Neil Ewing of Bombastic Plastic is back, and this one goes everywhere.

Fresh off a trip to Japan, Neil joins Toys on Tap for a brutally open conversation about what it actually takes to survive as an independent toy maker.

We talk about:

• Selling toys in Japan vs. the U.S.

• Why some conventions just aren’t worth it

• Losing $2,800 at a show

• Original IP vs. “art hacks”

• Pricing toys realistically

• Gatekeeping, education, and factory secrets

• Why collectors can smell a cash grab

• Ego, jealousy, failure, and artist drama

• Why craftsmanship still matters

• Supporting artists instead of punching down

• His upcoming Big Pounder Kickstarter

Neil puts it perfectly:

It’s easier than ever to make a toy.

Making a GOOD toy is another story.

On Instagram: @neil_ewing

On Instagram: @bombastic_plastic

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Space Rabbit Studio joins Toys on Tap to talk about turning a creative escape into their full-time life.

They started Space Rabbit with no business plan, just two creatives who wanted somewhere to make their own work. Then a logo became a character. The character became a resin toy. And eventually they quit their jobs and went all in.

We talk about:

• Growing up with Care Bears and giant robots in Taiwan

• How Space Rabbit started as a website logo

• Teaching themselves resin casting

• The VERY rough first Space Rabbit

• Building Mellow Meow and God! Gelato

• Creating a strong character universe

• Quitting their corporate careers

• Taking Space Rabbit around the world

• ToyCon UK and their first international show

• Why making toys isn’t for everyone

• AR, animation, projection mapping, and what comes next

Space Rabbit started as an escape.

Now it’s the thing they built their lives around.

On Instagram: @space_rabbit_studio

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Tattoo artist and toy maker Chris Reed of Creeder Toys joins Toys on Tap to talk about what happens when decades of tattoos, horror movies, Japanese art, vintage toys, and monster obsession all collide.

Chris started apprenticing as a teenager and has spent nearly 30 years tattooing—but eventually collecting turned into sculpting, mask making, resin casting, monster banks, and finally sofubi.

We talk about:

• Tattooing at 17

• Punk, skateboarding, and horror movies

• Falling into vintage toy collecting

• Japanese tattoo history and yokai

• Making latex masks from scratch

• Sculpting and casting his own toys

• Why his first sofubi HAD to be made in Japan

• Collaborating with Chaz

• Selling out his first toy shows

• Resin vs. vinyl collector obsession

• Kong banks, Frankenstein, and what comes next

Chris may not have a master plan.

He just wants to keep making cool shit.

On Instagram: @creedertoys

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