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MechanicalPen

Creepy Black and White Art

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MechanicalPen

Creepy Black and White Art

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Sam is the artist behind MechanicalPen! Sam’s always been obsessed with the heavy inks and intricate line art of comics and manga, and over the last decade has been honing his style. If you had to sum up his work, “skulls and shit” goes a pretty long way! He re-imagines pop culture characters, usually with a dark twist, and creates prints, stickers, temporary tattoos, keychains, and dioramas from these black and white line art pieces.
In a world filled with colour, sometimes all you need is a bit of simplicity with a little edge 🖤 Everyone has that friend who’s impossible to buy for, so why not get them something equal parts unique & rad? From stickers to chuck on phones & laptops, keychains to make sure you have a reason not to lose your keys, 3D dioramas that will make you have the sickest desk in the office, my designs have you covered for all your gift giving needs (even you deserve to gift to yourself sometimes 🔥).
I love looking back through my sources of inspiration when creating art, so my creative process usually starts with pulling in ideas from emo/alt fashion, characters that I grew up watching or playing, and usually a lot of skeleton references! From there, I’ll sketch out my initial designs, but my favourite part is by far the inking; this is where I can really lean into the details and heavy blacks I love! I print and cut all my posters, stickers and dioramas in house – I love getting to directly oversee the quality as well as having the ability to do small batches and keep them affordable for you all! When it comes to my keychains and temporary tattoos, I partner with a manufacturer who is able to bring my designs to life at the highest quality! Prior to being a full time artist, I was an engineer, so I love to bring the design and technical aspects of that field into my work 🔥
📍Currently cubed in Melbourne Central

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