GID Kumon Collab No.1

New Kumon!, a photo by Omocha to Neko on Flickr.

This Kumon and the one below have been in the works for a while, talked to the shop last week and they are just waiting on me to get them done and then they will be released. I'm hoping for a date before summer so if you are in Tokyo at that time please drop by and take a look! More details later.

GID Kumon Collab No.2

GID Kumon, a photo by Omocha to Neko on Flickr.

Kumon for Super Festival January 13th 2013

Kumon for Super Festival January 13th 2013, a photo by Omocha to Neko on Flickr.

People really liked the color on this GID base, me too.

Lulubell Exclusive Halloween Splatter Kumon

Lulubell Exclusive Halloween Splatter Kumon, a photo by Omocha to Neko on Flickr.

Little late posting this as its long sold out from Lulu. Really happy with the way the non traditional Halloween colors worked out!!!!!

Super Festival 60 clear vinyl Halloween Kumon

Super Festival 60 clear vinyl Halloween Kumon. SOLD OUT.

Wonder Festival summer 2012 Kumon

Gid base vinyl with silver and azuki color spray. SOLD OUT.

New Kumon coming soon!

Well, I hope its soon. Still need to iron out the details but this should be the next one coming unless something comes up. All I can say now is that it will be an exclusive for a shop in Tokyo that doesn't do international orders. Luckily they are ok with me selling a few direct to people outside of Japan. But seeing as this in an exclusive for them and they are being cool with letting me sell some I wont have a lot to offer. Ill have to figure out how to sell them later.
Here it is if you havent seen it yet:

FOE Gallery Monster Mayhem!!!

I sent these off a couple weeks back for the Monster Mayhem show at FOE, and made it for the opening just in time. These sold pretty quick and I want to thank those that bought them, dont know if any of you will read this but I really appreciate it. Its always great when people like what I have done with them!!! Thank you a ton! Maybe you have seen them on my Instagram or Flickr, if not here they are again:

Grody Shogun x Shirahama Enman

Grody Shogun x Shirahama Enman, a photo by Baikin on Flickr.

Limited to 9 pieces for the Winter Wonderfestival 2012, glow in the dark Enmans from Grody Shogun painted by Shirahama, thats me. 5000 yen.
I also had a few blues one named "Flipper", there were 3 of those, also 5000 yen.

Design Fest Kumon

Design Fest Kumon. 4000 yen., a photo by Baikin on Flickr.

This was a small run I did for the last Design Festa in 2011, limited to 10 and comes in a rice harvest bag with window so the skull peeks out at you, BOO!

WF Kumon in GID

WF Kumon?, a photo by Baikin on Flickr.

I will be at WF next weekend on the 24th with a few of these GID Kumon with a wonderful new Showa header, the figure will be painted with pink and blue and gold. 4200 yen retail. Please come by and say Hello!

ARK Set lottery tonight!

Sorry these are later than I was hoping, just have not had the time to do anything but my regular job these last few months and barley any free time. So I will do the choosing tonight, gonna have Yuriko pick them out of a box. Will send mail to the winners in the next couple days. If a winner passes Yuriko will pull another email outta the box. 16 sets will be available by lottery. The money will be going to JAWS (Japan Animal Welfare Society) for the animals in the earthquake and tsunami effected areas of northern Japan.

Sorry, no more entires will be accepted. Winning notification will be sent soon.

ARK Set

ARK Set, a photo by Baikin on Flickr.

UPDATE: I have gotten more mail than I thought I would about this set so I am going to do a lottery for these.

I have a small amount of these to sell to help with the relief for the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan this month. The set will include the Kumon figure, a 1 1/4" pinbadge and a small print by Yuriko H, the print will be signed and numbered by her also. All the sales of this set will be donated to help. Price will be 4200 yen plus shipping, I will calculate shipping soon。

Thank you.

Yukigumon at Winter WF

Kumon Wonder Festival Winter Version (Yukigumon): White base vinyl with silver and gold spray.
Release date: February 6th
Wonder Festival: Hall 2, Booth 2-07-09
Design by: Yatsuashi
Sculpt by: Kiyoka Ikeda (Gargamel)
Maker: Shirahama
Size: 5 inches
Price: 4200 Tax In

SF Kumon Sold Out!!!

Hmmm, it was a slow show this time around but with the combination of people at SF and some that mailed me they are all gone. People were really into the colorway which was awesome for me, I really loved the way it came out. Funny thing is everyone thought it was all orange from that less than stellar iPhone pict until they saw it at the show. Actually its a metallic red that turns to orange on the skullface. Hopefully I will be getting a nicer camera for my wife and I to use this year so look for what I think will be better picts later. And not to toot my own horn, but Kumon looks a million times better than it already does in the picts when you have it in your hand and can really appreciate the design and sculpt!!!

Super Festival 54 Kumon

Super Festival 54 Kumon
Originally uploaded by Baikin

For sale this weekend, six color spray on black vinyl, 4200 yen. (Tax in).

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After WF

After WF
Originally uploaded by Baikin

SOLD OUT, thanks!!!

WONDER FESTIVAL KUMON

WONDER FESTIVAL KUMON
Originally uploaded by Baikin

1st version Kumon is about ready to go! Just need to finish making the headers and bagging them up sometime week.

WONDER FEST version will be black vinyl with dark gray silver and light gold sprays. Designed by Yatsuashi, Sculpted by Gargamel (Kiyoka Ikeda), Produced by Shirahama. Figure is about 5 inches tall and will retail for 4200 (tax in). Available at WONDER FESTIVAL on July 25th, HALL 5, Booth 5-27-05.

The GARGAMEL guys in all their awesomeness put some info up in japanese too if you want to see it, go here, http://blog.livedoor.jp/gargamel/archives/51132631.html . Thanks guys!!!!

These are not going to be available in the US, sorry to anyone that was hoping they would. I will work something out next time, probably have people just contact me through this blog to keep it simple.

A long time coming but almost here.

Wax Buns
Originally uploaded by Baikin

This has been a while in planning and getting done, with all involved being busy or on a tight budget it took a little time but it's sooooo worth the wait! Here is the wax after being taken from the mold of the original scuplt and cleaned up, which is just as laborious as the initial sculpt itself! Maybe more, if you mess this up you have to start over. :(
I like the green of the wax and maybe I'll do the figure itself in green later too. Anyway, another teaser shot to peruse.

Oh yeah, did I say I am stoked!