Chibimals

A project in Hurricane, UT by Joe Larson
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A library of Chibi Animals for your 3D printer!
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Funded: $5,199 of $500
Dates: Jun 10th -> Jul 10th (30 days)
Project By: Joe Larson
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Latest News

Welcome to the world of Chibimals

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
First things first, I hope as many of you as possible will be joining me for tomorrow's live stream to commemorate the end of this amazing campaign! Now, meet River the Otter, as chosen by you all! We crossed one last threshold today, crossing $5k,... (Read More)

T minus 2 days, and a Koala

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I've modeled a koala, but I haven't figured on a name yet. I'm thinking DInkum, but I'm open to suggestions. This kickstarter is taking a run to the end. And I feel like I'm running with it. So I hope a short update is okay while I run off to do test... (Read More)

SimplyColor3D is coloring Chibimals

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I was approached by SimplyColor3D about using their software to color our models. There's a conversation in there about the symbiotic relationship between hardware, software, and designers, but I digress. They've got a really cute piece of kit that... (Read More)

Chibimal #23 - Snake

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Did you know I used to do balloon animals? It's true. I would masterfully turn latex tubes into animals and popular characters. Occasionally some smart aleck would look at 260 balloon and say "Heh, how about a snake" thinking I would do something... (Read More)

Scozzy the Scorpion and Speevy the Cheetah

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Remember, the next live stream will be on Wednesday as the Kickstarter closes. Whatever happens at the end, I feel like this has has ready been a success. Speevy and Scozzy make chibimals number 21 and 22. These two were both the result of a generous... (Read More)

Cheddar the Guinea Pig

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Today's model a Guinea Pig. He's named Cheddar. This may be the first model I've made where my wife just kinda went "Yeah, that's good" and didn't have any input on. Of course part of it is probably because guinea pigs are already pretty much... (Read More)

Purcella, $4k, and one week left

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
It's time to update your vote. This morning's livestream went great. Only one technical hurdle, and that was quickly corrected. I think I'm getting the hang of this, which means mondaymodeling livestreams could be a regular thing. It was a great way... (Read More)

Octopus on Thingiverse, bonus Chicken, and Color Preview

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Presenting Starkey Octopus and Rose Chicken. Thinking forward, I realized there was a few biomes in the world of Chibimals that were under represented. In particular we had no ocean creatures yet. So I decided to create Starkey the Octopus for you... (Read More)

Rhino modeled, Monday Livestream

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Presenting Rhinaldo. Every Chibimal is a challenge. Rhinaldo was a lot of fun, but went through several iterations before I got him right. Not to offend any large Perissodactyla who may be reading this, but Rhinos have really big heads. And in a... (Read More)

Fox Complete, the Future of Chibimals

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Presenting Tallulah Fox. When I sketched up the fox, I made the tail up. But when checking reference material for foxes I noticed that foxes hardly ever have their tail up. However, making the tail down gave the fox a really long profile. After... (Read More)

Introducing My Own Chibimal Accessories

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I've really got to work on the name for this. I'm considering My Own Chibimal, ChibiSwag,  Chibilooks,  Chibiwears... I'm not sure. But the basic idea is this:  A library of accessories that you can add to any Chibimal to make them your own.... (Read More)

A Horse, of course! And... is that something creative on the horizon?

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm not gonna lie, I was super worried about how a horse would work. But I allowed myself some creative liberties with the aesthetic, and the result was amazing. I honestly impressed myself. The next Chibimal I need to model is the fox, but that may... (Read More)

Elephant, Coloring a Rainbow, and never being satisfied

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome the Elephant. Feel free to give you name suggestions in the comments. I've been deliberately choosing colors so that when I build this big render of all the Chibimals, they'll forma rainbow, more or less. I've been doing the same with my test... (Read More)

Beeatrix, New Stretch Goal, Elephant Modeling

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
To those of you who missed my live stream yesterday... it didn't go well. If it had worked, I was hoping it would have been funny. But at the end I was so stressed with a feed that wouldn't stay running that I ended up forgetting half the quips I was... (Read More)

Day 6: Chameleon Video Update

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Week 1 has been too amazing for the written word alone: So, hello Chamelion. As yet unnamed. Leave your suggestions in the comments. I hope to see you Monday morning for a livestream.  (Read More)

Day 5: Rolly the Penguin, and Monday Modeling Livestream

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to Rolly the Penguin! And the poll results have spoken. The newest member of the Chibimals Crew is... The fox! Adorable! Every day of this kickstarter so far has crossed some milestone or another. Whether it's a new stretch goal, the 100th... (Read More)

Day 4: Hedgehog, new stretch goal, keep voting

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Remember to update your vote in the next Chibimals Quiz. Comment below what you think the Bull and Hedgehog should be named. I finished Sampson Squirrel early yesterday and so I decided to take a crack at the hedgehog. While early designs were... (Read More)

Day 3: Welcome Sampson the Squirrel, poll results, stretch goal voting

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Update your Chibimals selection for the next round! Everyone, say hello to Sampson the Squirrel! This modeling project was one of the easiest ones to focus on. Nothing could distract me while I was working on it. Because... it's a squirrel. SQUIRREL!... (Read More)

Day 2 - Cow Complete, Voting Results, New Stretch Goal

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
It's time to choose the next animal added to the world of Chibimals. The first new Chibimal is modeling complete! Welcome the Bull to the world of Chibimals. It's modeling complete and test printed even: Ain't that the cutest bull you've ever seen? I... (Read More)

Day 1, It's time to start picking some Chibimals

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Click here to vote on the first 2 new Chibimals! This has been the very definition of "what a day". An early launch to over $2000 raised, three $100 backers, and 6 stretch goals reached. The $100 backers chose to add a Bull, a Squirrel named... (Read More)

Launched, funded, and it's time to make more Chibimals!

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. Thank you all so much. If you were watching the livestream this morning, you got to see not only the impromptu launch of Chibimals a day early, but successfully reaching the first goal before I could even close the stream. You also got to see... (Read More)

Welcome Backers!

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

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