“This fair-weather Ninja celebrates everything that comes along with warm weather and sunshine, and utilizes those very things as delicious but deadly ninja weaponry! Popsicle-chucks, sprinkle spikes, and ice cream slicks are perfect choices for a whole new kind of snack attack…” Helping to usher in the start of summer (and the beginning of aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Summer Ninja” NOTM from Shawnimals…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The new Farm Set paints from Monster Kolor…
Matt Walker over at Monster Kolor is proud to present their latest range of paints, the Farm Set! Known for their amazing selection of metallic, pearlescent, and neon paints, Monster Kolor have plumped with a more natural palette this time, with the standard set featuring Farm Yellow, Farm Brown, Minted, Gentmag and Flesh. The setContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The new Farm Set paints from Monster Kolor…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Goodbye Social Media, Hello Freedom!”- Lunartik breaks free…
Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram- all amazing platforms for showcasing work, consuming art and networking, but do we ever consider how much they eat into our everyday lives? Tired of the constant distractions, Matt Jones aka Lunartik is one such artist that has decided to do away with (for the time being!) all but oneContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Goodbye Social Media, Hello Freedom!”- Lunartik breaks free…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Chuppi art toy night light from Tado x Mathmos…
Iconic UK brand MATHMOS have teamed up with graphic art duo TADO to create Chuppi – the perfect interactive child’s nightlight AND collectable art toy! Standing at around 4″ tall, the LED colour changing figure comes with reusable stickers for 18 different characters, giving both young and inexperienced customisers a perfect place to start. Chuppi canContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Chuppi art toy night light from Tado x Mathmos…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Warlord from Bigfoot at Wondercon 2012…
Featured here a few weeks back as a roughly painted test-pull, we were rather dubious as to whether Bigfoot‘s Forest Warlord could match the quality of his previous efforts with StrangeCo way back in 2004- that was until we saw Kuso‘s final reveal of the towering beast today… Standing at 11″ tall, the Forrest Warlord’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Warlord from Bigfoot at Wondercon 2012…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Monster Kolor’s 2nd birthday…
Celebrating two years in the business this week, Matt Walker of Monster Kolor has lined up a number of announcements for the coming month’s festivities, the first two we can reveal today… Released in the store today comes the long awaited arrival of Monster Kolor’s Brushable paint series. Available in Black, White, Red, Blue, Green,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Monster Kolor’s 2nd birthday…”
MAJOR SITE ANNOUNCEMENT: Change-over to MAN-E-TOYS.com next Monday (30.01.12)…
We mentioned a couple of weeks back that we’ve been planning some major changes to the site since our shift in focus towards the art toy scene, and today we can finally reveal what those are going to be… First off, the name change. As from Monday (January 30th) the Tru:Teknology Files will be knownContinue reading “MAJOR SITE ANNOUNCEMENT: Change-over to MAN-E-TOYS.com next Monday (30.01.12)…”
THUG/SH Stormhammer vinyl toy from Unison Lab…
Chillean designer toy house Unison Lab has just revealed details of the second release in their THUG series, the THUG/SH Stormhammer “vehicle of extreme conflict”. Designed to be riden by Unison Lab’s THUG-GY 01 figure (available seperately), the 8″ tall figure has two points of articulation, comes with detachable drill, hammer, and robot hands, andContinue reading “THUG/SH Stormhammer vinyl toy from Unison Lab…”
Custom Gold Unchartered Drake vinyl toy from ESCToy…
Just revealed by the guys over at ESCToy, the latest incarnation of their Unchartered Drake figure is set to drop next week on the ESCToy store here. Coming in a super limited custom gold paint job, the 7.5″ tall vinyl figure’s price point and edition size are still to be confirmed. Keep an eye onContinue reading “Custom Gold Unchartered Drake vinyl toy from ESCToy…”
RealxHead x The Tarantulas x A Little Stranger GID Nibbler revealed…
