Dun Envy, No Regrets, Just Own It!

Lately, we have seen more and more celebrities into making their very own personalised figurines! Not only do they want to own something that is uniquely theirs, but they have choosen the creative way to market and publicise their new movie as well! And surely, why not?? As the saying goes, "Every great work of art has two faces, one towards its own time, and one towards the future, towards eternity" Afterall, movie character figurines is a great eternity symbol and keepsake to reminisce the movie.

Even big shots fall in love with such hot thingy; what about you?

Thou shalt not envy, no regrets...Just Own It!!

Singapore upcoming coolest talents!

Who says Singapore has NO talents?? Do we need foreign talents to boost up the image and reputation of our country? Do we need some magic and miracles to achieve that?? Well, let JC Sum and Babe Ning show the world what Singapore home-grown talents can do! Miracle no, but yes, they perform MAGIC!! Both are illusionists and have been a talking point in town since they performed jaw-dropping Mega Illusion teleport in front of 9,000 audience! Cooool stuff and pair...Not only are they cute and cool in looks, appearance, charisma, but their magic stuff are hitting Asia, moving across Asia Pacific and doing Singapore proud! Well, Eikon.sg is proud and honoured to be able to do up their eikon! :-)

Now, here's the chance to catch them at The Arena, Clarke Quay in August at 7.30pm every Saturday (starting August 2nd) for 'Ultimate Magic' sneak preview! Don't miss out their fantasic performance (tickets available at sistic)...Check it out!

MMORPGs Saga

MMORPG - We are sure many are into it, and most tend to play at least once/one MMOG in their lifetime!

To play most of these games, users must actually pay a recurring monthly fee ranging from ten to twenty dollars. The genre of Massively Multiplayer is becoming more prevalent than ever...so what makes people 'hooked' to the game and invest large amount of their time into it?

In a MMORPG, the entire group one interacting is primarily comprised of real people, hooked up to the game via the Internet, and few if any would be controlled by the game's server. In other words, other than the 'skills level' they are trying to build their character in a game, they form community (by inviting friends to join their group).

So, here's the catch - the drawing and appealing factor is the community - what really MMORPGs are about, and is obviously the only thing offered to keep the gamers that cannot be obtained in a better form elsewhere. Afterall, no man is an island.

The amazing attachment to the character created and the community bonding is undeniably attractive to keep having one to get into the game. With emergence of so many MMOGs since War Craft times, many may even have a hard time deciding which one to jumpstart. We see an interesting trend due to the increased demands in MMOGs: a shift of customers from making an eikon of themselves to making eikon of their MMOG characters! Cool!! :-)

Well, games is a MUST for everyone (to break away from the life stress and put us back into sanity)...as long as we play with care and healthy self without the sacrifice of our time, sleep, work, play, other hobbies and socialisation and interaction. Okie, afterall, we are living in a realistic rather than a virtual world.

P/S:

• MMOGs stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Game &
• MMOPGs stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games

(Disclaimer: Above is purely Eikon Team's views...please do not 'quote' and 'unquote' us. *wink*)

They talked ABOUT us!

It is by chance we bumped unto the below sites and surprisingly find them talking about us on their site/blog:

• http://denril.multiply.com/links
• http://thefalconshangar.blogspot.com/2007/05/have-you-heard-of-eikons.html

Hmm, thank you, we hope to receive more of such publicity or 'affiliate' marketing! :-)

If you find our products interesting and would like to feature us at your site/blog, or have already done so, we will be delighted to know. Do drop us a mail!

New look for the year!

We have changed a new web look! The purpose of change is provide provide a more refreshing viewing and buying experience for our customers. The products are re-categorised, web pages are reclassified, and navigation bars are redesigned to a more reader and user friendly mode. In addition, we also revamped the whole look of the site by adding more vibrant colours to reflect the iconic characteristics of our product, service, and company.

Tell us what you like/dislike about the new site or let us know what you would like us to include on the web so as we can improve. Ultimately, it's all about you, our customer, whom we constantly look for new ways to serve you better!

Old -> New

Art-a-fair

Jointly organised with ClayWorkz Academy, the art event was a successful one. We have customers captivated and drawn to the figurines even before we fully completed the setup. Many customers were excited to see the display of our art works and amazed by the numerous designs available and the full customisation service we provide. Within minutes, our booth was piled with crowds - some flocked in to admire the figurines, while others checking out on product details. At few points that the responses were so over-whelming that we need to miss our meal to handle the enquiries - but THANK YOU for all those who had showed great interest! :-) And we hope to see you again at the event next year!

