Update and Master List for custom work from DarkArtist

[DarkArtist81]

Hear hear!! Yes, enjoy every moment and take lots of pictures and video! Ofcourse, everytime I pull out the video camera, Ayden stops doing whatever it was that needed to be on film.

No worries on the Aliens rifle. As for Conan, even better than yours? Can't can't wait!!

Drake does the same thing.. As soon as the camera gets in his face he just focuses on it and forgets whatever it was that he was doing. It's hilarious.

And thanks Jen. All throughout the early months after Drake was born it was all I could think about. It weighed on me heavily, and once I got my energy back I just couldn't wait to get back to work on the backlog. At least now there really isn't much left. The Joker project (which was a LARGE part of what set me back so much...Painted socks, painted shirts, painted ties, 6-7 layers of facial paint, dye clothes, etc) is nearing completion. After those are done a lot of the pressure will go away. I'm just happy to be working again, and I just look forward to the day when it's all finished.

I'm moving my efforts to horror props and latex masks after I'm done with this, with a fully planned out business model and much more organization. Any figures I do will be completed before sale (at least the heads), and I will never take more than 4 repaints at one time...if at all. I still won't be coming back to the boards, as I don't want to be a reminder of what happened in the past. But everything will be in baby steps. I have to earn back trust, and I have to DELIVER goods and ensure they are quality items. It won't be an easy road, but I am ready to travel it.

 

[pixletwin]

Fact#1: pixletwin has never been screwed over by any customizer.

Fact#2: pixletwin has several heads he has kept unpainted because he has been waiting for the fog to clear and for Josh's job queue to clear up.

Good to see you're getting those juices flowing. Finish what you have on your plate and when you think you are ready to take on some new work let me know.

 

[Ironman1188]

Josh, I just sent you an email as well.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks guys. And will do Marc, I look forward to it man.

Steve, will check and get back to you. Your Ape is also coming soon!

 

[LOTRFan]

I don't know if I should be cautiously optimistic or not ...

 

[DarkArtist81]

I don't know if I should be cautiously optimistic or not ...

Be whatever you want to be Matt, the figure is days away from being done. I finished the head, the clothes are almost done. I just need to paint the tie and the socks and he will be on his way.

It WILL be done, I'm not bulls**ting you.

 

[LOTRFan]

Be whatever you want to be Matt, the figure is days away from being done. I finished the head, the clothes are almost done. I just need to paint the tie and the socks and he will be on his way.

It WILL be done, I'm not bulls**ting you.

Cool, I have no other choice then to believe you I guess.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Cool, I have no other choice then to believe you I guess.

I know my word isn't worth much.. but a picture is worth a thousand words. Hopefully you will trust your eyes more than you trust my words.

And other work, since I was taking update pics....

 

[MicroJow]

Hey, man - glad to see you up & painting again! Congrats on getting over the hump!

And when you're ready & are in the mood to work on a remake Jason, please drop me a line. I still have all the parts you sent and haven't been able to make any headway. I don't know how the jacket goes together, if I need to dye anything, etc... plus, I still need the machete holster.

When you posted those pictures of the almost complete remake Jasons, I assumed one was mine and figured I could finish him from that point which is why I asked for him to be sent back to me... guess I was wrong!

I'm in no rush, tho, so I'll monitor this thread from time to time & maybe look for a PM. Just keep me in mind for when the workload thins, OK?

Thanks again for making good!

- J

 

[DarkArtist81]

No problem J! I would be 100% down to do that for you. And that goes for anyone with parts later down the line. I will honor the original agreement for anyone, I want you guys to have your stuff and for me to put things back to their proper place. You all deserve that, no question there.

And J, I will probably be able to do even better work this time than I would have back when I did it. So at least there is a silver lining.

 

[Skiman]

Hey DA, I sent you a message about my Conan, please get back to me.

Ski

 

[galactiboy]

Great to see you are back at it Josh... I was hoping this was coming after seeing your recent facebook posts

I'm glad you are happy with the Conan, I think I did even better on it than my own was. But I will have that and the Aliens rifle ready to mail back to you. I was never able to put together the rifle, my dremel and gear was never good enough to get it done.

Hey now... let's not get crazy; lets just say it will be "as nice"

 

[lt0778]

I only have been on this forum for a little over a year now, and i don't what happen to you but it's glad to see your trying to make things right, i hope you square all your obligations away and make all these guys happy again, we need good customizes on here and you seem pretty good. so hopefully you build trust up again. good luck my man I'm pulling for you.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Hey DA, I sent you a message about my Conan, please get back to me.

Ski

Hey ski, what's up man! Where did you email me? I've been looking for it but haven't found it...

And Joe...thanks man... And I'm serious about the Conan!! The eyes sell it man, waaaaay better than I what I did with it before.

 

[kain4521]

Hey ski, what's up man! Where did you email me? I've been looking for it but haven't found it...

And Joe...thanks man... And I'm serious about the Conan!! The eyes sell it man, waaaaay better than I what I did with it before.

I sent you one at [email protected] with a question on how to fix a PF. Was that the right email?

 

[Reinhardt]

And Joe...thanks man... And I'm serious about the Conan!! The eyes sell it man, waaaaay better than I what I did with it before.

Pics Josh! Can you post a pic or two to satiate my curiosity!?! No worries if you are too busy though, or if it's going to slow down your momentum. I totally understand how it is...

 

[DarkArtist81]

Email replied Kain! And Ski...still can't find the email dude. Unless you were just being funny in wanting Neehar's Conan.

And Neehar, I will get some pics tonight. I just have to do his eyes and sword, so once I get that done we will have some pics!

And Eczamurai I finished your Ash head. I am working on the body now, got some parts on order to get him completed.

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I am NOT selling anything.... EVER at this site. The items I listed here were removed due to too many complaints from the angry villagers that follow my every move, put thumbtacks in my seats, and pepper in my drinks. I cannot escape them, so I am sorry that I offered them at all. You want something, go ask the MILLIONS of other customizers here... who haven't had back luck strike them...yet.

 

[Levit05]

i want a nick fury head...

 

[Reinhardt]

Great pics Josh. And regarding Conan, I was half kidding about pics. I don't want to rush you or anything. Take all the time you need.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Great pics Josh. And regarding Conan, I was half kidding about pics. I don't want to rush you or anything. Take all the time you need.

No worries at all Neehar, I didn't take it that way at all. It's just truthfully that close. The base, the body is painted and bloodied (which I can add to if you should desire it), and the eyes are there... just need final touches. Pics will probably come tomorrow when I can get better lighting. But no rush felt.