Sket-One vs Super Plastic
TL;DR: U.S. based artist Andrew Yasgar AKA "Sket-One" has publicly on social media (Twitter and Facebook) accused Super Plastic of not honouring payments due to him "for contractual percentages outlined in signed contracts", which included production of "Uber Blanks", "The Kranky" series and NFTs of the Kranky.
Featured here today is a timeline of social media-postings, with words exchanged (in text and worded images), from both Sket-One and Super Plastic. This blog-feature itself is meant to serve as a archive to what has happened so far publically, within the community we dwell in, cheers.
First tweeted on August 21st, 2022, was a "warning" to Super Plastic to "settle" what seemed to be a "business dispute" between both the brand and the artist.
On August 24, Sket-One both Tweeted (*in separated Tweets, and not in a connected thread, so I've instead stitched them together in image posted above), and as well posted on Facebook (screengrabbed image below) the issue he had with Super Plastic.
The hashtag "#paysketone" was shared and posted on Super Plastic's social media (including Instagram) by folks on the side of the artist. Names and other infamous toy-brands were evoked. Meme-images were made and shared.
Words of support for the artist poured unto his social media posts (linked above), predominantly in support of the artist, while lambasting Super Plastic, and accusations of the brand's practices, all of whom I cannot authenticate, and neither is this the intention of this blog-feature.
Nearly a week after Sket-One's words on social, the following was posted on @superplastic's Twitter (which I have stitched together to post) on August 30th, signed off by "Paul" (presumably "Budnitz"), in direct response to the earlier accusations.
Original Tweet (Embedded) below:
According to Sket-One, this dispute has lasted "a year" without being resolved, and we now have both sides in a very public "he-said-she-said" situation.
And while the issue of "Artist Versus Toy Brands" had existed through the years, they are most times been spoken behind closed doors to the general non-toy/collectibles-buying public, but readily readable on related (toy) forums. With the advent of social media, folks have their own platform(s) now, or FB-groups to air their own grievances, and/or opine freely on any given subject. Beyond the legality written and signed within the contract itself, the issue is now as well opened in the court of "Public Opinion".
Thus far, Plastic And Plush has thus far been the only relevant toynews website (I know of) that has posted about the issue (when it first broke online), I am in agreement with Brian's commentary about "NFTs" = something I even know less about, much less opine on it LOL
What happens now?
Will there be mediation?
Would there ever be a "resolution"?
Will we ever know what'll happen next?
I guess you'll have to stay tuned to their respective social medias to find out...
ADDED: Find out more from Sket-One's P.O.V. in the upcoming Episode 4 of "Clutter Live" video podcast here on YouTube (Embed below) the coming on September 1st at 6PM EST. (UPDATED: Discussion begins 40minutes in).
SEPTEMBER 2.2022: As mentioned in the podcast (featured above), Super Plastic has since been in touch with Sket-One, and are currently "moving forward in attempting to resolve the situation" (my understanding). Listen to the video for the exact situation update. Here's hoping everyone will reach a acceptable resolution, cheers.
FOR CONTEXT:
"JANKY" is a figure form originating from Super Plastic and created in different sizes - including 8-inches tall "SuperJanky", 15-inches tall "UberJanky", and the 3"-tall JANKY (since released in 3 different series: SERIES 1, SERIES 2 & SERIES 3) featuring "skin"-design by a multitude of invited artists and designers, plus assorted dedicated editions for the 3-inch tall platform figure from Huck Gee.
"KRANKY" is a creation from Sket-One which utilises the spray-cap top design over the "Janky" based body (from the face down). The Kranky has been produced and released in various sizes, including the 8-inch tall "SuperKranky" (Starting with the HOT RASPBERRY SUPERKRANKY in 2019), 15-inches tall "UberKranky" and the 3" tall Kranky (platform toy) series (which featured multiple invited artists providing the skin-designs).