Event: Art-a-fair
Date: March 8th-9th, 2008
Time: 11am - 8pm
Venue: Parkway Parade, Singapore

In remembrance – Lydia Shum

February 20th, 2008 marked the gloomy day for Hong Kong entertainment circle - this is the day where Lydia Shum Din-Ha, also known as Lydia Sum (沈殿霞 aka Fei Fei 肥肥, literally Fat Fat, Fat Sister or Fatty), a popular Hong Kong comedienne, MC and actress known for her portly figure, signature dark rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle, passed away due to liver cancer.

She was so affectionately known to peers and fans and stood out as one of the most endearing and recognizable entertainment icons in Hong Kong society, that we recalled one of our customers who is Lydia's die-hard fans, actually ordered a huge eikon of Lydia Shum and placed it at her retail shop front! What a fan!

But Lydia who had remained a popular public figure for nearly five decades, is more than just a popular actress or TVB entertainer. She shines like a legendary star, a single mother and a brave warrior against her illnesses - living up to her life motto: 'fate is in our own hands'.

Lydia Shum will forever be remembered: an iconic Eikon.

Happy New Year!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank every valued customer for the past support and hereby wishing you a very happy new year!

Gong Hei Fatt Choy! Have a prosperous year!

And, see you again, soon!

Upcoming Workshop

We have partnered with ClayWorkz Academy and My Gym Singapore to conduct an upcoming adult clay sculpting workshop over 2 sessions in Jan/Feb 2008 in celebration of Valentine's Day.

Check out the details beloe and we will see you around soon! Cheers!

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Want to make your valentine’s day a special event for your loved ones? Run out of Valentine’s Day gift ideas? Why not make something personalised and customized to his/her liking? Join our adult clay making workshop and learn to make bear and roses for the special occasion.

Come celebrate your valentine’s with your beloved together on this special day by attending the workshop together and have great fun making your own clay creations for each other. A perfect way to commemorate this valentine’s and you will be pleasantly surprised to discover his/her creativity!

This is a rare opportunity for you to experience hands on real clay and exciting variety of making techniques.

You/your partner can bring back his/her clay masterpiece at the end of the workshop.


The 1 1/2 hour sessions are specially designed to suit age group 15yrs and above.

Minimum no. to start the workshop: 6 Places are limited. Send us your reservation now!

Don’t miss the fun! Join us at My Gym @ Marine Parade (Blk 86 Marine Parade Central) for the forthcoming workshops! Pre-registration is required!

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Workshop Date Closing Date for Registration
Bear Jan 26th 4.30pm – 6.00pm Jan 21st
Roses Feb 2nd, 4.30pm – 6.00pm Jan 28th

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Enquiries: enquiry@eikon.sg /enquiry@clayworkz.com

Workshop Reservation: enquiry@clayworkz.com

Web: www.eikon.sg /www.clayworkz.com

Potter's Magic

Who says Harry Potter is only dreams and fantasies for children? The heat of Harry Potter has not just boost the sales of bookstores who carry this bestsellers of the month but also bring fame to the author and arouse the interest of many Harry Potter fans (of all ages)! The Harry Potter saga continues surrounding with the movie series hit, news, books, games, fan clubs and also our Eikon figurines! Our customers are not going to settle less for just getting a Harry Potter figurine at any toys stores, they want to be Harry Potter no.2! :-)

Anyway, who doesn't fancy Harry Potter, watching the 3 kids growing up, especially Daniel Radcliffe, and imaging oneself in their cool Hogwart uniform with the wand and 'Avada Kedavra'?

The POWER of POTTER!!

Our sister store!

Due to increasing queries from our existing customers on unique wedding gifts, we are pleased to announce that we have extended our product line to serve grooms and brides-to-be.

The wedding favor online store is now OPEN! Do drop by and check out what's in-store! We believe in quality products for our valued customers - all items are carefully sourced from USA, Canada and Hong Kong.

Enjoy viewing and spread da words!!

Store location:

http://www.thefavorstore.blogspot.com/

Operating Hours:

24 x 7 !

HOT! HOT! HOT!!

Customer Care Agent online!

