Sorry for the delay

To everyone who has shown support to this project, Thank You!
Seriously... Thank You!

The support and positive feedback i have received from complete strangers has provided motivation that i have not felt in a long time.

I want to to give a quick update on why there has been such a long delay in the initial release of the Ice Scream Man. I am sitting on inventory, i have my pricing structure nailed down, i have my shipping worked out. The hold up at this point is my ability to process orders.

When i started this project i want to be sure that all aspects of the project were carried out with the professionalism and  level of detail that i have spent the last 10 years perfecting. I wanted to produce quality toys in mass quantities, so i bought the necessary equipment. I wanted the packaging to be beautiful and efficient so i spent a month requesting samples and test fitting materials from different suppliers. I wanted the purchase experience to be easy, safe and fluid without the need to transfer to external websites so I've partnered with two people who i know and trust to develop a beautiful and functional webstite.

December and January have been very tough months regarding the progress of the website. Between all the people involved in bringing the site to life we have dealt with a list of  experiences that cover the entire emotional spectrum from Super-Awesome to Fucking-Terrible. None of those issues will bring the project to a halt but all them have added little delays that we were not expecting or prepared for... because... well... that's how life works. Right?

So again... thank you for the support and patience.

-ryan

One of the things that Tamara and i have been dealing with is the recent  loss of our good friend Little Ray. She was an amazing friend, a fantastic cat and sometimes even a good hat. She kept me company in the studio and proved to be a great model of ice cream cones, we miss her every day.

Packaging APPROVED

I hired some lady to do some packaging artwork for me.
the samples came in!!!



We love how they turned out, they are ...

Almost There!

So... i've had my head down...locked in the factory... and here are the results.

parts

signed and numbered

assembled

 

the gang

-The inventory for the strawberry edition of 125  Ice Scream Men is done.

-The package artwork is done and designed by Tamara Petrosino, the dies and printing are being finalized by Kelly Rutherford. 

-The website is up and partially functional, designed by David Ayllon programmed by Brad Johnson.  They make a fantastic team even though they've never met.

If I am you are lucky i'll be able to take some orders and ship something before the new year.

Brutherford Industries LLC

This is an update that's been in the works for some time now.

After many years of working in design and manufacturing it is clear that i am most comfortable in the areas where the two overlap. Outside of my full time job, (which i am still devoted to in both spirit and hourly commitments) i have continually been working on my own personal designs AND collecting outdated, abandoned and misunderstood tools and machinery.

It only makes sense that i now return that machinery to its intended life and use it to mass produce my own goods. I am going to focus on low volume limited runs of fun  objects that make people smile, some will be my own original designs some will be from the fantastic network of artists and designers that i have met over the past 12 years. It's also possible that there are great collaborations ahead with artists i havn't met yet. I'm not really sure how to identify what will be the unifying theme of this project but the simplest explanation is that it will be a collection of goods curated and manufactured by Tamara and I.



This will all happen under the name Brutherford Industries, the website can be found at www.brutherford.com and is currently a place holder accepting signups for our mailing list. The plan is to go live with sales sometime in December. Our first item for sale will be a vinyl toy that some of you may already be familiar with, designed by myself and packaged with an amazing limited edition print by none other than the fabulous Tamara Petrosino.

I present to you you

THE ICE SCREAM MAN

Where does the Ice Scream Man project stand today?
I have built  test molds, run a few batches, found a few adjustments needed to be made, corrected the original sculpt and should be able to finish production molds and start production early next month. We are now finalizing the packaging (a full color box with more artwork from my amazing wife) and should have that ordered soon. The Ice Scream Man will be available through www.brutherford.com and a few other retailers each carrying their own limited colorway (flavor).

We have more toy designs up our sleeves as well as some proper functional items. We will not be limited to plastic goods we have projects lined up in glass, ceramic, metal, wood and various soft goods. Join the mailing list, stay tuned, and get ready for the fun.
 
-ryan AKA Brutherford

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