Sofubi, short for “soft vinyl,” is a type of plastic material used to create Japanese vinyl toys. These toys have captured the hearts of collectors worldwide due to their unique aesthetics and tactile appeal. One reason why we love Sofubi is their ability to be…
This articulated vinyl figure of DJ Shadow’s mascot was sculpted using digital tools, mostly 3ds Max with a touch of ZBrush. The digital model was printed using rapid-protyping technology and reproduced as a collectible vinyl toy. Sculpts such as this one can be produced in…
If you love a cute little robot then this painting will electrify your cold mechanical heart. This is a reconstruction of an earlier album cover that was made for the Austin indie band Midori Umi. Fully modeled and rendered using unspeakably sophisticated 3d tools, this…
Jared Nickerson at JThree Concepts designed this adorable little fellow and we couldn’t resist turning him into a full three dimensional sculpt.
Madl has produced a very limited run of black Modern Heroes in resin. Designed by Madl and sculpted by Shinbone.
Our digital sculpt of this colorful and generous superhero character was used to create a one-off prototype for use in the “Win One, Give One” campaign by General Mills. The superhero 3d model was rapid-prototyped and hand painted and used as the main character in…
For basic resin reproduction, we can do some fancy footwork and produce a piece with metal axles and resin wheels, but it is tricky and requires a fair amount of assembly. For larger production runs in ABS, we can engineer a fairly standard execution of…
Scott contributed a portrait of a massive fleshy creature to the Guzu Gallery “Strange Beasts” group show in Austin, Texas. This is a snapshot of the work in progress, showing all of the delicious little details that were built.
JC Rivera has designed a wonderfully personal version of the John Hancock Tower in Chicago. Shinbone sculpted the figure and produced the rapid-prototype.
The crew at Shinbone all share a deep love of toy design and we never sleep. This simpering little monkey, or “Minkey”, if you will, demands attention. If you don’t have attention to spare, he’ll accept bananas. “Minkey” is a vinyl toy design for younger…
Yes. We can produce a run of toys from a client’s existing 3d model. There may be a little tweaking involved, or a complete rebuild, depending on the condition of the supplied model. While models built for video games, film, cut-scenes, and print look similar,…
Shinbone’s been getting so much love and support lately that it’s time to give something back. If you like monsters or if you’re curious about how we sculpt toys, here’s a 3d model of a little critter to load up and take a close look…
Produced by JINX! and designed by Madl and sculpted by Shinbone.
We love giant monsters from their noses to their toeses. We love giant monsters so much that even the Shinbone logo is a shoutout to the wonderful world of Japanese monster toys, also known as “kaiju”. Thoza is our first sassy creature with a heart…
We can print a full color model, but we don’t recommend it. At the end of the day, you’ll only have a single piece, colored, for display and it won’t be reproducible. If you are interested in a full production run, painted, of your piece,…
The flexibility and speed of digital sculpting has an associated cost that sometimes surprises designers. Printing the sculpt can occasionally be perilously expensive. More!
Shinbone produced a digital sculpt of MVH’s massive design, Krawluss. 14 inches tall, 2 heads, 1 bad attitude. Rapid-prototyped using a very nice SLA printer.
Shinbone Creative specializes in design, digital sculpting & illustration, and manufacturing of unique goods for discerning people.
For resin, the minimum is extremely low, as low as 10 or 30 units. For vinyl, it is possible to sweet talk a factory into producing 500, but they would prefer to do no less than 1000, usually. A run of 500 will cost more,…
Some “designer toys” are toys and some “designer toys” are decorative art. If you are making toys that are accessible to children under the age of 14, even if you didn’t intend that young of an audience, then yes, you are obligated by the laws…