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Jay Tran | Toy Smith

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A practice in toys, films, and future relics—
crafted from waste, shaped by forgotten memory.
• 💤 @kaira.sofvi_toys
• 💤 @urbanitestudio

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Part 1 of TEN VIETNAMESE ARTISTS the world should know 🇻🇳 Fun fact: it was @jayr.tran that I learned this trick to prevent burnout from - take breaks from bigger projects by making something quick, fun, and unrelated 🤗

#artistdaily #toyartist #vietnameseart #contemporaryartwork #artscrafts #artstudio #artsy #freestyleart #toysmith #arttoys #saigonartist #vietnamstreetstyle #vietnam by @jayr.tran

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Shaped from fragments,
it carries both silence and memory.
Not meant to be complete,
only to remind me that beauty often lives
in what was once broken.
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#modelmaker #sculpture #artwork #madebyjay #vermillionbird #peacock #spirit #mech #flame #scratchbuild #custombyjayr by @jayr.tran

Nhạc Nguyên was first a puppet I built from scraps. Now, through animation and music, he finds another way to exist — moving, breathing, carrying a tune of his own.

#scratchbuild #modelmaker #scifimaker #rock #guitarist #animation #moviescenes #mechart #toymaking #sculpture
#custombyjayr by @jayr.tran

“Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.”
– Genesis 2:7 (ESV) by @jayr.tran

Just me and a pile of broken parts — no blueprint, no big idea. I started messing around, like I’ve done a hundred times, not really knowing what I was after. But then something clicked. A piece fit. Then another. And somehow, this strange little mech started to take shape. Built out of late nights, dried glue, and the stubborn joy of letting my inner phá phách kid lead the way. Still don’t know exactly what I’m doing — but maybe that’s the fun part.

"Phá Phách Odyssey” (2025)
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#scratchbuild #kitbash #customtoys #mechart #skaramech #jaybuilds #recycledart by @jayr.tran

Not quite ground.
Not quite air.
Just enough space to breathe.
Just enough room to dream.

• Born & Breathe
• Miniature Scale 1:100 by @jayr.tran

@jayr.tran in his natural habitat
#toy #creator #toypainting #scène #footage #quangcatre by @jayr.tran

I ain't superman
I ain't bulletproof
Imma tell the truth
I be just like you
I don't run the world
But a boy can dream
Just an underdog
Coming from the underneath...

#scifi #toyphotography #cyberpunk #stories #movie #onesixthscale #custom #diorama #urbanitestudio by @jayr.tran

Tôi tìm thấy niềm vui của bình yên sau cơn bão đó,
đón nhận những giọt nước mắt hạnh phúc và đắng cay"
Tôi sẽ mỉm cười giữa những cơn sóng dữ.
Để bản ngã của mình tan biến thành những bóng mây.

#cybernetics #humanoid #stories by @jayr.tran

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• Building a character is like piecing together bits of your own life, the quiet struggles, and small victories. It’s about giving them a part of you, so they feel real, like someone you've known all along. It’s not just about the story, but about making sure they carry the weight of the world with them, just like we all do. by @jayr.tran

Nhạc Nguyên.
Original ideas. Kit-bashing,
Costume design by me
Cinematography by @nhac.space by @jayr.tran

Sa kê chiên, Ben mèo đen,
Tôi và em mãi, mỡ chen tình nồng.
Layer (lay-dơ) vuông, méo đượm lòng,
Nhúng lên nhúng xuống, giòn trong giòn ngoài...

Kỷ niệm ngày thứ 3 đưa Ben mỡ đi khám thai mà không có thai, chỉ có bệnh và mỡ. by @jayr.tran