Matt Gaser's "PROF. HARKIN" Resin Collectible Now Launched on Kickstarter!
San Francisco-based Concept Artist/ Designer/Illustrator Matt Gaser (mattgaser.com) has just launched his first kickstarter project for "PROF. HARKIN" - a resin art toy collectible!
"Prof. Harkin" will stand 8.5 inches tall, and comes with a briefcase accessory, and a limited trading card featuring Matt's illustration (and explaining the backstory to Prof. Harkin). Pledge goal is US$8,000 (to fund the production of the piece), to be reached by March 25th. Find out more HERE, including Rewards and Stretch Goals.
"I've made art books, prints, and apparel of my work in the past with great success and hope to carry that knowledge into making my first toy robot. The design is done, 3D modeled, 3D printed, 2 casts, and paint master is complete. Now we are ready for production.
Each toy will come in a beautiful full color box with foam packaging and a special trading card inside telling the back story of this adorable robot and his world.
The plan is to produce a run of 300. 250 will be painted like you see in the photos, Leaving a run of 50 for doing variant color combos, painted by me the artist. But, if demand is more... that number will go up and allow for all kinds of possibilities.
Stretch goals include a run of blanks (so you can paint the robot), and other variant models, helping me and you get the robot of are dreams. If we can reach up $50,000 (this would be incredible!!) I will use these funds to create 3 NEW art toy characters, launching a toy line of other unique robots and characters I already have planned.
I'm working with a highly respected art toy company in L.A. They will be managing the production and overseeing the process from manufacturing and paint to packaging and shipping the units back to my studio." - Shared Matt Gaser.
