In my usual creative endeavors, ideas often emerge but halt at the design stage. It wasn't until I watched "The Rappers 2" this time that my admiration for an idol became the driving force to complete this work.
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During the production process, I truly realized that the pursuit of perfect creation is an unattainable goal.
In the process of 3D creation, design timelines often become too long, leading to a gradual loss of passion for the current project, and a feeling that the work is full of flaws, leading to abandonment. However, with this project, born from my admiration for Akwamen from "The Rappers 2", the purest desire for toys and figures resurfaced. Driven by the sole desire to let the contestant know of his fans' support, I also realized during this production process how to sustain my creative passion.
3D printing is indeed incredibly convenient for toy manufacturing, but imagination is still very much needed, because once you enter the manual crafting stage, you still need to brainstorm and plan the figure's production method.
To save production time and facilitate sanding, detailed patterns were rendered using self-made matte stickers.
The work is complete, but it's not over yet.
Packaging is also a crucial part. To present it like a retail toy package, which is also a form of creation, a simple and cost-effective blister card style better highlights the designer toy aesthetic and is much more convenient for manual production. Many components aren't readily available, so everything had to be completed through various manual crafting techniques.
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Completing this creation provided a significant realization regarding how to sustain passion. The entire process, from design to packaging planning, took only a short month. For someone who suffers from chronic procrastination, this was terrifying, and the experience gained from idol worship to focused dedication truly surprised me.
