Handbags

Haven't been at the studio for a while, with all my daytime job deadlines and the usual stuff that happens at the end of the year bogging me down. I had to stop in over this past weekend to get a couple of supplies. Decided to work on something at home instead of the studio, just in case I get the urge (or time) to work on it. Going to need to pick up one other item from the store if I do get to working on it though.

When I stopped by the studio I saw a couple of handbags that my studio partner, Ty, finished up. They look really nice. The gray one has a zippered pocket in the middle and separates the inside into 2 compartments. The black one is a little longer and doesn't seem to have any compartments. Not sure if he made these for someone or for a show. I never know for sure since he is usually there when I am not, so we very rarely see each other.

We really have to get working on a collaboration of some ideas that have been floating around for quite a few months. Gotta find some time soon... hopefully by the beginning of the year...

Kimono Pillows

As I was fixing up my work space and taking some pics at the newly, redesigned studio. I noticed a few things sitting on the restaurant booth. There were these sofa pillows sitting there all packaged up and ready for selling. They are made from Japanese kimono fabric. They are really gorgeous! You have to see them for yourself, since the pics don't do them justice.

I thought that my studio partner, Ty, made these. Found out later that someone had given these to him for helping out on something. I really thought he produced them since he makes handbags using similar materials. Even kids clothing using Hawaiian printed fabrics. He needs to get his website back up and running to sell these things.

Now that I think about it, the both of us need to get started on that plush project we were going to do a few years ago. I have a couple of different characters I want to do first, but not sure on how that will work in plush form. Hmmm... will it be Diablo... Chowdah... Fang... or someone else...