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Customizable Resin Pinball Machine

Customizable Resin Pinball Machine

A wonderfully designed DIY pinball machine. We’re producing this quarter-sucker in resin.

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What is Sofubi?

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…

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Sad Uke Dog Vinyl Toy Design

Sad Uke Dog Vinyl Toy Design

Sad Ukelele Dog was sculpted by Scott Wetterschneider and designed by Shinbone’s very talented associate, Matheus Muniz. Muniz is an imaginative and energetic character designer who we love working with.

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Instagram Mascot Vinyl Toy Design

Instagram Mascot Vinyl Toy Design

We’re getting excited about the possibility that this charming little guy just might become a reality. Concept and design by the supremely talented JC Rivera based on the fantastic Instagram logo.

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Jeremy “Mad” Madl’s Modern Hero

Jeremy “Mad” Madl’s Modern Hero

We sculpted up a massive figure for Jeremy “Mad” Madl titled “Modern Hero”. One wonderful thing about digital sculpting is that the sculpts can be easily modified and turned into fresh ideas. Jeremy had us pop off Modern Hero’s head and shrink it down to…

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Rotofugi’s Vinyl Skull Boy by Shag

Rotofugi’s Vinyl Skull Boy by Shag

Skull Boy by Shag is SOLD OUT! Congratulations to Squibbles Ink and Rotofugi and Shag! Thank you for letting us work on this wonderful piece with you.

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DJ Shadow’s “Hard Sell” Jukebot

DJ Shadow’s “Hard Sell” Jukebot

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…

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Midori Umi Album Cover

Midori Umi Album Cover

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…

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“Kyle the Bomb” by JThree Concepts

“Kyle the Bomb” by JThree Concepts

Jared Nickerson at JThree Concepts designed this adorable little fellow and we couldn’t resist turning him into a full three dimensional sculpt.

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Madl’s Modern Hero Resin Figure

Madl’s Modern Hero Resin Figure

Madl has produced a very limited run of black Modern Heroes in resin. Designed by Madl and sculpted by Shinbone.

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One Laptop Per Child Superhero Toy

One Laptop Per Child Superhero Toy

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…

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Can My Vehicle Design Have Moving Wheels?

Can My Vehicle Design Have Moving Wheels?

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…

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Kaiju Cityscape for “Strange Beasts” Show

Kaiju Cityscape for “Strange Beasts” Show

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.

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JC Rivera’s Jonny Toy

JC Rivera’s Jonny Toy

JC Rivera has designed a wonderfully personal version of the John Hancock Tower in Chicago. Shinbone sculpted the figure and produced the rapid-prototype.

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Minky Vinyl Toy Design

Minky Vinyl Toy Design

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…

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Can I Produce a Toy from My 3d Model?

Can I Produce a Toy from My 3d Model?

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,…

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Free Creature 3d Model “Cheebs”

Free Creature 3d Model “Cheebs”

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…

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Minecraft Steve Vinyl Toy

Minecraft Steve Vinyl Toy

Produced by JINX! and designed by Madl and sculpted by Shinbone.

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Thoza Giant Monster Vinyl Toy

Thoza Giant Monster Vinyl Toy

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…

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Will My 3d Model’s Texture Transfer to the Printed Toy?

Will My 3d Model’s Texture Transfer to the Printed Toy?

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,…

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