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388 689 743
13 years ago
:D My first custom I deemed worthy enough to be added to the Rotocasted library :D
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280 25 634
13 years ago
As if by magic... it's fab!
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angel
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105 174 45
13 years ago
totes cutes. would buy.
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280 25 634
13 years ago
Before the rabbit appeared, was this a big or mini tea?
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388 689 743
13 years ago
Awww thanks :) and it's a big tea, thinking about doing a mini one but that'd be even more fiddly than this was :)
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388 689 743
13 years ago
Oh, and the cup is placed inside the hat bit, I wish I'd done work in progress photos now, but too late :P
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13 years ago
Good work!!
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280 25 634
13 years ago
In progress shots would've been fun to see. Next time :)
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388 689 743
13 years ago
We'll see about next time :) I need to have another lightbulb above head moment for that to happen :D
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angel
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381 1089 1433
13 years ago
wicked! :D
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13 years ago
Nice custom! :)
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angel
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432 4 822
13 years ago
Thanks! It's my first custom toy. I've been making custom jigsaw puzzles for a while, but toys are a different thing, to say the least.
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3 53 16
13 years ago
Shank would you be willing to sell it?
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angel
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432 4 822
13 years ago
Funny you should ask. This will be up for sale in the next few days. I've started a charity organization called LCKM@ (Leukemia Can Kiss My @$$) where artists donate 50% of the price of some of their art to help fund research for childhood cancer. We have only a Facebook page right now, http://www.facebook.com/LCKMA, but as soon as our website is up (http://LCKMA.com) Darth Smaul will be for sale. I'll post here as soon as it's up.
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280 124 209
13 years ago
Excellent custom for an excellent cause! Great work, Shankweather!
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angel
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432 4 822
13 years ago
Thanks forge. Unfortunately, this poor fella was left too close to a space heater and sort of melted. Just a little. I plan on making two more and increasing the quantity to 3.
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388 689 743
13 years ago
I kinda like it... primarily because it's got a big ass octopus for a face :) moar octopus themed toys please! :)
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13 years ago
tentacle porn?
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388 689 743
13 years ago
Jazzydan, you are all kinds of wrong. :D
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13 years ago
Thats why you like me ;)
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13 years ago
I couldn't be happier. No picture does justice to how it looks in person. They all seem to distort the tentacles to me but they really are perfectly proportioned to the rest of the piece. Looking forward to more great customs from 84 Tigers!!
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388 689 743
13 years ago
So cute! :)
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13 years ago
wonderful!
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angel
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13 years ago
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angel
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72 54 10
13 years ago
thanks for the link Sergey, a pretty interesting article but does seem a little like it was written to spark an argument rather than make a point. I left a comment :)
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angel
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72 54 10
13 years ago
I'm not advocating glowing praise, like i said on my comment i think crisitism helps artists strive harder.
At the end of the day they're toys, and toys are meant to be fun. If we start scrutinising toys for being "art" or not then aren't we missing the point a little? -
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13 years ago
Who decides what is deemed to be called "art", isn't "art" in the eye of the beholder?
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13 years ago
I wonder what William Morris would say in this debate :P
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angel
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72 54 10
13 years ago
@Jazzydan exactly! And i thought they were custom shows, not art shows - when did it all get so high brow? :P
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13 years ago
"but maybe we're at a point in this scene where personalities and friendships are giving people a higher standing than they deserve."
Nothing wrong with having a nice community. Thats what I love about the Toy scene, everyone is so friendly and polite to each other. -
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angel
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566 356 245
13 years ago
I think we're reaching a point in this scene/genre where we're seeing more of a split between people who want to make/collect small sculptures (and possibly also make a career/reputation on it) and others who view this more like a social hobby. I like both, and I think toy art can be both. The specific point of the critique, though, is really just about so-called art toy shows. Too many "art toy shows" are being thrown together hastily for a variety of reasons. The result is more like a potluck: anybody can bring anything, and the meal is not always cohesive.
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13 years ago
It seems this debate is just the use of the word "art" and peoples interpretation of what "art" should be when it comes to "art" toys. It's also apparent people do want a higher quality show to validate what is "high quality art" when it comes to toys.
I am in the boat that thinks it should all be fun but it seems a few people would like it to be pushed to the next level. The debate focus is on the work displayed but to "raise the bar" it would require lots of work beyond what's on display.
The type of show and quality of work will always reflect the clientele. How can you have a "serious" art show when people come dressed up in hoodies and over sized shirts? Not that there is anythign wrong with people dressing like that but it diminishes the "serious" perception you are wanting to see from these shows.
Where it is held is important too; shows in a retail environment will be approached like this, it's not a "serious" environment. (yet still a great setup)
A selection panel would be required. One that has a high level of education within the arts and design; not just toy fans/people that have been in the game for some time.
There are many more things I can think of but on a final point; these pieces of "art" are relativity dirt cheap, reflecting the clientele and quality of work expectations once again (and most should be sold for WAY more)
There is lots of work to raise the bar and most of it would come from educating the clientele and start raising the overall quality of the shows. It is slightly unfair to put blame on the sketchbot show as it clearly wasn't intending to be anything beyond what it was. The use of the word "art" will always give people various interpretations.
As there is clear demand I do believe there should be higher quality art exhibits for toys but I don't think the sketchbot show should have taken the bullet.
With that all said, it is never clear what "art" is! I went to an art show that was "very high brow" and there was a piece that cost 15k and it was just a pile of sticks made into a nest with a rolex in the middle of it. It was the only piece like that and I don't get it... but thats "art" for you. -
13 years ago
I like toys.
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388 689 743
13 years ago
Rolex in a nest? Try unmade bed. 'Nuff said.
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13 years ago
@Jazzy: Great comment, all that is needed to be said
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388 689 743
13 years ago
I have no idea CoMus, people's perceptions of art are varied, and weird :)
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elissa_s
388 689 743
13 years ago
Just cleaning up the tags, and came across the name of this artist. Awesome pr0n star name! :P
jazzydan
499 646 2538
13 years ago
pr0n again?!?!
elissa_s
388 689 743
13 years ago
Whatever do you mean?!