First time showing at NYCC with my art toys!

First time showing at NYCC with my art toys!

Hey everyone! I'm bringing my first limited-edition resin art toy, Guers Art to NYCC this year. Each piece is hand-cast / hand-painted by me, and this is the first time I'm showing my work in person, so I'm pretty nervous and very excited;

If you're going, I'd love to for you to pass by and see the work:

📍 Tenacious Collective, Booth 1771
📅 Oct 8-11

Look for Benny's big glass case with the neon pitbull sign on top.

I already have signs, postcards, and figures on display.

If you've exhibited before or are a collector, is there anything you wish more booths had? Always open to last-minute ideas;

Thanks!!

u/zaneguers — 6 days ago

GUERS ART is coming to NYCC. See it in person before it drops.

Bringing THE COLONY, my first limited-edition hand-cast resin art toy. If you’re at NYCC, come check it out in person.

📍 Tenacious Collective, Booth 1771 | Oct 8-11
Look for Benny's big glass case with the neon pitbull sign on top.

🌐 Global online launch
Oct 10, 8PM EDT / Oct 11, 8AM HKT

www.guers.art

u/zaneguers — 14 days ago

[Self] 11in hand-painted resin sculpture // my first limited run

This is Guers Art // an 11in hand-painted resin sculpture, and my first fully realized limited run: 50 numbered pieces per edition.

The subject is a beaver, Canada's national animal. I chose it because Canada is the country that took me in and gave me a new life; and the beaver felt fitting beyond that too, since it's known as a builder and a hustler, an animal that works constantly to shape its own environment. That felt like the right symbol for a piece that's essentially about starting over and building something from scratch.

Every piece is hand-painted individually, so no two are identical in finish even within the same edition.

Would love thoughts on the form and finish from this community;what's working, what you'd push further.

If u wanna support IG: Guers Art

Thank you!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Hand-painted 11in resin figure, individually numbered — first release

Just finished my first full run // Guers Art; named them Mocha and Obsidian; 11in hand-painted resin, individually numbered out of 50 per edition.

Sculpted, converted to 3D, then hand-cast and hand-painted for the final pieces. This one took 2 hours of paint work alone.

Would love to hear what collectors think of the finish and design.

I already got 50 people in the email waitlist which has been a nice surprise

Would love any feedback!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Hand-painted 11in resin figure, individually numbered — first release

Just finished my first full run // Guers Art; named them Mocha and Obsidian; 11in hand-painted resin, individually numbered out of 50 per edition.

Sculpted, converted to 3D, then hand-cast and hand-painted for the final pieces. This one took 2 hours of paint work alone.

Would love to hear what collectors think of the finish and design.

I already got 50 people in the email waitlist which has been a nice surprise

Would love any feedback!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Hand-painted 11in resin figure, individually numbered — first release

Just finished my first full run // Guers Art; named them Mocha and Obsidian; 11in hand-painted resin, individually numbered out of 50 per edition.

Sculpted, converted to 3D, then hand-cast and hand-painted for the final pieces. This one took 2 hours of paint work alone.

Would love to hear what collectors think of the finish and design.

I already got 50 people in the email waitlist which has been a nice surprise

Would love any feedback!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Launched my first limited-edition art toy run as a solo founder — lessons from packaging to 50-unit numbered editions

About 4 months ago I started designing my own art toy line from scratch // sculpting, converting to 3D, developing packaging, and sourcing hand-painted resin production.

Just got my first samples in and I'm doing a small limited run: 50 units across 2 designs, numbered per edition to keep it exclusive.

Biggest lessons so far: sourcing/sampling took way longer than expected; and getting packaging + an authenticity seal right mattered more than I thought for making it feel premium instead of just "another figure.";

Happy to answer questions about the process / sourcing, costs, what I'd do differently.

Thanks!

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u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

New art toy brand IG, would love an honest review

Started my art figure brand few days ago. First posts are up teasing the debut figure, drop opening soon.

Would appreciate real feedback on the profile (bio, grid, whether the photos make you want to stick around and follow) before I keep posting; and any overall feedback;

IG: guers .art

Thank you!

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u/zaneguers — 2 months ago
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Website for a limited edition figure drop

Hello guys!

Building a Shopify store for a new resin figure brand / limited edition, 50 units per design, going for that KAWS / Bearbrick collectible energy.

Right now the site is just a coming-soon page with email signup, so there's not much to "review" yet; that's kind of the point. I want the foundation right before I build out product pages.

First store I've ever run, so I'd rather ask now than fix mistakes later:

What should a coming-soon page for a drop-based brand include beyond email capture? (countdown, preview shots, social proof?)

How do collectible/streetwear brands structure product pages to sell scarcity / numbered editions, certificates of authenticity, that kind of thing?

Best way to convert email signups into buyers on drop day without it turning into a bot free-for-all?

Any Shopify themes or stores you'd point to as doing "limited-edition art toy" well?

To have an idea of which product i'm selling; IG at guers.art

Website URL: www.guers.art

Appreciate any honest feedback // will post again once there's more built out.

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Created my first figure brand, opinions

Hey everyone !! first-time poster here.

I just finished the first run of figures for a brand I started, Guers Art I'm honestly really proud of how they turned out but I have no idea how they read to people outside my own head.

These are resin / hand-sculpted, hand painted and this batch took me about 2 months to get from sketch to finished piece.

I went with a beaver as the subject because it's basically a walking symbol of where I'm from (Canada); stubborn, hardworking, builds things nobody asked it to build. Felt like the right first piece to put my name on.

