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I've been following him on Deviant Art for awhile. I was drooling over the Lady Gaga doll, but new I could never afford it. If he can make the basic Twilight dolls into beautiful works for art, the man is a genius.
Who is Noel Cruz?
Community member Ben Moy sent me a link this morning to a blog called Simple Browser which showed off an incredible custom ball-jointed doll of actress Angelina Jolie. Seems like it sold on eBay for US$3,350, which is quite a bit for a doll, even of the ball-jointed variety. However, getting a look at the level of craftsmanship on the doll, I felt sure that she was not the first thing the artist had created -- and I was right. Noel Cruz, the artist behind the dolls, has been repainting and reworking these creations into amazingly lifelike recreations of celebrities for the past ten years. You can see a small selection of his works in the gallery, but there are tons on his website, including Bette Davis, Robert Pattinson, Cher, Elvis, Johnny Depp, and many more. Cruz places the dolls up for auction as he creates them, so you cannot order one directly. His Lady Gaga doll was the most recent to sell at US$2,125. Would you consider owning one if you had the funds to do so? Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I've been following him on Deviant Art for awhile. I was drooling over the Lady Gaga doll, but new I could never afford it. If he can make the basic Twilight dolls into beautiful works for art, the man is a genius. 2:00 PM on 05.17.2013 A glance at the works of SAVE&DESTROY IVCurator/artist Javier Jimenez has passed along some photos from his SAVE&DESTROY IV show in Zurich, Switzerland. Having opened back in April, the show features custom vinyl and sofubi figures, along with more traditional ...
12:30 PM on 05.17.2013 Meet Davidkraig at Kidrobot NY's May 18 customizing eventWant to come check out some live customizing and meet artist Davidkraig? If you're in New York City, you can do that on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Eastern at Kidrobot New York (118 Prince St., SoHo, Manhattan). As for what he'll be working on ... I'm not too sure. But you've seen his work before, and I assume he'll be sculpting out/painting something just as impressive for the event.
10:00 PM on 05.16.2013 Ia! Ia! Astromech fhtagn!Star Wars and old gods aren't exactly a match made in heaven, but that didn't stop Lego builder Matt Armstrong, aka "monsterbrick" from mashing the two up into a creation as terrifying as the eldritch abomination that inspire...
5:30 PM on 05.16.2013 Kidrobot's MUNNYMUNTH: Take a look at some of the entriesKid Robot's MUNNYMUNTH is still in full swing. Through their official Facebook page, entries are coming in every day from people showing off their custom creations. Since there has been so many creative and cool submissions,...
2:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Custom Delights: Otto Bjornik's NeetiOtto Bjornik is sharing his latest custom Munny with us. This one's a commission for Otto with a long list of things the commissioning person wanted to see; not only did he want one of Otto's Munnys with the long robes and sc...
3:00 PM on 05.13.2013 Teru Fujita's Androids are more than meets the eyeThe latest Tenacious Toys Super Series Sundays release is out, and it's a series of custom 3-inch Androids from Teru Fujita. The initial appearance of the figure is that of a regular DIY Android, so there has to be something ...
6:00 PM on 05.10.2013 Mikie Graham's Mechanized Mad Men are brilliantMikie Graham will be honoring some of history's more quirky minds with his upcoming custom Android series, Mechanized Mad Men. The release marks Mikie's first entry into the realm of blind boxes. The seven figures in the set ...
3:00 PM on 05.10.2013 Argonaut Resins stocks up new customs from Adam PrattGaze in wonder at one of Ancient Egypt's monumental creations, the mighty Tuttz! Seen with workers toiling over it's massive structure, this is a new set that will be available from Argonaut Resins. Coming with the micr...
8:30 PM on 05.09.2013 A look at some of Fonzo Loves the UK's customsAs we posted before, Fonzo Loves the UK opens this Saturday, May 11 at SHO Gallery in Cardiff, Wales, U.K. The show is set to feature a ton of different takes on Freak Store's vinyl bulldog mascot, and we've been busy gathering them up to share with you. Some of these designs ... I'm absolutely in love with them already. Hit the jump to check out a wide variety of the customs on display Saturday!
2:00 PM on 05.09.2013 Caracas Art Toys comes to Kidrobot Miami on May 10Some of Freak Store's artists have teamed up to do a show called Caracas Art Toys that's opening this Friday at Kidrobot Miami. The show features work from Gerard MDS, Charles Rodriguez, burunDANGA design, and Gabriel Carpio ...
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