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13th May 2019, 09:36 PM
Last year, I found myself in a position to paint some prototype 4-inch Ooshies ahead of a trade show overseas. If you're not familiar, Ooshies are soft plastic pencil toppers, but the newer ranges are larger and made of vinyl, I think to compete in the Pop Vinyl market. So far, Australia has seen some of the 4-inch Ooshies in Disney Princesses and DC heroes.
I found a posting online of a sighting of these toys at mass retail in the US, so I can finally reveal the work that I did, which I was not able to share until the toys were released to the public.
All painted with lacquers through the airbrush, with some hand-brushed details, as per the specifications I was given (although I noticed a few small differences in the released toys). Some of the blank (and somewhat rough) 3D printed prototypes needed some very fine details added - details on John Cena's cap and wristband, and The Rock's crotch and tattoos - which were too fine for me to paint or draw by hand - so I learned how to create my own water slide decals using a kit I had at home.
The other challenge I had was a super-quick turn around - a matter of days between getting them in hand and delivering them completed. A few late nights!
Anyway, here are The Rock, John Cena, Brie Bella and AJ Styles.
https://i.imgur.com/4TL1OzZm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/t42L6zHm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/c7tYGkTm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/amttAmOm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mn0oTQfm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ACwXnuHm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/quwOiuWm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/L3gusqmm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/O8KW0XFm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/1zo58Cmm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZdHZ4wwm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hU52ySLm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/acETsaxm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/D4Mo33bm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/TcdYFKKm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iHJt8VZm.jpg
(If there's any interest, I have a few WIP pics as well).
I found a posting online of a sighting of these toys at mass retail in the US, so I can finally reveal the work that I did, which I was not able to share until the toys were released to the public.
All painted with lacquers through the airbrush, with some hand-brushed details, as per the specifications I was given (although I noticed a few small differences in the released toys). Some of the blank (and somewhat rough) 3D printed prototypes needed some very fine details added - details on John Cena's cap and wristband, and The Rock's crotch and tattoos - which were too fine for me to paint or draw by hand - so I learned how to create my own water slide decals using a kit I had at home.
The other challenge I had was a super-quick turn around - a matter of days between getting them in hand and delivering them completed. A few late nights!
Anyway, here are The Rock, John Cena, Brie Bella and AJ Styles.
https://i.imgur.com/4TL1OzZm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/t42L6zHm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/c7tYGkTm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/amttAmOm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mn0oTQfm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ACwXnuHm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/quwOiuWm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/L3gusqmm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/O8KW0XFm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/1zo58Cmm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZdHZ4wwm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hU52ySLm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/acETsaxm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/D4Mo33bm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/TcdYFKKm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iHJt8VZm.jpg
(If there's any interest, I have a few WIP pics as well).