Eikon Customer Service Counter is now online!

To serve our customers better, we have set up Customer Care account via Yahoo Mesenger and Skype for anyone who needs to communicate with us instantly on product enquiry, delivery, order procedures, and etc.

Yahoo ID: askeikon
Skype ID: askeikon

Got a question? IM with us!

Eikon Figurine Making Process

Many have been questioning the reasons of long time in waiting for their figurines. In fact the minimum lead time is required as the production of each figurine looks like a simple task but, in actual fact, every single step takes much time and effort.

For the very first time in history, we showcase the steps in making a figurine for your better understanding of our work:

Tools Required:
Firstly, the main materials require for figurines are good quality polymer clay (in various colours) and tool sets. Various tool sets for sculpting.






More shaping tools.
Sculpting Process:
Clay needs to be knead before sculpting begins. Afterwhich, sculpting work starts from the head...


Sculptors will refer to the photos background pictures/drawings to sculpt the figures. No scupltors here is less than 10 years of sculpting experience.

The head is shaped to fit in the body stand and detailed curving of facial expression follows.

Additional step is involved in sculpting lady figurine to show the curvy body shape.

Most intense moment of figurine making process: sculpting of facial features. A sketch work is sculpted and lots of refinement of basic face features are done before adding additional coloured clay for the brows, lips, or teeth. Sculptors will also craft out any tiny feature that the individual has (such as mole, hair line, wrinkles...)

Moving on the the body and the rest of the body parts (such as hands and legs)
The polymer clay do not provide all colours that we need. Sculptors are trained to do raw colour mixes and hand twisted the different colours to create the desired colour needed for the figurines.
The outfit of the figurine is hand-cut, hand-rolled and pasted on the body. For outfit with different layers, each layer is carefully plastered to the body.
Hair, accessories, base, background are then added on to complete the figurine sculpting process. 1st round of QC is done before sending the finished sculpted pieces for baking/firing in the kiln.

After the baking and cooling session, the figurine undergoes 2nd round of QC by Eikon team to check for defects and resemblance test. After all these are cleared, the birth of an Eikon! The final product is all ready to be packed and shipped to customer after final round of inspection.

Dare to be different!

What's the latest trend? Look at our new wedding sample design:

The newly couple in a cool wedding car - we can sculpt anything on the car plate number, 'Just Married", "We are One", "Happy Forever" (you name it, we sculpt it!), or even your wedding date. You can change the car decal on the sides of the car as well, isn't this cool!

Well, if you think Eikon figurines are just a decorative art piece, think again! Let your imagination and creativity flows...apart from displaying it on your BIG day to impress your family, friends and guests, it can double up as a ring pillow for your solemnisation. *Poof!* & Vola! See how the figurine can be transformed into a ring pillow! You do not need to spend additional sum on the ring pillow anymore. Wooo, double cost savings, double cool ! :-) And its uniquely yours!!!

The ribbon can easily be detached after the event. Traditional ring pillow is such a bore! How about getting one Eikon wedding car ring pillow?? Opps, we don't think we can name this as ring pillow...RING EIKON then! Vroooom!!

Wedding Event

Some pictures captured during the fair. For those who had missed it, we wish you had been there:

Wedding Event: A Romantic Affair

Date: June 15, 2007

Time: 12noon - 5pm

Venue: Andana Spa, Paragon

The cruel reality

Age waits for no man..how true it is! AGING- a deadly word for all. Despite up trend of anti-aging products, botox injects, anesthetic treatments, cosmetics surgeries, we can't run away from the cruel reality. Even the stars show the signs:

Old days... (2001)


Now (2007)

Our celebrity Eikons 'grow' with them!

Believe it or not?

We are not humouring you...Mr Bean is in town! He has paid a special visit to our Hong Kong office, and our staff in the office are busy rubbing shoulders with him. Is he coming down to make an Eikon for himself? Is this for real??

Look again...your eyes are not playing tricks on you! This is the masterpiece creation by our sculptors team- a huge project we have done so far. You won't want to imagine how much time spent on making the giantic Eikon! The real size figurine stands at 1.81m (Rowan Arkinson's [aka Mr Bean] actual height!) with a mini standard Eikon at 14cm!

Are we entering into Madame Tussauds Hong Kong here? Hmmm...

Starry Starry Night

Who is your idol? Which one do you like best?