tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72364279575050095452024-03-14T17:07:13.201+10:30a collection of visual hints and spicesDesign studio dedicated to the production of funShane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-69739169458366209292013-02-07T17:36:00.000+10:302013-02-07T17:42:35.232+10:30Filling in the blanks<br />
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<span class="userContent"> </span><span class="userContent"> </span><span class="userContent">Since the Xmas break, everything has been action packed!</span><span class="userContent"> Many of you have followed my 'blow by blow' adventures on <a href="http://instagram.com/hintsandspices" target="_blank">instagram</a> but I know there are many more waiting to read the adventure here on my blog.</span><span class="userContent"> Extra exciting opportunities arose creating a very tight mentor schedule.</span> Due to the limited time and wanting to present an in depth account of my mentorship, I haven't published as many blog posts as I would have liked.<br />
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I am currently sitting in Design Festa Gallery East 102 at my '<span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show">‘Sofubi and character work study tour: Conclusion exhibition' and I thought I would give a little 'gap filler' catch up post! Below is a list of all of my mentors and a brief description of my study with them. </span></span></span><br />
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<span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show">If you are in Tokyo, please come and say hello!</span></span></span><br />
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<span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show">Facebook event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/322474987862450/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/322474987862450/ </a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.uamou.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">STUDIO UAMOU</span></b></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Ayako Takag</span>i<b> <br />
</b><br />
<b>Lesson</b><i><br />
Japanese retail operations</i> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">Going back to my retail roots, I assisted in
the daily activities of running a gallery shop space. I discovered the differences
in the Japanese marketplace and left with a deeper understanding of Japanese
retail practices, methods and expectations. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/12/project-mentor-touma.html" target="_blank">TOUMART</a> <br />
</b>TOUMA</span><b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Lesson</b><i> <br />
Developing personal artistic styling</i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">Discussion and development of my own unique aesthetic
style in regards to creating original and licensed character works. My time
with Touma has spawned a separate project that will be revealed at a later
point in time. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /><a href="http://zariganiworks.co.jp/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">ZariganiWorks</span></a></b></span><a href="http://zariganiworks.co.jp/" target="_blank"><b> </b></a><br />
<br />
<b>Lesson</b> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>‘Korejanai robot’ building and developing
concepts for the Japanese market. </i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;">During my time at ZariganiWorks, I designed
and built my own ‘Korejanai Robot’ named ‘Korewado Robot’</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span>We also discussed the methodology and practices
of ZariganiWorks to develop concepts for the Japanese market. I applied my new knowledge
to develop a gacha series concept titled ‘BITE’. </span>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><s><br />
</s><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/12/project-mentor-teresa-chiba.html" target="_blank"><span class="st"><b>Production_Genmu</b></span></a><br />
Teresa Chiba</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Lesson</b><i><br />
Deeper understanding of Japanese art
and design through translation and guidance.</i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As my project
mentor and translator, Teresa’s support was beyond direct translation and
teachings of my mentors. Thanks to Teresa, I have achieved a deeper and richer
experience throughout my time in Japan.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/dolroffo" target="_blank"><b>DOLROFFO</b></a><br />
C</span>hidori Narita</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />
<br />
<b>Lesson</b><br />
<i>Amigurumi creation from sketch to final product</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Guidance and approach
to knit my own amigurumi design from sketch. It was my first time knitting; I
was able to achieve a mouth and half of the body. Sadly I injured my hand and
was not able to complete during my mentorship. Dolroffo completed the design
while teaching me the steps and approach. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/12/project-mentor-sunguts.html" target="_blank"><b>SUNGUTS</b></a><br />
Tadayoshi Ichimiya</span><br />
<br />
<b>Lesson</b> <br />
<i>Sofubi creation from sketch to final product</i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Guidance in developing new sofubi works through each
stage of production. Sculpting, silicone casting, wax production, sofubi
factory tour, assembly and painting. New character work Suity-chan and Kowaiila
were both created under Sunguts mentorship. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://tttoy.blog.shinobi.jp/" target="_blank">TTToy</a><br />
</b>Yoshihiko Makino</span> <b><br />
<br />
Lesson</b><br />
<i>Technique and approach</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Discourse of personal approach and techniques used
in creating master sculpts and wax casts. Many examples were given and I left
with a wider view of what is possible and achievable in sofubi production that
will aid me in future sofubi development. </span></span></div>
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After coming home from <a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2013/01/sunguts-day-2.html" target="_blank">day 2</a>, I continued working on my sculpts. First off, I needed to create the body for the koala/drop bear figure. The face design had already changed from my initial sketch but I wanted to keep the proportions similar.<br />
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I also started another body in the style of the 'clip koalas' you would find in an Australian souvenir store. Simple and a little cheesy, they are fun gifts for all ages. I didn't continue through with this body but I might complete it for a resin extra in the future. <br />
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Day 3 was here and once again I was joined by <a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/12/project-mentor-teresa-chiba.html" target="_blank">Teresa</a> to assist in translation. We were also accompanied by artist friend <a href="http://benicco.com/" target="_blank">Benicco</a>! One of the fantastic things of my adventures in Japan is being introduced to lots of talented and kind people! Today, both Teresa and Benicco started a sculpt, with all of us working in the workshop, it was lots of fun.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Cheeeeese~~ Myself, Sunguts and Benicco pose for a photo.</span></div>
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Today I was focusing on the symmetry of my sculpts, something that is quite hard to achieve. Thankfully, Sunguts gave me a sculpting tip that drastically helped. Personally Sunguts doesn't use this technique himself but demonstrated how looking at the reflection of your sculpt in a mirror, you can see mistakes in the symmetry. It really works! It must have something to do with visual perception but once you see the mirrored reflection, it is really obvious where the are mistakes are in the symmetry. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Using a mirror to check symmetry</span><br />
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As my sculpts were reaching the next stage and moving beyond 'basic form' sculpts, Sunguts and I discussed the aesthetics direction I wanted to go. Sunguts thought his guidance might focus towards his own aesthetic too much and wanted to know if I was happy with the direction. I wanted to represent my mentors (Sunguts) style in my work but I still wanted the design to be of my own vision. From here, we decided Sunguts would continue to guide me on the form but at times I would go my own direction.</div>
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Continuing on, Sunguts pointed out that the body needed to be extended, I agreed. I was attempting to make my character slightly <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_deformed" target="_blank">chibi/SD</a> but she was still too compressed. </div>
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This is where working with Fando really shines; it is easy to drastically change the form with ease. Fando is quite soft so it is easy to saw; spread on some water to the connecting surfaces and add the extra clay and you are good to go. I wouldn't work with Fando for a customs but it is perfect for sculpting original work used for casts. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sunguts inspecting the new extended form. I got it spot on this time.</span><br />
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I continued on the form, cleaning up the hair and smoothing the hips. The day was wrapping and I asked Sunguts for some advice on creating the arms. I wanted the arms to be folded over each other, covering her breasts; it would be the only asymmetrical part of the sculpt and I wasn't too sure about the best way to approach it. At this point, we had a bit of a laugh as <a href="http://www.sunguts.com/suiko-p.html" target="_blank">Sunguts female characters</a> are all bare. I demonstrated on myself how I wanted the hands to be placed - no photos - and Sunguts advised and sketched on my sculpt the best place to add and remove clay. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Simple addition of lines by Sunguts to assist my sculpting</span></div>
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As mentioned before, Teresa and Benicco were also working away on their own sculpts. Sunguts would give them advice and discuss toy work with them too. This was great, as their sculpts, questions and answers were different to my own and the discussions extended my understanding beyond my own sculpts. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Stage 1 sculpt by Benicco </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Benicco's sculpt next to another sculpt with a similar cheeky form</span>. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Final basic forum sculpt by Benicco. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Teresa's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimono" target="_blank">kimono</a> sculpt next to Sunguts <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukata" target="_blank">yukata</a> sofubi body.</span></div>
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I was very excited by their sculpts! Both Teresa and Benicco are interested in continuing through with their sculpts but as resin only. It might not be their normal artistic field but I highly encourage them to follow through; I am waiting to add them to my collection! </div>
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This was my last session before the
Xmas/new years break. Before the next session, I need to smooth the
surface ready to start detailing on my return. I packed everything up
and we headed to the train station. To wrap the day up, we grabbed some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiyaki" target="_blank">Taiyaki </a>and then all headed home. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Teresa and Benicco had strawberry and I had chocolate! It was delicious! </span><br />
