"Painted Face" Release Info

BIG TRUBBLE and ANSER have collaborated to bring together “Painted Face”, a three dimensional version of the well known Toronto street art icon. LAIRD, BIG TRUBBLE’s head toy artist, has created individually tinted casts of the face that ANSER has then painted with original line work. No two are the same, mimicking the fact that the iconic face is never drawn the same way twice. Each piece is 6”, cast in resin and is stackable.

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The new release will debut at ANSER’s “Crowded Kingdom” at #Hashtag Gallery, 801 Dundas St. W. Toronto, February 27th 7:00 – 11:30. The show runs until March 9th.

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30 will be available at $300 each. Come early to pick out your favorite before it’s gone

archiemcphee:

Laird Henderson of Big Trubble Toys created this incredibly awesome figure called the Ghost Pig. Once a pig and then a juicy ham, he’s a porcine phantom rising from between the salty, smoky slices of someone’s dinner toward another plane of existence or perhaps to haunt your pantry.

“You may eat his flesh, but you can’t consume his soul. The pig is released from his corporeal body just before the first bites are taken. He’s now free to explore the spirit world and haunt his tormentors for years to come.”

Beautifully sculpted and then cast in resin, standing 7” tall, and hand-painted with cel-vinyl, the Ghost Pig is being released in a limited edition of 30 pieces and is currently available for purchase here or at the Magic Ponystudio, gallery, and shop in Toronto, Canada.

We can’t help but think that, should he decide to linger on Earth, the Ghost Pig would be great friends with our beloved Slicey the Pig. How could those two not have great adventures together?

[via Spanky Stokes]

Thanks for the post! So many notes! I am sure he would find a kindred spirit in Slicey the Pig.

I know $200 seems like a chunk, and it is, but they are quite a bit of work to make. To take the edge off I include the cost of shipping to anywhere in the world. $200 CDN too, so it’s a bit less for you Americans!

If you’re in the Chicago area this piece (along with some others) will be featured in Rotofugi’s “Northern Lights” on Saturday July 6th.

Ghost Pig News (On Sale Now!)

Hello all! Quite a bit has been happening. I have been neglecting my social media responsibilities, so I will jam a bunch of cool stuff into one post.

Big Trubble has an awesome article in the latest issue of Designlines. It focuses on the Ghost Pig, but gives a nice overview on what we’re about

http://www.designlinesmagazine.com/magazine/features.php?id=747#.UYsfGLWG18F

There are also lots of ways to buy a Ghost Pig now! I was finally able to buckle down and finish the edition of 30. It was a ton of work, but they are finally ready to consume.

You can get one at http://www.bigtrubble.com/product/ghost-pig

You can go to Magic Pony on Queen West in Toronto. http://www.magic-pony.com/pages/Hours-and-Location.html

..or you can come to the Open House this weekend at Walnut Studios! http://walnutstudios.com/

If you have any questions or inquiries feel free to email me at Laird@BigTrubble.com

Thanks to everyone who made it out to “A Clear Blazing Fire”. It was a fun night. It feels like forever since I emerged from my studio and interacted with the outside world. Thanks to Kristin and Steve for putting together a great show. Everything worked well together. You can still see it in the Magic Pony gallery until the 14th of April

It was great catching up with everyone, especially my toy crew! Greatbeard! Blackgard! Washy Kong! Thanks for the support.

See the rest of the shots from the event on Magic Pony’s Facebook page.

“Leader”  Jamiyla Lowe x Big Trubble

Design: Jamiyla Lowe (based off her illustration)

Sculpt/Mold/Cast: Laird Henderson

Paint: Laird Henderson

Availabilty TBD

I’ve been toiling away on a new collaboration with artist James Olley. The figure is based on his painting “The Phone Call”. I sculpted, molded and casted, while James worked his magic with the paint. The dripping technique he uses makes each one an original. 

The first 4 will be available through Unit 24 of London (UK) at their Fancy Gifts show (Dec. 12th-23rd) and 1 at the Hellada Art Center in Long Beach, CA (Dec. 8th-21st)

Edition Size: Min-5/Max-15

$600

http://www.unit24.info/fancy-gifts-private-view-december-12th/

http://www.olleyart.com/sculpture/sculpture.html

Ghost Pig!

This is one of the designer toys I have on the go for the launch of BIG TRUBBLE. He’s currently at the wax sculpt stage waiting to be molded. The ghosty parts will be cast in a clear tinted resin. 

New Blog!

Hello all! I’m Laird. This blog is for everything that I think is great. Most of that will be toy related. I’ve been itching to have a place to nerd out about my collecting and showcase what I think is tops in the industry. There will also be little previews of some of my toy releases leading up to the launch of Big Trubble (my designer toy label).

I wasn’t going to do this, but here’s an early pic of our first bust for BIG TRUBBLE.

 Sculpt and Design by Phil Woollam. Refined, Molded and Casted by Laird Henderson