It’s time to seize the chance and get now one of the Datahunters for a cute x-mas present:
for three days, a few tiny Datahunters are waiting for you in the Old Town of Luzern.
They have found their way to the lovely small store “Kunstkiosk”
(Rössligasse 12, Luzern / Switzerland)
check the shop webpage and see where they slumber till you get them:
check the news about our Datahunter over there at the cool UK vinyl toy page:
VINYLABUSE.com
and in THIS THREAD you can read what others of the community think of Datahunter :)
This weekend, some of the Datahunters have found their way to the design fair BLICKFANG in Zurich / Switzerland. We are very happy to present these tiny guys to a huge crowd for this three days. Tonight Sara and me where there to keep company with them and check if they have a nice view to all the other stuff like a great deal of furniture, fashion dolls and quaint jewelry :)
have a look at the pictures:
The wait is over!
Finally the moment has come and the first Datahunters, with their paint barely dry,
are ready for their big entrance. Starting now they’re waiting for you at “VIELFACH”,
a great little store in in Zurich (Froehlichstrasse 41, 8008 Zurich).
check map to find the store or use the link for more infos about VIELFACH.
what are you waiting for… get your own Datahunter or even buy a whole bulk of them
and there will be a no worry’s about this year’s christmas presents :)
check our ETSY-Shop to get your own handcrafted massivecut gadgets…
Finally the tiny Datahunter is waiting in the wings,
so come back and get your own Datahunter in a few days…
but don’t wait too long, Massivecut will only made 333 pieces
of this hungry guy with his fluffy sleepingbag ;)
…mmmmmmh, must eat more!!!!
update: a few word about this paper-box: it was fun to make this colorfull version
of a packaging and also the folding works perfect…
but finally i don’t think it’s the right kind of packaging for the Datahunter ’cause
the style is too much like every mass-produced toy from china. It dosn’t hit the look
for an unique handcrafted toy like the Datahunter…what you think?
(yes, and i really fixed my nikon coolpix! :)
my lovely cam (coolpix990) is broken :( …so no pictues at this time, but at least
i have to post this template for a package of the DataHunters in processes. I was trying
to work with sketches and had a vage layout concept in my mind. Then i vectorized
my line drawings and do the inking afterwards with Illustrator.
Had the biggest problem to place all the necessary informations somewhere, set
points of interests, get everything together and ajust the colorrange.
I’ve printed different variations on 350g/m2 Brisrol Paper, cuted out, folded the packaging and attached the transparent window before glueing all together. Picures will folowing when i can finally grab another cam (..or maybe i should try to repair the old one:)
What u think? Anyone experience in print- and punching processes? Could use some advices…thx
click thumbnail to see all details
…two shots of the black/white type, one with pink sleepingbag. enjoy :)
Finally an update on projects! Well, just one but I’ll post more in the next few days.
Been super busy since the last update. First check out the new sweet “bling!bling!” DataHunter:
DATAHUNTER GOLD (special edition/wooden box)
This new gemmy guys are vanished with a warm gold tone and have
two jewels as eyes. For now only 5 pieces are made and every
of them has his own wooden box out of dark oak tree and lined
with red velvet. A branding for the box is in progress and soon
ready for the CNC millcut in brass…wondering if this works well :o
…it was tricky and took me a while to fix the jewels in position.
but i think it was worth the effort to get this shiny eyes, hope you like it?
The limited series ipod shuffle clips by MassiveCut
.::flowie::.
These sweet handcrafted and handpainted flowerclip for
the ipod shuffle is the perfect accessory for your colorful mood.
Get different colors for every days best fit with your wardrobe
and cover the cold metal surface of the ipod with more emotions.
Each flower fits perfectly onto your tiny and shiny
ipod shuffle clip (second gen.) and all functions are still usable.
The brooch is easely removable for charging the ipod - no glue or sticky tape!
…are you ready for the next mornings smiles
you’ll earn for this sweet bling jewelry? :)
This series is limited to 98 pieces.
