Whether you realize it or not, you've seen Sculpey around these parts quite a few times before. But if you're still unfamiliar with the stuff, all you really need to know is that it's a brand of clay polymer, quite popular among the custom toymaking crowd. And, much like Elmer's school glue, I've never entirely grasped the fact that you're not supposed to eat it. This custom Boy and His Blob figure does not help the matter.

Inspired by the cuddly visuals of WayForward's upcoming remake, an artist by the name of Appy has created the delightful piece you see pictured above. Among others, there's also an adorable female rendition of the Engineer class from Team Fortress 2 to keep them company, and you can check out the whole bunch on this Flickr page.

Remarkable work indeed, and I almost had a hard time believing it wasn't official merchandise. I'd say someone should give Appy a job making these into real figures to promote the game, but if I had this on my desk I can't guarantee that I wouldn't bite that kid's sugary-looking head off and put that blob between a couple of graham crackers with a Hershey bar.

[Via GameSetWatch]