Here we come to the end of the Three Strikes project! I had hoped to make it a little fancier, but deadlines are deadlines and plans had to be adjusted accordingly. It turned out to be pretty simple and sweet, hopefully you enjoy it!

Come see it in person, Tonight through the 15th only! Sold already, sorry!

Masking time! Here I’ve cut a small heart shape into an adhesive vinyl frisket. I protected the surrounding area and sprayed a few light coats.

Removing the mask is always a harrowing experience because some paints do not play nicely together and your paint job can be ruined. Luckily this time the paint (mostly) cooperated. It is a good idea in general to stick with the same brand/line of paints throughout a project to ensure maximum compatibility (advice I often ignore myself to red-faced results).

I wanted to break up the flat light grey a bit, so I sprayed a fade of darker grey from the feet up.

The back has a more elaborate spray mask, but the steps are the same. I used two tones of red here to mirror the fade on the body.

A few tense hours and some swearing later… You can also see the start of the neck stump I sculpted, this was basically just a plastic cap filled with resin. The entire neck assembly is set into a tray that is held up by the arm joints and some magic.

Tune in tomorrow for the final product, and see it in person if you’re in the NYC area!

We start out with a big ole blank 20″ MUNNY figure that Kidrobot was nice enough to send months in advance. I, of course, did not get around to working on it until a few days before deadline. Woops.

I start with a bunch of idea sketches, some of which are completely unfeasible (especially given the time I left myself). I eventually narrowed it down to one general concept…

Of course having a concept doesn’t mean I’m not open to new ideas that spontaneously pop upwork out while I am working. Zlunny? Munniks? Alas, this particular abomination was not meant to be.

Head removed (that was hard!), it is time to break his heart. A hairdryer to soften the vinyl and a brand-new sharp x-acto blade does the trick.

I used the removed section as the basis for my “accessory” piece, drawing out the general template and getting back to work with the x-acto.

Time for a little sculpting! Using a two-part resin I build up the heart. Once it is set I get to work with a sanding block to make sure it is smooth.

Come back tomorrow for the next thrilling(?) installment.