Custom Orders

Since my waiting list is starting to get impossibly long, I will NOT be taking any new custom item requests until further notice. Yes this includes wedding orders. Once I begin taking requests again I will post that information here.

New Items!

If you haven't checked out the Sleepy Robot 13 Shop in a while there are a few new bots fresh off the assembly line!








Check back in the next week as tons of new robot buddies are added!

Unfortunately to make room for new bots, we have to say goodbye to some old friends. Check the last chance/discontinued section of the Sleepy Robot 13 shop for items that will soon be no longer available. Once they're gone they're gone!

Just a funny Robot Picture...

Black Friday Sale!

Themed Robot & how about you come out & see me?

With Craft show and wedding season beginning, I have been super busy, but I wanted to share a few of the new robots I have been working on. I really wanted to work on some pieces with themes. A few are movie themed and a few are a based on fairytales. All of these bots are available now in my Etsy shop here. I will also have these and other figures on sale at Oddmall located in the Clarion Hotel, Hudson this upcoming Saturday 10am-6pm. I'll be in booth #62. Stop by and say hi!

Quick Update and some photos

I've been super busy lately, juggling craft shows, art shows, orders, custom orders and making huge quantities of robots to send out to charity and promotion events. Since everything has been so nuts lately I decided not to take any more custom orders until the end of May. This was a hard decision because I LOVE doing custom orders. The ideas people submit are just amazing! Other than being busy I don't really have any new news to report. Below I have attached a few photos of the massive amount of robots I made to send out to a private charity event and the loopsandpluto.com clothing party for their swag bags. Later!

Finally Some Booth Pics!

I have forgotten to take pictures at almost all my recent shows(I received a few emails recently reminding me of this!)I finally remembered this time! Sorry no pics of me in my booth ): But you don't want to see me anyways lol! The following pics are from the "Art Is Alive" in North Canton, Ohio this past Weekend. Friday was a looooooong day. I got up at 6am to finish up last minute items and parts of my display. The show didn't start until 5 but I had to be set up by 3. I got to there at around 1 and was done setting up by 4:15 (I would have been faster but I had a mishap with my table, I really need to get a new one!) I had a lot more space than I was intending (as I had a corner spot) I should have brought a 2nd smaller table so I could have spread my items out more, but it all still worked out ok. The show didn't end until 11pm. There were a lot of big crowds so by 11 I was exhausted! I finished covering up my table and left around 11:30. I got home about 12:15, but it wasn't bed time yet! I still had 3 custom orders people had placed during the show to complete that they were pick up the next day during the 2nd part of the show. I finally went to bed around 2:45 in the morning, but it wasn't the best sleep due to butters snoring all night. I got up around 6:00am the next day to finish painting and glazing my custom orders (I usually don't do much painting, but someone requested a robot wearing a Lebron James jersey. I had to paint on the name as well as the numbers. I left for the show at around 9:45. The show didn't start until 11 this day but I wanted to be a little early so I could re-set up what I had to take down to cover up my table and to get coffee. Oh sweet, sweet coffee! All in all it was a great show and there were some amazing artists there. I can't wait until next year!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

So I have craft shows lined up 3 weekends in a row, I'm releasing my new "Mr. & Mrs. Zombie Toast" set this week and I've got tons of customs to finish! At this point I wish I had an extra set of hands and on top of all this I have a killer tooth ache! I can't complain too much, I love doing shows! I really like meeting other crafters and seeing the look on peoples faces when they see my figures for the first time. Last week was the Cirque Imaginaire show. Great turn out for their 1st show, but we were literally packed in there like sardines! I actually had to crawl under the table to get into my booth because the tables were set up end to end. I think the planning could have been a little better in regards to set up. This weekend I have the Cleveland Craft Correlation show. This is a fun show. it is monthly and all the other vendors are awesome! Next weekend I have the 2 day "Art is Alive" show. I am really looking forward to this show. I'm also hoping to unveil a new display set up. I will try to remember to take pictures of my booth. I have forgotten the last few shows.