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If you haven't already clicked and checked out their work from the hyperlinks, here is Benicco's and Teresa's web pages for your viewing pleasure:<br /><br />Teresa - <a href="http://www.p-genmu.com/">http://www.p-genmu.com/</a><br />Benicco - <a href="http://www.benicco.com/">http://www.benicco.com/</a></div>
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Before the start of day 2, I had the hard decision of selecting the designs I was going to develop into sofubi. I have many designs floating around but I wanted to generate new ideas from my Japanese experience. <br />
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As mentioned in my <a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/12/sunguts-day-1.html" target="_blank">last post</a>, Sunguts has allowed me to use his master spouts, that way I can create heads and bodies that are interchangeable with majority of his character work. With this in mind, I wanted to design a character that can fit well within the Sunguts 'family' while also being my own design.<br />
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I sat down and sketches for a few hours. Normally it takes me a very long time before I feel comfortable with a design concept, even more so if I am going to produce a toy from it. However, this time there was one design that felt really natural, that design was of a Mermaid!<br />
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I never though I would be creating a Mermaid figure but after
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While I am on the subject of reference material, I had a few requests to see Sunguts library of reference material. So with permission, I took a few pictures. I was told this isn't all of it either! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Lots of books and manga by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Mizuki" target="_blank">Mizuki Shigeru</a></span></div>
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One book Sunguts showed me was 'Phantom Beast World Encyclopedia of Shigeru Mizuki', I have tried looking for it myself as it's an awesome reference book. It was released in 1994, so it is hard to find new. I will keep an eye out for a good quality second hand copy. If you are keen on one, the <span style="font-size: small;">ISBN is: 4022585722</span><br />
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For my second design, I wanted to extend the ideology of the grant and blend some 'Australiana' into the mix. Like most of the world, when Japan thinks of Australia, they think of our animals. In my experiences, the number 1 animal Japanese people mention is the koala. It tends to be within the first few sentences of meeting me. <br />
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<i>Japan: Where are you from?</i></div>
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<i>Shane: Australia!</i></div>
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<i>Japan: Oh Australia..... Koala! Kawaii!! </i></div>
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<i>Shane: Yeah big claws and teeth that bite!</i></div>
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'Kawaii' being 'cute' in Japanese and 'kowai' being 'scary'. Just a little play on words, with a whole lot of truth. Koalas are scary, they have huge claws, beady little eyes and sharp teeth. With that in mind, I decided on a koala with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_bears" target="_blank">'drop bear'</a> vibe. I have wanted to do something really Australian for some time and drop bears are perfect! <br />
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Happy with my two concepts, I started on my two basic form sculpts. My plan was to create a koala head that would be interchangeable and a full mermaid figure with head and body. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Koala head and Mermaid body - basic form sculpts</span></div>
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The second day is here and was excited to be moving
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Now that the basic form sculpts are dry, I am able to carve, sand and easily add extra clay if required. I spent majority of my time working on the mermaid body making it symmetrical and cleaning up the form. When I arrived at Sunguts studio, I prepared my area and got to work right away. <br />
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Sunguts has a very keen eye for detail and form. This is already clear from is work but seeing it 'on the fly' makes you respect his skills so much more. While I was sanding and sculpting away, Sunguts would give me suggestions and examples of how to fix and develop a form. Some times he would sketch a little drawing on a piece of paper, sketch on the sculpt itself or give me a little demonstration. Each time it would improve my sculpting and understanding of form immensely. <br />
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Each time I added more clay, it had to sit and dry. Sunguts had a bar heater setup to keep us warm and for fast drying. As I only added little bits, it would dry within 10 minutes or so. While waiting for it to dry, I would work on the koala head and vice versa but I mostly worked on the Mermaid sculpt, focusing on its tail. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Sunguts adding lots of clay to the tail. Seems simple enough but I had trouble adding large amounts of clay to the body. Turned out I wasn't adding enough water to the dried clay. </span></div>
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While waiting for the tail to dry, I started on the head sculpt for the Mermaid. It was actually interesting to notice my new 'skills' were already at work. I had a better understanding of the material and was able to hold it and mould a basic shape without warping the form. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The 'fishy' head of the Mermaid.</span></div>
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For me, having hands on mentorship is the best way to learn. Even within two days, I feel I have learnt so much. Even the 'simple' things help me improve, such as arrangement of workshop spaces, sanding techniques, carving techniques and something as simple as cleaning sandpaper. Yes, it might seem obvious to many readers but I didn't know you can use a metal brush to clean off sandpaper. Personally I have tried to washing with mixed results but a metal brush works perfectly. <br />
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Only sculpting the Koala head was originally planned but
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Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-36780458207848291512012-12-20T04:25:00.000+10:302012-12-21T15:59:03.751+10:30Project Mentor: TOUMA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AG1kQzwKrCA/UNGXfTYVXZI/AAAAAAAAAlY/svfgqJ4NJjY/s1600/199967_1014798507794_4798136_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AG1kQzwKrCA/UNGXfTYVXZI/AAAAAAAAAlY/svfgqJ4NJjY/s320/199967_1014798507794_4798136_n.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Touma wearing his Knuckle Bear mask</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another mentor introduction and another big player, I would like to introduce you to Touma. Touma is an illustrator that has been involved in character design for over 20 years.<br />
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I first came aware of Touma in 2008 through his Ultraman collaboration. As a fan of <a href="http://ultra.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Ultraman_Kaiju" target="_blank">Ultra Daikaiju</a>, his <a href="http://rotocasted.com/library/miniseries_Ultraman/artist_Touma/" target="_blank">stylised versions</a> made me interested to discover who the artist was, once again, it turned out I had already known his <a href="http://touma.biz/products/products_knuckle.html" target="_blank">iconic work</a> for a few years. <br />
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</div>Bold and full of energy, Touma has a strong style that is easily recognisable. Something that I would like to develop in my own work. I highly respect the work of Touma and to spend any time with him is an incredible opportunity, I will take all his lessons seriously and apply it to my work instantly. <br />
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<a href="http://touma.biz/"><b>http://touma.biz</b></a></blockquote></div><blockquote><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show">TOUMA worked as a character designer for a major video game company for 10, leaving in 2001 to become a freelance illustrator and character designer. In 2003 he released his most famous character 'Knuckle Bear' at Design Festa #14. In 2005, he established his company TOUMART Inc. Since then he has designed various original designer toys and collaborated on licensed property designs from Ultraman, Godzilla, Star Wars, Alien vs Predator, Transformers, Powerpuff Girls, and countless others. </span></span></span></blockquote><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"></span></span></span>3 daily sessions have been scheduled with Touma. In our short time, I hope to focus on my artistic methodology and further develop myself as an artist. <br />
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Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-32596570747518162722012-12-17T03:33:00.001+10:302013-01-06T04:25:08.925+10:30SUNGUTS: Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The exciting day is here! Day 1 with my first <a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/12/project-mentor-sunguts.html" target="_blank">sofubi mentor Sunguts</a>! If you have ever been to the <a href="http://www.sunguts.com/factory.html" target="_blank">Sunguts Character Factory</a>, you would know it is a bit far out. Nothing extreme but an hour or so via train then local bus. I was to meet up with <a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/12/project-mentor-teresa-chiba.html" target="_blank">Teresa</a> and Sunguts at 1pm but I head out there early to ensure I would be on time. I tend to have the misfortune of taking the wrong train or getting on an express that passes the stop required. I think this curse is lifted as I managed to do it correctly the first time. <br />
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I had about an hour to spend around the station, so I had a bit of a wonder. What always astonishes me in Japan is how each area is almost completely self contained. They are almost carbon copies too, not in the layout but they all have the same style stores. In comparison to my home town of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide" target="_blank">Adelaide</a>, just the area around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashiwa_Station" target="_blank">Kashiwa station</a> had more shops than our CBD. I know, 'it's Japan' but it doesn't stop my wonder. <br />
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At 1pm I met up with Sunguts and Teresa. Teresa will accompany me to many mentor visits as translation support. I know a very small level of Japanese, very broken and disjointed. Through gestures and understanding a base level, I am able to take in knowledge but if I need to ask questions, I am totally stumped. I have translation apps and guides that work quite well for everyday situations but tricky design related questions don't translate well. <br />
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Sunguts met up with us to show us the way to his studio. Number 6 bus from the station and 3rd stop after the tunnel. I noticed there was a giant 'book off' store before the stop, I will use that as my landmark from now on. <br />
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Once off the bus, it was just a small walk along the bridge in the above photo. When we entered, it was hard to contain myself! So many awesome toys, I wanted to play with them all. I didn't take many photos of the shop setup, I may take more next time.
