Designing a Vinyl Toy: The Chaos Bunnies

[@shaylafish]

Thank you for making a video that doesn't have any cussing or anything inappropriate so that I can use a video in class at our school. :) It is good for students to be able to view the process. Thank you!!!

[@LavaChip]

I just found my chaos bunnies vinyl figures in storage and luckily found this video. Your chaos bunnies quality is through the roof compared to other Similar vinyl figures and the design… top notch!

[@BoxDesire]

I really like your style, it's cartoony and very unique! It's great to be able to see how you go about doing these, makes me appreciate your work even more!

[@sebbastian8524]

Easily the best blindbox ever by my favorite artist. Really hoping for a second series, I want to see Chubby Bunny and Art Bunny!

[@BiggRigg6]

I would love to see a second series. Really cool to see your rejected ideas. These are easily the best blind boxes ive gotten.

[@jennamontgomery3289]

i love the different chaos bunnies they are so cool

[@superdooperwonderdad]

Very nicely done. You are in inspiration to my 6, 7 & 7 year old children who are just beginning to digitally/graphically design and build their future. Peace.

[@Cat_rl]

Great to see your process ! Own a few pieces from you. Very hard work much appreciated.

[@RadiojhAudrey]

any chance of a new blind box series coming out???

[@alyssatube9627]

RadioJH Audrey I would love a new blind box series!!

[@TNotToys]

fantastic... thanks for sharing...

[@Kirby2000Lp]

FANTASTIC my favorite one has got to be the Fire Cat Bunny! I'm gonna pick up 3 of these today!

[@janfranco6671]

I love it! I am trying to start in the art toy making and this is really inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing! All the best!

[@fireball111121]

Can we ever expect a series 2 of these Chaos minis? You have a lot of really neat bunny ideas written down on that list, and some that made it to sketches even, that I would gladly try and collect. I discovered your work from another youtube channel that did some blind boxes, and I have since fallen in love with it.

[@angelinayim1420]

I will buy these because of all the work you have done and the details is the best!! I love it@!!

[@bakanaruto6]

really creative the best figures. ive seen so far

[@pinda0020]

Thanks for your answer, I will throw them away :) you are a genius

[@crackin2000]

That was an awesome peek thank you.

[@loriglanowski1700]

You are my most favorite artist your prints and toys are the groovyest i only have a few of your prices but are my favorite. I hope to see soon..

[@sleepyrobot13]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing this.

[@dyrdek2011]

dope work keep em coming and love the mega bunny in back ground thats awsome

[@Vantavimeow]

Phone cases with the designs from 5:44 onward would be sick af. They'd also make great backgrounds.

[@luizihoster]

This is awesome I want to start a custom toy company as well very inspirational!!

[@pixelmaster6803]

Wow great job JLED I really like your art and it's ironic because I'm a kid 😁

[@leoori172]

amazing work

[@antopia2007]

Awesome!!!

[@ssuncato]

thats awesome!

[@scarmenl]

That is great, thank you. I have been telling my wife that when I build my next hot rod I want to have battle bunnies and combat elves in the paint plan. I am so sick of the skulls and all the death and misery stuff.

[@pixelmaster6803]

How do you sculpt this all by hand plus I think All the chaos minis are awesome And I really like your art style because it really differs from others

[@dominiksigrist75]

@joeledbetter thanks for this amazing inspiration! great to see how and where you work. I am wondering which headphones do you use in the video?

[@JoeLedbetterArt]

Thanks, I don't remember the name of the headphones, i wouldn't recommend them though as they stopped working after about a year of use.

[@dominiksigrist75]

Joe Ledbetter thx man! finally bought the sennheiser momentum, perfect for long nights:)

[@shanewalker4046]

@joeledbetter-Thanks for sharing the process Joe! I was wondering, if you don't mind answering. What paper stock (lbs., g/m^2, etc..) do you use for you final box construction? What kind of paint do you use? Thanks ton!

[@wardianTV]

Hello joe!! Your work is awesome, but i've a doubt...why you create the specs file? Do you create the prototype and after you send to a factory? Or you create ALL figures and packaging? (I mean pantones, lines, forms)

[@ZOMb2010]

Video is GoOd ... But an actual NARRATIVE / walk through would of been 10 times better... I am not familiar with this particular toyline ,but find it interesting ! I have found various videoes out of the vinyl making process and walk through from Japan to be very interesting! Maybe someday you could do a more broken down walk through of these process from start to finish in various videoes ... Thank you

[@ZMBproductions]

i was hoping for a release date :( but they look amazing. They have been "coming soon" for the past 3 months lol

[@WaffleAfterHours]

He hand-painted everyone himself? Amazing!

