Pikki & Kippi the black athletic creatures!

Name: Pikki & Kippi
What I do: Look for high places to play
Task: Train with others for a possible escape
Likes: To play badminton
Body: Lightweight, small, dark skin and fleshy red lips
Ability: Good jumper
Food: Plants

They do everything together and usually Kippi carries Pikki above, he doesn't mind because he knows Kippi would do the same for him, this is called totem behavior.
These two athletic Kritures, since the day they have found racquets, they know that they were meant to play badminton. The problem is that one of them is a lefty and other one is a right hander, so one of them have a huge tendency to lose games. This is a good way to know who's who when both are on the ground.


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Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco!

Renegade Craft Fair-SF!!! Ochibo and Skeletal Dropkick will be there, Deci 18th and 19th! Yipeee!!! Go Go Go!!!!

New website!

Finally got my new website up and going. It is similar in style ot the old one, but now has a buncha pictures of my new stuff and one of each of my current designs. Let me know what you think and how I might improve it :)

SKELTALDROPKICK

New Monster: Beatrice Beazley

Etsy MollyPolk

Where did the year go?

Wow. What a crazy year! We started doing shows 13 months ago with our creepy little Grimmleigh's dolls, and we really had no idea what was coming! We're not quitting our day jobs by any means, but people seem to like what we have been doing. The best part has been watching people start to "get" what we're doing!

Being part of Monster Etsy has been awesome, too. There has been a lot of camaraderie and support out there, and we really appreciate it. Even though we haven't been very active for a while, the support we found here has been a large part of why we have been able to become more active with our local craft scene, start a craft co-op, and get the word out about the hand-crafts movement.

Whatever the years ahead bring, we just wanted to say thanks to everyone at Monster Etsy, and encourage everyone to keep doing what you are doing, supporting each other, and being a great team!

Spider Hair Clip

http://www.kiraslilshopofhorror.etsy.com/

Baby Bats!!

Just in time for Halloween! Now at the Ochibo store. Also they will be at the IndieMart this Sunday :D

IndieMart San Francisco!

Joy! All go to the Indie Mart!!! Next Sunday, Sept. 19th at Thee Parkside in San Francisco.

some new zombies!

mealy monster land is having a zombie takeover!! eeek!!

Derfuls

This is Onyx Derful. She is a sprightly friend filled with music and hugs. She is a commission for some one who wanted teal and pink. And Tahdah!
Derfuls like warm soft places and quiet moments. They tend to travel in packs because if one Derful is good, many derfuls are fantastic!

Clay and Fur Creatures - Kriture

Soft Kritures are the union between clay Kritures and plush. They are totally malleable, and are prepared for children to play or to hang in your car, as they don't break so easily. Each one has a Kriture sewed tag in the back and instead of glued, the clay is sewed into the fabric so it lasts for ever.

The eyes on this one glows in the dark.
Each one is OOAK and have 3.5" (9cm) height, 2.4" (6 cm) weight and is less than 30gr.


Here you have some of the pics, visit the store for more info about this creatures and more pics! :D

www.kritureart.etsy.com

The wallet caddies are done!

I made two of them. they are hand built from fine porcelain and high fired, so they are super sturdy. The wallet goes in the gaping maw and rings or keys on the tail or horns... have put one of them in the shop and maybe the next one up after the upcoming Renegade Craft fairs in LA and SF.

Activity for children!

Hi there, monster lovers!

I'm receiving children's drawings for an illustration, so if you know one that is 7 years old or less, please visit this awesome link for more info :).
The owner of the chosen picture will receive a print with the final illustration signed by me :).
I promise the finish art will be fantastic

So give a pencil to children and make them do art before they get too old!


www.kriture.com

The show at Renegade Handmade with Skeletal Dropkick is up!!

Yipeee! The opening was this weekend and it looks like it was really cool. I only wish it was 2000 miles closer so I could've gone :)

Flower Farm in Loomis, Ca!!