If you are interested in seeing the work by Sunguts, Andy over at <a href="http://kaijukorner.blogspot.jp/" target="_blank">Kaiju Korner</a> has some excellent coverage - <a href="http://kaijukorner.blogspot.jp/search/label/Sunguts">http://kaijukorner.blogspot.jp/search/label/Sunguts</a> <br />
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Please note that many items have fallen over in the photos due to an earthquake that happened the previous day. <br />
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Day 1 was scheduled to be a day of sculpting. For the first hour or so we spent time getting to know each other while I had a mini 'museum' tour of the shop. <br />
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To explain aspects of sculpting there was lots of back and forth between sculpts and final products. I will try and keep my blog report in one straight line but there will be a bit of back and forth. Furthermore, I may gloss over many aspects of the design process. If you would like a further explanation, please write in the comments section. There may be instances that I may hold back certain information in respect for my mentors but I would be happy to answer to the best of my abilities.<br />
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<b>SUNGUTS STYLE</b></div>
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Every artist has their own style and methodology and this doesn't exclude Sunguts. Through being mentored by Sunguts, I will try to the best of my ability to follow his methodology. </div>
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Process steps from basic sculpted shape to vinyl.</div>
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Sunguts uses air dry clay; currently Fando. First, he will create the basic shape of the figure with his hands and let it dry for a week. After leaving for a week to dry, he will chip, carve and sand to the desired shape. Adding extra clay where required. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">By applying some water to the dried clay, Sunguts adds fresh clay for a nose</span>.</div>
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Once the shape is sculpted, sanded and ready. The final stages will be to coat with grey primer. I didn't take a picture but I believe Mr.Hobby branded primer was used. I will confirm this next time. More sanding is required and then a polish. All ready for a silicone mould to be made. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Silicone mould to create a wax cast used to make the iron tooling<span style="font-size: x-small;"> for <span style="font-size: x-small;">sofubi production.</span></span></span></div>
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Currently, Sunguts didn't have any pieces in the wax stage of production but we will be doing it at a later date. </div>
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Maser sculpt with spout.</div>
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Another area I will cover in more detail at a later date is the spouts. Just briefly, these spouts are used for multiple reasons: easier to pour and pull the vinyl from the tool, allows air bubbles to escape and allows pieces to fit together. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love adding a sense <span style="font-size: small;">of <span style="font-size: small;">playfulness</span> to all of my work, it is clear that Sunguts enjoys this <span style="font-size: small;">too<span style="font-size: small;">. One piece that I really enjoyed playing with in the <span style="font-size: small;">studio was a 3 faced squid <span style="font-size: small;">called</span> 'Queen Yulysis'<span style="font-size: small;">. <br /><span style="font-size: small;">As you turn the body, the <span style="font-size: small;">face changes internally. It may seem <span style="font-size: small;">simple but it is<span style="font-size: small;"> stil<span style="font-size: small;">l rare to see this in vinyl production. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">These small things are what I really enjoy, pushing the <span style="font-size: small;">limited boundaries of the manufacturing process. <span style="font-size: small;">I had discussed a <span style="font-size: small;">few <span style="font-size: small;">vinyl ideas that I had in regards to <span style="font-size: small;">'pushing the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">boundaries</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">' but <span style="font-size: small;">Sunguts mentioned that sometimes the factories don't <span style="font-size: small;">accept</span> <span style="font-size: small;">difficult</span> vinyl production<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">s</span>.<span style="font-size: small;"> I guess that is why it is rarely seen. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sunguts suggested that I use <span style="font-size: small;">his master spouts<span style="font-size: small;">, that way I can create heads and bodies that are <span style="font-size: small;">interchangeable</span> with majority of his character work<span style="font-size: small;">! <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">AMAZING! </span>We talked about what I would do <span style="font-size: small;">for my exhibition on return from <span style="font-size: small;">Japan and Sunguts thinks it would be best to show my work<span style="font-size: small;"> on <span style="font-size: small;">lots of his bodies. Fantas<span style="font-size: small;">tic<span style="font-size: small;">! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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The next mentor I would like to introduce you to is <a href="https://twitter.com/SUNGUTS" target="_blank">Tadayoshi Ichimiya</a>, also known as <a href="http://www.sunguts.com/" target="_blank">Sunguts</a>. To many, Sunguts doesn't require an introduction. He is one of the big players and has been deeply involved in many aspects of the Sofubi world for over a decade. <br />
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Just like discovering a few great songs on the radio were by the same band, I had come across Sunguts work sporadically in Japanese toy magazine <a href="http://hyperhobby.jp/" target="_blank">Hyper Hobby</a>. As I can't read Japanese, I tend to only look at the images but I eventually discovered many pieces I enjoyed were all made by Sunguts. <br />
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I closely identify my direction of 'what I want to do and where I want to be' to be 'Sunguts style'. He has lent his skills to many toy projects and has a vast library of original character and licensed work. To have the opportunity to meet him was fantastic and to be mentored by him is truly a dream. <br />
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Through initial arrangements, I was excited to learn Sunguts was developing new works for Wonder Fest early next year. I was invited to see the whole process; from character design, sculpt, wax, vinyl production and painting. <br />
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Born in Hyogo-Ken in 1969, Tadayoshi Ichimiya, entered
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I have scheduled 10 days over the next two months, with 'homework' requirements in between. The journey has just begun! Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-40393440459603896832012-12-13T03:30:00.000+10:302012-12-13T03:30:54.634+10:30Custom: IDOL'S IDOL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was invited to be part of the 4th Annual <a href="http://www.blamotoys.com/" target="_blank">Blamo Toys</a> exhibition held at <a href="http://www.toyartgallery.com/" target="_blank">Toy Art Gallery</a>. I really love the work by Blamo Toys and have remotely viewed their exhibitions each year. I am excited to be participating!<br />
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This year, the piece chosen to be the main attraction is a 45mm resin Hug figure. Hug is small, he is very small; It is the smallest piece I have ever customised. You would think being smaller would make it easier but in many ways, it was harder than a 'normal' 4-7" piece to customise. <br /><br />I had sketched on paper many ideas, I had chosen one but in the end I didn't follow through. I pulled out some clay and made a 3D sketch model, I think this is becoming my favourite way to work. <br /><br />I wish I had more WIP images to show you, poor form on my behalf. Yet, I am happy with how he turned out. Here he is~~ <br /></div>
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<br /><b>Toy Art Gallery</b><br />7571 Melrose Ave.<br /> Los Angeles CA 90046<br /><br />Opening reception: <br />7-10pm 15th of December. <br /><br />Exhibition: <br />15th of December through to the 30th of January. <br />
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The first mentor I would like to introduce you to is <a href="http://www.p-genmu.com/" target="_blank">Teresa Chiba</a>. A more appropriate title would be 'mentor and manager', she has organised so
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I first came across Teresa's work in the <a href="http://maxtoyco.com/" target="_blank">Max Toy</a> exhibition titled <a href="http://toykarma.com/2010/12/23/beauty-and-the-kaiju-show-opens-in-tokyo/" target="_blank">'Beauty & the Kaiju'</a> in 2010. At the time, I wasn't an artwork collector but I loved her piece and purchased it. From there, I continued to followed her work and slowly got to know her personally. We had some common ground to relate, Teresa lived in Australia during her final years of study and she also teaches design students.<br />
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At the beginning of 2012, I traveled to Japan for a family holiday to visit my brother with my parents. I also took a small side trip to Tokyo to meet and greet various people in early stages of my project preparation. The side trip was very last minute but I was excited to organise time to meet Teresa in person. It was a great night and even though it was a casual meet up, I learnt so much about design and illustration in Japan in the short time we were together. Teresa is very knowledgeable and explains things so well! <br />
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At the end of May, I was excited to learn Teresa was part of a TV production called <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine/18288976" target="_blank">'Collaboration Culture'</a> for BBC World News. Teresa was partnered with British artist <a href="http://www.davidshrigley.com/" target="_blank">David Shrigley</a>. I thought this would be the best way to introduce her work to you all. Please watch! <br />