[@pinda0020]

I'm just so curious what the name of the thin brush is, I think it would help making details come out instead of a sharpie

[@JoeLedbetterArt]

they're called liner brushes. Throw away your sharpies :)

[@pinda0020]

Thanx hahahah I will do that :)

[@ASMRAdentures]

Hi Joe awesome video!...just wondering what materials and software you used? What did you use to paint the figures? Thanks these bunnies are amazing! :-)

[@skyllo]

i like the cactus one!

[@daxalwaysshinin3345]

Hey, Im a HUGE fan of your work! And was wondering what brush you use , the brush at 3:35.

[@erikbarton6352]

Hello, great video, saw your instructable as well. I have a question. I'm not really a toy designer, but I have made some cast art objects, some what similar to vinyl toys. I want to start doing larger series with unique arty graphics on cast 3D objects, but I don't want to hand paint each one. How exactly could someone do this? Are vinyl toy graphics silk screened onto the 3D surfaces? Trying to figure the easiest way to mass paint 50-300 cast 3D objects. Any ideas?

[@kandyhearts5900]

So cool:)....wish i could like this video.

[@Jedi0fGaia]

What material is used to make these bunnies Iwanna start making my own molds and using the same material that Munny are made of

[@alysonmac935]

YOU SHOULD MAKE CARTOONS OF THESE THEY R REALLY COOL

[@nicolelawing1090]

How do you make your own materials for these types of things? I'm like to make my own creations

[@duke1252]

What kind of wood did you use to carve your figures?

[@ranwolf76]

I want the Jackalope

[@Glorym]

Cool

[@ottawadigs]

who mass produces the vinyl dolls?

[@KEVlNSU]

Hi, I was wondering what paint you use to paint the figures? Thanks!

[@JoeLedbetterArt]

Hi Kevin, i use acrylic paints for the figures. I prefer the Golden brand. Cheers!

[@KEVlNSU]

Joe Ledbetter Thanks for replying! Have a good day :)

[@angelinayim1420]

I WANNA LIKE TJIS VIDEO

[@MichelleAFrazierCArtist42]

Wow!!! That is so so amazing I got inspiring .... I'm a artist also..

[@babaganoosh1969]

That art tablet though...go big or go home I guess...great work

[@Armanihood50]

how can i get my own design made?

[@lgg2393]

I am a fan of you Audrey

[@spinogeno8206]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@grisha4167]

Are there every toys hand-painted?

[@JoeLedbetterArt]

Only the prototypes are hand-painted, while in production the factory will use spray masking techniques and pad-printing techniques to replicate the prototypes based on the digital/vector artwork i have provided them with.

[@grisha4167]

thanks! and one more question, how do you make first prototypes? i mean this step before scetch at paper and vinyl toy. do you make figures of something like clay or do you make 3d models? or you just send this four basic projections to someone who make the model?

[@JoeLedbetterArt]

grisha grisha For me, its all done by hand in 2D sketches where i make turnarounds (front, left side, right side, top, bottom angles) and figure that all out. Some people do rough sculpts first - i have in the past as well - but it all depends on what medium you're most comfortable working/brainstorming with. From the sketches i then i scan them in and perfect them in adobe illustrator.

[@grisha4167]

Joe Ledbetter Thank you very much!

[@jeezustheone]

what 3d printer is used to do this ? does anyone one know ?

[@JoeLedbetterArt]

Hi Jesus, These figures are hand sculpted. I find its much easier, faster and more flexible than 3D programs and 3D printing. Not quite a fan (yet) of 3D printing when it comes to my work. Thanks -Joe

[@dyrdek2011]

Joe Ledbetter i agree i got in to doing custom viynl stuff after seeing your chaos bunny range i use munnys and also mad*l figures but i use millput or super sculpy and tend to mutalate the munnys and mad*l's and add crazy features to them and 3d printrs are for cheaters lol tho i guess they could come in handy for some parts i guess but the cost of the printers is crazy i prefer getting hands dirty with putty and clay and paint more fun plus i av recently orderd chaos minis box set pack cant wate to check them out when they arrive

[@MidWesti]

i want these in my man cave!

[@GraveMakesArt]

wow he must do this for hours i kinda feel bad well there better when not factory made (for the most part :3)

[@nancyforbes8857]

me and my brother love chaos bunnies could you send us 2 boxes

[@nancyforbes8857]

hi my name is mikaela and could you make me a cactus bunnie

[@JosephLedbetter]

Joseph was here!