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Poop Packer

Richard
Age 47South Shields, UK

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Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK

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Lottie Smith has been working on making this idea real.
First up, the dog!
Posted by Lottie Smith

Before I can start making the poop packer itself I need to recreate the drawing of Richard’s dog so I can make sure i make it to fit.

Making curvy animal shapes from flat cardboard can be tricky so I start with rough shapes and tend to use tape at first so I can edit and play about with them while I make decisions, then later go in with glue. I have to work looking at all the additions I make from all sides so the angles and parts look right from all directions! Lots of trial and error.

Key thoughts when starting are:
- I want to make sure it looks as much like a real dog as cardboard can and not like a robot dog.
- I also want to try and capture some of the happy and in motion wee dog energy the drawing has.