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Teresa and I just wrapped up the final schedule for the next two months, it is action packed! If you have any questions, please post in the comments section! Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-19196636120135745642012-11-30T03:04:00.001+10:302012-11-30T03:04:13.012+10:30Project: Arrived in JapanHello from Japan! <br />
<br />As I mentioned in my <a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/11/project-leaving-wednesday.html" target="_blank">last post</a>, I have spent the first week in Okayama visiting my brother, it was fantastic! I am currently in Tokyo for my second night and I am almost settled in. Time to recap my first week! <br />
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I had a great flight, even with the annoying transfers. I started in Adelaide with a brief stop in Melbourne. then a 3 hour stopover in Hong Kong, followed by a 3 hour flight to Tokyo. The plane had very cool HD touch screens but sadly I had seen 90% of the films on the system. I did however enjoy watching '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwoS-O2idNM" target="_blank">Painted Skin 2 : the Resurrection</a>'. The hardest thing about the flight was the HK transfer at midnight, flying back out at 4am. This is prime sleeping time! I planed ahead and had a good sleep between 7-11pm. </div>
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I arrived at Narita airport at 6am in the morning. Got all my belongings and made it through customs. First thing was to have a shower! I love public showers in Japan, so clean and nice. I have to say though, the shower facilities at Osaka airport are much nicer. Showed, clean and in fresh clothes, I made my way to meet up with <a href="http://www.cesarzanardi.com.ar/" target="_blank"><span class="st">César Zanardi</span></a>. <br /><br />I was only in Tokyo for a few hours before catching the Shinkansen to Okayama, so I was really happy we managed to meet up! Not having much time, César suggested we go to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asakusa" target="_blank">Asakusa</a>. I haven't been there so thought it would be fun. </div>
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After taking some photos, it was lunch time! This was an important occasion as it will be my first meal in Japan! With so many choices, it is always hard to decide. It doesn't help that I am shocking when it comes to deciding where to eat. Interestingly, for my first meal in Japan, I had Indian curry!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The store is amazing! <span style="font-size: small;">Full of <span style="font-size: small;">big <span style="font-size: small;">licensed <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">series</span></span></span>, character merchandise<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> and <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">independent</span> sofubi makers.<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Trying to keep my budget in check, I only go<span style="font-size: small;">t myself one toy<span style="font-size: small;">. Originally I wasn't going to get any but I have to thank<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">César <span style="font-size: small;">for the <span style="font-size: small;"></span>little <span style="font-size: small;">'push'<span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">"Shocker is the organization that spred of world allu with the clique and very fierce and horrible. Their evil purpose what to change the humanbeing and subordinate mankind to them and conquer the world." - wor<span style="font-size: x-small;">d for wor<span style="font-size: x-small;">d</span></span> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engrish" target="_blank">Engrish</a> text on the box.</span></div>
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After handing out with César in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihabara" target="_blank">Akihabara</a>, I will be taking the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen" target="_blank">shinkansen</a> down to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okayama" target="_blank">Okayama</a> to stay with my brother for a few days. He has lived in Japan since 2009, so it is always great to catch up with him. We will check out some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizen_ware" target="_blank">Bizen-yaki</a> and hang out in some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izakaya" target="_blank">izakaya</a>, generally take it easy before I start working hard. I really like the whole area <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%ABgoku_region" target="_blank">Chūgoku region</a>, I would say it's my favourite area in Japan. <br /><br />Then on the 28th I will be moving into <a href="http://blog.hintsandspices.com/2012/11/project-everyday-living.html" target="_blank">my new home in Tokyo</a>! Without jumping too far ahead, I will leave it at that but keep an eye out for posts starting in December as the ball will be rolling! <br /><br />Thanks for reading :) Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-80317462615713513152012-11-10T16:19:00.001+10:302012-11-10T16:19:29.955+10:30Store: Sparkle SparkleI was a bit sneaky and added a new Waniphant to my webstore~ <br /><br /><a href="http://store.hintsandspices.com/product/waniphant-sparkle-sparkle-clear-w-heavy-glitter">http://store.hintsandspices.com/product/waniphant-sparkle-sparkle-clear-w-heavy-glitter</a><br /><br />Made from high quality Japanese clear vinyl and packed full of glittery goodness, this special release was produced for personal gifts I would give on special occasions. Only 3 left and I thought I would make them publicly available. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><br /><br /><br />Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-545854979838066472012-11-03T20:29:00.000+10:302012-11-06T00:05:31.198+10:30Project: Everyday livingAll systems check! <br /><br />Not long now! I am in the last stages of arranging my travels and I thought I would do a post about everyday living. <br /><br />Finding accommodation to spend 3 months was interesting, tossing up between a share house and an individual apartment was hard. I did have some offers from friends but I didn't want to be a burden. After weighing up my options in regards to location, size and cost, I decided on a shared house for my stay in Tokyo. <br /><br />A few friends that have lived in Tokyo recommended <a href="http://www.sakura-house.com/en/" target="_blank">Sakura House</a> for long term accommodation, I have stayed in their <a href="http://www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/" target="_blank">hotels</a> before and had absolutely no complaints. After looking on their website for some time, I found a nice place that would suit me just fine. <br /><br />My new home will be in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arakawa,_Tokyo" target="_blank">Arakawa</a> ward of Tokyo. It seems like a really nice area with some greenery and open spaces, far from being a concrete jungle I was worried about living in. They also have a really cool symbol!<br />
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I have been asked various questions in regards to my project outcomes, so I thought I would compile the frequently asked questions: <br />
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To keep an updated blog with my progress, produce new work and have an exhibition upon my return to Adelaide. <br />
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At minimum, I will produce 1 new sculpt completed and ready for production. Ideally, I would like to have a series ready for production. <br />
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While in Japan, there will be two main toy events, ‘<span id="goog_681828309"></span><a href="http://artstorm.co.jp/sufes.html">Super Festival<span id="goog_681828310"></span></a>’ and ‘<a href="http://wf.kaiyodo.net/" target="_blank">Wonder Festival</a>’. I currently don’t have any organised plans but I would like to have a display at these events. <br />
<b><br /> When you come back to Australia, what will you do? </b><br />
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Beyond the exhibition, I currently don’t have any set plans; you'll have to wait and see. <br />
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It solidifies what I do as ‘real’. <br />
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<br />Last night I was playing around in my sketch book and came up with a little character. It is rare that I jump up and develop a character further instantly,
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His name is Skele but it's Mr. Ton to you! <br /><br /><br /><br />Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-90167232602586035822012-10-21T12:42:00.002+10:302012-10-21T12:42:46.145+10:30Update: Unboxed exhibition<div style="text-align: left;">
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Continuing on from my <a href="http://hintsandspices.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/exhibition-unboxed-custom-vinyl-toy.html">WIP post</a>, I have taken some images to fully reveal of my custom Munny for the Unboxed exhibition. Friday afternoon I went back to Espionage Gallery to take some images
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<i>'Dinosaur man' is the local dinosaur toy store owner, every weekend you can see him in his character dinosaur outfit greeting customers that come to his store. </i></div>
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Above is the main materials I currently use. What isn't in the photo is all the sandpaper and utensils I use. Lots of sanding and hacking in every stage of my builds. I am no expert and I am continuously learning but the best advice I can give is to experiment and find what best works for you. <br />
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Every Saturday I will be posting a blog post related to the ‘Sofubi mentorship’
project. I don’t know what to call them!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span>Something catchy will come to mind but
if you have an idea, please post it in the comments section. </span></i><br />
<br />Part of the grant application, I had to submit an artistic statement. As I
studied design, I have never thought of myself as an artist. Yet, through
development of my proposal, I have realised that I am an ‘artist through design’;
my vision is art, my process is design. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></div>
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<b>Snippet of my artistic statement: </b><br />
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As an artist and designer, the past, present and future play a role in my work.
