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In reply to: Making it in Sofubi
So unfortunately I haven’t gotten to do much on that front 🙁
It’s like I know where all of the moving parts, but I have insane schedule that will not allow me to fully get started with the process, let alone the proper space for it. The copper cavities I have made may not even work due to them not having nickel plating. Lulubell toys ended up stepping in and getting the tooling made and the toys produced at this point.
I really want to get to that next level though. Here is the furthest progress I made:
Luckily there have been people watching my videos and have built off of them. I highly recommend people check out Official Toy’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official.toy/
They are out of Slovenia, and have been trying out these techniques as well.In reply to: Resin
Squeeeeee! We do love some High Proof Toys!
We cannot wait to see how this New Friends series pans out! Please keep us posted on launch details!
Topic: Show some Shi-Shi love!
Anyone else fallen in love with Shi-Shi?? The wee sofubi Tiny Guardian has found a place in our hearts. Did anyone else back their Kickstarter in the summer? WE DID! We already have the blue Shi-Shi in our collection but added the Black & White versions in the KS! Bring on alllll the Shi-Shi!
Check out the Blurple Shi-Shi heading to New York Comic Con next month…
Tenacious Toys Blurple Shi-Shi NYCC 2019 Exclusive Details: https://www.thetoychronicle.com/news/blurple-shi-shi-the-tiny-guardian-for-tenacious-toys-nycc2019/
I wonder what is being planned for DesignerCon, we shall find out soon enough but WE ARE EXCITED!
In reply to: Let’s see them Grails!
One of my Grails would have to be any of the toys from the 3A Tomorrow Kings collection, but specifically the Seven Bones Kyoku. I’ve been a fan of Ashley Wood ever since I started reading the Spawn comics as a kid. His art is gritty and messy and went against everything I knew that a comic book “should” be, but it has this fantastic allure to it that was a perfect match for the antihero qualities of Spawn.
The Tomorrow Kings toys are a beautiful interpretation of Ashley’s concepts, building them at 1/6 scale with realistic clothing, and they have this future-apocalyptic-urban-samurai vibe that just looks badass. Plus with 30 points of articulation, you could literally make a stop motion movie with one of these characters. Looking at eBay, it’s not entirely out of reach for me, but it’s still a bit higher than my current budget. Also, now that 3A Toys is done, I expect the value of their work to increase over time.
In reply to: Let’s see them Grails!
My grail is always the Blackout False Friends by coarse. Just priced outta my reach, for now.
I filled my love of False Friends with the Reignited Monochrome edition, but it does sit in storage due to no room but at least I know I have it to enjoy when I find the space.
In reply to: Resin
99.5% of my toy collection is in a Uhaul storage unit after a move from Chicago. But, here is a collection of resin toys I make with my friends.
High Proof Toys – New Friends! Series
In reply to: Resin
99.5% of my toy collection has been in a Uhaul storage unit since I moved away from Chicago. But, here is a collection of resin toys I make with my friends. High Proof Toys – New Friends Series.
In reply to: Freddy Funko GRIN!
It’s actually pretty cool! Maybe it’s a start where Funko pop collectors can appreciate more designer toys rather than just all the characters they know.
Topic: Latest Aquisitions!
Jeremi Rimel aka Miscreation Toys revisits the teenage gore-hound in him with a new custom series “The Faces of Death”, based on the controversial 1978 American mondo horror film directed by Conan LeCilaire and written by Alan Black.
Here’s the latest releases, what are your thoughts?
THE FACES OF DEATH: BIGBIRDMAN by Miscreation Toys
AUTOPSY ZOMBIE STAPLE BABY (THE FACES OF DEATH CUSTOM SERIES) by Miscreation Toys
In reply to: TEQ63 – When is too much?
Since we posted our discussion on the TEQ63, Martian Toys (the producer of TEQ63) has announced a new program to reward those that have been collecting the TEQ63 platform. Via their Instagram Stories, they released the following information, check it out below…
A great incentive for all those that put their time, effort & hard-earned cash into TEQ63, right? We would love to hear your thoughts. Join the discussion below!
