Wooden Whale Shark Automaton Inspired by the Ocean

A project in Melbourne, AU by Nick's Wood Art Studio
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A handcrafted whale shark automaton that brings the calm rhythm of the ocean to life.
Woodworking
Backers: 210
Average Daily Pledges: $4,683 AUD
Average Pledge Per Backer: $290 AUD

Funding: $60,876 AUD of $2,288 AUD
Dates: Jul 28th -> Aug 27th (30 days)
Project By: Nick's Wood Art Studio
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$145,166 AUD

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Latest News

Sharks Movement Update

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick update for everyone โ€” after a lot of testing and fine-tuning, Iโ€™m happy to say the sharks' movement is now dialed in. Here are three of the latest samples in motion. Iโ€™m really pleased with how smooth and natural theyโ€™re looking now.... (Read More)

๐ŸŽ‰ Over 100 Backers in 5 Days โ€” Thank You, Shark Week!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
A huge thank you to @sharkweek and @discovery for sharing videos featuring my whale shark and hammerhead shark automata during Shark Week. Their support helped introduce my work to shark lovers around the world. I'm also deeply grateful to everyone... (Read More)

๐ŸŽ‰ We're Funded & Chosen as a Project We Love!

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, Thank you so much for your amazing support! Thanks to all of you, our project reached its funding goal much faster than I ever expected. I'm also incredibly excited to share that Kickstarter has selected our project as a Project We... (Read More)

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