My work pays homage to my inspirations whilst blending my vision of the future.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">My
background is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Design">Industrial Design</a> and I use my knowledge of materials and
processes to extend my artistic possibilities. To me, design is objective art.
Although aesthetics is vital, the work must follow a need or purpose. Art toys
can blur these restrictions. Design thinking and processes are involved but
there is no purpose or need, resulting in completely subjective work. Art toys appeal
to me because they continuously push these boundaries.<br />
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I am drawn to Japanese toy design as it’s not about the finalised character; it
has a much wider background that encompasses Japanese techniques, craftsmanship
and styles. Where quality of the sculpting, surface finish and colour
variations are a significant part of the art form.</span></div>
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People often ask me what I am influenced by, I have trouble answering this question. I rather be influenced by anything and everything and not lock myself in. If
I had to say when it all started, my main inspiration would be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokusatsu">Tokusatsu</a>;
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I was first introduced to Japanese
culture through <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiju">Kaiju films</a> when I was 12, I used to think “why would anyone
create something so outlandish?” The fact that it existed, and someone had
thought it up intrigued me and pulled me in deep. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></span> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">A year later, I came across Japanese animation
and was taken in by the quality of the animation and vivid stories. It opened a
gateway to another viewpoint and my interest for Japan increased. Being inspired
by these works, I wanted to dig deeper and find out what they were inspired by:
Japanese horror stories, samurai, Shintoism, Buddhism, yokai, kaiju, politics,
love, passion. As a young teenager, the mix of Japanese pop culture and
tradition had a very strong impact on my outlook on life.<br />
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Many years later, I would discover kaiju again through toys. Once again, I was
thinking “why would someone make this”, everything came full circle in many
ways. <br />
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Before I get into a long yarn, I will leave my story there for tonight. Thanks for reading and
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Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-6139814947737524542012-10-20T20:42:00.001+10:302012-10-20T22:18:42.384+10:30Quick Slice: What is Sofubi? What is Sofubi? <br />
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Sofubi is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasei-eigo">'wasei-eigo</a>' for 'soft vinyl' <br />
<i>Soft Vinyl --> Softu Binyl --> Sofubi </i><br />
<i><br /></i> <b>Jargon usage: </b><br />
Soft vinyl is a form plastic called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PVC">PVC</a> (Polyvinyl chloride) but what mainly separates sofubi from other vinyl art toys on the market is the production
methods of Japan. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">In ways,
the popularity of sofubi has less to
do with the design and more to do with the </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">soft vinyl </span>workshops. </span>Even though the design needs to adhere to Japanese
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span>I will leave this quick slice at that and tell you more about the sofubi workshops another time. If you are keen to dive in now, I would highly recommend checking out <a href="http://toykarma.com/">Toy Karma</a> and <a href="http://kaijukorner.blogspot.com.au/">Kaiju Korner</a>! <br />
<br />Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010681177708109764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-72113151274364246242012-10-19T13:03:00.001+10:302012-10-19T13:03:38.233+10:30Quick Slice: Dinosaur Man <br />
Last night was the opening for the <a href="http://hintsandspices.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/exhibition-unboxed-custom-vinyl-toy.html" target="_blank">Unboxed, A Custom Vinyl Toy Exhibition</a> held at <a href="http://espionage-gallery.com/" target="_blank">Espionage Gallery</a> locally in Adelaide.<span class="userContent"> </span>It was fantastic to catch up with friends and meet new ones. <span class="userContent">I had a great time chatting to people about <span style="font-size: small;">art </span>toys!</span><br />
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was intending to take many photos and have a quick film for a blog post
but the gallery was too busy all night, which was fantastic. I will be
heading in later today to capture a video and take some photos of my
piece from the show. For now, in 'quick slice' fashion, I will post one
instagram picture I took on the night.<br />
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<span class="userContent"></span>Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-20142178546235297952012-10-19T12:42:00.001+10:302012-10-19T12:42:20.158+10:30New blog feature: Quick SliceOne of the main reasons why my blog stayed dormant for many months was due to the fact I always felt the need to write long articles per post. I was still active on twitter, facebook and instagram but time went on by and I never came back to post on my blog. Part of my new push to have a stronger online presence, I want to keep a record of my journey in a single place; which will be my blog. <br /><br />From now on, I will post small to medium articles that may even just include a single image, I will dub these posts 'quick slice'. I won't be flooding the blog with 'quick slice' posts, maximum one per day. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Take a slice </span><br /><br /><br />Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-62080281456934295472012-10-17T22:35:00.000+10:302012-10-17T22:35:21.837+10:30Exhibition: Unboxed, A Custom Vinyl Toy Exhibition.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few months ago I got talking to Joshua Smith, owner of '<a href="http://espionage-gallery.com/" target="_blank">Espionage Gallery</a>' here in Adelaide, about art toys and he mentioned he was planing to put together an art toy show. To me, this was very exciting news as we haven't had any exhibitions locally featuring just vinyl toys. Furthermore, I was excited over the fact more people were getting into developing toys as art. <br /><br />Josh had started to develop his own platform design for the show, I have seen the prototype and it is rad. Sadly, it wasn't completed in time for this exhibition but it will be ready with improvements for the next exhibition. Another art toy show in the works? Fantastic! <br />
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So, for this first event, Josh decided to use the 7" <a href="http://www.kidrobot.com/ShopAll/DesignerToys/DoItYourselfToys/#cp=1~Brand=MUNNYWORLD" target="_blank">Munny</a> platform by <a href="http://www.kidrobot.com/" target="_blank">Kid Robot</a>. The good thing about the Munny is it already has acceptance by the general community. As I generally work with Kaiju, a niche within a niche, the Munny is a perfect platform to ease the Adelaide public into the art toy world. <br />
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The exhibition is titled <i>'Unboxed, A Custom Vinyl Toy Exhibition.</i>' and features 41 of the best artists from Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Argentina that have
modified, customised, painted and decorated 41 Blank Munny Vinyl Toys. <br />
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bound to happen eventually but this was my first time creating a custom Munny, the most customised toy platform in the world. I already owned a few Munnys but I haven't
