Tim Stephson is an Austin, Texas based designer and sculptor and we are updating his classic figure for a new vinyl release.
October is the most wonderful month of the year. Why? Because it’s “Monstober”. What’s “Monstober”? It’s a daily challenge to design a new monster. While a drawing or sketch would have been acceptable, we went the extra mile and sculpted up a new critter most…
“Bubbie” is a moderately cute little alien. Designing a cute toy that isn’t too childish can be a challenge, and precisely hitting that sweet zone between cute and creepy is a specialty that our designers can manage every once in a while. As far as…
Digital sculpt of the an original character by Superdeux, used for production of limited edition fine art statues for a gallery exhibit. Figure was sculpted specifically for output and casting as a resin statue.
There are different rapid-prototyping technologies that print using a variety of processes and materials. The resolution, or the smallest possible detail, is dependent on the specific printer that is being used for generating the physical model. To try and give you some idea of how…
Here are the limited edition “Iggy” mascots. The good people at Instagram requested a small run to be used as internal gifts. He was designed by JC Rivera and sculpted by Scott Wetterschneider.
Wandering Misfits… …made their debut at San Diego Comic Con. This 11 character blind-box set is from Cardboard Spaceship and is made up of collection of fantastic and fabulous characters designed by Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters from Circus Posterus. The Wandering Misfits series was…
Digital sculpt of an original character by Mike Sutfin for production as a vinyl figure by Reckless Toys.
Shinbone makes toys based on fine art, video games, crazy characters AND logos! It doesn’t matter where you find your inspiration, we can help you produce a run of fun collectibles. Concept and design by the supremely talented JC Rivera based on the fantastic Instagram…
We’re getting excited about the possibility that this charming little guy just might become a reality. Concept and design by the supremely talented JC Rivera based on the fantastic Instagram logo.
Kathie Olivas has painted up a lovely set of Brandt’s Greeters for her show.
Free monster 3d model? Absolutely, come and get the goober and mess him up. Feel free to print him on your rapid-prototyping machine, if you have one! Feel free to customize him or just take a peek behind the scenes to see how we put…
Digital sculpting of figure, masks, articulation, and weapons for the designer vinyl “Squadt” figure series by artist Clay Ferguson, better known as “Ferg”, and produced by Playge. The Squadt project is a collaborative effort between Ferg as a designer and Threezero as a manufacturer.
This little guy is another character designed to be an urban vinyl style collectible toy. This is a digital illustration rendered to preview how an artist’s paint design would look when the figure is manufactured.
Sad Ukelele Dog was sculpted by Scott Wetterschneider and designed by Shinbone’s very talented associate, Matheus Muniz. Muniz is an imaginative and energetic character designer who we love working with.
Designed to be a collectible vinyl toy, this small rhino is keeping it real.
How long does it take to make a run of vinyl toys? Short answer… a very long time. Let’s break it down and take a look at each stage, keeping in mind that the “design and ideation” portions are flexible, while the factory production portions…
You are a designer and you want to make a toy. You are a game developer and you want to make a toy. You are a fine artist, a children’s book illustrator, a graffiti artist, a musician, and you want to make a toy. Shinbone…
Seeker is Jeff Soto’s wandering creature. Sculpted digitally then printed using rapid prototyping and reproduced in vinyl. This character, based on the work of the well known contemporary fine artist, has been sculpted in order to be produced as a limited run gallery multiple –…
We’re working with John “Spanky” Stokes to upgrade his hairy little mascot “Stroll”.