You can now check out my tamer ceramics at the Flower Farm Nursery in Loomis, just north of Sacramento in Ca. I have a few korean Teacups there and a yarn bowl or two. None too monstery to fit the area :)
This is a great little coffee shop, nursery, local artist's store and Bed and Breakfast. Enough stuff there? Yeah, I would say it is just about right. They make a mean iced mocha, too!

Renegade Handmade Spotlight series

Here is the official page for the spotlight series at the Renegade Handmade store in Chicago, IL. If you live near there, it is a great chance to go check out my stuff in person. I also will have a coupla mugs in their store. :D

Renegade Handmade in Chicago!

check out my critters at the Renegade Handmade store in Chicago!
And don't forget, skeletal dropkick will be at the renegade craft fairs in LA and SF this year, next month! Yipeee!!!

Aveedum Monster Twins

Hi, I'm Christine with Vidaliah Crafts and I'm new to the team. I like to make plushie monsters like the twins here. You can check out their friends at www.Vidaliah.etsy.com and www.Vidaliah.deviantart.com. Thanks for adding me to the team.

365 monsters/Skeletal Dropkick art swap...

So Mr. 365 and I thought maybe we should try an art swap here at the team. So to test it out, we swapped with each other, he painted one of my Ochibos and I made a ceramic zombie brush holder for him. It took a while for each of us to get off our butts and get our work done but the end result is so freaking cool, it was totally worth the wait. Here is the "Stompchibo" he painted for me:

So, Whoever wants to get involved in a trade, send a message to the group message board under the "Art Swap" posting. Get to it!!

penguins aplenty!

Made these for a custom order. I made 3 extras, but I think I may keep one for myself ;)

Korean teacup sets coming to Skeletal Dropkick

Here is the greenware of the Korean teacup sets that I threw last week. They should be all done and out of the kiln in about 2 weeks. Check back a the Skeletal Dropkick shop!

renegade Craft Fair in Los Angeles, 1.5 months away!

MakerFaire was fun, now down to L.A.!! Renegade Craft Faire, FTW!

MAKER FAIRE!

Don't forget! Maker Fair this weekend in San Mateo!
Ochibo and Skeletal Dropkick will be there with Wear Yeti! Much fun!!

monster Darcy

Hi!


I'm Katie and I'm new to the team. I make little "munsters" from polymer clay. They'd like to be scary, but the truth is - most of them are silly, bashful little guys.


My shop is located at http://littlemunsters.etsy.com/

^ This is Xavier.
He's a mischievous little Munster. He likes switching the salt&pepper shakers whenever he enters a kitchen. He's a night owl and frequently stays up until sunrise doing crossword puzzles and watching the Golden Girls.

Let me know what you think of my shop!

I'm happy to have found the team :) Love everyone's work.

MAKER FAIRE DISCOUNT TICKETS!!

If you are going to the Maker faire, San Mateo in 2 weeks, today is the last day for discounted tickets! GO get them now!! Discount code: MFD

slump-mold built monster bowl!

Just built this little guy with my slump mold and a slab roller. The Instructable for the slab roller is HERE. I will be making instructables for the slump molds and the actual building soon :)

Hello there!!!

I've uploaded the new wallpaper. It's called Evolution, for those who like illustration, the making of this wallpaper is in kriture's blog from scratch :)

The poster version is also available, you can see it here is an A2 poster.If you are interested, please contact me.

I've tried to do something that transmits tranquility, serenity, solitude and makes us feel calm. I've been using the wallpaper on the computer and the poster in the wall and I feel like I was successful at the job :)
But try it out for yourself! :D download it here.

Happy flames in the shop!!

Now at Skeletal Dropkick
These little guys are now in the shop!

All work and No play Make Jen a DOLL girl

HEHE! I have pretty much been working full-time getting ready for the KVAL fine arts festival in May. I am also a full-time stay at home mom and feel incredibly guilty taking all this time away from my kiddos. But it will all hopefullly be worth it. Being on one income is super tough for us. Living paycheck to paycheck is really depressing. So I am hoping that I will get some great new fans of my dollz at this art fest.

