In this week leading up to Star Wars Weekends at DHS, artist Roman Rodriquez would like to share a new Star Wars inspired custom he has created! “I want to take this opportunity to introduce my custom Jabba The Hunt 9” Claymation. I was approached by Susan Ermish-Gunther to create a realistic and detailed 9” … Read more
Mike Vetrone sent us a few photos of and a few words on his most recent creation: “I wanted to share with you one of my most recent works. It is a 9 in Bad Apple from Snow White. I wanted to really emphasize the “poison” on the apple so I sculpted it! This was … Read more
We were sent some photos of a pair of Gravity Falls customs by Joshua Pirtle from Kissimmee, Fl. Gravity Falls is a Disney Channel cartoon and these vinyls feature the main characters. Destination Vinylmation: What got you into painting Vinylmation? Joshua: Back when I started collecting with Park Series 2, I really wanted Vinylmation of … Read more
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.
Destination Vinylmation: What inspired this custom creation? Cesar Diaz: Iron Man 3 of course. For me this is the most anticipated movie this year. I’ve always been a big Star Wars toy collector. I have hundreds of carded figures and I love the look the toy brings when it’s carded. I knew I wanted to … Read more
From custom artist Brian Shapiro: I present my latest Incognito Series figure! This one’s abstract for sure. It is called “Mikey Mouse” in celebration of the upcoming movie, Monsters University, by Disney. With a lift from his friend, Sully, Mike Wazowski scares up some laughs as Mickey Mouse! Of course, things don’t go according to … Read more
This week we got an email from aspiring 11 year old artist who wanted to show off his first custom piece of artwork. We love custom artists here at Destination Vinylmation, and especially enjoy when we can show off people who might not have the ability to show their artwork off themselves. So here’s Oliver … Read more
Beginning on April 1st, and continuing for the next twelve days, artist Annemarie will reveal a figure from her new Studio Ghibli custom Vinylmation series. It is a 12 figure series that will cover 9 different movies and will contain some wonderful surprises! Follow Annemarie at her Facebook artist page. “My hope with this set … Read more
The first one I would like to share with you is Gizmoduck. I did this piece for a friend of mine who is making an entire duck tales set from different custom artists. It has been a really awesome project to be apart of. I wanted to make it seem like a comic book super … Read more
Amber Gonzalez is back, this time with some her Ladies of Disney set, including a few Minnie platform customs. We asked her what inspired this line. “The new Minnie mold is what inspired me to make the Ladies of Disney set. It’s perfect for dresses and Dainty shoes :) it brings out the perfect girlie … Read more
Our good friend Ryan sent us a few pictures of his latest custom Vinylmation. So here is Stitch and the Ugly Duckling. “One of my favorite Disney movies is ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and I think at the emotional core of the movie is the scene where Stitch reads ‘The Ugly Duckling’ for the first time. … Read more
We spotlight lots of custom artists on DV, but Casey Maute has put a twist on things. He creates custom accessories for your Vinylmation. Destination Vinylmation: First off, what gave you the idea to start creating accessories for Vinylmation figures? Casey Maute: I made my first ever painted custom for my friend and it looked pretty ridiculous… … Read more
These will be for sale on Friday, March 29th at noon central standard time. So that would be 1pm for the east coasters and 10am for the west coasters. If you are interested in a chance to buy one, please send me a message through my custom page ON that day and no earlier. The … Read more
When we last spotlighted Boston artist Howie Green, he was getting ready to begin his “Golf Balls on Parade” project. He has been busy in 2013. Let’s take a look… – Completed a slew of custom vinyl toys Mr. Ghost Rider…. going up on Howie’s Ebay store today. – Designed CD album cover for Terrell … Read more
Stephanie Cassata sent over her latest custom she would like to share. (we thought she was sharing an actual sundae too) Take a look. And if you start to drool, that’s okay. You can always stop by her Etsy store to purchase one. This one is my Ghirardelli custom, inspired by the delicious ice cream … Read more
Custom Artist Mike Vetrone debuted this fun Buzz Lightyear at the last Disneyland Trade Night. It is called “New in Box.” Mike Vetrone Owner Crawl Apparel www.crawlapparel.com