers.  Every dunny comes in its own hand made cardboard and wooden packaging.

From Efo’s Scrap Dunny Behance page

After a long time. I put together a series on a Custom Dunny 3 “.
This series is inspired by scrapbooking (The scrapbook is magic, is to capture and render immortal some precious moments of life. To pay tribute to our lives and those of our loved ones. Anyone who starts a job knows the precious scrap conservation value of the memory … Guylaine, professor of Scrap in Montpellier)

These Dunnys are for sale, sells the complete kit containing 5 pieces and one piece Gift with a cost of $ 1900 pesos or $ 160 DLS or sold separately at Blind Box (or color you choose) at a price of $ 400 or $ 50 just in Blind Box is able to find a Golden Button that will bring a unique piece

THERE IS ONLY 3 SETS FOR SALE

-The scrapbook is a treasure that is transmitted to future generations-

I really can’t praise these enough, I mean I know a lot of smoke is blown up arses in the vinyl world, but these are genuinly a treat to look at and remind me that there’s still life in Dunny as a platform yet.

Tesselates’ The Tomorrow Team


The Tomorrow Team are the amazing new series of 10 custom 3inch Dunny figures by Tesselate.
The team consists of members : Gordon, Jerry, Larry, Miguel, Mike, Neil, Ralph, Rupert, Simon and Tom.

All of the customs are hand painted with acrylic, Posca Paint markers and a bit of spray paint, then finished with multiple coats of clear lacquer. They will come packaged & protected in a cardboard tube (with some vinyl stickers included) and will be available on the Tesselate shop on Tuesday the 29th of March @ 6pm GMT for £20 + postage each.

Click here to see more pics of The Tomorrow Team.

 

Really love the paint jobs and colour combinations (Mmm that pink, white & blue) of these, I’d definitely put money down for a production series of these customs.

Lunartik Mini Tea Tour

About:
lunartik’s Mini Tea Tour featuring 70+ custom works of art, created from Matt JOnes’ platform toy, Lunartik in a Cup of Tea.
These artistic interpretations have been brewed to perfection by a fine selection of World Artists.

Where:
43° Gallery
Almstadtstraße 43,
10119 Berlin

Part of the Pictoplasma Character Walk.

When:
6th – 10th April 2011

Tesselate – Chad & Barry Custom Dunnys

Well, from what their lawyer has said I can tell you, Chad & Barry have been asked to leave their homeworld after a series of investigations and allegations into some clever trading in the fizzy beverage market.

They need somewhere to lay low for the next two million years, so if you fancy helping out two passionate entrepeneurs, the info is below.

Tesselates‘ new Chad & Barry customs are both hand painted with acrylic, Posca Paint markers and a bit of spray paint, then finished with multiple coats of clear lacquer. Both will come packaged & protected in a cardboard tube (with some vinyl stickers included) and will be available on the Tesselate shop this coming Friday the 4th of March @ 6pm GMT for £20 + postage each.

Mark Nagata’s Alien Argus Custom Group Show!

Alien Argus is the first collaboration between TAG and Max Toy Company, and TAG has organized its biggest custom show to date to celebrate.

The Alien Argus Custom Group Show opens on February 26th 2011 from 7-11 PM, with many artists in attendance and runs ’til March 26th.

Featuring the works of:
Alimana, Arbito, Art Denka, Baikin/Shirahama, Ben Mininberg, Bert Gatchalian, BlobPus, Bob Conge / PLASEEBO, Buff Monster, Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez, Chauskoskis, Cieromuco/Abel Vasquez, Cliff Kirschner / MONSTREHERO, Cometdebris, Cris Rose, C-toys, Daniel Goffin, Dead Presidents, Dlux, DREAM ROCKET, Dr. Strange Toys, Dustin Cantrell, Emilio Garcia, Fig-lab / datadub, Goccodo, Hariken, Hints And Spices/Shane Haddy, Ilanena, Itokin-Park, Jan Calleja, Jeff McMillan, Jesse Moore/Rawshark Studios, Jon Knox, Kaiju Chronicle, Keith Fulmis, Kikkake, L’Amour Supreme, Lash, Leecifer, Mark Nagata, Matt Doughty / Onell Designs, Megan Smithyman, Mikie of Blamo Toys, Motorbot, Nakayoshi, Nebulon5, Onaka Takeshi, Osiris Orion, Paul Kaiju, Pico Pico, PPPudding, Rohby, RsinArt, Sean Blay / MONSTREHERO, Skinner, Skulltoys, Spooky Parade, Steve Talkowski, Sunguts, Tan-ki, Thiyea Project/ Takeshi Togo, Thiyea Project/ Mai Nagamoto, Toybot Studios, Triclops Studios, Troy Stith, TTToys, Tulip, Uamou, uhoh Toys, Velocitron, Yamazakura and Yamomark

Curated by Toy Art Gallery, Max Toy Company, and Fig-Lab.

Tattootoro – custom NedZed by FAKIR

Tattootoro is a custom NedZed made by FAKIR, based on the character Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro.  Tattootoro has company in the form of Chibi-Totoro who looks distressed, perhaps it’s all the tattoos Tattootoro has?

Oustanding work as usual from FAKIR, the paintwork is super tight on this and it goes to show that you don’t have to go all out with sculpting when creating a custom.