Sketchbot 3d Print Progress

How cool is this? Gabriel from Crystalline Models was kind enough to snap a few pictures of the Sketchbot model in mid-print. I would love to see a time lapse of this process. The printer being used is the Objet Eden260V, which has a .00006” layer thicknesses (16 microns).

I'm extremely impressed with the turnaround time. I uploaded the geometry Friday afternoon, the print was finished later that night, then shipped out on Saturday. I could be receiving the pieces as early as tomorrow (Monday), which means I can start creating molds ASAP. Stay tuned...

Sketchbot Revisions Part 2

I've been getting some great feedback over on Flickr, and I agreed with the observation that his legs appeared a bit too thin. I also wasn't entirely happy with the flappy feet and felt they needed to be shorter and more round as exhibited in most of the recent sketches. I also paid considerable attention as to how the limbs would attach to the body, inserting a slightly recessed area on the body so the limbs would inset nicely into their slots while allowing full 360 degree rotation.

I think I also came up with a new logo for the toy line. ;)

Sketchbot Revision Update

NYCC is 4 1/2 weeks away, and I'm feverishly putting the final touches on the revised Sketchbot. The plan is to do a relatively modest run of hand-casted resin figures exclusively for the show. This will also serve as a testbed for having a 3d printout created to use as a master to create a silicon mold from. I'm in the process of finalizing this geometry and will be choosing a 3d print bureau soon to upload the model to. I'll post photos from that result when I get the model, then document the molding and casting process once again. Stay tuned, it's gonna be a busy month!

Sketchbot Turntable from Steve Talkowski on Vimeo.

"Tetsujin 28" Teaser

Because I'm a HUGE fan and avid collector of all things Tetsujin-28/Gigantor, I just had to post these gorgeous images that Felix Ip, Creative Director of IMAGI Animation, recently shared on his blog.  I really hope this project becomes a reality!

Happy Holidays!

I wanted to get in one last post before the end of the year.  Sketchbot wishes you all a Happy Holidays and a great start to the New Year.

I'm cooking up some new goodies for New York Comic Con (only 5 weeks away!) so stay tuned and see what comes out of the oven.

One more thing as the NFL post-season begins - GO GIANTS!

Plushiepalooza

I've been meaning to post up a slew of pictures since returning from an amazing week-long trip to Seattle for Thanksgiving.  Jonlyn and I walked around quite a bit on our first day in the city, and we stumbled upon one great little gallery space after another.  There's this funky shop called The Anne Bonny, and upstairs is Coco Howard's studio.  We were then pointed in the direction of Schmancy, where we met the incredibly nice Kristen Rask.  If you're into inventive uses of all things plush you've got to check out her shop.  Kristen reminded us about a plush show that opened last week at Gallery Hanahou here in NYC.  There's an incredible array of plushies on display for the next month, and I encourage you to check them out in person.   Be sure to peruse my Flickr set devoted to all things plushie here.  I've always had a few designs in mind that would lend themselves perfectly to the plush format and will definitely be exploring this medium in the new year!

Collab with Fabric Lenny

Just back from an amazing week in Seattle and I wanted to post up some photos of the collab piece I did with Fabric Lenny for his upcoming show at Low Space Gallery. He sent me a set of wooden Russian Dolls that were half-painted and left for me to finish. As you can see, I was in full "serpent/sperm" mode after using a similar motif on my DCTO piece. Be sure to catch his show this Friday, Dec. 5th,  if you happen to be on the other side of the pond!  Check out a plethora of Lenny's work here.

DCTO Sneak Peak

Here's a few snaps of my DCTO for Dacosta Bayley's upcoming Dreams To Dreams custom show.

Happy Birthday Sketchbot!

Today marks a full year since the Sketchbot blog went live.  The character has come a long way over the past 12 months, evolving from a simple silhouette sketch to a full-fledged, resin cast prototype.  I've also acquired a bit of recognition as a fledgling custom artist, having participated in seven custom shows since the beginning of the year, and in the process of completing two more.  Next year promises to be an exciting one, with the plan for Sketchbot to become fully realized as a designer vinyl toy accompanied by an art show.  I'm working on something small for NY Comic Con in early February, so stay tuned for more details.   In the meantime, I've got a couple of freelance gigs that need my immediate attention, as their completion will help greatly in funding the Sketchbot venture.

Dreams to Dreams Custom Vinyl Show 2008

I'm putting the finishing touches on my next piece, Dacosta Bayley's DCTO (Dreams Come True Object) daruma vinyl for the first custom toy show to be held in a museum - the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA. Opening reception will be held on Saturday, December 6th, 1-4pm, and the show will run from Dec 1st thru January 4th. I'll post a sneak sometime next week. By the looks of that artist list, this is going to be a show not to miss!