Janky Series 2 - LIVE on Kickstarter

Janky Series 2 is now live a day early, and already beat its goal in the first hour!

Chock full of exclusive goodness and hi calorie badassery!

Get you some of this sweetness HERE: LINK

Posted By: Cultural Ambassador Gavriel Discordia

Janky Series 2 - On Kickstarter May 7th

Superplastic is the brainstorm of Huck Gee and Paul Buznitz. After a hugely successful first series surprise launch on Kickstarter last year, Janky Series 2 is launching on May the 7th! Kickstarter exclusives are sure to abound, so drop on by their website and sign up for the Superplastic mailing list today!

ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted By: Cultural Ambassador Gavriel Discordia

BAIT x Huck Gee x Robotech - Roy Fokker Artist Proofs

Artist Proofs of the Roy Fokker Skull Squadron edition figures are here, signed, and ready to ship. Both the regular colorway (48 pcs) and a small quantity (24 pcs) of the silver limited version available. They are each signed, numbered. $125.
ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

JANKY - A Kickstarter Examination

This little slice of cute from Huck Gee, Paul Budnitz and a host of Artistic luminaries from around the globe has taken off. And it launched on Kickstarter, which we think is a really cool thing, and want to see many more Toy Artists making use of.

Why use Kickstarter if you're not broke? That is actually the best reason to use Kickstarter. If you dont need the the money then you can start your Goal really, really low. Which is exactly what Superplastic has done here. We know even a basic blind box toy run could run around $75,000, and I wont dare take a guess at what this product line, and all the people involved, would add up to. This project was only asking for $25,000, which of course they blew through and hit 400% Goal in the first 24 hours.

This is the tactic we use at Discordia Merchandising in our Project Launches on Kickstarter as well. Even a simple blank DIY toy can run $4,000-5,000 with all the tooling, boxes, and % to Artists. We still refuse to set goals over $99. We don't take our Production Development Costs out of the Collectors hands. That's our problem. That's our cost of doing business. And Superplastic isn't making their costs anyone else's problem either.

We hope other creators take this strategy into account, and set up many successful new Projects. I think Kickstarter is a vastly underutilized tool for Creators to make the most of. And the Designer Toy Scene ignores that network at it's peril.

INVEST IN SUPERPLASTIC TODAY: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

Huck Gee - CLOSING

Huck Gee will remain open over the week end.
Grab what you can.
Hire this man.

www.HuckGee.com

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

SKLFKR - UNTOUCHED Pre-Order

Clutter and The Designer Toy Awards are excited to announce the first colorway release of the epic Huck Gee – SKLFKR:UNTOUCHED!!

Standing at 20 inches tall... TWENTY INCHES (24 to the top of the axe), this beast of skull-laden, robotic awesomeness, is set to make its international debut in the market this FRIDAY, July 28th!

Produced in an all white (Untouched) version – not specifically a DIY, more of an unpainted beauty –  it has 11 points of articulation, a detachable axe, and a face that opens to reveal a driver's seat! That said, it does make a great canvas, so we are super excited to see some amazing custom pieces.

We partnered with 3D experts Cubo to make this gigantic work of robotic art. Cubo 3D sculpted, rendered and printed this mighty beast. Not only that, they engineered and constructed a series of 3D printed custom rubber gaskets in order to make it plug together and give it 11 points of articulation!!

Hand poured and assembled in New York at Clutter Studios, this mecha-colossus is produced in a mixture of solid and rotocast white resin.

Now for the numbers:

You can secure your copy of this epic piece this week! Releasing for PRE-ORDER Friday, July 28th, at 12 est (noon) on shop.cluttermagazine.com, Priced at just $300 per piece, pre-orders will be taken for one week, until Friday, Aug 4th.

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

Cheeky Monkey DIY blank - by Huck Gee

Huck Gee's new DIY platform Cheeky Monkey will be dropping May 31st at noon PST. This Resin figure is only 4 inches tall, is hand pulled in the USA, and has a rude gesture on both hands. the Left hand sports the middle finger and the right hand has the PC British television version of the same sentiment. No thats not a peace sign, when the back of the hand is facing you, that's a big F you. Haven't you ever watched the Young Ones or read an original Tank Girl comic book?

ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

Soul Collector - Gold Edition - by Huck Gee

Huck Gee just dropped this bomb on us by email. This Gold Edition 8 inch Soul Collector is developed by Mighty Jaxx and will only be available at 5 Points Fest this weekend, with the full color version coming out after the event.

Now take note, this item is obviously based on the 7 inch Skullhead Blank Platform,

FOLLOW HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

The Gummi Blank - by Huck Gee

Glow in the Dark, seven inches tall, hand cast resin, small batch, designed & produced in the USA. The Gummi Blanks are my next experiment of the Blank form, designed for collectors and customizers alike. These will be signed, numbered and $125 each. Available this Saturday, April 22nd, at 10am PDT at www.HuckGee.com.

Each colorway is capped at 50 pieces, is currently in production, and will begin shipping in 3-4 weeks.

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

5 Points Fest - A Clutter Event

A celebration of designer toys, comics, craft beer & food, and street art culture, Five Points offers an amazing alternative to the big box comic conventions, while still having the draw of being a New York City event. The new home of The Designer Toy Awards (www.designertoyawards.com), Five Points Fest will take part on May 20th - 21st, 2017.

Curated by Clutter and presented by Midtown Comics, Five Points is a convention focused on designer toys and comic art debuting next year in New York City’s Lower East Side.

Artists Present to include:  Ron English - Huck Gee - Tara McPherson - Scott Wilkowski - and Many More!

http://fivepointsfest.com/

One of several new events tied to the world of Designer Toys, such as the new CurioCon, and Designer Toy Summit. Following the lead of the long running Designer Con, of course.

Where will the next event start up across the United States? Austin? Kansas City? Chicago? Atlanta?

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

The Vinyl Frontier - a film by Daniel Zana

The Vinyl Frontier
a film by Daniel Zana
At the dawn of the 21st century, renegade toy designers, bored with the G.I. Joe status quo, boldly remixed and reassembled the toys of their parent's generation. Birthing a new format of toy and medium of artistic expression, these artists were the first to explore The Vinyl Frontier. A world where Art is Fun! 

By exploring a landscape inhabited by a wide range of artists, their creations, and obsessive collectors, the documentary examines the hybrid objects' artistic and commercial value, as well as the creative process of art-toy making. 

The Vinyl Frontier is a comprehensive look at a fresh and exciting art movement that anyone young at heart and imaginative can enjoy.

The documentary features artists, scholars, and collectors such as:
Paola Antonelli, Attaboy, Van Beater, Tim Biskup, Luke Chueh, Dalek, Tristan Eaton, Ron English, Ferg, Huck Gee, Thomas Han, Jim Koch, Frank Kozik, Haze XXL, Joe Ledbetter, MCA, Van Beater, Brian McCarty, Dave Bondi, Bill McMullen, Tara Mcpherson, Gary Baseman, Sket One, Joey Potts, Jermaine Rogers, Bwana Spoons, and many many more..

You can find the trailer and more on the film's website: www.thevinylfrontiermovie.com
This is The Vinyl Frontier special edition DVD. Along with the film, this DVD comes packed with tons of bonus content.

Special Features Include:
· Artist & Director Commentary
· 18 Vinyl Frontier Artist Spotlights
· Q&A with Artists and Director Daniel Zana at Royal Flush Festival
· Making a toy with The Sucklord
· On Location with Brian McCarty
· A look at Gary Baseman's Collection

The film is 4:3 fullscreen and it's 83 minutes long.
NTSC. Playable in All Regions.

ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia