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2010-09-27T19:29:00.000-07:00

Hi gang, I'm sorry I have not updated here in so long. I just have too many places to post to these days, with much going on. Don't worry, there is still much NiceBunny to come. I have plans. Big plans! Muahahha. But for now, I am focusing on my paper toy network, NicePaperToys.com, my soon to be released book, "Papertoy Monsters", and my soon to be released Iphone app, "Wack in the Box". I will also be doing the DesignerCon in November, at the Pasadena Convention Center, to kick it all off.

So I have decided to start consolidating. So from now on, or at least until further notice, I will be posting to my main site, castleforte.com. Please check it it out. I would love it if you would continue to follow me there.

Thanks for your continued support. I promise you all many good things still to come from me, and NiceBunny! :)

Papper Pandas

2010-02-08T22:09:00.000-08:00

The Panda Crew just sent me this sweet custom version of my old "Pappers" template. It's totally sick. Thanks guys!!! Click the image below to get yours now!

30 Trojan horses for Nintendo

2010-01-19T11:11:00.000-08:00

I was recently commissioned by Nintendo of America to create 30 Trojan horses to help promote their new DS game, Glory of Heracles, to the media. It was a lot of work but I am proud of the final results. I hope you like them

Calling All Cars WACK

2009-12-06T12:08:00.000-08:00

Horrorwood's Calling All Cars paper toy series Wave 6 is out, which includes the monster truck version of Wack, as well as four other sweet designs, by Obokiki, Ivan Ricci, Brian Gubicza and Zakane. Go get yours now at horrorwood.info/horrorwoodhills.

MechaBunny 6

2009-12-06T12:01:00.000-08:00

Nick Knight's new paper toy series, MechaBunny is out now, and it includes a design by yours truly, as well as Scott Schaller, Shin Tanaka, Tougui, MCK and Marshall Alexander. Go get yours now at nickknite.com.

Wack Limited Resin Toy Available Now!

2009-11-23T15:08:00.000-08:00

The limited Wack in the Box resin toy, sculpted by Pretty in Plastic, is finally available for purchase.

Get it now at NiceBunny Shop!

DesignerCon 09 Pics

2009-11-23T15:03:00.001-08:00

Here are a few pics from the DesignerCon.

DesignerCon 09

2009-10-26T18:19:00.000-07:00

DesignerCon '09 (formerly "the Vinyl Toy Network Show") is coming to Pasadena CA on November 21st, and it's going to be awesome. Please be sure to stop by my booth and say hello, and enter for a chance to win a limited edition laser etched "Wack" skate deck. I will be featuring my new Iphone app, Wack in the Box, with new Wack resin toys, skate decks and more fun stuff. Hope to see you there.

crazy pumpkin candy dish “halloween special”

2009-10-19T17:08:00.000-07:00

I made this Halloween version of the Super Cooper Candy Scooper to be used as a little table top candy holder. It's available for download here. Happy Halloween guys!

Featured in the new book "Papercraft"

2009-10-16T17:33:00.000-07:00

I am very proud to have been included in this amazing book of paper craft. If you enjoy art or paper craft of any kind, which I know you do because you are on my blog, then I highly recommend this book. It is loaded with so much good stuff.

Papercraft is an extensive survey on the insatiable trend of innovative art and design work crafted from paper. It explores the astounding possibilities of paper and gathers the most extraordinary creations – from small objects and figures to large-scale art installations and urban interventions as well as three-dimensional graphic sculptures from a vast spectrum of artistic disciplines ranging from character design, urban art, fine art, graphic design, illustration, fashion, animation and film. The book also includes a DVD with fun DIY printable templates for creating your own paper characters and toys as well as a curated selection of the best stop-motion animations.

Iphone sketch

2009-10-14T20:52:00.000-07:00

A little sketch I made on my Iphone using the

Sketchbook Pro app and my new Pogo stylus.

Sticker Kit OBEY x PEEL Poster

2009-10-12T14:58:00.000-07:00

Dave and Holly Combs created the awesome Peel magazine. They have recently lost their home and are in need of some help getting back on their feet. Shepard Fairey has created this very cool sticker kit poster with the proceeds going to help the Combs family. Check it out and get one of these cool limited designs today, while you still can, and help the Combs family in the process.

Fab Fibe Show

2009-09-29T17:16:00.000-07:00

I will have a custom Boxy Bat, by Nana at Roomism, at Sculpture Square in Singapore on December 18-20. Unfortunately I won't be there to enjoy the show. But maybe you will be. :)

For more info, or to create your own custom for the show, > click here <

Sneak Peek New Wack Toy

2009-09-29T17:12:00.000-07:00

Here is a sneak peek of the new Wack toy, being sculpted and produced by Julie B of Pretty in Plastic. For more Wack goodness, check out WackApps.com.

Paper Totem Custom

2009-09-01T17:08:00.000-07:00

Dolly Oblong has a wonderful paper toy series called Paper Totems, and I am one of the artists who have contributed to the series with my custom skin, featuring my Wack & Blite characters. You can download the template on her lovely site. Thanks Dolly!

Riot Cop - a.k.a. Judge Mental

2009-09-01T17:06:00.000-07:00

After many requests, my Riot Cop is now available for download from castleforte.com. Enjoy!

New Wack paper toy

2009-09-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

Get the new Wack paper toy from WackApps.com. And be sure to enter the photo contest to win a laser etched Wack skate deck and other cool prizes.

1st prize - Limited Laser Etched Wack Skate Deck

2009-08-13T18:12:00.000-07:00

Be sure to visit WackApps.com to get your free Wack paper toy so you can enter the contest to win this sick limited edition laser etched Wack skate deck.

Laser etching by Laser Tag Cartel

Super Cooper Candy Scooper Available Now!

2009-08-13T18:07:00.000-07:00

I made this for my little buddy Cooper's birthday party. It is now available for download in the Template Depot Group at NicePaperToys.com. Go get yours now!

Wack in the Box Iphone app, coming soon!!!

2009-07-28T18:31:00.000-07:00

Wack is soon to be in his very own Iphone app, called Wack in the Box.

Check out WackApps.com for more info, free Wack paper toy, contests with great prizes and more!

NEW Castleforte site now online

2009-05-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

Please visit my new castleforte.com site for loads of new work

and other fun stuff.

Urban Paper show wrap up

2009-05-04T15:50:00.000-07:00

The show was a huge success! Truly wonderful, with so many great people who were all just blown away by the sheer awesomeness of the many fantastic paper toy creations on display.

Thank you to all who came and added to the incredible energy that made it so much fun. And thanks to Matt Hawkins for putting together such a cool book, and for putting together the show. And thanks to all of the artists who contributed to the show, to Wonhee, Jessica & Stella at Mobius, Rich Kim for spinning some amazing tunes, to Scott Schaller and his class,

to Meg and Judy, and to Spanky Stokes and Muana of spankystokes.com.

And thanks to anyone I missed, and to everyone of you who support the paper toy movement and who have helped also make NicePapertoys.com such a huge success as well. We hit 1000 members on the same day as the show! Sweet!

Tons of pics added here.

And more pics added here.

And if you are on FaceBook, there is lot's more stuff here.

And check out SpaknyStokes.com to see some more info, pics and videos from the show.

Viva La Paper!

~Brian

The Resin Collective show pics!

2009-04-14T11:17:00.000-07:00

Check out the pics from the Resin Collective Show at Red Hot Robot!

More pics available on Flickr!

Urban Paper book launch show

2009-04-08T23:06:00.001-07:00

I will be in a group papertoy show for the release of Matt Hawkins' new book, Urban Paper (see the post below for more on that). The show will be at Mobius Gallery on Saturday, May 2nd at 7 p.m. It's sure to be a good time, so if you are in the area, stop on by. Hope to see you there.

Urban Paper book is out now!

2009-04-05T14:46:00.000-07:00

Rock'n Matt Hawkins' papertoy book, "Urban Paper" is available now!

It features 25 of us papertoy artists and one each of our custom papertoy templates,

that you can cut out and build. We will be having a book release/group papertoy show

at Mobius in Los Angeles, on Saturday, May 2nd. Come on by, it should be fun.

You can get the book right now on Amazon.com! Enjoy!

Papertoy & Pop-Out Show!

2009-03-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

I am proud to be a part of this wonderful, up coming group show,

on April 18th at Pink Hobo - Geek Art Gallery in Minneapolis!

If you are anywhere near, be sure to pop on in, it's sure to be a good time.

2009-03-03T00:30:00.000-08:00

Check out Marko Zubak's new pdf magazine called II Love. You can get it at yebomaycu.com. In the first issue, you can read about yours truly, Marshall Alexander, and 3 Eyed Bear, check out projects from Matt Hawkins and Harlancore, get free exclusive papertoys and more! Congratulations Marko. Best of luck with your new mag! Enjoy!

Been taking a break!

2009-03-03T00:19:00.000-08:00

To those of you who visit my blog on occasion, I must apologize for my very limited updates as of late. I have been taking a much needed break, while at the same time keeping extremely busy with other things. I will be popping in from time to time to mention anything worth mentioning. At least until I am finished with my current, top secret projects, at which time I will return with more creative goodness, madness, or crap. Whatever. I hope you will still be around to see whatever that may be. :)

The Resin Collective Show

2009-03-03T00:14:00.000-08:00

If you are in Phoenix in April, be sure to check out the Resin Collective show at Red Hot Robot.

One of my Wack & Blite resins will be in the show, as well as quite a few others from my wonderful sculpter, Julie B at Pretty In Plastic, as well as many more resins by others.

It's sure to be a red hot show!

VTN Exclusive NEON WACK Revealed

2008-12-09T02:18:00.000-08:00

Introducing the special, limited edition, Tribalnots colorway, The Neon Wack Pack!

These are very limited, VTN (Vinyl Toy Network) show exclusive, hand painted, resin sculpts, of my Tribalnot characters, known as Wack & Blite.

These neon colored beauties, sculpted and painted by Julie B of Pretty In Plastic, are limited to a series of only 6 figures. Each one stands about 11 inches tall with the arms up. Each comes on it's own base, in a special, handmade package. It also comes with a very limited, 9.5x13" archival print, which are limited to only 10. Each print and figure is signed and numbered.

There are only 4 left, and they are available now, at the NiceBunny Shop.
Better hurry if you want one.

Check out some more pics from the VTN show, HERE!

Limited Wack & Blite Toys @ VTN

2008-11-29T10:26:00.000-08:00

Be sure to visit NiceBunny and Pretty In Plastic next weekend at the Vinyl Toy Network Show, for Limited Wack & Blite toys in a special secret series colorway. We'll have six for sale, and they come with a print and special packaging, too. Price TBD.

So remember, that's VTN, Dec. 6-7 at the Pasadena Convention Center.

(This is not the special colorway pictured below)

Urban Paper The Movie

2008-10-16T19:17:00.000-07:00

URBAN PAPER - is the upcoming book of papertoys and the artists who make them, put together by Matt Hawkins and being released by HOW Publications. This is a video from the dvd that will be included with the book, which is tentatively scheduled for an April 2009-release. Enjoy!

Urban Paper the Movie from Studio N8 on Vimeo.

Next show at Gnosis Gallery in Indianapolis

2008-07-22T19:22:00.000-07:00

Please come join me at me and local Indy artist Derek Walker for our show in Indianapolis, August 1st - 28th. Opening reception Friday, August 1st, 6pm - midnight.

Check out the flier for more details. Hope to see you there!

NEW Freedom Fighter HedKase by Migrante

2008-07-02T14:41:00.000-07:00

Check out the newest HedKase papertoy in the HedKase Artist Series...
"Freedom Fighter" by Migrante! Nice work, Memo!

Some new papertoys

2008-07-02T13:10:00.000-07:00

Here are a few experiments that I thought you might like to see.

NiceBunny meets e440

2008-07-02T12:57:00.000-07:00

I did this custom version of the wonderful e440 papertoy.
Thanks Ring.

NiceBunny show wrap up

2008-06-25T21:06:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to the show! It was really a blast.

Congratulation to Robin R., the winner of the Candy Apple Red Wack toy! We raised $300 for the kids at Oakland Children's Hospital & AASK, so they can get some new art supplies.

And a big thanks to Wonhee & Sarah Lee & the wonderful staff of Mobius, to Rich Kim for spinning such amazing sounds, and taking some great photos, to my awesome wife, Linda, for her support and for shooting the party, to my friends Joy & Porscha for helping me in promoting the show, and to my good friend Brian Green, for help in writing the Tribalnots stories.

I will post the new illustrations up soon, for all to see.
You can see most of the illustrations as prints, (available for purchase) at the NiceBunny shop!

And be sure to check out the pics from the show:

Photo Set 1

Photo Set 2

Enjoy!

Swinging Spunkees

2008-06-20T19:10:00.000-07:00

THE SHOW IS TOMORROW!!! I hope you're planning on coming by to check out all the new great stuff. This is the last day of character introductions, and with that, I'd like to introduce you to the Swinging Spunkees who are featured in many of the new illustrations I'll be rolling out at Mobius tomorrow. Come by and check them out!!
MOBIUS
3300 W. 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA

SWINGING SPUNKEES:
They are the most amazing of creatures that start life really tiny, barely bigger than a Wammberry. If they can survive all the predators that want to make a snack of them, they will eventually grow into Giant Sea Spunkees. Gentle as a baby in either form, they live to swing, from anything and everything. Nonstop. They only sleep and eat once a week to recharge and then it's back to swinging. They are rarely seen outside their native land of Awanaki and are considered the rarest of pets.

WIN an EXCLUSIVE Wack & Blite Custom Toy!

2008-06-20T09:30:00.000-07:00

All proceeds will go to the kids at Children's Hospital and ASSK (Aid to Adoption of Special Kids)
You must be present at the show this Saturday, June 21st to buy a ticket and win.
Hope to see you all there!

NEW Furrschnickens HedKase Papertoys!

2008-06-20T09:11:00.000-07:00

Introducing tow of the Furrschnickens, "Big Daddy" & "Lil Buddy",
from my new series "Wack & Blite"

Check out all of the new illustrations and toys at the NiceBunny "Wack & Bite" Art Show on June 21st at MOBIUS.

Furrschnickens

2008-06-19T21:08:00.000-07:00

So now that you've met the Tribalnots, allow me to introduce you to some of the other creatures that dwell in their world: The Furrshnickens. These guys are simply awesome and are featured in a number of the new illustrations that will be available at Saturday's show. Hopefully you can make it by Mobius to check out all my new stuff and enjoy some great music and a cocktail or two.

Mobius
3300 W. 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90020

FURRSCHNICKENS:
These furry beasts are the most organized, cultured and domesticated beings in the land of Gallamarell. They strive for enlightenment, advancement and tranquility. Which means they pretty much have all the same problems we do… minus electricty and technology and stuff.

Introducing Blite, King of the Black Tribalnots

2008-06-18T23:25:00.000-07:00

So now that you have an idea of who + what the Tribalnots are, I want to introduce you to the Kings: Wack + Blite. Well actually, you got to meet Wack yesterday as an intro to the tribe. These guys are really the stars of the show and you'll have a chance to check out the vinyl toy, paper toys and brand new illustrations featuring them.

Don't forget to stop by Mobius on Saturday to check out a bunch of new toys and illustrations, and of course, to get acquainted with the Kings

Mobius
3300 W. 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90020

WACK (you saw his picture yesterday):
The King of the White Tribalnots is kind to a fault, tireless in his altruism and driven to defend his fellow Nots with a manic psychosis. Simply, Wack is the nicest Not you’ll ever meet and loves to spend his time cooking, especially baking or riding the Eternal Wave out on Lake Kakatittienottie.

His passion for Wammberries is legendary and has led to his nickname “The stoned King,” which might be part of the reason he’s just so nice…

BLITE:

The King of the Black Tribalnots is loud, obnoxious, foul mouthed, egomanical and tough enough to back it up. Blite loves hunting, especially big game like the Straight Horned Sneerbeast, fishing for goldfinned Plinnies, and is a raving lunatic for playing Zootball. He loves chocolate gluttoncake and hot tea, and of course, his two daughters.

Introducing the Tribalnots!

2008-06-18T12:08:00.000-07:00

Hopefully you're getting excited about the show (I know I am), and the first chance to get up close and personal with a whole new set of creatures: The Tribalnots.

The Tribalnots are wild, fanged and clawed jungle dwellers from the land of Wammbodia. The White Tribalnots and the Black Tribalnots are just inverted versions of each other – they’re just too busy hating each other to notice. As a general rule, Tribalnots are vegetarians but once a month, they’re overcome by a primal bloodlust and major fights occur between the two tribes. The rest of the time, Tribalnots are quite peaceful, spending their time half stoned on Wammberries, enjoying climbing, swinging and poetry… oddly enough.

Come meet the whole tribe this Saturday at Mobius!
WACK + BLITE
New illustrations + toys by Brian Castelforte (the creator of NiceBunny)
Saturday, June 21 at 7pm
Mobius
3300 W.
6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90020

WACK + THE TRIBALNOTS

New NiceBunny paper toys!!!

2008-06-05T10:40:00.000-07:00

From the new series "Wack & Blite"

Get them here!!

Check out all of the new illustrations and toys at the NiceBunny "Wack & Bite" Art Show on June 21st at MOBIUS.

Limited, Pre-release "Wack & Blite" Prints & more!

2008-06-04T16:44:00.000-07:00

So I have 10 special "Wack & Blite" goodie bundles now available from my online shop.
There are 2 different bundles, 5 of each.
Each bundle includes:

1 limited pre-release, signed & numbered, 13x9.5" print.
1 EXCLUSIVE, signesd, 5x7" mini-print
2 Wack & Blite papertoys
2 Wack & Blite stickers
1 Wack & Blite 1.5" button

Get yours now!

NiceBunny show at Mobius in LA

2008-06-04T16:31:00.000-07:00

Hi guys,

I am pleased to announce my very first solo show! "Wack & Blite". I have been very busy with about 40 new pieces for the show, including about 30 new digital prints on canvas, dimensional shadow box pieces, new papertoys and my new vinyl toy, all based on the world of my new characters, Wack & Blite.

The show will be at Mobius in Korea Town, in Los Angeles, on June 21st. It is also the eve of my birthday, so it will be a party! Oh, did I mention free beer & wine and a DJ too! So if you are in LA that weekend, check it out. It's gonna be a fun show!

Peace & carrots,
~NiceBunny

Indiana Jones Art Show pics...

2008-06-02T21:20:00.000-07:00

If you happened to miss out on the "Raiders of the Lost Art" exhibit last Saturday at CAPSOLE, below are a few pics. I want to thank Nicholas the Ring for putting it all together. It was a fun show and Darth Vader made an appearance to check it out as well.

SOLD!!!

Indiana Jones Art Show

2008-05-25T11:45:00.000-07:00

If you are anywhere near Hollywood, CA this Saturday, May 31st, stop by CAPSOLE on Melrose for the "Raiders of the Lost Art" exhibit, curated by Nicholas the Ring. You'll see some new, original art pieces, vinyl & plush by... me-NiceBunny, Plasticgod, Suckadelic, The Chung, and many more, including some actual Lucas artists as well. It should be a good time. Hope to see you all there. Grab the flyer for more info.

Vinyl Toy Network Show 2008

2008-05-06T20:51:00.000-07:00

So last Sunday marked the latest VTN show, at the Pasadena Convention Center. Thanks to 3D Retro and Wheaty Wheat Studios for doing these wonderful shows.
It was a great show, featuring artists Cameron Tiede, , Christopher Lee, Amanda Visell, to name a few. And of course, yours truely, just happy to be there. John K, creator of Ren & Stimpy, sat at the table next to me, drawing caricatures all day. Very cool! And let's not forget Julie B of Pretty In Plastic, showing off there two latest sculpts, Cameron Tied's totally awesome "Melvin".
And my new toy designs, "Wack" & "Blite". (These pics are unpainted, work in progress, versions)

Needless to say I am very excited about these. I will keep you posted to their progress. I just want to say thanks to everyone who came out and said hi. It was great to see you all. Keep your bunny ears up for the next, much bigger VTN show in December. See you there!

New HedKase!

2008-04-28T21:20:00.000-07:00

A new papertoy has been added to the HedKase Artist Series: Precious Terror by Jason Harlan. Put it on your desk and pretend it's you sticking your tongue out at your boss ... Get it now! You should check out Jason's site to see more of his awesome work.

"Sold Out" Art Show

2008-04-16T11:47:00.000-07:00

I have a piece in an art show at the Alias Gallery in Indianapolis, called "Sold Out". Here's my papertoy in the midst with all these other great artists.

To see more pics from the show, click here:
Alias Gallery - "Sold Out"

New Grim Grinning Grunt HedKase by MCK!

2008-04-10T20:13:00.000-07:00

Another new HedKase papertoy has been added to the HedKase Artist Series!

This one is by artist MCK. He did an amazing job of putting his style into it, using the predominate HedKase parts. Go get it now !

Vinyl Toy Network Show! MAY 4th!

2008-04-10T20:01:00.000-07:00

There's another Vinyl Toy Network Show just around the corner!
Sunday, May 4th, at the Pasadena Convention Center.
I will have a booth there, and I will be revealing a prototype of my new vinyl toy!
My first, technically, since my NiceBunny toys have been delayed.
There will be lots more great stuff there as well. So don't miss it!
Hope to see you there!

Torsobot 9000

2008-03-30T21:47:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, the amazing, Mad Matt Hawkins is putting together an awesome papertoy book, featuring a whole bunch of papertoys by as many artists, including myself. :) There are also plans to include a giant, collaboration toy, made up of ten (I think) separate toys by as many artists, each one being a different body part that when put together, will make one super mega toy. Sweeeet! So I was asked to do the torso. And Matt has encouraged me to show it off even before the book is complete. There are actually two different models shown. The smaller one was printed on an 8.5x11 sheet, and the large one is from a 13x19 sheet. The larger one has a clear, transparency film window, and the driver is a separate piece inside. I had a lot of fun with this one and I can not wait to see it all come together. But we are gonna have to. But you don't have to wait to see the torso. So, boys and girls, I present to you, to Torsobot 9000. Hope you like it!

Paper Riot Cop for Atlas Gallery

2008-03-29T15:36:00.000-07:00

Here is the Giant Riot Cop papertoy I made for Peel Magazine's, "Sold Out" show at Alias Gallery. He stands 13 inches tall and carries a big stick! His shield window and visor are made of transparency film, so he can clearly see who he's beating. ;)

SOLD OUT!

2008-03-27T23:28:00.000-07:00

Peel Magazines' Alias Gallery in Indianapolis is putting on a show featuring 30 artists who have been featured in past issues of Peel Magazine. Artists include Buff Monster, Shepard Fairey, Robots Will Kill, 20mg, and yours truly, NiceBunny! I am honored to be among such a talented and diverse group of artists as this.
If any of you happen to be in Indianapolis on Friday, April 4th, be sure to check out the show.
I'll post pics of my submission here soon. Check out the flyer and be sure to grab a copy of the soon to be released Peel Magazine, featuring NiceBunny, and lots more great stuff.

Check out this epeisode of Toy Break.http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

2008-03-15T16:36:00.000-07:00

This episode is mainly about papertoys! Sweet!
And check out ToyBreak.com for more episodes!

New, Simple NiceBunny Papertoy!

2008-03-09T19:32:00.000-07:00

This is a very simple NiceBunny papertoy that I designed to be built very quickly and easily.

Now you have no excuse to not have a NiceBunny papertoy on your desk! :)

Download it now!

New Schmunkee HedKase by Jay Clue!

2008-03-09T18:16:00.000-07:00

Another new HedKase papertoy has been added to the HedKase Artist Series!

This one is by artist, Jay Clue. He did an awesome job of tweaking the model to alter the shape of the head. Nice work Jay! Go get it now !

HedKase Deck!

2008-03-09T17:18:00.000-07:00

The Cookiefactory in Denmark is having a skateboard art exposition, "Till Death Do Us Part", and I was asked to submit a design. So I made this HedKase deck. And it was one of a few chosen for the show.Check out the flyer for more info. I am listed on there by name, Brian Castleforte, not by NiceBunny, in case you are wondering. :)

New HedKase by Skummie!

2008-03-09T17:13:00.001-07:00

There is a new HedKase papertoy available for download in the HedKase Artist Series!
It's by my buddy Skummie, an awesome illustrator, and very cool dude. And he has created on hella cool HedKase toy! Check out his work at Skummie.com!
And get his new HedKase toy now!

Speakerdog Series 5

2008-03-09T17:03:00.000-07:00

With 50 new, custom Speakerdog papertoys, it's the most incredible Speakerdog series yet! Brought to you by the very talented, Ben The Illustrator! I am proud to say that I have two new Speakerdogs in the series. Please do yourself a favor and check out the rest of them on Ben's site. You will not be disappointed.

Urban Paper Toy Book

2008-03-09T16:54:00.000-07:00

The amazing papertoy artist, Matt Hawkins, is currently working on a book that will feature a rather impressive collection of papertoys by as many impressive papertoy artists. The working title is Urban Paper, and each toy will be ready to punch out and build. Very cool.

I am very please to say that your's truly will also have a toy or two in here.
My FreakyTiki is shown here with the others.

Anyway, here is a shot of just some of the toys that will be included in the book. Feast your eyeballs on these!

NiceBunny Papertoys

2008-02-18T21:14:00.000-08:00

Here is my NiceBunny papertoy collection... and growing.

GrummBunny

2008-02-18T21:01:00.000-08:00

I recently did this this NiceBunny version of MCK's very cool, Grumm papertoy. Be sure to check out more from MCK at matthijskamstra.nl/blog/

Limited Edition

2008-02-18T20:48:00.001-08:00

Well I’m sure most of you will know about the exhibition for endangered wildlife that Vinyl Abuse have been organizing, if you haven’t you should check it out.

The first 40 people on the opening night will receive a free goody bag containing a limited to 100 special Funkrush t-shirt, Kenn Munk paper toy, stickers and badges from Cromatics and me, Nice Bunny, and more! All in a recycled bag hand-printed by Porzilla!

They’ll also have some resin sculpts donated by EGO Studios for some live painting which anyone can take part in!

So if you're in the U.K., You should stop by, at Go Go Plastic on Friday 14th March!

More info at Vinylabuse.com/limitededition/

Read on to see the back of the flier with full details and artist list!

New Urban Papertoy Site

2008-02-15T08:23:00.000-08:00

One of my NicePaperToys members, Jun, has recently launched a wonderful blog site called PaperCraftX, with the sole purpose of listing all of the coolest designer paper toys in one place for easy finding. Very cool. Check out PaperCraftX now!

NEW! Nice Paper Toy Network!

2008-01-18T17:49:00.000-08:00

Check out the new Paper Toy Social Network Site, NicePaperToys . The nicest place for paper toy artists and fans. Finally, a network dedicated to the wonderful world of paper toys, created by yours truly, for everyone.

Join the NicePaperToys community and check out all the paper toy eye candy from artists around the world, share and create your own paper toys and customize templates by other artists. Make your own NicePaperToys page and invite friends to join in the fun. There will be lots of great stuff to see and do, like interviews, contests and more.

So come on and help make NicePaperToys the very best paper toy resource and community for all.

See you there!
~NiceBunny

NiceBunny Custom Vibe Cardboard Custom.

2008-01-11T21:31:00.001-08:00

Bruce Richardson has created a very cool social network called Custom Vibe. And he is hosting a custom toy competition with some great prizes. You can customize any toy you like, including his cool, Cardboard Custom, which I chose to use for my entry. It's a very cool template. Fun and easy to make. You can find it, along with more info about the contest at CustomVibe.com.

You can also download my blank HedKase paper toy template there as well, to customize and enter in the contest, if you like.

Here is my NiceBunny Custom Vibe Carboard Custom. Hope you like it.

Clammy - "We Want Paper" custom

2008-01-09T13:43:00.001-08:00

Created for Tadan - “We Want Paper” Series 1.
Check out more from Tadan.

Freaky Tiki

2008-01-09T13:26:00.000-08:00

Created for an upcoming paper toy book by the super rad paper toy artist, Madd Matt Hawkins. Inspired by David Deen's "Witch Doctor Christmas".

More about the book here.

Also, be sure to get Matt's custom HedKease Artist Series toy.

NiceBunny Custom SIZZA Paper Toy

2008-01-09T13:18:00.000-08:00

I did this custom paper toy for Nick Knite's Sizza series.
Check out Nick’s work at nickknite.com
Also, check out Nick's custom toy in the HedKase Artist Series.

The Nature of Water

2008-01-09T11:31:00.000-08:00

I currently have a piece in "The Nature of Water" show at Gallery Nucleus, entitled "Game of Death". The Bruce Lee figure is made of paper, and the screen is made of wood and paper. It is available for sale at the gallery, along with many other interesting works. Check it out at Gallery Nucleus.

Custom NiceBunny G-Boy

2008-01-08T17:59:00.000-08:00

I did this toy for Phil's Gboy series.
Check out Phil’s work at myspace.com/philtoys
Thanks Phil!

Be sure to check out Phil's custom HeadKase Artist Series toy!

New for 2008!

2007-12-30T18:51:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year little bunnies!

Sorry I've been away for a few weeks, but I can
assure you that I have not been slacking. I have
been very busy building the new and much improved,
NiceBunny.com! It's loaded with new stuff to keep
you busy and hopefully entertained.

In addition to all of the new stuff, you will also be
pleased to find the new HedKase Artist Series,
with 13 new paper toy customs my as many wonderful
artists. Available to download and build for free.
So get on over to NiceBunny.com and get busy!

Vinyl Toy Network Show Last Weekend

2007-12-07T09:37:00.000-08:00

I just want to say thanks to everyone who came out
last weekend and stopped by the NiceBunny booth.
It was great to see some of you again, and also to
meet the new people. Hope to see you all again soon.
Peace & carrots,
~NiceBunny

Nice Lee HedKase!

2007-12-04T20:02:00.000-08:00

Here is this weeks HedKase. I did it in honor of the upcoming, "Nature of Water" Bruce Lee art show. (more info a few posts back) Anyway, here he is, Nice Lee. Hope you like him.

NiceBunny Gets Inked!

2007-11-27T18:22:00.000-08:00

I got a NiceBunny tattoo on my right calf last night!

I got it at High Voltage in Hollywood. (aka LA INK)

It was done by the super talented, Adam Forman.
I'm stoked! NiceBunny is a big part of me, and now
he lives with me forever. Or at least until I'm dust.
Check it out!

KISS HedKase!

2007-11-26T17:51:00.000-08:00

You wanted the best, you got the best!
The loudest paper toy in the world! KISS!

Vinyl Toy Network Holiday Show!

2007-11-21T17:57:00.000-08:00

Don't miss the Vinyl Toy Network Show!
It's a great place to do your holiday shopping.
Tons of cool, limited edition art toys and prints,
tees and more. And of course, yours truly will
be there with lots of cool stuff for ya, at special
show prices. Hope to see you there.

FREE ADMISSION!
Sunday, December 2nd at the
Pasadena Convention Center.

HedKase NiceBunny Tagger Accessory Kit!

2007-11-18T12:38:00.000-08:00

NEW! Additional accessories for your NiceBunny Tagger HedKase toy!
Comes with a GAS MASK & FILTER, HEADPHONES, and a new improved, 3D SPRAY CAN.
Now the Tagger is complete!

Up coming show

2007-11-17T17:45:00.000-08:00

I will have a couple of pieces in an upcoming group show,
"Nature of Water" (an Art Exhibition Inspired by the Philosophies of Bruce Lee)
at Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA
Opening Saturday, January 5th 2008
Hope to see you there!

