Key Takeaways
- Pokemon fans embrace 3D printing to bring their favorite characters to life in creative ways.
- LolitaRey’s Halloween-themed Togepi showcases unique artistic ideas.
- 3D printing allows fans to create custom Pokemon art and merchandise, with potential for even more impressive creations.
A Pokemon fan has created an adorable 3D printed figure of Togepi with a Halloween twist. The cute piece of Pokemon art is only the first 3D print the artist has created, but judging from the quality, it’s unlikely to be their last.
Pokemon fans have taken to 3D printing as one of the newest methods of celebrating their favorite pocket monsters. 3D printing involves taking a digital file of a 3D model and sending it to a printer to slowly build layer by layer. 3D printing is time-consuming and a delicate art, but Pokemon fans have been enthusiastic about it for the ability to create just about anything they can find online or 3D model themselves.
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Reddit user and artist LolitaRey has previously made Pokemon fanart, but this was their first time making a 3D print based on their own designs. LolitaRey shared their new design with fans of a Togepi ready for Halloween. The 3D art shows Togepi among a bunch of pumpkins, with the Pokemon’s iconic shell removed and replaced with the bottom half of a Jack-o’-lantern. Togepi itself now looks a bit like a variant version, with a black overall body and spooky orange eyes. However, there’s nothing overly creepy about the piece, as the baby Pokemon Togepi looks as adorable and happy as it usually does.
Pokemon Fan Is New to 3D Printing, But the Pokemon Fanbase Isn’t
While this is LolitaRey’s first attempt at 3D printing, Pokemon fanart made this way shows no signs of dying down anytime soon. Fans of the Pokemon franchise have made everything from custom Poke Balls to figures of the characters themselves, including both the Pokemon and the trainers. While 3D printing requires patience, the results can be genuinely impressive, and it allows for the creation of brand-new ideas that aren’t available as official merchandise. Big fans of the series are buying some of these creations to display in their homes, and LolitaRey is one example of an artist selling a custom 3D printed figure.
As 3D printing becomes more accessible, chances are fans will see even more impressive art. Fans of video games can now do things like create 3D models in Blender, a free program, allowing them to shape their art exactly as they imagine it. Printing out the object is a bit more complex, but clearly, many artistic types are doing so successfully. It will be interesting to see what the fanbase and LolitaRey come up with next.
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