ManyPokemonfans turn to art to express their fandom, with one artist making an incredible life-sized stainless glass statue of Squirtle. Although manyPokemonhave been added to the Pokedex sincePokemon Red and Blue, some players still prefer members of the original 151.
The Generation 1 starters and legendary Pokemon are among the most recognizable for dedicated and casualPokemonplayers.Pokemon Red and Bluekicked off the original Pokedex which has only been expanded upon ever since, but Pokemon like Charmander, Squirtle, and Pikachu are celebrated to this day. With thePokemon Red and Bluestartersa frequent subject of fan art since the games were released, this Reddit user has decided to go beyond drawn or painted work and has crafted a tall glass statue that celebrates the very first Water-type Gen 1Pokemonplayers meet.
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Reddit user FeedMeCrayons has garnered 2,000 upvotes on a video highlighting their life-sizedSquirtlePokemonstatue that’s resting on an end table. Moving the camera around their stained-glass Squirtle, FeedMeCrayons shows the finer details in the back of the Water-type where the shell meets the body and tail, with dozens of triangular segments featured in the front half of the object alone. The Squirtle statue is 20-inches tall, an exact 1-to-1 for its Pokedex entry, and it has 194 different pieces placed together to make the stained glass look like the original Water-type starter.
FeedMeCrayons has ensured to include eyes to make the stained-glass creation feel more sentient. According to FeedMeCrayons, they intended to includeSquirtle’s triangular shades from the anime, but ran out of resources and worked with what they had. FeedMeCrayons has stated that it’s unlikely that they’ll never make another stained-glass Squirtle for commissions because of the costs associated with the medium, making this life-sized statue one of a kind.
Although the video only showcases half of the life-sized Squirtle statue, it’s effective at giving fans ofthe starter Pokemonan idea of what the whole thing looks like by showing the colors used in the stained glass. While FeedMeCrayons has suggested that they won’t be making morePokemonprojects like the one highlighted by their video, the feedback may inspire them to find a price that would be appropriate for how much cost and time goes into it.
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