Originally released on Christmas Eve in the Dune Sea II colourway, The Tarantulas’ latest Nibbler incarnation, a collaboration with UK artist A Little Stranger, is coming in the form of a GID edition. Revealed on The Tarantulas blog this morning, release for the figure has been pencilled in for the end of January. Available exclusivelyContinue reading “RealxHead x The Tarantulas x A Little Stranger GID Nibbler revealed…”
New Glyos “Buildstation” style vinyl Blocks from Onell Design…
Widely recognised as the most versatile platform for art toy customisation, the extensive Glyos universe from Onell Designs is gearing up for its latest addition, the “Buildstation” inspired vinyl Block. Seemingly mundane to anyone outside the custom scene, the Block has been created for a wide variety of applications, including set/prop creation, character modification, andContinue reading “New Glyos “Buildstation” style vinyl Blocks from Onell Design…”
Tru:Teknology Files big plans to be announced soon…
We’ve been gearing up for a number of massive changes here at the Tru:Teknology Files, with all to be revealed (including the launch of our exclusive shop!) in the coming weeks. I’m sure a lot of you have noticed a gradual change in focus towards both the art toy scene and pop culture in general,Continue reading “Tru:Teknology Files big plans to be announced soon…”
Monster Kolor’s Artist Series featuring the Sucklord
Regarded as the premier paint manufacturer amongst the custom art toy community, Monster Kolor have recently revealed their latest Artist Series of paints to wide fanfare. Featuring collaborations with the Sucklord, Mark Nagata (Max Toy Co), and Todd Robertson (Mecha Virus), Monster Kolor’s Matt Walker has worked side-by-side with each of the artists to createContinue reading “Monster Kolor’s Artist Series featuring the Sucklord”
Happy Christmas TTF readers!
Everyone here at the Tru:Teknology Files would like to wish all of our readers a very merry Christmas! Thank you for your continued support, and be sure to come and check out the site next week when we will be resuming business as usual… Thanks! Niall Editor/Writer TTF.com
Tru:Teknology Files: Major Update!
Now almost seven months old, we decided it was time for a re-fix here at the Tru:Teknology Files. Blowing away the cobwebs, we’ve updated the site’s appearance, added even more features including Flickr and better Twitter integration, and registered the page as a dot com (no need to worry, all old links will still redirectContinue reading “Tru:Teknology Files: Major Update!”
Planet Streetpainting’s 3D LEGO Army @ Sarasota Chalk Festival
Drawing to a close yesterday, the world famous Sarasota Chalk Festival featured over 250 artists across seven days, all proudly working in the versatile yet evanescent medium of chalk. Entering in the festival’s newly formed ‘3D Pavement Art’ segment, Dutch collective ‘Planet Streetpainting’ stole the show with their witty piece, the ‘3D Lego Army’. InspiredContinue reading “Planet Streetpainting’s 3D LEGO Army @ Sarasota Chalk Festival”
TrustoCorp’s ‘Life Cycle’ @ Opera Gallery, NY
Opening this Friday evening (October 21st) at the Opera Gallery, NYC, ‘Life Cycles’ is the latest exhibition by the infamous street art crew, Trustocorp. Featuring the group’s larger-than-life approach across film, painting and interactive sculpture, Life Cycles is set to be their most ambitious project to date. “After a long summer of highly publicized, illegalContinue reading “TrustoCorp’s ‘Life Cycle’ @ Opera Gallery, NY”
Uncovered: Ted Terranova’s Beautiful World of War- RIVET WARS
“Rivet Wars takes place in a world locked in a decades long battle. The inhabitants of the planet Rivet have divided themselves into two factions, the Allies and the Blight. The Allies see themselves as fighting for the freedom of all Rivets. When the Blight began their attacks, the free nations of Rivet gathered theirContinue reading “Uncovered: Ted Terranova’s Beautiful World of War- RIVET WARS”
The Tru:Teknology Files are back!
After a relaxing 2 week break, we’re finally back on board here at the Tru:Teknology Files. As ever, we’ll be bringing you the latest news across the whole creative spectrum, including features on the best artists, exhibitions, music, architecture, toys and technology the design industry has to offer. E-mail us directly at trutek.uk@googlemail.com with anyContinue reading “The Tru:Teknology Files are back!”
Szoki’s Art Deco Inspired Movie Posters
Hungarian illustrator Szoki has just released images of his latest work, a 1950’s pin-up inspired take on Lord of the Rings. Gaining recognition for his beautiful art deco posters, Szoki has reinterpreted the likes of Star Wars and Hell Boy, whilst exploring cult horror through his series of posters entitled ‘Boogey Men’. For more informationContinue reading “Szoki’s Art Deco Inspired Movie Posters”
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