SoKo Cat Returns!

The rumors and increased Instagram activity are true!  She returns!  No one is more excited than me.  Seriously.  There was a lot of work and school stuff that simply interfered too much to allow me to produce anything noteworthy, so I took a break from painting after the pygmy drop.  Now that school is permanently over (hellooooo graduation!), I have evenings and weekends free.  For those of you who care enough to actually inquire, it's an M.B.A.  I think I mentioned it in an earlier post...but I'm too lazy to go and double check.

Currently, my schedule is rather full.  I am very busy, but very happy.  ^.^ 

Here are my top 5 projects (in order of urgency...but they ALL need to be done somewhat soon):

1. Monster Magnets for Argonaut Resins
2. O'BOTs for Carbon-Fibre Media and Argonaut Resins
3. Work for Dream in Plastic's Custom Toy Show
4. 12" Vinyl  for Art in the Groove
5. Kaiju Kaos Mushrooms 

Others include but are not limited to:  
Lunartik Mini Custom Cup o' Tea
DrilOne Drones
October Toys Deadbeets and OMFG Series 1 and 2
Motorbot Owl
Dubose Eggnabber
Ocular (Hellgnome) Monsters
64 Colors Gumdrops

Aaaand my brain just broke thinking about my workload.

*drool*

...I'd really like some Oreo cookies right about now...and a nap.

Aaaand I'm back.

What have I been working on for the past week?  Mostly the Monster Magnets and carefully basecoating the O'BOTs.

Who wants to see pictures?  You do.

O'BOT basecoat.  Was thinking of doing rusty Gir!  That would be tragically epic. 

 

 

Completed Monster Magnet 1 of 3 (Franken Hulk)

Completed Monster Magnet 2 of 3 (Demon)

Completed Monster Magnet 3 of 3! (Wolf Man)

I'm very, VERY happy with these magnets.  There are three more to go, and I'll post when I'm done with those.  I think I'll do a bunch of these for Chiller Theatre this fall.  They're very Halloweeny and hopefully people will like them!  These specific magnets will probably be available in my store within the next week.  I'll also be doing some type of blog announcement, so don't worry -- you won't forget.

Ok, ok.

Yes, I'm still updating my blog at work.  Which means that sometimes I have to go and do work.

Like right now.

Stay nerdy, thanks for the support, and thanks for staying with me even though my artsy fartsiness was dormant. 

I'll defs talk to you all soon.  That's a promise, not a threat.

kthxbai

The Story

 Deep within the sweltering, dangerous Amazon rainforest, the newest custom collaboration from Small Angry Monster X SoKo Cat emerges -- the Tribal Pygmies!

These hand crafted custom figures have been inspired by a journal entry found on ancient and weathered parchment:

Col. Percy Harrison Fawcett

Basecamp

Amazonia

27th May, 1925

“My Dear Nina,

The attempt to write is fraught with much difficulty, thanks to a situation that has arisen among the local tribesmen and this damnable torrential rain.

We hope to finally be rid of this wretched region within in a few days.  I have met with the Tukano tribal elder and they are quite angry, as we camped on their sacred ground.  One of the porters mistakenly sat upon a pile of stone, thinking it a fine resting place as he supped.  It was a sacred mound, and the tribe is in an uproar.

Our guide warned us of the wrath of the "curanderos pequenos."  These are legendary pygmy shaman, protectors of Tukano's sacred places.  He told stories of these tribal pygmies, donning masks of animals, birds and spirits, and are powerfully magical.  Underneath the masks reveal such horrible visages, indeed!  Changed by their sacred rites and heathen rituals, their faces are contorted!  Some even have one eye, or three!

Of course we dismissed this hoodoo and chicanery!  Such ridiculousness, Nina!  The next morning, however, many of the porters and a few pack animals were missing.  There were uncannily small footprints in the fresh mud around the perimeter of the camp this morning.   Naturally we assumed someone was playing an elaborate prank.  But we never found the porters or the animals...

I will double the night guard.

Hopefully we can make amends to the slight our porter has caused among the Tukano tribe.  Perhaps this run of desertion was due to these mystical "Tribal Pygmies?"  A laughable superstition.

I will write again soon. 

Love,

Percy 

These customized collector's toys measure 3.5 inches tall, and have been lovingly hand painted. Colored distinctly from their stock colorways, these collectible art toys have been painstakingly painted with high quality acrylic paint.

SoKo Cat and Small Angry Monster chose to deviate from their usual high detail customs, selecting a very simplistic paint style for the bodies.  The basic body emphasizes the elaborate hand-made shamanistic masks each figure wears.  

The tribal shaman masks have been constructed using real wood, assembled and hand painted.  Each mask was then carefully painted with fine detail brushes, and decorated using real, natural feathers and hemp rope.  The result: a miniature tiki mask for each custom figure!

Tiki Masks Progress: The Early Stage

Tiki Masks Progress: Painting and Decorating

Tiki Masks Progress: Complete!

For just $30, you receive one randomly chosen hand painted figure, one random hand made painted mask, and a parchment copy of Percy's historical letter documenting the discovery of the tiny shamen. 

Each figure is signed by the artists, carefully packaged, and delivered to your door. 

UKI UKI!

Icha ka WANGA!

BONUS: One figure will come with a golden ticket!  This entitles the bearer to a special chase custom figure, complete with a glow in the dark mask and tribal weapon.  Only one ticket will be available, so act now! 

These figures are a work of cooperation and combined talent.  We hope you like them and decide to add one or more to your custom collection.  May you have more luck with them than the ill fated expedition!

S.A.M X SoKo Cat

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Now Available!

