SDCC

My amazing, beautiful and sexy wife has already given me the go ahead to attend San Diego Comic Con this summer despite the fact that our wedding anniversary falls on the first day of the con so we will be apart for our first anniversary. Our original agreement was I had to finish all my current commissions and though I have been plodding along at a great pace I don't think I'm gonna quite finish everything... but she see's I'm working hard and that it means alot to me and my continued quest to make something of this hobby. So.... not only am I going to be working on commissions but I will be working on pieces that I will have at the con. My plan is to have the custom Skelve — Skerpent in a very small number of 4 or 5 which will be the total run FOREVER and each one will have a different paint app, and I really want to start and finish a custom Dunny head sculpt that I've had in my head for quite a while. If I can get that done I will have a few painted versions and probably some blanks for the select few that might take a shot at painting him up.

We're just over 3 months away and there is so much to do... as always.

Typically I stay up really late and just get up and go to work tired but I've come to the realization that I don't take very good care of myself SO I am attempting to change from a night owl to a morning person and add in some light exercise to top it off. I'm trying to be in bed by 1 AM every night and get up with Amanda at 6, do 30 minutes of exercise with my elastic bands I got for my shoulder dislocation and then work on customs until I leave for work at 8:45. In total I will have less actual work time but I don't think much of what gets done after 3AM is really all that productive. I find myself in a bit of a half awake half asleep limbo where I get work done but I can't focus nor is the time used all that wisely. I feel like setting a specific bed time for myself is like instilling a deadline each and every day where before there was no deadline whatsoever. I think I will use my time better knowing I can only work til 1 AND I read that getting into a routine can be very healthy for your body and mind. Go to bed at the same time, get up at the same time and watch as the TCB reaches a new level. We'll see how it goes.

Mintacular

This has nothing to do with toys so if that's the only thing you come here for then buzz off....now.

I like to keep a pack of gum around most times and I just got a new pack. Normally I just grab whatever considering it's all the same damn thing...or so I thought. I got a flavor called Mintacular by Stride, it's one of those Shaun White packs.... and why the hell does Shaun White have his own gum??? Anyway, it's fucking awesome. And it's gum and who says that about gum? It's a mixture of mint and some berry flavor and it rules. So if you chew gum...get some Mintacular. You won't regret it.

More toys soon...lots to unveil.

Drip Paw

A Paw I just completed for a friend of mine. More on the simple side of things but I think it works. The subtle dimension to the drips really helps.

BOXXES

I have numerous pieces done but I need to make their boxes!!! Dammit. It always adds a couple hours to the job to make the box and I'm starting to get backed up. It's all because after a hard day of work I like to go home and watch tv with my girl and sometimes take a nap. Because it's cold out I can't get myself to go back to the office where the box magic happens.

Pieces in desperate need of a box:

Voldemort
Spartan
Hellboy
Wolf
Falco
Drippaw
Arrrr-Manda

and right behind them are

Princess Bubblegum
Marceline the Vampire
Perseus
Medusa
The Kraken

and underway are:
Kit Fisto
Desert Punk
Hulk Box Hero
U-Boat
Fish Captain

And still a crap load to do including the Horseman post card I've mentioned to a few of you and the HH mail bomb. More soon about that.