Short-time lurker first time poster here,
I’ve been a fan of designer toys for over 5 years but have only recently really been paying close attention to everything this artform has to offer, and it seems like Colorado is building up a designer toy scene. Back in May we had the 2nd Bombastic Plastic show at Spectra Art Gallery (organized by Neil Ewing), In July we had a Bomb Shark Custom show at the Vape Loft curated by Mr Mars Studios, and again in August there was a Solo Josh Mayhem show at the Crown Collection in Denver.
I’m really excited to see more of these designer toy shows happening in my home town but I rarely catch wind of what’s going on until the very last minute! Does anybody know of other upcoming shows in Colorado or know of a resource where I can stay updated on Colorado toy events?
In reply to: Questions about the industry
This small part of the toy industry is a bit of an anomaly but a super fun community. Not a easy or a straightforward hustle for sure. you really have to be good at improvising and navigating multiple tasks and people.
I studied industrial design and product design and sort of fell into toys by accident out of sheer desperation for work. It is a long story probably best suited for a campfire some whiskey and a banjo. Stop by and say hi at Dcon,In reply to: Questions about the industry
wow, thank you so much! that means a lot coming from you, I have been following your company since the horsies of the apocalypse. meeting artists is the reason I moved to LA, I’ll be sure to socialize at this event, I really wonder about the people’s lives. So many industries/jobs are more straightforward, if you want to be a lawyer, you can find out exactly how to do that.
If you don’t mind me asking, how did you get into making designer toys?
Topic: TEQ63 – When is too much?
Is there ever too much of a good thing? Perhaps that will depend on which side of the fence you sit when it comes to the TEQ63. It is definitely dividing opinion from what we are seeing throughout the social media channels within the Designer Toy community.
Now this may not include all, but we think it includes most, we have pulled together a list of TEQ63 releases over the past 2.5 years. Thanks to our pals at Trampt.com for helping with collecting this information.
April 2017 – Woodland Camo TEQ63
April 2017 – OG Black TEQ63
April 2017 – Red TEQ63
Dec 2017 – Kidrobot TEQ63
Feb 2018 – Urban Camo TEQ63 (3D Retro)
Feb 2018 – White Blank DIY TEQ63
June 2018 – 43 Fortress Black TEQ63
Oct 2018 – 43 Fortress White TEQ63
Nov 2018 – [UNIT01] TEQ63
Dec 2018 – BOBA TEQ63 (StrangeCat Toys)
Dec 2018 – Super Retro TEQ63 (IamRetro)
Jan 2019 – HX-TEQ63 (HX Studio)
Jan 2019 – Black DIY TEQ63
Jan 2019 – GID DIY TEQ63
Feb 2019 – Rising Sun TEQ63 (IamRetro)
March 2019 – Agent Orange DIY TEQ63
March 2019 – Graffiti Kings TEQ63
May 2019 – BobaTEQ63 Wave 2 (StrangeCat Toys)
June 2019 – Brightstar TEQ63 (Tenacious Toys/3D Hero)
June 2019 – Ion Chrome TEQ63
June 2019 – Afterburn TEQ63
June 2019 – OG Black v2 TEQ63
June 2019 – Ghost Mode TEQ63
July 2019 – Phantom Blue GID TEQ63
July 2019 – Tron TEQ63
July 2019 – Double Ghost TEQ63 (Complex)
July 2019 – OG Black Ghost TEQ63 (Complex)
Aug 2019 – Vintage TEQ63
Aug 2019 – Air63 TEQ63
Aug 2019 – Deadbots TEQ63 (Kidrobot)
Aug 2019 – Titan TEQ63 (Kidrobot)
Aug 2019 – Pirateq-47 GG TEQ63 (Rotofugi/Serg&Destroy)
Aug 2019 – Pirateq-47 Neo-Tokyo Pink TEQ63 (Mindzai/Serg&Destroy)
Sept 2019 – Brightstar OG TEQ63 (myplasticheart/3D Hero)Over the past 2.5 years, 34 releases of the 6inch production TEQ63 platform. On average 1.17 per month for 29 months.
Is that over saturated? You tell us? We want to hear your thoughts. Sign in to the TTC Forum and let us know what you think!