Gilda! This weeks HedKase!

2007-11-13T13:55:00.000-08:00

This is "Kid's" big sister, Gilda. Don't be fooled by her sweet appearance, this one is a handful.She comes with an adorable little teddy bear, a giant lolly pop, and a mouthful of bubblegum. Hope you like her.

Exclusive Transformer HedKase For Papercraft Paradise!

2007-11-03T14:42:00.001-07:00

So this weeks HedKase is Blackout! Another exclusive Transformers toy.
This one was made by request, for the Papercraft Paradise one year anniversary.
I'm very happy with this one. He even has a spinning propeller weapon.
Now you have an enemy for your other HedKase Transformers to battle!

Enjoy!

Metal Ed!

2007-10-29T00:54:00.000-07:00

The latest HedKase paper toy is Metal Ed. He totally rocks, hard! Hope you like him.

New HedKase... HANK!

2007-10-24T02:15:00.000-07:00

Hank never leaves home without his hat on.

NiceBunny in Computer Arts Magazine!

2007-10-21T23:51:00.001-07:00

The current issue of Computer Arts Projects (Issue 102) is in stores now! It's a special character design issue, loaded with many wonderful character designers.
There are two of my NiceBunny paper toy templates and some of my illustration work on the CD, along side some really great paper toy artists and illustrators.
It's a great issue, check it out!

Photo contest results!

2007-10-20T11:37:00.000-07:00

Ok, well, I only got 2 submissions for the HedKase photo contest. I guess I should have advertised it outside of this page. Live and learn. But like I said, two people submitted their pics. And I think both of them deserve a prize. So I'm just going to call it a tie for first place! Congrats guys! You both get your pic of any one item from my store! Thank you for your entries. Here they are!

Ryan Rothman from Port Chester, NY

Guinnea from New Zealand

NiceBunny HedKase makes top 10

2007-10-17T02:42:00.000-07:00

Happysucks Top 10 Paper Toys for Adults put me on the list.
Thanks Happysucks!

NiceBunny at the races!

2007-10-14T23:55:00.000-07:00

So I got to drive a formula 1 race car today at California Speedway! 150 mph! Oh yeah! It was an amazing and unforgettable experience! I highly recommend it! Here are a few pics.

HedKase Fred!

2007-10-14T23:37:00.000-07:00

Here is this weeks HedKase! Fred. Looks like you caught him in the nude. Lucky for him he has that towel or he would be really embarrassed. But there's really not too much to see behind there anyways. Poor little Fred.

Speakerdog custom!

2007-10-08T22:00:00.000-07:00

Here is my custom design for the Series 4 Speakerdog collection created by Ben the Illustrator!
I am thrilled to be included with the many incredible talents who have contributed to the series.
You can download this toy, and all of the other amazing designs, at bentheillustrator.com/speakerdog.

Also, be sure to get Ben's custom HedKase Artist Series toy!

This weeks HedKase!

2007-10-08T21:39:00.000-07:00

Say hello to my lil friend!

2007-10-02T20:15:00.000-07:00

Here is this weeks HedKase paper toy! ScarKase! Enjoy!

HedKase Photo Contest!

2007-09-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all of you who participated in the poll.
Now that I know some of you are building so many of my toys,
I would like to say thank you by having a little contest.

Send me your most creative photos of your HedKase paper toy collection,
and I'll post my favorite ones for all to see. And...

I will feature my very favorite photo and give the winner
a choice of any one item from my online store!

So put your HedKase toys in an interesting environment,
or have them doing something interesting. Use your imagination,
and most importantly, have fun!

Send your photos to hedkase@nicebunny.com
Photos must be under 500k and in JPEG format.
Deadline is OCTOBER 20th! So get shoot'n!
Good luck!

Runaway Brain HedKase

2007-09-24T19:00:00.000-07:00

My latest HedKase paper toy is Runaway Brain Mickey Mouse.
Hope ya like it!

It's a little Clammy in here.

2007-09-15T23:31:00.000-07:00

Meet Clammy. My latest HedKase paper toy.
He really wants you to play with him.

Gimpy! This weeks HedKase Paper Toy!

2007-09-10T00:42:00.000-07:00

Here is the latest paper toy. His name is Gimpy. Enjoy, you bad little bunnies.

He's D'mon!

2007-09-03T11:57:00.002-07:00

This weeks HedKase is D'mon.
Complete with his pitch fork and spoon.
Enjoy!

New Castleforte.com!

2007-08-29T16:33:00.000-07:00

So I finally finished my new
professional site, castleforte.com.

If you have a few minutes, check it out.
There's lots of new work up.

Enjoy!