Aside from shows i have been working on a lot of new figures, mostly robots, but I hope to get a few new monsters done this week too. Also I just ordered a few Munnys this week to customize. I should have photos of those up later in the week as well. Below you can find pics of my latest figures. Enjoy!

Robots Need Love Too 20% Off Sale 2/14 ONLY

Valentine's Day 2/14/2009 10:00am to Midnight ONLY, everything from my Sleepy Robot 13 shop is 20% off!!! During check out just type "Robots need love 2" into the comment section and 20% off your subtotal will be refunded back to your Pay Pal account after payment has been received. *Subtotal excludes shipping cost.

Remember as always all orders $40 and over to the continental United States receive Free shipping. *Order total must be at least $40 After 20% discount is applied and before shipping cost to receive free shipping.

If figurines aren't what your after and Jewelry is more your fare, check out my Sugared With Spite shop. All items in the Sugared with Spite shop are buy 3 get the 4th free. Everything in this shop is $12 and under!

Sorry you cannot combine items from the 2 shops.

Indiesmiles.com Interview

I recently had the opportunity to fill out a a few interview questions regarding my Etsy shop and my handmade lifestyle for http://www.indiesmiles.com Columnist Devin aka Oooohshiny wrote a great introduction and article. You can read the interview titled "Robots, Zombies and Squids Oh My!" in it's entirety Here

Upcoming Show

I will have a booth set up at the UpStage Artisan Alley
Saturday, February 13, 2010
9:00am - 2:00pm
15335 Waterloo Rd.
Cleveland, OH


I will be selling some items from my shops at discounted prices as well as items that are not available online. Also I will be selling many unique Valentine's day gifts. So if your in the are or feel like taking a road trip come on down! (Wow... that felt really Price is Right-ish lol!)

Sprucing Up Booth

So I've only done a few craft/art shows so far and I haven't really been too pleased with how my booth has looked. Over the last few weeks I have purchased a few things to make my booth stand out and not look so cluttered. I usually take a lot of stuff to shows, my figurines and jewelry.


I didn't have a lot of cash to spend so I tried to find some cheapy alternatives. Hopefully some of my ideas will help others trying to spruce up their booths!

1)Backdrop- So I got this idea from going to conventions where many of the booths had colorful backdrops that stood out in the crowd of mostly black. I figured I could use this during shows where I am in a space against a wall. Backdrops can be very pricey, so I bought bed sheets... that's right I said bed sheets! I bought these on ebay for $17.99. They are "Morgan's Kids" twin sheets. They are very bright and have an awesome tattoo influenced pattern screened on them. Their light weight and can be thrown up quickly (If you have some help) with a few tacks.


2)Display stands- This one is really cool. I wanted a way to display a few of the different variations of my "Bad Brian" figures. I was able to find a solar powered rotating display stand for under $12 on ebay. Doesn't need batteries or electricity which is great for outdoor shows! Even though it is solar powered it works indoors under regular light bulbs. I was actually able to but 2 mini spotlights at a local dollar store to attach to the sides of the display to keep it turning.



3)Risers- I learned when looking for a display stand, you don't always have to look for a display stand...did that make any sense? I was able to search around on the web and found nail polish racks that are perfect for displaying all of my robots. It was under $20 and holds almost 35 of my figures. It is made out of thick plastic.



I did buy one actual table riser. It was about $25 on ebay and it is made of cardboard. I bought a card board on because it was light weight, breaks down easily and lays flat. Eventually I plan to start doing some shows out of state an this would be easy to ship if necessary. It is very sturdy and the seller also had available cloth slip covers that go over the riser to make it looks more professional. I tried making one of these myself once and it fell apart by my 2nd show...





I have a show coming up soon so hopefully I can post pics of the new booth layout!