All of Batch 2 is shipped now. Really looking forward to everyone's thoughts!
Here are some more Toads from a new batch,
The cool thing about the ordering process is that I get to see which designs are most popular among everyone's picks. I can lean on that info when deciding which designs to paint.
I discovered a new technique for laser printing onto very thin washi. The pigment is deposited onto the backside of the washi, so that when it's glued onto the Toad shell, the pigment is embedded inside of the shell and shows through the transparent washi layer. For Toads that require text, I think this will be a cool technique to use. In this batch I used it for the retro-future orange and cream Toad.
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037 - Worn leather look + my signature stamp - lichen button.
039 - Green fade - yellow and grey lichens.
042 - Retro-future, label says, "Toad" in Japanese. Other info explains the toad batch number, unit number, and heater resistance value of 0.065ohms. Ancient bog oak button.
040 - Abstract, pottery inspired - lichen button.
045 - Misty mountain pine - This one features a button made from mammoth ivory. Somewhere between 10,000 and 100,000 yrs old. Canadian origin.
038 - Ancient oak tree - yellow lichen on tree bark button.
043 - Ghostly mushrooms - greenish lichen button.
041 - Sky blue fade - abalone button.
044 - Looking up at the stars - abalone button
046 - This one was not part of the official batch, I made it custom for a friend. Minimalist landscape - beetle shell button
And, Toad stats from Batch 4:
Top 3 Most Popular (ranked system – top choice = 5 points, last choice = 1 point)
- No. 038 - Ancient oak tree
- No. 045 - Misty mountain pine
- No. 044 - Looking up at the stars
There were 9 available Toads to choose from for this batch. Of those 9, 4 people got their first choices, and 3 people got their second choice, and 2 people decided to wait until the next batch.
I'll be offering out 040 (abstract pottery) and 041 (sky blue fade) to the waitlist via the Toad lottery - so those who are on the waitlist can watch out for that email today!