Each flowie clip comes with the embossed number
and is carefully packaged for shipping.
design: stefan hiller (switzerland)
DataHunter is such a lazzy&tired guy, so he really needs a sleepingbag :)
Since a while i check out different clothes for my DataHunter with my friend Sara, who has handsewed this whole collection. I think, has done a great job :) We checked out all style of materials and finally we have found the best fit: a soft and shiny jersey for his sleepingbag. All the details have consuming a lot of development time till we found the best pattern for sewing, the right band for the loop or the cellphonecord.
This kinky pink bag will help to protect your DataHunter on his daily travels, hunting from computer to computer :)
At the time we have only a odd lot of this material, but yesterday i’ve got other fluffy jersey color exsamples from germany, so i have to get more stuff! have to order tomorrow :) i think anthrazit(nearly black) and a shiny golden piece is next.
any suggestions for a name??? :)
more on our flickr gallery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/massivecut/
finally a lot of cute DataHunters!!!
uii…naked tiny datahunters, you think….
Yes, and now each one get a tiny number on his ass. What a fun! :)
these are Nr. 001 to 025. We will see…
maybe the one or another will escape from our lab and you’ll
found a few of them hanging arround in our etsy store ;)
…and here a few views of the fresh, new emblem for his delicious box:
We foraged for some sketches of André Williman in his huge artwork stuff
and found really great sheets…
here a small selection of his rich variety skills for you, see more on our flickr gallery
…soon more artwork and be prepared for epic paintings :)
A brandnew gadget out of MassiveCut’s lab:
limited serie ipod shuffle clip “.::flowie::.”
These sweet flowerclips for the ipod shuffle are on her way to find you soon!
Each flower fits perfectly onto your nice and shiny ipod shuffle clip (second gen.).
The brooch is easely removable for charging the ipod - now glue or sticky tape!
…and ready for your next mornings smiles you’ll earn for this sweet bling jewelry :)
soon on our etsy shop!
( the pictures shows only the black prototype - they will be really COLORFULL!! :)
Nr. 02/36 of the “Treasure Island Serie” is SOLD!
But now, you can get Nr. 03/36 on etsy!!!
Be one of the 36 who can snatch one of these
beautiful custom 3D XBOX 360 Faceplates:
3D XBOX360 Faceplate - Teasure Island - Nr. 03/36
a version of the front sticker of the Datahunters shipping box.
first i’ve drawn a rough sketch, scaned, printed the image bigger and redraw the sujet clean. Than i made in photoshop paths of every part of the scene to made some trial and error with color-settings and outlines. After this step the most time-consuming work is to layout the typography… i used to shuffle all the textlines and have hours to find the right proportions of the font…so this is only a first tryout, but if you read the sticker carefully, you have now at least a first clue what’s all about this little new guy! …so stay tuned :)
We are proud to announce that we have sold our first XBOX 360 Faceplate of the Treasure Island series to England! This was done without promotion but a lot of work to craft the item. (if you count all hours we have about 9 hours per item, plus material costs and hardware!) Hopefully the days where we had only expenses and no cash are over now. ;)
This small income will found over next ideas. Before we show them to you we will prepare the next piece of the “Treasure Island” for the shop. A little photo-shooting is on the time schedule. The Nr. 03/36 will be much more dark and blackly, take a look on our gallery. We hope there are 32 people more on this planet with a XBOX 360 who like the plate and are willing to pay a fair price for this piece of art. (we shipped some plates to Redmond to the guys of the XBOX-Division)
If you don’t like the XBOX faceplate, checkout the last post and come back in a few weeks. We will have a lot to show you! (What about a new apple rumor and toys toys toys?)
It’s time for a short update about our new friend the DataHunter: He is still scurry arround in our massivecut-lab, and we have to look good after him. Some nights he gorge oneself with all our best datas and about noon he wakes up, most the time terribly tired. Than he hangs arround the whole afternoon without doing anything: he’s just a lazy datahunter, but in good faith :)
Not only game console inspires us for new molds. There are a lot of other electronic devices which could have a more friendly surfaces.