A few things I'd genuinely love feedback on:

  • Sculpt/proportions / anything look off?
  • Any coloring/theme suggestions for the future drops?
  • General feedbacks overall

Thank you in advance!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

[Self] Check out this figure brand i am making!

Hey everyone !! first-time poster here. I just finished the first run of figures for a brand I started, Guers Art I'm honestly really proud of how they turned out but I have no idea how they read to people outside my own head.

These are resin / hand-sculpted, hand painted and this batch took me about 2 months to get from sketch to finished piece.

I went with a beaver as the subject because it's basically a walking symbol of where I'm from (Canada); stubborn, hardworking, builds things nobody asked it to build. Felt like the right first piece to put my name on.

A few things I'd genuinely love feedback on:

  • Sculpt/proportions / anything look off?
  • Any coloring/theme suggestions for the future drops?
  • General feedbacks overall

Thank you in advance!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Created my first figure brand, opinions

Hey everyone !! first-time poster here. I just finished the first run of figures for a brand I started, Guers Art I'm honestly really proud of how they turned out but I have no idea how they read to people outside my own head.

These are resin / hand-sculpted, hand painted and this batch took me about 2 months to get from sketch to finished piece.

I went with a beaver as the subject because it's basically a walking symbol of where I'm from (Canada); stubborn, hardworking, builds things nobody asked it to build. Felt like the right first piece to put my name on.

A few things I'd genuinely love feedback on:

  • Sculpt/proportions / anything look off?
  • Any coloring/theme suggestions for the future drops?
  • General feedbacks overall

Thank you in advance!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Created my first figure brand, opinions

Hey everyone !! first-time poster here. I just finished the first run of figures for a brand I started, Guers Art I'm honestly really proud of how they turned out but I have no idea how they read to people outside my own head.

These are resin / hand-sculpted, hand painted and this batch took me about 2 months to get from sketch to finished piece.

I went with a beaver as the subject because it's basically a walking symbol of where I'm from (Canada); stubborn, hardworking, builds things nobody asked it to build. Felt like the right first piece to put my name on.

A few things I'd genuinely love feedback on:

  • Sculpt/proportions / anything look off?
  • Any coloring/theme suggestions for the future drops?
  • General feedbacks overall

Thank you in advance!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Created my first figure brand, opinions

Hey everyone !! first-time poster here. I just finished the first run of figures for a brand I started, Guers Art I'm honestly really proud of how they turned out but I have no idea how they read to people outside my own head.

These are resin / hand-sculpted, hand painted and this batch took me about 2 months to get from sketch to finished piece.

I went with a beaver as the subject because it's basically a walking symbol of where I'm from (Canada); stubborn, hardworking, builds things nobody asked it to build. Felt like the right first piece to put my name on.

A few things I'd genuinely love feedback on:

  • Sculpt/proportions / anything look off?
  • Any coloring/theme suggestions for the future drops?
  • General feedbacks overall

Thank you in advance!

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Upcoming Custom Figure Startup

Hey everyone, I’m an independent artist launching a limited run of 20 hand-crafted resin figures for my brand, GUERS ART. After months of prototyping, it's finally live on Kickstarter. If you collect art toys, I'd love for you to check it out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guers/guers-the-colony-mocha

Disclaimer: This is not a promotional, Just seeking honest feedback on the project and any suggestions to add or change, Thank youUpcoming Custom Figure Startup

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u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Upcoming Custom Figure Startup

Hey everyone, I’m an independent artist launching a limited run of 20 hand-crafted resin figures for my brand, GUERS ART. After months of prototyping, it's finally live on Kickstarter. If you collect art toys, I'd love for you to check it out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guers/guers-the-colony-mocha

Disclaimer: This is not a promotional, Just seeking honest feedback on the project and any suggestions to add or change, Thank youUpcoming Custom Figure Startup

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u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Upcoming Custom Figure Startup

Hey everyone, I’m an independent artist launching a limited run of 20 hand-crafted resin figures for my brand, GUERS ART. After months of prototyping, it's finally live on Kickstarter. If you collect art toys, I'd love for you to check it out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guers/guers-the-colony-mocha

Disclaimer: This is not a promotional, Just seeking honest feedback on the project and any suggestions to add or change, Thank you

reddit.com
u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Upcoming Custom Figure Startup

Hey everyone, I’m an independent artist launching a limited run of 20 hand-crafted resin figures for my brand, GUERS ART. After months of prototyping, it's finally live on Kickstarter. If you collect art toys, I'd love for you to check it out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guers/guers-the-colony-mocha

Disclaimer: This is not a promotional, Just seeking honest feedback on the project and any suggestions to add or change, Thank you

reddit.com
u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Upcoming Custom Figure Startup

Hey everyone, I’m an independent artist launching a limited run of 20 hand-crafted resin figures for my brand, GUERS ART. After months of prototyping, it's finally live on Kickstarter. If you collect art toys, I'd love for you to check it out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guers/guers-the-colony-mocha

Disclaimer: This is not a promotional, Just seeking honest feedback on the project and any suggestions to add or change, Thank you

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u/zaneguers — 2 months ago

Anyone here just goes out at night and fights people?

My life was boring as fuck so I started going out and just fighting people. I started putting on a ski mask and at first it was only homeless people then it evolved to high school kids and now I’m picking fights with grown men. I even have a nemesis. I beat up the same guy a couple times, found out where he works so I catch him off guard after he gets off work. He’s been posting on Facebook about catching me at night and giving me what I deserve. Dude drives around at night with a shotgun trying to kill me. My life is so much more exciting now am I crazy for doing this?

u/zaneguers — 2 months ago