Josh a.k. @fplus – Customizers behind the Scene

Tell me something about you?

I’ll start with a fun fact: I’m 6′8″ which makes me probably one of the tallest vinyl artists out there. Ironically, I’m also a horrible basketball player, since I’ll never make it to the NBA, I do art for a living. I recently transitioned to freelance work from a steady 9-5 gig, it’s been a bit scary to get into, but so far, the response has been very positive! Also, this opportunity has given me more time to invest in my brand and namesake: f+. I have big plans for f+, as it is basically a world of limitless possibilities and characters. My goal is to get it to reach, touch, and inspire as many people as I can. I want people to really be able to immerse themselves in the f+ world and character, not just paint some nameless, meaningless critters that are strictly aesthetic.

What is your favourite DIY Toy?

it’s hard to pick one, I haven’t really found one I don’t enjoy yet! Personally, I think my favorite piece to work on has been the pusher, I just love the idea of the interchangeable masks. It’s funny because it’s one of the few customs I haven’t done any build out parts for, I just enjoyed the original shape of the piece that much I guess! *

Where do you get your inspiration from?

I get my inspiration from everything i suppose, but that’s obviously a broad answer. I think the thing I love about this scene is you can use anything to influence your work, and there’s usually a dedicated group of people that can identify with it. I think in many ways, that was my attraction to low brow art in the first place. It’s accessibility.*

Since when are you doing Vinyl toys?

This will be my third year making custom toys. It’s been a blast, with a lot of trial and error. i think this is the first year I can say I’ve really got my swing down with this stuff now. I can feel pretty certain that any piece I take on from this point on, I can handle and deliver to my level of expectations.

How large is your private Vinyl toy Collection?

My collection isn’t as big as I’d like it to be. mainly single colorways of a particular piece and mini figs. Most of the toys I buy, i end up customizing for one reason or another, and then they usually end up living with someone else! I wish i could focus on collecting more, but these days, it’s hard to keep up with all the amazing pieces out there! I guess I have it easier than some as I’m not much of a completionist, I try not to lose sleep over stuff like that (although I could, easily).

What will be your next Project?

I’ve got so many projects right now, I can’t even see straight! But I’ve got some great stuff in the works, should be interesting to see how the year shakes out.

I’ll give you couple things to keep an eye out for coming up:
for those who like to rock, I’m currently putting the finishing touches on a five figure theme set of custom mini munnies to be released through my webshop around August 12th (my birthday, hint! hint!) so keep an eye out for those. Also, I just re-did and updated my website www.fplusnever.com so make sure to take a gander at the new layout.

Also, I’m painting a new body of work, mainly a bunch of smaller pieces for a show I’m yet to announce. (it’s going to be crazy!)

And there’s a couple other big juicy things in the works, but for now we’ll leave it at that.

Latest News: f+ has a piece in the Munny grubbers show at Just Blazed in Phoenix, AZ, Friday, August 7th.