Artist Name: Reactor 88
Artist Website: www.reactor88.com
Artist location: Los Angeles, USA
Toy Name: Hierogrip
Toy Type: Money Grip

Artist Name: Fabio Rossi Sciedlarczyk AKA Scied
Artist Website: www.estudioorigami.com
Artist location: Sao Paulo - Brazil
Toy Name: BUD-OMB
Toy Type: Jamungo DIY BUD
Toy Story: Every time those two get together, something hot happens! This short living creatures really enjoy the act of exploding, it’s a shame tough, that they die right after…
Toy Available for sale: Yes, Contact artist through website
Artist available for custom toy commission? YES, Contact artist through website

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Artist Name: Frenchie
Artist Website: montrealvinyl,com
Artist location: Montreal, Canada
Toy Name: The Handy man
Toy Type: 5″ Madl
Toy Story: He’s the handy man… He’ll fix anything!
Toy Available for sale: Yes, Contact artist through website or check it out at APW Gallery in NY
Artist available for custom toy commission? YES, Contact artist through website

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Artist Name: Jeremi Rimel (Miscreation)
Artist Website: www.miscreationtoys.com, www.autopsybabies.com
Artist location: Harrisonburg, VA
Toy Name: Custom “Infested” Plaseebo Mummy Shrine
Toy Type: Bob Conge Legend of Plaseebo
Toy Story: Customizing the Plaseebo Mummy was no easy task but was definitely a fun project, for someone like me who likes to create rather unusual customs, the Legend of Plaseebo Awaken figure is already a true oddity itself. I wanted to make use of the parts as much as I could so I crafted the sarcophagus into a wall-mountable shrine that can hold and display the figure. I also used the sarcophagus to make an additional wearable head-dress accessory. I did some light sculpting work to form a more rotting and worm infested version of the figure. Boney skeletal feet replaced the original legs to have the mummy stand in the shrine base.
Toy Available for sale: Maybe. I wouldn’t mind taking some offers.
Artist available for custom toy commission? Every once in a while!, contact artist through website

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Event Name: Don’t Cry Over Spilt VINYL
Event Date / Duration: May 2 – May 30
Location: Pravus Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Official Website: www.bovinyl.ca
Custom Type: Moody
Event Story: “What was the name of that custom show again?” You can’t make a vinyl purse out of Moody’s ear’, no, that’s not it. Don’t count your Moody’s before they’re hatched. No, no, I’m sure that’s not it. Every cloud has a vinyl lining. No, that’s definitely not it. Oh yeah, now I remember, Don’t Cry Over Spilt VINYL. That’s it! It’s going to be ‘must see’ show. It’s the first U.S. show featuring the Moody platform. I hear that there are going to be over 50 Moody customs designed by an international line-up of established and emerging artist’s – Sket One, Cameron Tiede, Andrew Brandou, PlaysKewl, Bil Betsovic, Doktor A and many, many others. Besides the customs, there is also going to be some 2D pieces by artists like Dan ‘Wavedog’ Fenelon, Arden Hill and Darrin Maxwell. Where is the show taking place and when does it open? The show is going to take place at Pravus Gallery’s new space located in downtown Phoenix at 501 E. Roosevelt Street. The folks at Pravus are really excited and are looking forward to the openings on May 2 and May 16 from 6-10 p.m. Sounds like fun … I’m there for sure!”

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Artist Name: DLi$h
Artist Website: www.deliciousdrips.com
Artist location: Berkeley, CA
Toy Name: AquaForce IP68
Toy Type: 16″ Qee Bear
Toy Story: AquaForce is a product of the spawning Urban Culture during the cold war. He uses nuclear power and Soviet Military technology to have the ability to survive as deep as 500 meters below sea level.
Toy Available for sale: Yes (Available in June), contact artist through website
Artist available for custom toy commission? YES, contact artist through website

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The Bax Bears Series 1 had their official launch in Toronto last Friday on March 28. The event itself was held at the Keep Six Contemporary Gallery in downtown Toronto. The gallery featured 200+ custom-designed Bax Bears from all around the world but also included designs from local artists based on the DIY Bax Bear! Many of you may have seen the bears that were on display in Vancouver last year at El Kartel on November 10th. The showcase of the bears will be on display for two weeks until April 6th, so for those of you who live in Toronto, you have to take a look!

As for the showcase, the beginning of the gallery started off with beautifully designed Bax Bears from artists in Toronto. Artists such as Yukiko Otsu and Charlene Chua were one of the many locally designed Bax Bears that were up for show in the gallery.

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Artist Name: Mark Meyers (a.k.a. Kram)
Artist Website: www.markmeyersart.com
Artist location: Alamo, California
Toy Name: “A hunting we will go”
Toy Type: NedZed
Toy Story: Having a gun and someone else in your head is never a good combination.
Toy Available for sale: No
Artist available for custom toy commission? Not at the moment

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