Doktor A. News

Kidrobot’s 2010 Dunny series sees another Doktor A design released into the world.
“Whistlecraft and Son’s Patented Self Stoking Flunky Engine” never needs tending or maintaining.
Ideal for those tedious or unpleasant domestic tasks around the modern home.

Now is your chance to purchase an “Artist’s Proof” of this Dunny direct from the artist.
Each of the 25 pieces is signed and numbered under one foot and comes with a like numbered print of the character.
Of the 25 purchasers of this release, one lucky random person will also receive the original ink drawing the print was taken from.

Toy :
3″ tall rotocast articulated vinyl figure. With original box and series sticker.
Print :
Printed in sepia archival inks on Sommerset velvet cotton rag with rounded corners.
Each signed and numbered in pencil.
Paper size : 4.75″ x 6.25″
Image size : 3.5″ x 5″

£25 per set.
One per customer please.

This figure will be available to purchase from the Spookypopshop
at 6pm Sunday 29th August (UK time).

The Richard Goodall Gallery in Manchester UK is having a launch party of the 2010 Dunny toy series on Thursday the 19th Sept. Thats next Thursday. Starts 6pm.

And I hope to get along to it.

Today my new Dunny toy from the upcoming 2010 series was revealed on Kidrobot.
Go check him out.

The range is released into the wild on the 19th of August.

The next step on the process is for the toy company to make the tooling prototype sculpture. This is either created by a craftsman in wax or as in this case and more and more these days, created in a computer 3D model and then outputted to a “rapid prototyping” machine which creates the form in resin.
Either way at some point photos or renders come back to the artist to oversee the process and just check everything is tying in to the original idea and design. Also at this stage things can be altered a little or tweeked in a slightly different direction if the 3D version of the figure just doesnt look quite right. I mean by this that something drawn in 2D can look balanced and fine but when it’s translated into 3D it can look unbalanced and need adjusting to look good again. This is of course all subjective to the eye of the artist but as they are the art director on the project it’s up to them to speak up at this point or else let the toy go ahead with possible oddities.
For example the screw on the drill on the GNOME’s head was rendered as drawn but to me looked off. Suggestings for a different way of doing it were made, the model adjusted, a better shape arrived at.
Also alterations were made to the hat rim to allow the hat to lock snugly into place without the need for any other fixing mechanisms.

Here are a couple more examples of how details can be altered at this stage to get everything looking bang on.

A new figure due the end of this year from Arts Unknown.

I have just finished all the design layouts and colourways on this and I am super happy with how it’s looking.
Proto sculpts in the works.

Watch this space.

The fourth yo-yo in the artist series created by The Steve Brown Gallery  will be released Thursday, May 27th only at www.stevebrowngallery.com. This model will feature artwork provided by Doktor A.

This Artist Edition Yo-Yo will be limited to 45 pieces worldwide, and will never be manufacturerd again.
One side will be laser-engraved with original art, while the other side will be engraved with the artist’s signature and the Steve Brown Gallery logo.

Each yo-yo retails for only $15.00

The yo-yos are made in the United States in the traditional fashion of yo-yos from the 1920s, turned from a single piece of Hard Rock Maple. These wooden yo-yos are meant to evoke a simpler time. The yo-yo is the second-oldest toy in the world and still one of the most popular.

http://www.stevebrowngallery.com/products/artist-edition-yo-yo-4

Time for another exclusive Spookypop.com Mechtorian toy release.

Scuttler the Butler decked out in his Mourning attire of velvet black, regal purple and steel (slightly rusted but no-one seems to mind).
Serving tea at the wake no doubt.

This extra special batch of mini Mechtorian butlers each have a hand made and individually numbered metal plate attached to their foreheads for easy identification.
Each one of this edition of 20 is hand painted by Doktor A himself.
Each piece is also signed and numbered on the underside.
They each come packaged with a teapot and two cups and saucers.

***** Available to purchase only from http://www.spookypop.bigcartel.com/ on Friday the 21st of May 1PM GMT. *****

Images from the recent “We Heart Wood” show are online now here :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22051634@N04/sets/72157623459378501/

Oh my!

Whatever could this be all about?