bart qee custom by patrick chow
PATRICK CHOW: My DIY Bart Simpson Qee is named "Ball-Joint Bart Simpson"!!
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TRE: what is your custom concept about? and could you explain the process of your custom? the ball-joint system is insane!
PC: My custom concept is - "Alive", I wanted to make a Bart with "life". I've seen a lot of vinyl customs that used only paint or just the "look" of the figure had been altered, and I had want to try to break away from that "rule" - that's why I turned it into BJD, so it could be fully poseable!!
As for the "process" of the custom, I just used the traditional Ball-Joint-Doll method which is very complicated to say in words.
TRE: what's next for your ball-joint system? are you planning to expand the system to other characters and designs?
I'm now making a Ball-Joint Character for an upcoming exhibition in November (I'll
let you know once it's finished!!). In addition to that, I'm trying to expand this culture in Hong Kong, as I really want more people to learn about this culture and technique (It's fun to make your own BJD!) - Of course I'll keep making more new works of BJD.
[shown above are Patrick's BJD-DEVILMAN - last seen @ ARTIDOL]
TRE: are you a Simpsons-fan?
PC: Actually, I like the look (design) of Bart when he first appeared in 1990 ... but I never did watch any of the Simpsons cartoon or comic book ... so you could say that I'm not really a Simpsons-fan :p
TOYSREVIL: thanks for your time and trouble, Patrick - in closing, please share with us, WHO IS PATRICK CHOW?Patrick Chow founded G999 and served as chief toy designer with a focus on Ball Joint Doll design (BJD Artist).
Dedicated to the development of the creative and design industry in Hong Kong; G999 is actively promoting and distributing many local designer brands.
In 2003, Patrick Chow designed and created a line of cartoon characters called‘We Are Human Being’ as well as a line of assassin characters called‘10K’, which was known for its unique contours and shapes.
In 2005, G999 started organizing and hosting exhibitions and quickly established its presence with many local and foreign designers and brands. Amongst the many exhibitions hosted by G999 included “Sex is”, an exhibition jointly sponsored by local designers and international brand Durex, “Our Happy Tree Friends Exhibition (2005)”, sponsored by renowned cartoon characters from the US, Happy Tree Friends.In 2006, Patrick Chow started studying the design and manufacturing techniques of Ball Joint Dolls, hoping to further promote the popularity of Ball Joint Dolls in Hong Kong. Patrick Chow‘s designs have been exhibited in prominent exhibitions such as the Comic Book ART IDOL 2007 (Ball-Joint Devilman) and the Toy2r 10”QEE D.I.Y. Project: Bart Simpson Art Exhibition 2007 (Ball-Joint Bart Simpson).
