Akashi 5YL - Grape

I’ve been using computers to make things for quite some time now, since the first 8-bit drawing programs, to the beginnings of the internet and gaming industries and now the amazing things that are being done with ultra fast processing and new input devices. Many times the projects that I work on involve the creative application of technology. I like doing all kinds of art, but particularly sculpture – digital or traditional. I make elaborate, complex structures out of resin. Some of them glow in the dark and look like little galaxies. It is a completely self-indulgent obsession with process. But they are really cool. Occasionally people let me show my art, which is the highest compliment. I guess I’m a bit of a philosophy geek, but my memory is too bad to be a good one. Ideas, however, get me excited. I’m a person who is constantly coming up with ideas. HERE is an example of a groundbreaking mobile app. Go ahead, steal it. MAKE IT! Oh wait, someone probably is already… I love it when a group of people can come together and collectively Self-produced art toys are designer collectibles created and manufactured independently by the artist or small teams without the backing of a large toy company or mass-market brand. These toys are often highly personal, artistic expressions and are usually made in limited runs. Key Characteristics include independent creation where the artist is in control of the entire process from concept, sculpting, and painting to production and packaging. These are usually made in small batches, often 10–100 pieces, which adds to their rarity, made using materials like resin, sofubi (Japanese soft vinyl), or 3D-printed components. Mintyfresh is a feeling... it's the smell that get's released after you buy something new, you come home and rip off that plastic wrap to love and cuddle your new product. This is also the thought behind Mintyfresh, we want to give each customer the feeling that the product they bought was specially made for them en make sure they treat it with as much love as we do! The idea for Mintyfresh came during a road trip to Germany in 2007 by 2 buddies Joël and Leon, but only halfway 2008 we finally did something with these idea's and Mintyfresh was founded. With all the passion and love we put into Mintyfresh we are convinced that Mintyfresh is doing it's best to deliver the highest quality of service and products like Designer Toys, Plush, Prints and Apparel.