An r/vinyltoys useful links and resources list I put together
#r/vinyltoys Useful Links and Resources Masterlist
Following yesterday's meta and discussion post, I've put together a useful links and resources list for those new to the scene and sub (or for anyone else) we could consider implementing. Credit goes to u/centersolace for the idea. Feel free to point out anything I'm missing or suggest any changes, I hope to try and make this as detailed and exhaustive as possible :)
Edit: Added suggestions from centersolace and created a new tutorial category.
Edit2: Added some more toy videos.
Edit3: Added u/metalslug123 's suggestion.
Edit4: Organized the retailers list and made it alphabetical (thank you u/trustpigs). Also added a communities and forums category.
Edit5: Went ahead and made everything alphabetical.
Edit6: Added a toy photo gallery category.
Edit7: Added a community events and conventions category.
Edit8: It's been stickied! Also added a suggestion from u/cfriessrunhide.
##Major Toy Companies and Retailers
##Blogs and News Outlets
[CoART Magazine (run by our very own u/trustpigs)](https://coartmag.com/)
##Articles and Stories
[Designer Toys 101 Series by u/trustpigs](http://www.spankystokes.com/2012/05/designer-toys-101-what-are-designer.html)
How Collectible Designer Toys Became an Artform
Is It a Toy? Is It Art? Everyone Agrees It's a Collectible
Vinyl Jeopardy: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of Kidrobot
##Books and Magazines
Clutter Magazine (Free Online)
Dot Dot Dash! Designer Toys, Action Figures and Characters
Full Vinyl: The Subversive Art of Designer Toys
I Am Plastic: The Designer Toy Explosion
I Am Plastic, Too: The Next Generation of Designer Toys
Vinyl Will Kill: An Inside Look At the Designer Toy Phenomenon
##Videos and Documentaries
side note: the docs here are a bit obscure, especially Toypunks. Tried my best to link appropriately.
Interview with Toy Artist Jason Freeny
Interview with Toy Art Gallery's Gino Joukar
Meet the Sofubi Toy Makers of Japan
Paul Budnitz Trains You to See Beautiful Plastic in Designer Toys
Show and Tell: The World of Art Toys
Toys Are Us: A Revolution in Plastic
##Toy Design Process and Tutorials
Designing A Vinyl Toy with Joe Ledbetter
How Sofubi is Made (English Subtitles)
Toy Artist Candie Bolton's Beginner Guide to Airbrushing
##Podcasts
##Communities, Forums and Encyclopedias
Kidrobot Forum (Currently being rebuilt)
Vinyl Creep (Community-run Wiki)
##Toy Photo Galleries
##Annual Community Events and Conventions
Posted Jan 29, 2019, 4:02 PM UTC · edited