Tee of the Day: Upper Playground 'LA' x Jeremyville'

Our tee of the day goes to Jeremyville who was  comissioned by Upper Playground to design the 'Upper Playground 'LA' x Jeremyville' tee.

This awesome tee also comes with a Jeremyville RAW #6 color zine, in a silver foil pack (24 pages of wood free matt paper stock)

Sorry ladies this only available for the men which comes in white with the awesome 3 colour print of Black, Light Pink and Pink. To get your rad tee check out the Jeremyville store here.

Cuddle Your on Smudge Squirrel from RoadkillToys

The latest release from RoadkillToys comes Smudge, the cute yet very macabre plush Squirrel. Stuffed with a mixture of beads, blood and guts and gore are made using the latest, cutting edge stuffing of a special new micro-bead that gives the guts and organs a more malleable, tactile effect. 

"Our Squash-plush range looks like roadkill. Feels like roadkill. And tastes like roadkill. But they’re not. They’re plush toys. Very macabre plush toys. It’s the way we design them that makes them seem so real." - RoadkillToys 

You can also disembowel Smudge by pulling the blood and innards through the zip that lines the back of the teddies carcass. 

As an added bonus all the Squash-plush series come with death certificate and bumper sticker. To hug your very own roadkill Smudge check out the RoadkillToys store here.

Tic Top 5: Interview with Ryan Hall aka Dougy74 Design

Welcome to Tic Top 5 where we ask an artist or specialist the hard hitting questions (not really they're actual quite easy). Todays artist is U.K. based Ryan Hall aka Dougy74 Design who's an Illustrator, Creator and Exhibitionist of Paper Toys.

From an early age Ryan has had a love for creating especial with paper but it wasn't until university that he found his true calling as a Paper Toy Maker. Influenced by his childhood pop-culture love such as Masters of the Universe, Doctor Who and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has seen his work on exhibition and seen in print and online media over the last 4 years:

2013

The Bad Robot Experience Art Show, Gallery 1988, CA, USASave & Destroy Art Show, Galerie Maurer, Zurich ,SwitzerlandSNL / Is this thing on? Art Show, Gallery 1988 , CA, USA The Doctor Who Exhibition, Artboy Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

     

2012

The Old School Video Game Art Show, Gallery 1988, Santa Monica, CASave  and Destroy Art show, Ficzone edition, Granada, SpainStar Wars Celebration VI, (part of the Rancho ObiWan display)  Orlando Urban Paper 2012 Art show and workshop, Arnsberger Kunstsommer GermanySave and Destroy Art show, Animacomic, Malaga, SpainMay the 4th Star Wars, The Hang Gang Art Show, Leeds
Made in Wales Exibition, The Cardiff Story Museum, Cardiff (Solo show)Rancho ObiWan, The Star Wars Museum, California (Permanant display)
Toy Break Online Show

2011

Mr Freeze takes over Christmas, Orbital Comics, London ( Solo show )Gallery under the Stairs, Scala Cinema , Prestatyn ( Various work )Adventures in Time, Space and Paper, Rhyl Gallery, Rhyl ( Solo show) Oriel Scala Gallery, Prestatyn (Various work)Rhyl Pavilion Arts and Craft Show, Rhyl ( various work )

2010

Glwndwr end of year degree Art show, North Wales School of Art and Design, 
Wrexham Publications/PressStar Wars Insider magazine October 2012North Wales Journal January 2012Attitude Magazine June 2011

Paper Craft isn't just gluing pieces of colored paper together but an art form in it's own right. Ryan's work invokes happy childhood memories of Saturday Morning Cartoons and Toy Play. The characters themselves that he creates breath personality and a style like no else. This is why we thought Ryan would be great to answer the Tic Top 5 for today:

1. How did you start in the industry of creating & customizing?
   When I was a kid hahaha, I just didn’t see a cardboard box, I saw Castle Greyskull or the Planet Hoth and would just construct my own playsets for my toys. But it was my time doing my illustration degree at university that really started me off doing my paper sculpt work, for some of the briefs we had to take a more 3D route with creating the characters that you could actually see and touch, and from there I just enjoyed taking this flat piece of card and transforming it into a toy. With such a simple medium you get some amazing pieces of toy art, from there it all developed in to something I really wanted to carry on doing, so then I just worked hard in getting my work out there to build up a following.
2. What was the first toy or item you customized or created?
   I remember as a kid just making my own life size K-9 from Doctor Who, which was just lots of boxes and tin foil. To anybody else that’s basicly what it looked like but to me it was the tin dog.
   
   
3. What influences you?
   Creative people! To be around other creatives and seeing what they do and there opinons is something I couldn’t do without. Kids! I do workshops with children and to just see there imaginations come to life and enjoy making something is just amazing to see.
   
