Bristol Con Aftermath!

Hey everyone! Well I'm happy to report that the Bristol Con 2010 was very successful. I sold lots of stuff, met lots of lovely people and basically had a lot of fun. And the best thing of the weekend was that I was asked by Richard Starkings, creator of the comic 'Elephantmen' to make some sculptures of his characters! I'll admit to never having read it, or even knowing who he was, but he walked past my table as I was packing up and started to talk to me about my Usagi Yojimbo figurine. I told him my prices and what references I would need, he went away and came back wth 3 huge compendiums of his comic and gave them to me! So that's my reading sorted for a few weeks, and I can't wait to get started on some sculptures for him.

I've loaded everything I didn't sell onto etsy and folksy, please check them out!



I'm at http://mooglybear.folksy.com

First Official Cake Topper!

Well, this is what I've been working on for the last month. I'm nervously awaiting a reply from the client, I'm really scared they won't like it!! I did enjoy this project, but I can't say it wasn't frustrating at times, especially as I have convention preparations to deal with too, I didn't expect this piece to take so long. But I'm quite pleased with it and I really hope they are too. Fingers crossed!!

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Now playing: Ian Brown - Neptune
via FoxyTunes

Sneak Peek!

I thought I would beguile you with a sneak preview of goodies that I've been making for the Bristol con, if you can spot them through the mess that is my desk. Lots and lots of game-related earrings! I think my favourites are the Zelda Boss Keys and the bo-bombs! I heart bo-bombs!



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Now playing: Dj Marky & Makoto - Togetherness
via FoxyTunes

Wall-e and Eve

My latest cake topper, of Wall-e and Eve from Wall-e. I love that film, it's adorable! I got this commission from Etsy Alchemy and I really enjoyed doing it!
I think at some point in the future, I'm going to persue this cake topper business. This one is for a wedding, and I figure getting married is probably never going to go out of fashion, so I might as well offer my services on the market. Once I've done a few more, I'll start another website and start advertising in bridal shops. Hopefully it should take off! :D

Cardcaptor Sakura Mini Figure

Just a little something I've been working on. Honestly I actually made this out of spite! A girl was offering a job on the Deviant Art job board to make 6 Monopoly counters in the shape of anime girls. She seemed keen for me to do it, then didn't answer any of my messages, and eventually told me she'd found someone to do it cheaper. Cheaper than $10 a figurine! Also because there was nothing exactly like what she wanted on my gallery, she thought I couldn't do it. As I'd been looking forward to doing it despite cutting my prices for her, I was understandably pissed off by this and decided I would make one myself. Although I would never sell this for $10. Never get work of Deviant Art, kids.

It's not perfect in any way, I rather thing the face let it down but it's all good practice!




I sculpted the face with the help of a real gachapon.








The finished item! Not as happy as with it as I'd hoped but oh well!

Happy Valentines Day!

Behold Keifer in all his hearty-pants glory!

Peripeteia Character Sketches

I'm glad I've finally been able to get started on the real comic! I finished the thumbnailing tonight, so I thought I'd design most of the characters. Some of them are based on my real friends, and the unsavoury looking guy with the earring is based on a picture of an arsonist I found in the paper. Woo!