A few weeks ago, I received an intriguing email. A pair of college students has plans to travel the world someday, and they want their own travel buddy, a “travelocity gnome” of sorts, that they can photograph in all sorts of exotic locations.
A narwhal would be awesome, they thought, but could it be made smaller?
How much smaller? I asked.
They decided they wanted it highly portable and pocket-sized… the rest was up to my discretion.
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So pocket-sized it was.
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It was really hard to let this little guy go out in the mail. He was really fun, although challenging, to make, and he was just so cute.
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He even made friends with ninja bear!
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And of course I had fun taking pictures of him everywhere.
But, alas, he is meant to travel the world. I can’t keep him away from his dreams!
So thank you, Beth and Tommy, for giving me such a fun project! I’m so glad you like your tiny narwhal friend. Have fun on your adventures!