Fukoko is a creature that brings good luck from Japanese mythology. So here we are, a quick 3B pencil drawing of the little guy. I then boot up Maya! After a little work, the cube I started out with, is starting to take shape. There … Read More →
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Skulliphant BOTM
A box of 50 Skulliphant Bud of the Month from JAMUNGO! just arrived! This is my first production toy that will be sold around the world. Edition of 800 normal colors and 200 clear. Really happy with these, they look so great!
Spotify Invites
I've got a bunch of Spotify Invites up for grabs, so feel free to use one or give it to a friend: New invites: SkMkqiz5PeMqAkFp eZHLEy8sPkN7Vt3u ZXJdGwFHfJ7uy7YL mumwJe6KTLzAz4LC tjDqCsawcTnUatW4 GcgtHtqyeM54MP2j 3LWZ3Ak7Ug5EJLMt fi9zV9yn3ZnjR38m HYS3R2KXE3eViLC4 FfptxXc8qCgNRxRG 3CNDV8JBXFbRqqhy dPhzNghhRZfuwjZ2 XGjEGUi2FEkBzDgN Bkyu3kmB7DCaLSa2 XweaXNHNibzjjb8B xSLh8iKu9d7BdnCX PVYmSLgDRVnSUpMz H2zbTVR6T8jqMqH4 muVJek7mWaBPThnj
Donut Man
Heeee's the doooonut maaaan and he likes to daaaance - daaaance - daaaaaaance! See it here: Donut Man Director's Cut from Bard Vandal on Vimeo.
The Birth of Deinos Exhibition, NYC
'The Birth of Deinos' is my solo show in New York City, on the 15-19th July at Ouchi Gallery in collaboration with Shadow Plastic. The five first Deinos figures will be sold here along with a selection of giclèe canvases and prints. If you'd like … Read More →
Deinos Done!
The end is here. They are done. The first 5 have been painted and are now ready for the exhibition in New York. 5 color ways and a run of 5 toys per figure. There is a high chance of there being less than that … Read More →
Deinos Brothers
Deinos Bros., originally uploaded by Bard Vandal. The first complete casting of Deinos! The project is going quite well so far, there are some problems with air bubbles in the resin and the first body cast did not get enough resin at the top … Read More →
Deinos first cast
Deinos first cast, originally uploaded by Bard Vandal. The first head cast came out pretty good, second cast was 97% perfect. Now on to the body...
OFFF09
OFFF09, originally uploaded by Bard Vandal. We went to the OFFF09 conference in Lisbon, Portugal last week and had an exciting time listening to the speakers. Especially interesting was Kyle Cooper from Imaginary Forces, Stefan Sagmeister and Digital Kitchen. Very exciting work and methods.
DEINOS PRINTED!
Finally, Deinos is printed and ready! Thanks to CrystallineModels.com for the printing of the rapid prototype. After a little polishing and sanding, DEINOS will be ready for molding and casting. Looks like it will be a tough task. The toy press has been kind to … Read More →
Deinos Rapid Prototype
Deinos Rapid Prototype, originally uploaded by Bard Vandal. The prototype just in from from Crystalline Models and it looks AMAZING. The quality of their Eden 260V PolyJet printer is highly impressive, the model is quite smooth and will barely need any sanding before it's molded … Read More →
Skulliphant BUD in stores now
It seems like my Skulliphant BUD toy has been released to the world's designer toy stores. Like the excellent Rotofugi: Skulliphant BUD at Rotofugi I even found them on ebay: Ebay auction for Skulliphant BUDs Awesome ^--^