So anyhow, here are three of my newest creations. I call ThEm Francine, Bernie, and Ollie

Vampire Apple!

EEEKKK!!

HUGE SALE!

Everything in my shop has been marked down by 15-25%. Stop by
http://www.etsy.com/shop/artofme

jed

I ♥ Zombies
Jed is dead
hit on the head
woke up craving flesh
He thought his arm would do the trick so he ate it.
It only helped a little bit.

SkeletalDropkick and Ochibo are going to the Fair(s)!!!

YES! Very excited to be accepted by the outstanding people with the RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR again :D
Los Angeles and then the following weekend is San Francisco!!
LA= July 24th-25th, 11am-7pm... SF= July31-Aug 1st.. :D :D busy busy for the next 3 months!!!

growl

Vince is feeling really overwhelmed today.
He has a sinking feeling that someone is planing on stealing his beloved teddy bear, and the paranoia is starting to set in. Is it you .....you....or is it you??

meet Vera

Vera is thinking about eating that fat little maggot over there...

whats your favorite food?

I looooveee Vietnamese food. I don't usually go out to eat Viet food because both of my parents are amazing cooks. :D Since I was a kid, I've been fed yummy authentic Vietnamese food and so my standard for Viet food is pretty high. Haha. There are a couple places in OC that I really like. There are a couple Viet places in SB too. They're not bad but I wouldn't eat there if I have other options. (Shhh!)

I love Pho, both beef and chicken. :D My idea of good Pho is that the broth has to be clear but still flavorful and the noodles are neither too hard nor too soft. Even Pho places at home tend to mess up one or the other so I usually just get my parents to cook it for me. :D I also like Com Tam from Thuan Kieu (on Brookhurst) and Mi Quang from Lien Hue (on Euclid). My mom makes amazing Bun Mam, but not many people can eat it though because, if you're not used to it, it's super stinky. Haha.

I go to K-BBQ places a lot but only because I love their condiments. :D <3 Cham Soot Gol.

If you get a chance to visit SB, I would suggest Duck Curry from Pattaya (Goleta) and Tostada & Quesadillas from Free Birds (IV). Haha. Those always hit the spot.

Ask me anything

Formspring's not worth it.

Funny that you asked because I recently had a convo with a friend about how much I actually like Formspring.

I think it's okay. It's not fancy but it's a cute idea.

Formspring isn't worth it though if people keep giving out short or one word answers. I mean, if I wanted your one word, I'd Facebook/IM you. Or if they give you statements instead of question. Sorry, but if you're not using it for its function, then it's obviously not worth it. :)

Ask me anything

Egbert the Monster Easter Egg zombie Doll- ThEm DoLLz

Happy Easter! Meet Egbert the Monster doll Egg

New DOLLZ

ThEm Dollz- New dolls coming next week.

This week I worked on barbara the monster. I gave her a new style of eyes and a new nose. Let me know what you think of her. I used acrylic paint to stain her a light green tone and it also gave her a nice ring around her eyes. Her arms are different than I usually do. They are a bit patch-work. Check her out!

musthavecute vote!

Hello! Formit has made into http://musthavecute.com/vote/ Cheez Burguer is the owner of the site, and owner of such webstes like lolcats and failblog.

I believe that if he gets enough votes he is going to get an enormous boost on our group!
So please, go there and vote :))!!!!!!!

dissected monsters

I've been working on a series of dissected monsters and I'm delighted to tell you that some of them will be in the $50 Art Show at the Red Loft(in Downtown LA) this Saturday! I'll have around 8 pieces there, all full of monsterey goodness.

Here's a preview of some of the monsters...they'll end up on Etsy if they don't sell.




Farewell for now, monster lovers!

LIttle flames coming to SkeletalDropkick

Skeletal Dropkick will soon have little flames int he shop. these guys are hollow and handbuilt from porcelain (with mountain black clay for the eyes) and will likely be left unglazed... we will see....