done more than poorly sketch on them. <br /><br />Each exhibition piece I
produce, I always attempt something new to push myself further. It is
risky but it's for my personal enjoyment. This time, I really wanted to
improve my sculpting skills in regards to blending, smoothing surfaces
and keeping symmetry. I thought working with the Munny platform would be
a perfect opportunity and I am happy with my results. <br /><br />I will post a full reveal of my design tomorrow night. For now, here is some work in progress. I still wanted to focus on a monster, I did play around with a few <a href="http://hintsandspices.blogspot.com.au/search/label/waniphant" target="_blank">Waniphant</a>
concepts but I kept coming back to the first idea that popped into my
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At this stage, I didn't know if I was going to make a fat kid or an old man - I decided to go for the old man. I was playing with the idea that the man in the suit was the 'real monster' but I thought it was a bit too much, so I kept it fun. <br /><br /><br /><br />
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Here you can see that I filled in the cut on top of his head. I required a larger hole to work with so the hair is actually completely removable. I really enjoy this head, I would like to come back and make some old man 4" Munnys in the future. <br />
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Using plasticine I quickly created a 3D sketch of my concept. <br />
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Here, you can see my almost complete tail and filled-in arm sockets. There were many more hours of sanding and smoothing required after this photo was taken. <br />
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The hacking of the 7" begins! <br />
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To complete the internal detail required for the 4" head, I had to chop the 7" head in half and then resemble afterwards and completely smooth it off - like nothing ever happened. <br /><br />
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Final image for the WIP shots for this post. Here you can see some pieces with primer drying in the sun ready for painting. <span itemprop="description"><br /><br />If you are in Adelaide on the 18th of October, please head down to Espionage Gallery at 6pm for the opening night. I'll be there talking toys with anyone willing.</span><i><span itemprop="description"> </span></i><br />
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<i><span itemprop="description">Opening night:</span><span itemprop="description"> October 18th at 6:00pm</span></i><br /><i><span itemprop="description">Till 27th of October. </span><br /><span itemprop="description"></span><br /><span itemprop="description">Espionage Gallery</span><br /><span itemprop="description">Suite 1, Level 2</span><br /><span itemprop="description">93 Rundle Mall, Adelaide</span><br /><span itemprop="description"></span><br /><span itemprop="description">More information: <a href="http://espionage-gallery.com/">http://espionage-gallery.com/</a></span></i><br /><span itemprop="description"><br />Hope to see you there! </span><br /><br /><br /><br />
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<br />Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-5263057485266263932012-10-17T20:40:00.000+10:302012-11-10T20:36:38.630+10:30Japanese Art Toys (Sofubi) Mentorship ProjectOver the last 9 months, I have been busy organising a very ambitious project. In many ways, it has been in development for years. At the start of the year, I got an email mentioning upcoming grant opportunities that were available through <a href="http://arts.sa.gov.au/" target="_blank">Arts SA</a>. One instantly caught my eye:
<i><br /></i><i><br /></i><i>‘Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Japan Travel Fund’</i>
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<i>“ The grant is open to independent artists based in South Australia who want to acquire or study traditional or contemporary Japanese artistic skills to develop their contemporary arts practice or to develop their projects through a Japanese connection. “</i>
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Through further investigation, it seemed I was already trying to achieve the specified outcomes on my own accord. I applied with my grant proposal: <i>Japanese Art Toys (Sofubi) Mentorship Project - To travel to Japan and develop new sofubi works while being influenced and mentored by talented Japanese artists and craftsmen.
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I enjoy continuously learning about the processes involved in art toy design but feel that without face to face interactions it is no longer possible to develop my work further. The grant allows me a unique opportunity by financially supporting my development through face to face communications.
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I first started developing this project with the hope of being mentored by a few people I have previously worked with but through the excitement and support of my initial contacts, I have reached many more fantastic designers and it has turned into a project beyond my expectations. I am extremely grateful and humbled by the response. <br />
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After applying and waiting two months, I got a big letter with ‘Arts SA’ written on the envelope. I thought to myself - "This is the moment you have been waiting for, stay calm and open it with care. Read it slowly and carefully, don’t skim".........<br />
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<i>"I am pleased to advise that, on the recommendation of Arts SA's peer assessment panel, I have approved your project"</i></div>
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<b>I GOT THE GRANT!!!!
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The hardest part about applying for the grant was to completely organise the whole project as if I had already got the grant. It put extreme pressure on me and made me feel really anxious, so when I found out, I was totally blown away!! I was shaking from the excitement and the adrenaline kick stayed in my body for the whole day. I still get very excited talking about it!! <br />
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Through development of the project and compiling the grant application, I felt very honoured at the amount of support received from everyone involved. I would like to personally thank: Dan McLean, Tovi Vo, Mark Nagata, Kirby Kerr, Kiel Hummel, Gino Joukar and Nathan Jurevicius for your kind support letters and encouragement. <br />
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I would like to give a very big thank you to Teresa Chiba, to whom I wouldn’t have been able to achieve this project without, I am very humbled by all of your support. Teresa will be one of my mentors too, more information will be announced soon.<br />
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For now, I will not mention any other mentor names as I will announce people bit by bit over the coming month but a HUGE thanks to everyone that has agreed to be part of my project. I am thrilled to work with every single one of you.
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Finally, I would like to thank my parents, my brother Darren, my mate Jason and another shout out to Tovi for helping me in the last few days leading up to submitting the grant. Don’t know how you all put up with me but I love you all for it!
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Besides developing and nurturing my skills, the project is aimed at promoting awareness in Australia
of Sofubi, their creators and their relevance as an art form. The art toy scene is relatively unknown in Australia and I am not intending to change the art world over night but hope to give it a good push – successfully being awarded the grant is the first step. <br />
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Please follow me over the coming months for an interesting journey in the ups and downs of this project. My blog will be updated regularly every Saturday as part of the project.
