Topps this!

Apologies all around. The last time I tried to log on here tehr was some jargon about renetering all your information and my thoughts were " here goes another site that has to upgrade and change to keep up with the Jone's for no real reason!"
ok,The last thing I was up to? Making rare one -up trading cards for the new Star Wars line of cards. Available god knows where. Probably your local comic shop. 178 cards completed, I could not sit there and scan all of them so I scanned some of my favorites. I hope you like.

don't you know I'm logo like that?

For those of you who didn't make it to Comic-con this past year,I had to make a logo for my toy line. Here it is for the first time online. I hope you likey!

SUCK-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

He walks,he talks,he mostly talks shit,he doesn't swallow but he definitely sucks.but isn't that what's expected of a custom toy for The Sucklords premiere West Coast show?
Only a few more days left before it goes away. Here's your last chance,check it out at Munkying on Melrose Ave. in Hollywood
or online at www.munkyking.com
photos taken by Buffmonster,courtest of Munkyking
A big thanks to The Sucklord for having me in his show.

Viva El Dia De Los Sleestaks!

Greeting and salutations. Yes, it has been a long and overdue wait since this post. three shows in a row is enough to keep me away but better late than never. What have I been up to? This past Halloween marks possibly the craziest Halloween I've ever had. Prepping for shows and busting out my own hand-made costume,not to mention work and just keeping up with myself alltogether. The second in my art show display this year was the Dia De Los Muertos plush toy design show at Red Hot Robot Gallery in Arizona. It was a pleasure to be in the show among so many great artists,not to mention the fact that I got front and center top shelf for the show itself. None of these sold but hey,it's a great honor regardless,and now these toys will become prototypes for something else I have in mind. Thanks to Jason from red Hot Robot,and Sarah Jo Marks for hooking me up with the offer to get in the show.

O is for Opulence

So what has Nick The Ring been up to lately? Glad you asked. Well I'll tell ya. 3 shows back to back to back. one art,one plush one custom toy show.Any one else want to question my skills? oh you sir in the hat, yes?
Up first, the Alphabet show at Monkeyhouse. My piece? I went for the big O and boy did I get it! Mayra from Monkeyhouse figured out the title when he first stared at it. Can you? VERY GOOD! O is for Opulence.

Wash your As$ before you get JERMs!

As most of you can tell, I'm trying to showcase new talent among my blog. People I admire for their passion in their craft. This artist is no exception. Ladies and Jermtlemen, I give you JERM! This boy has mad skills. The drawing of my dog (RIP) BIGGIE he did for me is his first commisioned piece for me,anywhere for that matter,but it's only the beginning. His rendering brought me to tears of sadness and beauty. He is also learning to use a tat gun so for those of who who decide to get some ink,hit him up when he's ready. See more at his myspace link:
http://www.myspace.com/stryder42383

Not SOCK HER NUTS! Saucernuts!

Check this ish out. MY friend Charlie Mewshaw has a toy coming out,not his first mind you. I believe it's been only a year and his first toy has already sold out Worldwide. His new toy is coming hard and strong and a glimpse of it can be seen at http://themewsh.blogspot.com/
His toy also has a site at http://www.saucernauts.com/

Since I am one of the priveledged, the few, I got a peek at the whole body preview pic,and now I'm sharing it with you. The prototype that is.I think it's dope and he should give me one for whoring him out. :P just kidding Mewsh! no really! wait. yeah, kidding.