What, you say?  It's finally arrived??  Yes!  The Custom Tribal Pygmy Blind Box Series is now available in my store!  Please support your friendly neighborhood SoKo Cat and Small Angry Monster and consider this unique custom as part of your collection!

 

Run, don't walk, nerds!  There stands a very real possibility that these cuties will sell out!

Stay nerdy, and I truly hope you enjoy these pygmies!

kthxbai

Custom Drop - Final Pictures

Just wanted to let you all know that I even though they're not up for sale yet, I've posted official pictures of the tiki pygmies in my store! ^.^

Ok, I gotta get to bed.  Have lots to do tomorrow.

Go to bed, nerds.  Have nerdy dreams and wish me luck for the drop!!!!

kthxbai

Custom Tribal Pygmy Blind Box Series - Date Announced!

It's official!  I'll be dropping these little cutie patooties this Saturday, February 02, 2013 in my store!  Currently, I don't have any pictures that have been taken with an actual camera (vs. my phone).  I also don't have a white background large enough to accommodate more than one or two pygmies at a time.  Aaaand yes, I still need to finish the grass skirts and try out the jewelry.  What was I doing last night, you ask?  I was searching for the new series of Kre-O Microchangers and then playing Talisman.  (Nerd alert!)  Even us busy folks need some time to unwind every once in a while.

Blurb about the pygmies: Done in collaboration with Small Angry Monster, this 10-piece blind box drop will be available Saturday 02/02/2013.  These vinyl toys have removable handmade wooden tiki masks.  Each of the 2.5" figures in the series is unique; figures and masks have been hand painted with high quality acrylic paints.  All come signed and numbered by SoKo Cat (that’s me!).

So there we have it.  My first series drop!  Very excited.  Hopefully everyone will be very happy with the quality of work and creativity.

I was also thinking about using one as a giveaway.  Maybe in a week or so, I'll try to reach 300 followers and use a leftover pygmy (assuming there are any left over ^.^).  We'll see.

Ok, nerds.  I have lots of work to finish up before I can go home and paint for the remainder of the evening (yes, I'm at work), so I shall bid you farewell for now.  After I've finished these dudes and dudettes and have official photos, I'll update again.  Talk to you all soon.  Stay warm, dry, healthy, and nerdy as always.

kthxbai

Tiki Toil Tuesday

A non-Monday post?  Inconceivable!  Well, to be honest, I was rather tired and without coffee.  That makes a hissy spitty SoKo Cat.  

This past weekend, I was visited yet again by Small Angry Monster.  Aside from hanging out with friends, getting sushi, and scaring and scarring the bejesus out of me by watching The Grudge (呪怨!!!!  EEEEeeeek!), we buckled down and pumped out what I think is a really awesome collaborative project.  In one weekend, we started, worked our butts off on, and virtually finished a series of awesome ten pygmy monsters wearing tiki masks.  They'll definitely be dropping within the next week. 

It's so very exciting, and will be my first custom series drop!  Here are a few spoiler pictures.  Some have already been posted to my Instagram page. Some may be new.  ^_^

More pictures tomorrow as I try out some beaded jewelry and finish up the skirts!  I'm super excited for this drop!  Are you??

 

  

   

 

It's been a lot of work, but it was all very fun.  I'd do another series again in a heartbeat.  Maybe I'll use Munnys or Trikkys next time.  Maybe I'll do larger pygmies!  It's exciting to think about. 

Alright, nerds.  Hopefully you enjoyed these lovely pics.  I'll touch base with you tomorrow.  Depending on how much I get done tonight, I may have a better idea about a specific drop date.  Until then, stay nerdy and don't sit too far on the edge of your seat -- especially if you have a rolling desk chair.  I've learned the hard way that it's all too easy to fall off.  ^.^

kthxbai

Wicked Wintery Weather Wednesday

I really need to have less lame names for my Hai, all.  Is this week over yet?  At least it's Wednesday, right?

So, what's the weather like by you today?  Our local high was at about 3 pm this afternoon.  It was a whopping 18°F!  Phew!  It's almost a heat wave!  Tonight's low is estimated to be 12°F.  Luckily, the cold doesn't bother me too much.  I sport some knee high socks, a warm sweatshirt, awesome flannel PJ pants, and sit under a fluffy blanket with a fire in the fireplace or the spaceheater pointed in my direction.  Add some hot tea and a tasty snack to the equation, and I'm all set.  All set.

As promised, I'm giving you the latest and greatest RE: Goblintown gobos.  Weapons and leather have been basecoated again due to flesh spillover.  After a little wash and highlight, they should be good to go.  Then all that's left is eyeballs, teeth, highlighting hair, and flocking bases.  Yes, that sounds like a lot of work, but the skin was the time consuming part.  From now on, this will (hopefully) be cake.

This week on Instagram, I announced that when I reach 100 followers, I'd give custom toys to a few random peeps.  It took maaaybe three hours, and when all was said and done, I was at around 150!  Awesome.  Prizes include the painted Android and the piece with the eyeballs, seen in my store.  I think that after these gobos are done, I'll start working on a few small customs.  Once finished, it'll be giveaway time again!

Gooood byyyyye toys.  You're going to a good home where people will love and appreciate you.  I'd put an "In Memoriam," but it seems like overkill, doesn't it?  Ok, let's try: 

Yea, that's kinda weird.  Nvm.  Hahahahaha.

Oh, and look it's time to go again.  Ok, nerds.  It's that time again.  Don't cry.  I shall give you yet another bout of babbling in a few days.  Until then, stay nerdy and forever addicted to my awesomeness.  And my painting.  Let's not forget about the talent and the painting. ^.^

kthxbai