#fig-lab

STEAM Daigomi Gotosan x Fig-lab x Guumon was originally published on The Toy Chronicle

NEW POST: Some of the most iconic names for outside-of-the-box thinking within the Designer Toy community — PaulKaiju, @LamourSupreme , Sucklord, Onell Design, and @monstresean — were all part of Fig-Lab's "Finger Five: Series 1" set, which consists of five specially-made finger puppets. Each piece is cast in sofubi (Japanese vinyl) and the pictured Jingle Bomb edition features metallic colors on glitter vinyl! Available now from the Fig-Lab online shop, these are ¥1500 (approx. $12) apiece! http://dlvr.it/CvMkpk

NEW POST: It's been a while since we've seen anything regarding the previously announced series of @togetherplus Industries produced & released "Visible Man" figures, reinterpreting the classic 2000AD character in multiple ways. Recently spotted at Art Toy Culture Korea, we have painted prototypes of all five figures! The front three, left to right, are REAL×HEAD, @paulkaiju, and SKULL TOYS, with the back row having designs by Fig-Lab's Don "datadub" Kratzer and Onell Design's Matt Doughty (not clearly visible). A full release is hopefully right around the corner! http://dlvr.it/9T847H

NEW POST: As we'd previously announced, the fantastically fresh @togetherplus Industries has licensed "Visible Man" from 2000AD and are not only unleashing a toy of the titular character but also so-called "Bootleg" versions created by some top talent! Pictured above are the interior bone prototypes for the versions by (left-to-right in the above picture): Fig-Lab's Don "datadub" Kratzer, @paulkaiju, and REAL×HEAD. Pictured below left is the clear vinyl pull of the head's outer layer for @paulkaiju's version as well as, on the right, the prototype wearing it. The base figure is set to be released around the end of this month (June 2014) and the first series of "Bootleg" versions should be out within a month after that! http://dlvr.it/5yNtNt

NEW POST: Japanese Sofubi impresario Mori Katsura of RealxHead is the subject for the latest installment of 'A Day With', an ongoing video series from premier sub-culture magazine VICE. Don "Datadub" Kratzer of Fig-lab was uber-excited to lend a hand to producer/director Anthony Knight (1K films) on this digital short... and it truly is a pleasure to watch! Tony's mad cinematic skills especially shine in the scene of Mori working "man-to-man" with veteran painter Goto-San (LEGEND)... oh, and make sure you turn on CC for English subtitles. This is so much more of an art form then people realize... and videos like this really shine a positive light on the scene. http://dlvr.it/5gHRxT

NEW POST: It seems like ages ago that we correctly guessed about @togetherplus Industries developing a "Visible Man" toy, based on the character from the famed UK comic magazine 2000AD. Showing off some of the prototype test shots, the above picture includes the 12-inch tall "Bullet Belt" figure for size comparison. Wow! And, even more impressively, these officially licensed renditions will also be collaborations with some top tier talent! Yes, @togetherplus enlisted some amazing artists to develop unique elements for the man whose skin is transparent… Pictured below are some teasers from these collaborating designers, including (clockwise starting top left) @paulkaiju, Fig-Lab's Don "datadub" Kratzer, REAL×HEAD, and SKULL TOYS. We expect that this is still a couple of months away from release, but absolutely sign us up for a complete set of Artist Series 1… Oh yes, did we forget to mention that it was let slip that Mutant Vinyl Hardcore's Rich Montanari would be part of Series 2? http://dlvr.it/5VYL5x