The best part? This was all made possible by YOU. Sure, Pretty in Plastic's Julie B. worked with Chueh to sculpt the piece, and the folks at Munky King are great producers, but YOU turned out to vote for Chueh for the category of "Best Vinyl". We'd love to give each one of you a trophy if we could.
But since we can't, we can at least let you know about this rad new color-way of "Target: Self-Medicated", a variation on Chueh's winning piece that will be dropping soon. This limited edition piece will be available at Designer Con 2013 at the Pasadena Convention Center November 9th-10th. Be sure to congratulate Luke in person by swinging by Booth #818 at the event!
Pretty in Plastic is thrilled to announce the release of Brian McCarty's War-Toys: Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip. McCarty's book features over 75 stunning photographs and illustrations of accounts of war recreated with children's toys. It also includes an introduction in English, Arabic, and Hebrew, as well as essays by renowned expressive therapy experts Dr. Judith Rubin and Dr. Julia Byers, and a narrative account of the production of the series.
source: Brian McCarty
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Pretty in Plastic has collaborated with McCarty to offer a special limited edition of his book that includes a expertly modeled recreation of the original war-toy soldier, cast by Pretty in Plastic. To learn more about McCarty's fascinating project and to purchase your own limited edition copy, check out the War-Toy blog and store.
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The original war-toy figure alongside Pretty in Plastic's metal recreation
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| All photos courtesy of Brian McCarty |
Two Bit Circus is a think tank and talent magnet that dedicates its efforts in building products at the crossroads of amusement and education!!
STEAM Carnival is a new, modern take on the traveling circus. The Carnival combines technological extravaganza with contests, prizes, tasty food, live entertainment, and a midway loaded with challenging games and physical interactive experiences.
The Dodecahedron Project created at Pretty in Plastic is a project to promote Two Bit Circus and STEAM Carnival. The Dodecahedron symbolizes the convergence of Science, Tecnology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) in one tangible object. We are happy and proud to be part of this amazing project!!!
Join Two Bit Circus for STEM Carnival at Brewery Art Walk this Saturday & Sunday, October 12 - 13, 2013. For more info click here
Photo Credit: Clara Venice
Pretty in Plastic is thrilled to announce that we have teamed up with musician Clara Venice to create a one of a kind piece for Clara's debut EP release, "Love Riddle". Each heart-shaped piece of jewelry, designed and created here at Pretty in Plastic with the help of designer Scott Hiers of Lunch, Inc. is not only a pretty piece of neck candy, but also a USB drive that host's Clara's album. It also includes art from four of Clara's favorite visual artists: Nathan Jurevicius, Alex McLeod, Ken Ogawa, and Luke Painter.
Photo Credit: Clara Venice
Clara Venice's EP "Love Riddle" is the FIRST EVER album to be distributed like this! She'll be kicking off the album release in style with a party and show in Toronto on October 3rd featuring new songs, new projections, and a ton of other fabulous features. If you happen to be in Toronto, we really advise against missing this event! You can buy tickets and find more information here. Be sure to also check out Clara's website for more from this up and coming artist!
photo credit: Clara Venice
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Pretty in Plastic is thrilled to announce that the new board members for The Designer Toy Awards have been unveiled and that our very own Julie B. will be joining their prestigious ranks as a member of this art and toy community. To read more about the new board members, check out The Designer Toy Awards blog post.
And...It's not too late for YOU to vote for your favorite blog, collection, toy store, online toy store, and "fan favorite". Just head over to DTA's voting site, sign in and register, and click away!
Jackalope is our most recent collaboration with Luke Chueh <3
Sculpted and created by Julie B. with Pretty In Plastic.
We are ecstatic to have worked with Luke!!
Check out a special glimpse into the process.
This Master Original of Jack will be debuted at Luke's upcoming solo show "Random Acts of Sadness" at the CHGCirca Gallery.
The show opens at CHGCirca Gallery in Culver City tomorrow night, August 10th, 2013.
Reception will be held from 7-10pm.
So be sure to stop by, meet Luke and Julie B., and check out the fantastic work!
source: Vinyl Pulse
The folks behind Dr. Pepper have presented a unique challenge to a collection of eight of the best creatives in the game. Designers from fields such as clothing design, music, and skateboarding were presented with the task of creating a one of a kind collaboration based off of the Dr. Pepper can.
source: Vinyl Pulse
One of these competitors was Graphic Artist Tracy Tubera, who's design is shown above. Tubera first designed a sketch of his character, which was then turned into a 3d model, and lastly turned into a one-of-a-kind resin figure, with the help of Pretty In Plastic.
Pretty in Plastic's process shots
The best part about this collaboration is that Tracy Tubera's character is available for you to win! For more information on the giveaway, click here.
Source: Vinyl Pulse
Pretty In Plastic Inc. is located in Downtown Los Angeles. We are toy couture and do everything from design...sculpt...prototype...limited art runs...to manufacturing...from small scale to large! -Julie B.
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