Heath Ledger Joker Customs

roan said:

If I were you I would wait till something else comes along, that smiling sculpt is not a limited release (I think) so you can always decide to pick it up at a later date. John has a lot of plans so maybe wait for him before buying the same sculpt.

Yes! Support the actual artist that put in the work, not someone that is trying to profit over someone else's labor. Only reason I would buy a recast is for painting practice, but I would never want to have them displayed in my collection. Doesn't feel right.

Actually found the completed sculpt and it seems Yuan addressed the issue, the tongue is the right color now. It's on sale on eBay for a whopping $2.2k


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It's actually limited, there's only 2 left I believe.

When it comes to John's plans I already have spots for all of them actually...
V2, Neutral expression and his "Hit me".

Yeah when I can I will always try to support the artist by getting an original head from a run, but if I can't then I'm allowing myself to get a recast even if it sucks, we agree on that.

2.2k ?! That's absurd.
If I get a second one it would cost me around 550/600 max.
And it would look better !
Good to know that Yuan corrected the issue tho.

I'm so tempted to get my own clean make-up one right now...
It's looks so damn good.

DiostaR said:

It's actually limited, there's only 2 left I believe.

When it comes to John's plans I already have spots for all of them actually...
V2, Neutral expression and his "Hit me".

Yeah when I can I will always try to support the artist by getting an original head from a run, but if I can't then I'm allowing myself to get a recast even if it sucks, we agree on that.

2.2k ?! That's absurd.
If I get a second one it would cost me around 550/600 max.
And it would look better !
Good to know that Yuan corrected the issue tho.

I'm so tempted to get my own clean make-up one right now...
It's looks so damn good.

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3 left unless XXX gave you updated info recently?

Still trying to sell my Toribox 89 Joker spot in case anyone was interested.

DiostaR said:

It's actually limited, there's only 2 left I believe.

When it comes to John's plans I already have spots for all of them actually...
V2, Neutral expression and his "Hit me".

Yeah when I can I will always try to support the artist by getting an original head from a run, but if I can't then I'm allowing myself to get a recast even if it sucks, we agree on that.

2.2k ?! That's absurd.
If I get a second one it would cost me around 550/600 max.
And it would look better !
Good to know that Yuan corrected the issue tho.

I'm so tempted to get my own clean make-up one right now...
It's looks so damn good.

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Then you should get one, I didn't know it was limited. I prefer the clean make up look on that sculpt.

John will make you go bankrupt
Hoping for you he doesn't do any more sculpts next year.

I just hate the people behind recasts, especially after reading that story from SeeArt. Breaking the sculpt, asking for a replacement and then filing a claim on PayPal. What a dick.

Yup, 2.2k. It is absurd lol but he's also selling an Adam Gu one off for 30k. All of his prices are laughable.
I don't know about looking better I still prefer Yuan's paint and hair, but John is getting there. Only thing I don't like is the yellow he uses for the teeth, should be more toned down.

But I'm not trying to start a debate it's personal preference at the end of the day.

It's a good sculpt, but it's not among my favorites. That little indication that can't be discerned between teeth or tongue should have been revised I think.

I would save the spot for something else. There's always something interesting around the corner where Ledger is concerned. But if you like it Dio, don't let us discourage you. It's your preference at the end of the day.

With all that said, I do love what John's done with both the clean and messy versions. And the demon Joker as I call him, is a really fun piece I've grown to appreciate.

roan said:

Then you should get one, I didn't know it was limited. I prefer the clean make up look on that sculpt.

John will make you go bankrupt
Hoping for you he doesn't do any more sculpts next year.

I just hate the people behind recasts, especially after reading that story from SeeArt. Breaking the sculpt, asking for a replacement and then filing a claim on PayPal. What a dick.

Yup, 2.2k. It is absurd lol but he's also selling an Adam Gu one off for 30k. All of his prices are laughable.
I don't know about looking better I still prefer Yuan's paint and hair, but John is getting there. Only thing I don't like is the yellow he uses for the teeth, should be more toned down.