   
4. What are your weapons of choice?
   As a paper toy maker, my scalpel and blades. Even just my scissors to be honest, without those im pretty much lost. My sketch book also for just ideas or rough sketching.
   
   
5. If you could collaborate with anyone (living or dead) who would it be?The illustrator Amanda Visell, her work is just amazing and the way her illustrations just work from 2D to 3D models is just awe inspiringly brillant. I would very much give my right arm to collaborate with her to see how my paper sculpts and her illustrations would look together.

If you'd like to get in touch or know more about the awesome Ryan Hall here's his links:

• Website: Dougy74 Design
• Facebook: Dougy74 Design
• Twitter: @Dougy74Design

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Funko POP! goes to Monsters University

With Monsters University by Disney/Pixar being released in cinemas June 20, it's only fitting that Funko release Randall, Sulley and Mike as their latest figures for the POP! range.

Following in the tradition of other vinyl POP! figures, these three are super cute and will make a great addition to the Monsters film collection. The Monsters University trio can be pre-ordered now from here for a June release.

ArtmyMind release the HellHounds

ArtmyMind has released their latest creation, the "Hellhound". The 2" awesomely detailed resin figure come in two colors, Orchid and Jade.

The two hand cast Hellhound's have escaped the gates of Hell and our now looking for a new home but are only limited to 10 pieces so be quick to secure yours now from here.

Living Dead Dolls Series Goes Psycho

Don't tell Mother but Mezco has announced the release of their Living Dead Dolls series based on the classic 1960 film Psycho. 

The set comes with Norman Bates as Mother, Norma with removable wig, pants (underneath Mother's dress) and knife while Marion will include a hotel towel embroidered with Bates Motel logo on it.

Each 10" articulated doll is individually packaged in their own window box featuring art from the film. You can make your reservation now for the set by pre-ordering here which will be released in October.

Polygon Masters of the Universe Throw Pillows

You can have the Power of Grayskull comfort with these awesome Polygon Heroes 'He-Man' and 'Skeletor' throw pillow covers.

Each polygon style printed pillow cover is individually cut and sewn by hand, measuring 16" x 16" and is double-sided print. Get your Masters of the Pillowverse go here.

Jorge Ortiz's 'The Goblin'

From the creator of the neek-Nax series comes Jorge Ortiz's latest creation 'The Goblin'.

The cute felt plush Goblin stands at 13" tall with some beautiful handmade detailed stitched leaves on the back and a face with an attitude on the front.

To make things even more appealing about 'The Goblin' is his flexible ears that can be bent or straightened depending on the mood either you or he is in.

This is a limited run as there are only 60 pieces split into 20 blue, 20 orange and 20 red, so be quick to order from Jorge's site here.

Meathead Toys And Motorobt Create A Land Shark

The Shark has evolved thanks to Meathead Toys with this 3” tall resin 'Land Shark' by Motorobt. 

"From the dark corner of evolution comes the land shark. Like a beast from the land of the lost, this mighty land predator will try to lure you to the door with promises of candy and telegrams." - Meathead Toys

The first wave of Land Shark resin figures is limited to only 25 one of a kind figures sold blind bag style so get in quick to catch your Land Shark here.

Jim McKenzie Kickstarts Pumpkin Crab

Jim McKenzie is Kickstarting his 8.5" tall resin hand painted Pumpkin Crab figurine. Each resin 8.5" tall figure is hand painted.

"The Pumpkin Crab is a character I've created and used in some of my paintings within the last year. I'd really love to bring him to life as a resin figurine and get him into the hands of people that appreciate his existence." - Jim McKenzie

Pledging now for $69 USD will score you a cute 3 eyed Pumpkin Crab but then he'll go up to $100 USD after Kickstarter ends so there's an incentive pledge now here.

A-Type Awesomeness From Andrew Bell and MPHLabs

Andrew Bell and MPHLabs team up to bring the MPH logo to life in figure form called A-Type.

This very cool blue edition is a Dead Zebra exclusive, with each A-Type comes signed and numbered by Andrew himself.

The 6" tall arm articulated, reverse sided face vinyl figure is limited to only 50 pieces so get in quick May 14 to order yours from here.

These FluffyFriends Plush Bite!

Hide your kittens as Jordan Polonsky of OhNo!Doom has released a new plush that bites, literally! Introducing the FluffyFriend plush toys comes complete with real chomping teeth and exposed butt.

“Do what you can’t do with most designer toys... play with em’! - Jordan Polonsky

The three 5.5" tall toys FluffyYukYuk, FluffyBooBoo, and FluffyBadBad are awesome yet  cheeky plushes come with their own individual collectible chew toy and button that can be purchased from here.