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Kind Regards, <br />
Shane Haddy Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-91772414412493458162012-02-02T00:45:00.011+10:302012-02-02T16:27:51.279+10:30Collab: Rampage Toys<span style="font-family:arial;">I have met lots of new friends over the last year and one of them is </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Jon Malmstedt, owner of Rampage Toys. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Jon has produced many cool resin toys over the years and moved into Japanese vinyl production last year with Ugly Unicorn</span><span style="font-family:arial;">. Ugly Unicorn is a laid-back cupcake eating kaiju that I have completely fallen in love with. </span><br /><br style="font-family:arial;"><br style="font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: center; font-family:arial;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oj5zqnCP3ow/TylJS8mRlEI/AAAAAAAAAMw/95vWoyxGx90/s1600/ugly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oj5zqnCP3ow/TylJS8mRlEI/AAAAAAAAAMw/95vWoyxGx90/s400/ugly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704170992894579778" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size:78%;">Rainbow GID Ugly Unicorn by Jon Malmstedt/Rampage Toys</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />>>limited numbers of the rainbow GID and unlimited blank GID will be available this Friday (3/01/12) – keep an eye on <a href="http://rampage-toys.blogspot.com.au/">Rampage Toys</a> if you are keen.<<</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;">A little while back, Jon caught a glimpse of my currently unreleased glitter Waniphants and suggested a small painted run.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> I was more than happy to work with Jon, his painted customs are vivid and full fun! I passed on a small batch for Jon to work his magic. Over the next few days, I saw some jaw dropping teasers posted to his <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/RampageToys">t</a></span><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/RampageToys"><span style="font-family:arial;">witter. </span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">HINTS AND SPICES x RAMPAGE TOYS</span><br /></div><br style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0gpN5vG_rq4/TylLIQhTL9I/AAAAAAAAAM8/nSyHRyj19TM/s1600/wani1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0gpN5vG_rq4/TylLIQhTL9I/AAAAAAAAAM8/nSyHRyj19TM/s400/wani1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704173008287117266" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MmiY3_k2d_A/TylLXu21rwI/AAAAAAAAANI/4DIM7lwZ2EY/s1600/wani.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MmiY3_k2d_A/TylLXu21rwI/AAAAAAAAANI/4DIM7lwZ2EY/s400/wani.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704173274128559874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4bWF8xWcn4/TylLgTJArXI/AAAAAAAAANU/EkeHOpdwmuM/s1600/wani3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4bWF8xWcn4/TylLgTJArXI/AAAAAAAAANU/EkeHOpdwmuM/s400/wani3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704173421307407730" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FYd8lCzmEN4/TylLmq9eHHI/AAAAAAAAANg/SjkEnMf34zc/s1600/wani4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FYd8lCzmEN4/TylLmq9eHHI/AAAAAAAAANg/SjkEnMf34zc/s400/wani4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704173530780671090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I will leave it at just teasers for now, with the final images to be posted by Jon on his <a href="http://rampage-toys.blogspot.com.au/">blog</a> later this week. </span><br /><br />This special collaborative release will be avalible on Feb 10th 2012 ot <a href="http://rampagetoysandart.bigcartel.com/">Rampage Toys online store</a> - Only 5 were made! So don't sit back if you're keen, jump on it!<br /><br />What's next? Well, it seem Waniphant and Ugly Unicorn enjoyed hanging out together ;)<br /><br />Rampage Toys<span> links:<br /><br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/rampagetoys">https://twitter.com/rampagetoys</a><br />Blog: <a href="http://rampage-toys.blogspot.com/">http://rampage-toys.blogspot.com/</a><br />Store: <a href="http://rampagetoysandart.bigcartel.com/">http://rampagetoysandart.bigcartel.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></b></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Sparkles! </span>Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-43443884380504366102012-01-31T22:04:00.002+10:302012-01-31T23:19:16.193+10:30Blog is not a log!Hello all! Long time no post! What's up with that? Well, I wasn't able to juggle everything it seems. I did post bits and pieces on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hintsandspices">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/hintsandspices/">Twitter</a> but I really want to start blogging again.<br /><br />My backlog of posts is huge!! So, rather than trying to catch up, I will start again. The plan is to focus on new and upcoming work while covering the last 6 months bit by bit. It may not be in order but it will be fun :)<br /><br />Thanks for your support and encouragement!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">a new sprout emerges </span>Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-23673221491175368632011-06-15T00:45:00.007+09:302011-06-15T01:23:41.548+09:30Custom: Aurora Borealis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kbwN7U0WDPs/Tfd7ke4Au-I/AAAAAAAAALQ/-5sIhySivYU/s1600/IMG_0483.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kbwN7U0WDPs/Tfd7ke4Au-I/AAAAAAAAALQ/-5sIhySivYU/s1600/IMG_0483.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kbwN7U0WDPs/Tfd7ke4Au-I/AAAAAAAAALQ/-5sIhySivYU/s400/IMG_0483.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618094926861482978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Aurora Borealis by Shane Haddy</span><br /></div><br /><div class="info"><br />Aurora Borealis is the theme of this lovely painted <a href="http://www.maxtoyco.com/">Max Toy Co</a> custom set by Shane Haddy.<br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">(from left to right)</span><br />- Alien Argus<br />- Drazoran<br />- Alien Xam<br />- Tripus<br /><br />Each one has been painted with several <a href="http://monsterkolorstore.com/">Monster Kolor</a> paints and pearls. Then finished with a healthy coat of colour change flakes and glossy clear coat.<br /><br />I used a whole bunch of paints on this one to give the effect I was after; the paints I used in order were:<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">Charcoal<br />Gold pearl<br />Grape Ape<br />Kissed<br />Lie-Laq<br />Vivid Purple<br />Vivid Blue<br />Red Pearl<br />Silver<br />Colour Change<br /></div><p>Monster Kolor paints are very hard to capture, especially pearls and colour change flakes! So I have taken two sets of photos; one in direct sunlight and one in indirect sunlight.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Direct/Indirect Sunlight Photos</p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnpRPQMo1MM/Tfd9flxcPyI/AAAAAAAAALo/0j-FlBb3hlk/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnpRPQMo1MM/Tfd9flxcPyI/AAAAAAAAALo/0j-FlBb3hlk/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618097041836883746" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gNHrLl5a18c/Tfd9f1P0LSI/AAAAAAAAALw/ZjmNActefac/s1600/2d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gNHrLl5a18c/Tfd9f1P0LSI/AAAAAAAAALw/ZjmNActefac/s400/2d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618097045990812962" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PfazqfDFrEU/Tfd9e1z1SBI/AAAAAAAAALY/1-bAzq5xEj8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PfazqfDFrEU/Tfd9e1z1SBI/AAAAAAAAALY/1-bAzq5xEj8/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618097028962011154" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oxZ1X3nPvgw/Tfd9fL0RAuI/AAAAAAAAALg/oJl0UFa22vY/s1600/1d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oxZ1X3nPvgw/Tfd9fL0RAuI/AAAAAAAAALg/oJl0UFa22vY/s400/1d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618097034869408482" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0VRVhoZkfnE/Tfd9f2MSXkI/AAAAAAAAAL4/isNrC_j4JLQ/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0VRVhoZkfnE/Tfd9f2MSXkI/AAAAAAAAAL4/isNrC_j4JLQ/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618097046244449858" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zMmyLP84634/Tfd_egMrs-I/AAAAAAAAAMY/MFw0fNorb_8/s1600/3d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zMmyLP84634/Tfd_egMrs-I/AAAAAAAAAMY/MFw0fNorb_8/s400/3d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618099222183916514" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1WjnYypqDnE/Tfd-LRIoPjI/AAAAAAAAAMA/ov1HMjGXse4/s1600/3d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gRRPnP3yMxk/Tfd-Lpn19VI/AAAAAAAAAMI/Q4y-WFV0l6w/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618097798784611666" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sUo9U3nT9DY/Tfd-L1nLlBI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/mKLA8kyBGh0/s1600/4d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sUo9U3nT9DY/Tfd-L1nLlBI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/mKLA8kyBGh0/s400/4d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618097802003059730" border="0" /></a><br />To imagine what they look like in person, you have to imagine it as a blend of the two extremes, constantly flowing between dark and light, depending on how you look at it. I haven't seen the Aurora Borealis in person but I would imagine it to be something like that.<br /><br />I have also made this video to further simulate what they look like in person:<br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TDPrHRPWhjg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" width="560" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe><br /><br /></div><p>This custom set is currently available in the <a href="http://hintsandspices.bigcartel.com/product/aurora-borealis-custom-set">Hints and Spices STORE </a>at $190AUD - including international shipping with tracking.<br /><br />I have had offers for individual pieces but I would hate to spit this set up. So at the moment, it is currently only offered as a set. I will open up the set to individual purchase this time next week (22nd June) but hopefully all these pieces will stay together, it just feels natural.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><em>Localised entirely</em> within <em>your kitchen</em>?<br /></p> </div>Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236427957505009545.post-61051321247410149702011-06-13T12:07:00.021+09:302011-06-17T00:05:12.378+09:30Launch Tour - Biographies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hintsandspices.com/ROLLPRINTER.