Ep. 278 Toys on Tap w/ Motley Miscreations: From Battle Beasts to Making Toys for Collectors

About this episode

Brandon of Motley Miscreations discusses his journey from toy collector to professional toy maker.

Brandon of Motley Miscreations joins the show to discuss his journey from childhood toy collector to professional sculptor, resin caster, and independent toy maker. Growing up with Battle Beasts, TMNT, Batman, comics, and video games, Brandon always had a passion for art and creativity. After studying fine art, working in illustration and video games, and eventually discovering the designer toy scene, he began creating his own original toys and building the brand now known as Motley Miscreations. In this episode we discuss: Childhood toy obsessions The rise of Image Comics Art school experiences Working in the video game industry Learning digital sculpting Resin casting and mold making Building a toy business from scratch DesignerCon lessons and collector culture Community over competition Upcoming dinosaur, cryptid, and original toy projects This conversation is a fantastic look at the dedication, craftsmanship, and persistence required to succeed in the modern art toy world. On Instagram: @ motleymiscreations Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along…

People in this episode

Host: Abraham Musto

Guest: Brandon

Topics covered

• toy collecting
• art and creativity
• designer toys
• sculpting
• resin casting
• toy business
• collector culture

Keywords

• toys
• collectors
• sculptor
• resin casting
• designerCon
• video games
• art school
• community
• cryptids
• dinosaur projects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Motley Miscreations

Products: Battle Beasts, TMNT, Batman, designer toys

Books & works: Image Comics

Places: Instagram

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