Concerning ToyFare Magazine and Customizers

Concerning ToyFare Magazine and Customizers
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Action Figure ChatterWith all the talk of people getting their customs into ToyFare I'd like for you all to know I am feverishly working with the senior editor Adam Tracey to get a larger, and easier to submit-to 'HomeMade Heroes' section back into ToyFare. You know that Customizing 101 guide with my Black Knight? That was the 'testing the waters', they're wanting to know how interested people are in customs. But the only way they'll know is for people to tell them. The best way is to email them at mailto:fanfare@wizarduniverse.com and tell them you're intrested in seeing more customs, guides, and the like.
But besides just getting HomeMade heroes back so you can get your work published, we're also trying to get a monthly customizing feature approved by the bigwigs. However it won't be just me doing guides, they'll be looking for different customizers out there who have their own tips or techniques they could do per issue! Like how to sculpt hair, or how to make accessories, or how to cast parts. There's other features that can be expanded for them to contract out more customizers to do Wishlists and such.
However all of this depends on telling ToyFare that we're actually interested in customs, they have to hear it. So write them and email them. I'm doing my part and push for customs (I was already asked to provide a huge list of potential 'custom topics' to present to the bigwigs to show them they could fill a year's worth of articles) but they need to hear it from all of you too.

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TMB your David Carradine is a Prime example of someone thining outside the norm as was VPs Mr T. How often do you want to pickup a Toyfare and keep seeing the same thing .
I would love to see them go back and showcase fan's works.
and it wasn't adam who told me that stuff about my customs being to much for HMH. it was some other chuckle head. I even mentioned it to him and he had no clue. This was before I even knew the guy or his email. I was sending them somwhere else (some link from toyfare.com) it might have been someone trying to shut me up..lol.. I literally sent them over 100 emails and about 60 of them had pics... THEN... GJ gave me adams email and I sent him 2 EMAILS and BAM he said "Can we use your stuff?" so I don't know man..lol.. I obviously had some bad contacts but thats not my fault. I think it is a big deal to be in TF, and I was wondering the same thing. and when Someone??? told Me my work was too professional and factory made. I took it as an insult and not a compliment. Why would I want my stuff to look factory made? thats why most of us even do this... TO FIX THE FACTORY FLAWS.
anyway...
I would be stoked to see you get more stuff in TF.... is it going to be in HMH again???? (adam said the "TRY" to not repeat, he didn't say it NEVER happends) if so I will keep sending him my stuff for HMH.
and FYI.... I would never lie about somthing stupid to people I don't even know in REAL LIFE (I don't mean that to be rude or mean..lol) cause that would just be ..... well... silly
I hope I cleared up what you inquired about.
If this is true than why would I be told that they are considering 2 more of my customs for upcoming issues? Im not saying it isn't , but we need accurate feedback from these guys... Kyle, Im not calling you out on the carpet by any means with this, but you also mentioned that they told you your stuff was too proffessional for HMH...Why did that change? The reason I mentiuon that is that it made a few of us feel as if it wasn't as important as we may have thought . Clear this up would you? Thanks. Dude, Don't take this the wrong way..I just want to know whats what.