Reed Gunther Mez-it

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33925634.post-45819667504543672802009-07-10T06:22:00.000-07:002009-07-10T06:53:05.975-07:00Reed Gunther Mez-itI was recently lucky enough to be asked by <a href="http://www.mezcotoyz.com/">Mezco Toyz</a> to participate in the Mezco Mez-Itz Art Show at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. There's a bunch of artists participating in making a custom Mez-Itz vinyl figure (much like a Munny or a Mighty Mugg). They sent me a blank figure and after doing some research on how to customize one of these bad boys, I decided to make a Reed Gunther doll. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldExdCMlyI/AAAAAAAABu0/uKY_TPnTj18/s1600-h/fx_show_mezco_custom_vinyl_auction_mez-it-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldExdCMlyI/AAAAAAAABu0/uKY_TPnTj18/s320/fx_show_mezco_custom_vinyl_auction_mez-it-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356825898178615074" border="0" /></a> The blank figure each participant starts with <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldEw8sCVdI/AAAAAAAABuk/2574Wds9zg0/s1600-h/CIMG3498.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldEw8sCVdI/AAAAAAAABuk/2574Wds9zg0/s320/CIMG3498.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356825889495733714" border="0" /></a> After adding some super sculpey. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldEwqln0LI/AAAAAAAABuc/RvV84VF79EE/s1600-h/Chris+painting+Reed_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldEwqln0LI/AAAAAAAABuc/RvV84VF79EE/s320/Chris+painting+Reed_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356825884636991666" border="0" /></a> I was visiting my parents over the weekend but really needed to get this done that Friday night. So, it was back to the kitchen counter just like the old days (look my Mom even made me put out comics to protect the counter from the paint!). Dad was gone so Mom and I hung out into the night and she took most of these photos. Thanks Mom! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldExqv1IsI/AAAAAAAABu8/NOlnIv8cnUc/s1600-h/Holding+head-4941_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldExqv1IsI/AAAAAAAABu8/NOlnIv8cnUc/s320/Holding+head-4941_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356825901859676866" border="0" /></a> Yey! Painted! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldExMb6-OI/AAAAAAAABus/OM-8c3_Y0NI/s1600-h/Final+Reed_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldExMb6-OI/AAAAAAAABus/OM-8c3_Y0NI/s320/Final+Reed_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356825893723109602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldFKdm5zuI/AAAAAAAABvU/-oR7OwHuk8M/s1600-h/Reed_rear_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldFKdm5zuI/AAAAAAAABvU/-oR7OwHuk8M/s320/Reed_rear_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356826327829303010" border="0" /></a> We called it a night but decided that the next morning we needed to take Reed outside for an adventure... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldFK8fB32I/AAAAAAAABvc/hMkGqYpmFrQ/s1600-h/Reed_rocks_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldFK8fB32I/AAAAAAAABvc/hMkGqYpmFrQ/s320/Reed_rocks_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356826336117776226" border="0" /></a> He climbed high into the Rocky Mountains! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldFKLiReTI/AAAAAAAABvM/6ZFh3H_n-MA/s1600-h/Reed_Lucy_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldFKLiReTI/AAAAAAAABvM/6ZFh3H_n-MA/s320/Reed_Lucy_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356826322978044210" border="0" /></a> Discovered strange and disgusting creatures! ...and killed them of course... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldFJ10qcnI/AAAAAAAABvE/aY6MEHO2uTo/s1600-h/Reed_Hosta_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yvjWj1q1zf4/SldFJ10qcnI/AAAAAAAABvE/aY6MEHO2uTo/s320/Reed_Hosta_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356826317149598322" border="0" /></a> Will Reed ever be safe? Will his bear-counterpart ever be made in vinyl form so that Reed can actually stand the chance against horrible vile monsters like my brother Shane's annoying cat, Lucy? Time will tell, time will tell... Thanks again to Guy Davis for recommending me to Mezco and many thanks to Mike Drake for letting me participate. Best of luck with the show Mike!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33925634-4581966750454367280?l=chrishoughtonart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Houghtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01933224562031681957chrishoughtonart@gmail.com19