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I am designing a series of toys, based off various Indigenous styles of art. The line will include various animals that reoccur in the local myth, with variations on designs based on some iconic- but not culturally appropriated- characters.

I will be submitting them for production on Patchtogether (www.patchtogether.com).

How it works:
You go to Patchtogether and vote on your favorite designs, aimed to be created into toys. If you get enough votes, the toy goes into a “;product on demand” status. This means, the toy goes into a preorder status. Once they get enough preorders (minimum 50), it goes into production, and all who pre-ordered get the toy! Don't worry- the process takes a good month or more- so you have PLENTY of time to save up for the toy!

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Please go and vote! It doesn’t cost you anything, and it’s non obligatory to buy!


Featuring here- Wago [wasco].
Wasgo is a North West Pacific Sea monster; found in legend and crest in multiple cultures of the NWP. Depicted as a half wolf, half orca, its pups were indistinguishable from wolf pups- however when full grown, it would have 3 dorsal fins, and fins protruding from its flogs. Neither good or evil- simply another of the supernatural beings that dwelt along the coastal shores, Wasgo would be a prominent figure in oral traditional culture.

For this figure, I aim to have moving limbs, as well as a rotating tail. I wanted to intersect the body 3 times around the dorsal fins so one could really twist his figure in a sea-monster worthy pose. I also wanted to have an articulated jaw, but let’s not push the price of the toy any higher than necessary.

Thanks to all for your on going support! :heart:
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*Mego-Sama-Lady-Sir Aug 21, 2010  Student Traditional Artist
I 've seen this on pt and I love it!
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~tarkheki Aug 22, 2010
Thank you! Hopefully, I can clear off some work and get back to designing toys! :heart:
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~elfenn Jun 15, 2010
Very nice design, for the style as for the patterns ! I'm going to vote immediately ;)
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~tarkheki Jun 15, 2010
Thank you! :heart:
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~pikashoes May 14, 2010
I really like the design, and knowing you are going to make more is really neat. I would love to have this as a toy if it ever goes to production.

Care to vote for mine? I'll vote for yours.

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~arpellias Feb 25, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
this would make for a epic toy :D
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~tarkheki Feb 25, 2010
Yah.. I am hoping maybe one day it will be produced. :)
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~arpellias Feb 27, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
:D...me too, because I would would have to get one
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~superwaffle350 Feb 7, 2010
This is really neat! You said "various" indiginous(sp?) cultures. That mean something other than your usual NW coast stuff? *gasp!* Some other nice ideas might be the southwest's Coyote, and the Cherokee Uktena(like a snake with antlers, sorta). Speaking of, do you know of anyone here on DevArt who does southwest native(i.e. Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, etc.)art? I'm off to go vote! ^_^
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~Trivia-Master Jan 19, 2010
This is a fantastic design. I like the inclusion of the face on the big dorsal fin.
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