Ricardo Díaz

3D Sculptor, Toy Designer & Founder of Sculpting Magic

Ricardo Díaz is a Spanish 3D sculptor, toy designer and Creative Director with more than 15 years of professional experience in character sculpture, collectible design and physical product development.

He is the founder of Sculpting Magic, a creative studio specializing in 3D sculpting, collectibles, toys, large-format figures, prototypes and production-ready character development for brands, agencies and entertainment projects.

His work combines a traditional sculptural background with advanced digital tools and manufacturing processes, bridging the gap between artistic character development and real-world production.

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Professional Background

Ricardo's career spans traditional and digital sculpture, character development, toy and collectible design, prototyping, 3D printing, 3D scanning and preparation for manufacturing.

Over the years, he has worked internationally on projects connected with major entertainment properties and licensed products, including work related to League of Legends, Disney, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic and Naruto, among others.

His approach goes beyond creating a visually compelling digital sculpture. Each project is developed with the physical object in mind — considering scale, materials, engineering, assembly, prototyping and production requirements from the earliest stages.

From Character to Physical Product

Ricardo's work sits at the intersection of sculpture, product design and manufacturing.

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Through Sculpting Magic, he helps transform characters, concepts and visual ideas into tangible products, supporting projects through different stages of development:

• Character and 3D sculpture development

• Collectible and toy design

• Production-ready digital sculpting

• Large-format characters and sculptures

• Prototyping and 3D printing

• 3D scanning and digital reconstruction

• Part separation and assembly preparation

• Physical product development

• Creative and technical direction

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This combination of artistic and technical experience allows Sculpting Magic to work not only as a sculpture studio, but as a development partner for projects that ultimately need to exist as real physical products.

International Experience

Ricardo has collaborated with companies, creative teams and clients in different international markets throughout his career.

Ricardo's background combines classical sculpture with more than a decade of digital production experience.

His professional workflow includes tools and technologies such as:

ZBrush · Digital Sculpting · Traditional Sculpture · 3D Printing · Resin Production · FDM Production · 3D Scanning · Prototyping · Production Engineering

This technical understanding is particularly important when translating artwork or characters into physical products, where aesthetic decisions must coexist with manufacturing constraints.

Selected Areas of Expertise

3D Sculpting
Character and organic digital sculpture for collectibles, toys, advertising and physical products.

Collectible Development
Development of statues, busts, miniatures and collectible figures from concept through production preparation.

Toy Design
Character development and physical product design with attention to scale, assembly, materials and manufacturing.

Character Sculpture
Interpretation of existing IP artwork as well as development of original characters for physical applications.

Large-Format Sculpture
Characters, advertising sculptures, props and large physical pieces developed using digital fabrication workflows.

Prototyping & Production
Preparation of digital models for 3D printing, physical prototyping and downstream manufacturing.

Sculpting Magic

Ricardo Díaz founded Sculpting Magic as a studio focused on combining high-level character sculpture with the technical knowledge required to transform digital designs into physical products.

Today, Sculpting Magic works with brands, agencies, studios and IP owners on projects ranging from collectible figures and character development to large-format sculptures, prototypes and custom physical products.

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Official Profiles

LinkedIn
Ricardo Díaz — Sculpting Magic

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Instagram
@sculptingmagic

Flickr
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