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 243px;" src="http://hintsandspices.com/ROLLPRINTER.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Owner and Lead Designer</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8SFD3HkBHmA/TfV49Scn3sI/AAAAAAAAAKo/m9QjIdBIQOg/s1600/SHANE.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8SFD3HkBHmA/TfV49Scn3sI/AAAAAAAAAKo/m9QjIdBIQOg/s400/SHANE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617529104533806786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Shane Haddy</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Unbeknownst to him, Shane has always been passionate about toy design. As a young child he would pull products apart to find out how they work and make new products and replica toys of his favourite TV characters using Lego and Meccano. This love of creation has stayed with him for many years with Shane dabbling in many areas of design.<br /><br />Like most, Shane was an avid fan of Japanese animated features as a teenager – taken in by the quality of animation and vivid stories. Wanting to be involved in this genre, Shane obtained a retail job in a newly established Japanese animation and games store in Adelaide. His interest in quality toy production continued to grow whilst working at the store for many years.<br /><br />In 2006, Shane started a degree in Industrial Design with the intent of working for a toy company, but after being pulled through many directions with his studies, the toy designer dream was put aside.<br /><br />With his love for Japan and designer toys, Shane travelled to Japan in 2010 –<br />“I went to a very large toy convention called ‘Wonder Fest’. It blew my mind and I knew I needed to be there, selling my own toys next year”.<br /><br />This was the beginning of a new direction for his love of toy design.<br /><br />Shane established the company Hints and Spices soon after his return, with the aim of producing his own toys and products. While developing his own designs, Shane has also produced several custom pieces, one of which was sold in TAG – an American art gallery in Los Angeles.<br /><br />Shane’s philosophy revolves around the production of fun and Hints and Spices is his way of designing, producing and sharing his passion.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Featured Artist<br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0dy5PJ5tSHU/TfV6MglacsI/AAAAAAAAAKw/beQUhs4FlTo/s1600/tovi-pink.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0dy5PJ5tSHU/TfV6MglacsI/AAAAAAAAAKw/beQUhs4FlTo/s400/tovi-pink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617530465538437826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">TOVI</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">TOVI is the lead illustrator on all current Hints and Spices projects. With her unique style and outlook on life, Adelaide-based artist TOVI brings all things cute and 'derpy' to the world.<br /><br />Although specialising mainly in anime-style art, TOVI has recently broadened her artistic repertoire with sculpting - designing her first kaiju for hints and spices. Recently she has been involved with MAX TOY's 5th Anniversary show in Japan and USA.<br /><br />Currently, TOVI spends her time studying post-graduate medicine in Victoria and working as a physiotherapist in Adelaide hospitals. Her aspirations include becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon and having the largest rilakkuma collection in the southern hemisphere.<br /><br />Keep an eye out for her future projects with hints and spices!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Featured Collaborators</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VK7y7ANE_UY/TfXQuYFX8tI/AAAAAAAAALA/OomWoRWhViU/s1600/dolroffo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VK7y7ANE_UY/TfXQuYFX8tI/AAAAAAAAALA/OomWoRWhViU/s400/dolroffo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617625605372113618" border="0" /></a><a href="http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/dolroffo"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dol Roffo</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Hello My name is Dol Roffo, Japanese AMIGURUMI creator. I began making amigurumi in my college days, under the influence of my little sister and mother. I love booze, cute girls, AMIGURUMI, metal music, art and kaiju. Thank You!” – Dol Roffo<br /><br />Dol Roffo has colaborated with Hints and Spices by re-imagining our original characters Barrelmon and (Unnamed) into cute amigurumi forms.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uvpaBvnAQU/TfXRNNr1kmI/AAAAAAAAALI/tc3tARhfiOw/s1600/Yoshihiko%2BMakino%2B%2528TTToy%2529%2BSP.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uvpaBvnAQU/TfXRNNr1kmI/AAAAAAAAALI/tc3tARhfiOw/s400/Yoshihiko%2BMakino%2B%2528TTToy%2529%2BSP.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617626135156593250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yoshihiko Makino</span></span> / <a href="http://tttoy.blog.shinobi.jp/"><span style="font-size:85%;">TTToy</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Makino-san started his career as a cartoonist and designer which lead him to establish his own company ‘TTToy’ in 2002.<br /><br />He produced resin mascot characters and kits; he then joined a production group called ‘Kaiju-Ha (generation) in 2004 that was organized by a prominent toy designer Sunguts. This became the first time Makino-San was involved in soft vinyl figure production.<br /><br />In 2005, he released his first original soft vinyl figures named ’GRUS’ and ‘PRODON’ through his company TTToy.<br /><br />Since then, Makino-San has produced many figures through TTToy and is now working as a sculptor, character illustrator and product designer.<br /><br />Makino-San is the sculptor for Hints and Spices very first vinyl toy and I am very honoured to have worked with him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PfQtyfPFIRY/TfoR1aOnS3I/AAAAAAAAAMo/r74CfnCYpfs/s1600/Matt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PfQtyfPFIRY/TfoR1aOnS3I/AAAAAAAAAMo/r74CfnCYpfs/s400/Matt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618823094369471346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt Walker / <a href="http://www.monsterkolor.com/">Dead President Designs</a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Monster Kolor, by Dead President Designs, is a high quality custom paint for all of your vinyl, tin, pvc, resin and die cast toy painting needs. It is packaged ready to spray from an airbrush, making it the most usable toy painting products on the market.<br /><br />With over 16 years experience in the automotive and motorcycle painting and chemical industry, Matt Walker couldn't find a paint for toys that would give him the result he was looking for; “I love the metallic and specialty finishes that can be achieved with automotive paints but were unavailable for the toy painting market” - Not being discouraged, Matt developed his own paint variations to work privately on his toys.<br /><br />After Matt’s pieces started to get more attention in gallery shows, many people wanted to know how he managed to get the painted finish he was achieving on vinyl. When Matt told them he had developed the paint himself, they immediately wanted to have some for themselves; thus Monster Kolor was born!<br /><br />Matt hired a couple of chemical engineers to help him develop a range of metallic and specialty paints to stick to various types of plastics and Monster Kolor officially launched on March 1st 2010. </span><br /><br />To celebrate our launch, Hints and Spices have teamed up with Dead Presidents Designs to present a limited edition release of Monster Kolor paints. I am very proud to announce the “Hints and Spices – Monster Kolor Sample kit” which will only available at our launch event.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWw8bE_qq2M/TfoPxtxZKKI/AAAAAAAAAMg/JxfD7ZBniBs/s1600/NagataPic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWw8bE_qq2M/TfoPxtxZKKI/AAAAAAAAAMg/JxfD7ZBniBs/s400/NagataPic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618820831872886946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mark Nagata / <a href="http://www.maxtoyco.com/">Max Toy co</a></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Ask anyone who knows Mark to describe him and the two things that will come up are Toys and Art.<br /><br />After attending the Academy of Art College in San Francisco during the late 80's and picking up a New York artist's rep, Mark embarked on a 10-year plus journey as a freelance commercial illustrator. Over the years he's worked with a diverse client list which has included Scholastic Books, Bantam Books, Schlage Locks, Genentech, DC Comics, Lucasfilms and numerous Advertising and Design firms nationally and internationally.<br /><br />The highlight of this time included over 40 cover paintings for RL Stine's Goosebumps book series, Give Yourself Goosebumps.<br /><br />After many years of collecting Japanese toys, Mark started his own business called Max Toy Company, named after his son Max. With a nod to the Golden Age of Japanese toys, Max Toy Co. will continue the tradition of offering classic Japanese character toys by producing its own exclusive toys, both licensed and original. Many of the original toys offered are hand painted by Mark Nagata and mostly feature unique artwork on the headercards painted by Mark.<br /><br />Mark sold his hand painted custom Kaiju toys via the prestigious auction houses Philips De Pury and Christies in New York and London. Through these auctions, it spread the Kaiju art toy movement into new uncharted areas of the art world.<br /><br />Over the years, with various international artists and designers, Mark Nagata has organised, curated and lectured in many events promoting art toys and kaiju collaborations in various galleries and art museums.<br /><br />In addition, Mark has also written and Max Toys have appeared in the Eiji Tsuburaya biography from Chronicle Books , Kaiju Attack from Collins Books and Full Vinyl book from Harper Collins, Otaku USA magazine, and Japanese magazine Hyper Hobby, Spectrum Fantastic Arts annual book, Dot Dot Dash book and Art-Toys by Brian McCarty to name a few.<br /><br />Max Toy is a synthesis of Toys and Art.<br /><br />Hints and Spices uses Max Toy co platforms as the focus of our custom work. Keep an eye out for future Hints and Spices x Max Toy co collaborative releases!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pleased to meet you!<br /></span></div></div></div></div>Shane Haddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935850772025098512noreply@blogger.com0