But I'm not trying to start a debate it's personal preference at the end of the day.

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I've been seriously considering it for the past 2 days.

Yeah all my money goes to him recently... But after that I don't think i'll commission more Ledger and I don't really have other characters in my plans at the moment.
I think it will drastically slow down in 2026, I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to the end.

Yeah recasters are the worst, I'm not proud of owning any, but it is what it is.
Like I said, if I have a choice I rather go original.

Don't worry about it, i'm probably super biaised anyways...
You can't go wrong with any of them.

Scout Trooper said:

It's a good sculpt, but it's not among my favorites. That little indication that can't be discerned between teeth or tongue should have been revised I think.

I would save the spot for something else. There's always something interesting around the corner where Ledger is concerned. But if you like it Dio, don't let us discourage you. It's your preference at the end of the day.

With all that said, I do love what John's done with both the clean and messy versions. And the demon Joker as I call him, is a really fun piece I've grown to appreciate.

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Actually i've seen pictures of Ledger where he has that little gap between his upper and lower teeth where you can see his tongue when he smiles, at first I thought the same but since I've seen the photos i've been a fan of that little detail.

Yeah I have that in the corner of my brain, that's the reason I haven't pulled the trigger yet but thinking about it i'm not sure there's any other expression I would really like.
i'm pretty satisfied with what I have and what I plan to get in the future.

It's one of my favorite in my collection, It was a blast to be part of the creative process for this one.
I had a very specific idea in my mind and John managed to do just what I wanted.
xXx's sample helped me pull the trigger on that look but I wanted something messier and more accurate, I think the final result is a true success.

batGIRL88 said:

3 left unless XXX gave you updated info recently?

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Yeah that's right.

Neanderthal Joker is not real.
He can't hurt you.

Neanderthal Joker:

Scout Trooper said:

Neanderthal Joker is not real.
He can't hurt you.

Neanderthal Joker:
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Hey I've seen this guy on TV before!

I pulled the trigger on xXx smilling, that means he only has one left if any of you are interested.

Close-up of V1 painted/rooted by Yuan for UniverseFigures

DiostaR said:

Close-up of V1 painted/rooted by Yuan for UniverseFigures

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Looks great but I think I prefer yours from John.

ronnieb555 said:

Looks great but I think I prefer yours from John.

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I prefer mine but it's probably because it's mine and I'm biaised.

ronnieb555 said:

Looks great but I think I prefer yours from John.

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Yuan is undoubtedly talented, but there's something about his work that just feels off to me somehow. Not sure why/what it is, but everything he does, while pretty to look at, doesn't quite hit as hard as some other artist's work on the same sculpt.

Edit: actually, looking at some photos I think it is the way he does eyes.

DiostaR said:

Close-up of V1 painted/rooted by Yuan for UniverseFigures

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Maybe he wanted it painted that way, but I don’t like how the white make up looks.

I dig this more, but still not Yuan’s best work. Heise and John did a better job.

DiostaR said:

I pulled the trigger on xXx smilling, that means he only has one left if any of you are interested.

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Still waiting on mine. Since May.

i_amjam said:

Yuan is undoubtedly talented, but there's something about his work that just feels off to me somehow. Not sure why/what it is, but everything he does, while pretty to look at, doesn't quite hit as hard as some other artist's work on the same sculpt.

Edit: actually, looking at some photos I think it is the way he does eyes.

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I think it's the way he does the hairline. It's not quite right.

roan said:

Still waiting on mine. Since May.

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For the sculpt? Strange. Did you follow up with him?

Scout Trooper said:

For the sculpt? Strange. Did you follow up with him?

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Oh no not the sculpt. Waiting on Yuan.

I was about to ask that.

Scout Trooper said:

I think it's the way he does the hairline. It's not quite right.

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On xXx smilling too, it seems like he doesn't follow the sculpted hairline.

roan said:

Oh no not the sculpt. Waiting on Yuan.

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Well hopefully you can get yours before I get my second one.
I think we commissioned at the same time and I had mine done for at least 5/6 months, it's kinda crazy.