toys.thepete.com Mini-Self!

toys.thepete.com Mini-Self!, originally uploaded by thepetecom.

A few years back, one of the first custom toys I did was this one--before I was even a blond, I took a blank, Toy2R Devil Baby Qee Toyer and made this self-portrait. I turned the Toyer's teeth into my beard. I used to wear a leather motorcycle jacket and a red T-shirt. The shoes are accurate to some sweatshop friendly Chuck-ish shoes I still wear today. :)

That belt is a mystery though...

Check out the full photoset on Flickr here:

flickr.com/photos/thepete/sets/72157601666664644/

Ever Wish You Could Design Your Own Custom Plush Toys?

I have--but I don't know the first thing.  Now you can go here: 

Plushie:An Interactive Design System for Plush Toys

If you've got a Windows machine and a mad posh to design plush toys, there's an app at that link that will help you easily design a plush toy in 2-D.  One of these days I'll get back to designing custom toys--until then, why don't you give it a try?

REAL LIFE HOMEBREW MECHA

Whoa--this is some crazy cool stuff. Anyone who's watched anime is familiar with what a mecha is. In case you're not one of those people, it's robot--a BIG robot. Often, humans pilot these robots. Well, a couple of guys in Alaska have put together the website neogentronyx.com to showcase the 8 foot tall mecha they built. Apparently, it can even walk--although there is a video on the site that only shows it taking a single step. Still, that's pretty damn impressive coming from someone outside of a Japanese car company!

Oh and hey, if you've got more than most people make in a year to spare, [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=88433&item=5593908816&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW|you can buy their first mech on eBay.] Gonna go buy myself a lottery ticket ;)