Artist Rust this World recently shared more customs in his light up Vinylmation line: You can reach Rust this World to view and purchase his work at rustthisworld.com or become a fan on facebook at facebook.com/rustthisworld or follow him on twitter @rustthisworld.
Listeners, you are in for a treat today. We spoke to one of our favorite custom artists Rust This World about his latest series “Two Toned”. He was happy to share this series, and how you could own a piece of it, with us. Destination Vinylmation: Welcome back Rust, explain your latest set. Rust This … Read more
Destination Vinylmation: So far you have created a 9 inch Hades, Ursula and Maleficent for what you are calling your “Epic Villains” series. Is it possible to pick a favorite out of this trio? Rust This World: I like different things about each one, but it’s hard to top Ursula’s giant tentacles. I tried to … Read more
This week in Custom Class, I’m going to be showing you how to strip paint off of Vinylmation figure. Paint removal is kind of advanced technique, and definitely only applicable in very specific situations. With the I Heart Mickey series that just came out, us custom artists now have a cheap and easy source for … Read more
The Custom Artist Project is a group of 11 of the best custom Vinylmation artists in the world who have come together to make their own blind box series. Series 1 is called “Sidekickz” and is a mix of different Disney sidekicks from films or TV. Today, October 6th, is the release date for this … Read more
Ep. 091 Super Mouse This week we discuss the releases of the Nursery Rhymes and Popcorns series. We review the new Tony Food and Wine figure. We give you the first details about the 2012 Dee Vee Award nominations. And we have an interview with artist Rust this World who is heading up the Custom Artist … Read more
Ep. 089 Squares We are now a week removed from all the announcments at Mickey’s Circus. So this week we go more in-depth about our opinions on the upcoming sets and our personal highs and lows from the previews. Listen in Popup Player Download podcast
We were happy to get a preview of the custom figures that will make up Series 1 of the Custom Artist Project at Mickey’s Circus. We also now know more specifics about how and when this series will launch. In the coming weeks we will try to spotlight the individual artists and talk with the project’s creator … Read more
Alright children, class is back in session after a long summer break. Today, we’ll be talking about sculpting. Sculpting is something that can really take your figure to the next level. More and more vinyls are coming with accessories these days; whether it’s a hat, a weapon, or even little stuff like the rim of … Read more
Attention Students. Custom Class will now begin. I’m your teacher Rust This World. I have been customizing toys for over five years, and have in that time narrowed down my methods to what works best for me. I started with action figures, moved onto urban vinyl, and finally to Vinylmation a little over a year … Read more
Rust this World has brought us many custom designs, but this time, it is not about Vinylmation. A few months back, we told you about a new line of vinyl Mickey’s by Play Imaginative. To promote this new product, they had artists create customs using the blank figure. Rust this World was one of over 50 … Read more
Rust this World delivers us some more classic Disney in custom form. Destination Vinylmation: First of all, Splash is my favorite ride at Walt Disney World and your depictions of Brier Bear, Brier Fox and Vulture are fantastic. Why did you decide on these three Villains? Rust This World: I think the characters from Song … Read more
Rust This World dropped some Disney villains on us for this spotlight. A 9″ Chernabog and a 3″ Headless Horseman were the subjects of his latest customs. Let’s take a look. Destination Vinylmation: What inspired each piece? Rust This World: I decided to make the light up Chernabog because a lot of people on custom … Read more
Once again, we are featuring the work of artist Rust this World. This time, Villains is the theme. Destination Vinylmation: Disney designed a set of TRON figures, but some characters where missing. You took it upon yourself to create one of those missing… Master Control Program (MCP). A seemingly simple idea for a design, and … Read more
I’m fascinated with trying to create my first custom Vinylmation, and being impressed with Rust this World’s tips last week, we invited him back to talk about a few more of his customs and how they came to be. Destination Vinylmation: Looks like you solved the problem some designers have with drawing a duck beak … Read more
It’s been a while since we last checked in with artist Rust this World. He has some great stuff for us this week that focus on Kingdom Hearts. And if your not careful, inspiring custom artists out there just might learn something as well. Destination Vinylmation: Last time we spotlighted your work, we took a look … Read more