A few weeks ago the idea for a DataHunter was born. Pepe is the father of the little hungry guy. His obsession is your daily data! Watch the pictures and guess who will pitch into your files…
MassiveCut is pleased to announce the beginning of a new area in XBOX 360 customizing. Starting from today you can find the first piece of the 3D-Faceplate “Treasure Island” Series in the Etsy-Online Store. You can get the nr. 2 of 36 know!
Its real swiss hand made stuff! Every 3D-Faceplate is a unique artwork: this 36 pieces are based on the art of André Willimann who has sculpted, hand finished and painted them to the highest standart. First, he carved and shaped a prototype, of which we then produced by hand a mold to create only 36 pieces of this edition. The pieces are painted with oil paint and glued to an XBOX 360 Faceplate. the artist using for each a different color-scheme so each 3D-Faceplate is one of its kind, hand-crafted and consists of high-quality materials!
limited series “bloody splatter” - only 200 pieces!
happy new jear, it’s time for some bloody new stuff!!! :) this gadget is ready for shipping: get now the bloody 3D-Sticker for more fancy color&shape in your life. pop’em on boring cases, powerbooks, ice boxes wherever you want and show your bloody side!
read more about the developing process of this piece
massivecut is in its infancy and we give our best to offer you quality swiss handmade products. one of the especially goals of massivecut is the curiosity to discover new surfaces and shells with our designs, things like the daily mousy hardware who surounds us. we want to give‘em a new look&feel, more style, colorfull and with a complet new surface - real three-dimensional.
each piece is diffrent from another and unique. they are detailed sculpted, molded and painted by hand. all artwork will be only available in very small and limited series.
wanna get your own - “bloody splatter” - 3D-Sticker?
questions & orders for a limited handcrafted piece” to:
pepe@massivecut.com
1 piece @ $ 14 + shipping costs (europe: $2.80 / all the world: $3.80)
welcome in a massive new year 07
moon & star magnets: some tiny xmas gifts for my grandmother&father. for my girlfriend i did sculpt a moony, snowy winter scenario in a small chest for a silverring and another for a necklace (pictures following).
i have build me my own, small vacuum tank :) nothing spectacular but essential to get better moulds and castings. i’ve cut me a strong, cylindric container witch is transparent and hermetric closed. next i fited a top cover where is the intake access for the pump. now i can finnaly force (nearly) all the air bubbles out of the silikon & cast resin! jipee less silly bubbles!!! blub,blub,blub…back off! :)
faceplate bone yard
i dont know how this guy sneaked into my mind, but that’s a first try to sculpt something
with super sculpey… great stuff! i really like the quality of this plasticine and the fact
you can work constructive after baken the basic proportions. my buddy is’t perfectly detailed
down to a smoth&plain surface, but i think he has a nice tail and superb beer belly :)
Hi there; it’s 2 in the night and André and Pepe started hours ago
with the production of the caribbiean series. I joined them to give
feedbacks and entertain them during the long night. So what’s this
all about?
Art on game consoles, art on xbox 360. Its about giving the cold skin of
the xbox a new look and feeling. We try to transport the worlds of
our favorit games to the living rooms. So we decided to design and
produce handmade 3D-XBox 360 Faceplates.
All series will be limited to a number of pieces. We start with our
“treasure island” series! All plates are handmade and handpainted
and every one has a unique look. So you like to have a special
artwork for your xbox-case? we’ll post soon the first pictures
of the finished treasure islands…
the most time here i have snap up all the super sculpey in whole seattle, so don’t try to get that stuff till the artist shops get the next shipment ;) this clay isn’t available in switzerland (in fact it is, but for trice the price!!) and i hope they let me go through the airport customs and don’t take me for a terrorist with a bag full of plastic high explosives! i also found some sculpting tools and some dental tools in a army shop whitch i could grind in good shapes :) so i can’t wait to get back home and start a new design…but this has to wait another week, because i’m only a few hours in zurich and then go straight to belgium.
so this is my last night in seattle and i think i saw the most things that you should have on a sightseeing tour in downtown. i had a map, but i never looked a it and allways walked with no plan in my mind around…i think it was the most fun. an exciting bulding was the libary by Rem Koolhaas: what a huge and spacy thing! i really liked the wide proportions, the colorfull enviroment and there are still discreet places for study. good work!
