For a while now I’ve had this quasi-miscast head of Taro Kern and I didn’t quite know what to do with it. Until a few days ago when I got the idea to make a nightmare version of this character with all sorts of weird and unsettling elements.

This morning the mold to my Lucky Tiger toy failed. There were already a few problems in the last few casts but today it gave in. RIP mold. This means that there will be another batch of 7 toys soon but after that there will be no more. So, get yours now. Of the current release there is only one left at my store. So act quickly!

If you have been wondering what I have been up to lately just take a look at this picture. I am preparing a bunch of new sculptures for an upcoming exhibition. More details will follow soon.

PS.: See, Nils, that’s what your workspace is being used for while you are away. :D

Well, some of you may remember this picture from an earlier post. And yes, I screwed up the silicone mold so bad that I had to throw it away. Yet, I did not throw away the few remaining resin pieces that you can see in this picture. This weekend I finally got around to painting these and putting the parts back together. Following are a few pictures of the painted figurine. The weird organic surface effect you can see on the head appeared after spraying it with a rattle can after I had already put on the acrylics. And it just occurs to me that it is a rather discomforting coincidence that I should write a background story about this character wherein it mysteriously disappears after being constructed/programmed…