Last month, we announced that PopVinyls.com and custom artists were coming together to raise money for Toys for Tots. You can read that article HERE but basically we will be auctioning off donated custom Pops in our VK Auction House to raise money for Toys for Tots. We have now finished two rounds of auctions for Toys for Tots and have raised well over $1000 for this great charity. We have one last round of custom auctions beginning Monday December 15th. Tom Shultis has been a friend since we first started chatting about his Vinylmation customs several years ago. Once he started making Pops, I knew he’d be a hit. Today I reveal his amazing Christmas Batman and Batmobile.
When Tom revealed to me his donation, I asked him a few questions!
What got you into making custom Pops?
I bought a few pops and didn’t like some of the paint jobs. Some of the colors weren’t quite right, so I did some repaints to my liking. I put them up just to show them and people loved them. It all kinda snowballed from there.
How long have you been making customs?
I’ve been making customs for almost 6 years. I started way back in vinylmation trying my hand at the mouse. Though I wasn’t very good, I stuck with it because I loved painting.
What is the favorite custom you have made?
My favorite custom pop that I’ve created was probably my pumpkin king. He was very complex and way out of the box. He came out a lot better than I expected and people went nuts for him. I had over 16000 views on my page, with 4000 shares all over the world. I was amazed. What was the inspiration for the piece you created for our Pops for Tots auctions?
What was the inspiration for the piece you created for our Pops for Tots auctions?
The inspiration for batman came as a surprise. The bat mobile and batman were donated to me by a member to do as I pleased for a charity event. What better to do than Batman? I wanted the paint to be crisp, flashy and over to top.
How can people see other customs of yours and commission their own?
Www.facebook.com/shultiscustoms on Facebook
Chromelotusfineart on IG
Thanks so much Claude for your amazing display. This goes on sale tomorrow!