Featured here today is a timeline of social media-postings, with words exchanged (in text and worded images), from both Sket-One and Super Plastic. This blog-feature itself is meant to serve as a archive to what has happened so far publically, within the community we dwell in, cheers.
First tweeted on August 21st, 2022, was a "warning" to Super Plastic to "settle" what seemed to be a "business dispute" between both the brand and the artist.
On August 24, Sket-One both Tweeted (*in separated Tweets, and not in a connected thread, so I've instead stitched them together in image posted above), and as well posted on Facebook (screengrabbed image below) the issue he had with Super Plastic.
The hashtag "#paysketone" was shared and posted on Super Plastic's social media (including Instagram) by folks on the side of the artist. Names and other infamous toy-brands were evoked. Meme-images were made and shared.
Words of support for the artist poured unto his social media posts (linked above), predominantly in support of the artist, while lambasting Super Plastic, and accusations of the brand's practices, all of whom I cannot authenticate, and neither is this the intention of this blog-feature.
Nearly a week after Sket-One's words on social, the following was posted on @superplastic's Twitter (which I have stitched together to post) on August 30th, signed off by "Paul" (presumably "Budnitz"), in direct response to the earlier accusations.
Original Tweet (Embedded) below:
— SUPERPLASTIC (@superplastic) August 29, 2022
According to Sket-One, this dispute has lasted "a year" without being resolved, and we now have both sides in a very public "he-said-she-said" situation.
And while the issue of "Artist Versus Toy Brands" had existed through the years, they are most times been spoken behind closed doors to the general non-toy/collectibles-buying public, but readily readable on related (toy) forums. With the advent of social media, folks have their own platform(s) now, or FB-groups to air their own grievances, and/or opine freely on any given subject. Beyond the legality written and signed within the contract itself, the issue is now as well opened in the court of "Public Opinion".
Thus far, Plastic And Plush has thus far been the only relevant toynews website (I know of) that has posted about the issue (when it first broke online), I am in agreement with Brian's commentary about "NFTs" = something I even know less about, much less opine on it LOL
What happens now?
Will there be mediation?
Would there ever be a "resolution"?
Will we ever know what'll happen next?
I guess you'll have to stay tuned to their respective social medias to find out...
Stay tuned to Ep4 of #ClutterLive video podcast (https://t.co/H5lSVrzYVu) on September 1st at 6PM EST.
— toysrevil (@toysrevil) September 1, 2022
"In this episode, the Clutter Crew & #Czee13 are joined by long time friend and collaborator @SketOne, to talk life, toys, and what is going on with #paysketone?"
(+) pic.twitter.com/uLe5vHwmEQ
ADDED: Find out more from Sket-One's P.O.V. in the upcoming Episode 4 of "Clutter Live" video podcast here on YouTube (Embed below) the coming on September 1st at 6PM EST. (UPDATED: Discussion begins 40minutes in).
SEPTEMBER 2.2022: As mentioned in the podcast (featured above), Super Plastic has since been in touch with Sket-One, and are currently "moving forward in attempting to resolve the situation" (my understanding). Listen to the video for the exact situation update. Here's hoping everyone will reach a acceptable resolution, cheers.
"JANKY" is a figure form originating from Super Plastic and created in different sizes - including 8-inches tall "SuperJanky", 15-inches tall "UberJanky", and the 3"-tall JANKY (since released in 3 different series: SERIES 1, SERIES 2 & SERIES 3) featuring "skin"-design by a multitude of invited artists and designers, plus assorted dedicated editions for the 3-inch tall platform figure from Huck Gee.
"KRANKY" is a creation from Sket-One which utilises the spray-cap top design over the "Janky" based body (from the face down). The Kranky has been produced and released in various sizes, including the 8-inch tall "SuperKranky" (Starting with the HOT RASPBERRY SUPERKRANKY in 2019), 15-inches tall "UberKranky" and the 3" tall Kranky (platform toy) series (which featured multiple invited artists providing the skin-designs).
