Category: Handmade

High Proof Toys is releasing eight one of a kind Marbled Rock Types (four Regular and four Evolved). The Regular Rock Types are priced at $25.00 each and the Evolved Rock Types (those with legs) are priced at $32.00 each. In addition, they’ll be releasing their first batch of Blind Bag Tiny Boots zipper charms. These are priced at $6.00 each and some colorways are more rare than others.

Tenacious Toys is taking pre-orders for this exclusive figure – “Will Work for Toys” – by Jason Adams. The 3.75-inch tall figure is an exclusive variant of Jason’s “Free Hugs” figure. Limited to just 20 pieces, Will Work for Toys is slated to begin shipping to customers in late March 2017. You can pick up one of your own for $39.95.

Castbreeder has introduced a new art toy designed by Andy Kurovets. W.A.Y.N. is a hand-sculpted, hand-cast, and airbrush painted resin figure that measures 3.94 inches x 3.14 inches x 2.76 inches. W.A.Y.N. is limited to a run of 50 pieces. Sales start on April 15th 2017. The figure will run $65.00 (includes shipping).

Tru:Tek and Rich Page of UME Toys have joined forces to form Submission Toy to collaborate on a number of sofubi and keshi-related projects. They’ll have a large number of figures available beginning on Friday February 24th 2017 at 6PM ET.

Buzzard Guts and DAMarx Toys has released their latest bootleg resin art series. It’s a Star Wars/Marvel mash-up that uses Kenner’s 1977 protocol droids as a base for popular Marvel characters. These 3.75-inch tall resin figures are hand cast and hand painted by DAM and mounted on a sturdy 6-inch x 9-inch cardback with illustrations by Ryan Winn (one of the creators of Valiant comics). Each card features a homage to classic Marvel comic covers by Jack Kirby, Bob Layton and Todd McFarlane.

There are 4 figures in the set – The Cybot Avengers features C3-PO as Iron Man and the Captain, while RA-7(death star droid) mutates into Hulk and Spidey.

On Friday February 24th 2017 at 2:30PM ET, the Skelevex Defaced Series 3 will be released over at www.dmsdesignertoys.com. This collaborative Skelevex Die Orama custom series features the Birmingham UK graffiti writer known as Hoakser. Measuring in at 3 inches long, the handmade polyurethane resin cast Skelevex feature the hand-painted graffiti style designs of Hoakser.

Two new colorways of the New Friends! Rock Type will be available for purchase starting today (February 14th 2017) 11AM ET. The Rock Candy – Pink ($15.00) and Rock Candy – Pink Evolved ($22.00) will be available exclusively through Rotofugi. The Rock Type – Onyx ($15.00) and Rock Type – Onyx Evolved ($22.00) will available exclusively through High Proof Toys. These figures are made from hand cast resin in a micro run of 5 of each color/type and measure just over 1 inch for the non-evolved type and 2 inches tall for the evolved type.

Along with these two new colorways, three custom Rock Type Evolved figures (pictured below) painted by Mary Ruth Butterworth will be available through High Proof Toys for $45.00 each.

Amanda Visell and Michelle Valigura have released a pair of new handmade resin figures. The Moonglow Lazy Days Tiger set is a limited edition 10 pieces. The hand sculpted, hand cast, and hand painted resin figure set features a 9.5-inch long Tiger and 7.5-inch long Girl. The set runs $290.00.

Also, there’s the Orangesicle Alpaca in clear sparkly resin. The 4.5-inch tall Orangesicle is limited to a run of 25 pieces and sells for $40.00.

Paul Shih will be releasing five new JB resin figures – of HBJB – on this Valentine’s Day (February 14th 2017) at 5PM ET. These will be the first new colorways since the original release in 2010. The JB resin toy stands in at 5 inches tall. There will be only one available in each colorway. You’ll be able to pick one up at Paul’s online shop for $65.00 plus shipping.

Artist Aidan Booker of Pocketwatch Toys has released his newest resin figure – The Woodcutter. “This wondrous creature wanders through whatever woodland he can find, occasionally chopping off branches from dead trees and feeding them into his stove to fuel himself.” The 4-inch tall pieces is hand-cast in polyurethane resin. It has some dead branches on its’ back, an axe attached to its’ side, and a furnace in the front. You can pick up this limited edition figure for £39.00 (about $49).

Junk Fed is showing off their latest resin toy – the 5-inch tall Mini Moon Monster. This one will debut at the (In) Action Figures 5 exhibit at Clutter Gallery (running February 11th to March 3rd 2017).

Big C will be dropping his Baby Fatts: Quick Silver Edition today (Wednesday February 1st 2017) at Noon PST. This version will be limited to 5 pieces worldwide.

Patrick Wong has announced his latest art figure preorder for “ST-60”, a visual mashup of the Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet and the Akai MPC60 sampler. The new release should appeal to fans of Star Wars and music producers who worked with MPCs during lives. Each piece is individually numbered and includes an accessory “floppy disk”.

Amanda Visell and Michelle Valigura have released a trio of Princess Leia inspired arcade cabinets. Leia’s Rebellion, Leia’s Escape, and Leia’s Force each feature an arcade cabinet and a girl to play it.