TOUMA's "Retro Robot Knuckle Bear" Crowdfunding Project Now On!
Japanese character designer TOUMA announces is new "Sofubi 2nd Project", as a "Kickstarter"-style / crowdfunding project, with the aim to produce an all-new vinyl character toy, named "Retro Robot Knuckle Bear", seen here! Standing 15cm tall, and features 8 parts - here are the following Pledge amounts (and their rewards), fror your considerations:
- PLEDGE ¥5,000 + shipping fee (Japan ¥1,000 / International ¥1,500)
WHAT: You get the first colorway. (*First colorway to be decided by supporters votes.)
- PLEDGE ¥10,000 + shipping fee (Japan ¥1,000 / International ¥1,500)
WHAT: You get the first colorway plus a white vinyl blank. Touma will also draw one of your favorite characters on a mini canvas (the same size that Touma usually shows at his exhibitions).
- PLEDGE ¥15,000 + shipping fee (Japan ¥1,000 / International ¥1,500)
WHAT: You get 2 of the first colorway and a white vinyl blank. Touma will also draw one of your favorite characters on a mini canvas (the same size that Touma usually shows at his exhibitions). You'll also get a resin cast made specially for this project.
Folks interested to back this project are to email "toumart2005■yahoo.co.jp", with the following information: your name / address / tel. number / Paypal account / Facebook name / The amount you would like to pledge.
TOUMA SAYS: "I will let you know once the funding for this project has been reached and I will then ask for your payment and invite you, and the rest of my supporters, to a closed Facebook group where you will receive exclusive content including:
-Sculpting progress and other work in progress photos
-Vote on your favorite colorway for the first run
This is just a small part of the special offers that I'll make available exclusively for my supporters. Thank you very much for your support and I am looking forward to your participation! I hope you will all enjoy my new project." (Read more on TOUMA's blog)