Free Statue Giveaway! Read the rules in post.
Giveaway! Want to get this figure? Read the rules below and let's have some fun!
I would like to see if this platform is a place where people are interested in objects I craft or its only for cryptocurrency fanatics. If it is a place for me, I would like to power up more and reach new people, you can help me with that, and you can get something tangible from me.
Here are the rules:
- Give this post an upvote to get one chance in the draw.
- Resteem this post to get the second ticket with your name in the hat.
- Comment: upvoted, resteemed or both so I know that you read the rules and it was not an automatic upvote. I don't want to send this little guy to somebody who didn't take few seconds to read the post.
- The draw will only happen if this post reaches Payout min 70 SBD or more in 7 days. If it stays below, the game is canceled, sorry for that.
100% of earnings from the post this will go to my Steem Power, so I can give back more cents with my votes. I will post this figure to any place with registered post and cover the costs. Each vote and resteem will give you the same chance to win, no matter how big or small your influence is. Don't forget to write a comment that you did that (Rule 3).
Short about the figure. It is 3d printed baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy 2. I printed him for myself, first thing this year. I DID NOT DESIGN this figure, I found it online on thingiverse.com. It was so cute that I decided to 3d print it and paint. It was 3d sculpted by Byambaa.
I spent few evenings painting it to my best ability. I posted it online on my blog here http://themodelmaker.net/3d-printed-baby-groot/ and it got some attention online, was repinned few thousand of times on Pinterest and brought a nice stream of traffic to my website when the movie was released. I was asked to sell it, but it was too valuable for me at the time. I am ready to part with him now because I need space on shelf for my new creations, he can be yours in just a few clicks. Have fun and good luck! If this post will be a success, there will be more designer toys available for catch in future so stay tuned.
Nice painting skills! :D I love the detailed green "leaves" (I lack a better word. Branch/twig maybe? You get the point. :P) in its torso. Really brings it to life ^^
Neat idea though, Upvoted and resteemed for sure :D
Thanks. It was so much fun to paint him, and I have some experience with other toys I made from scratch, check my other posts if you are interested. Thanks for taking part in this , your name is noted.
Holy Marshmallow waffles!
You really did make so many amazing figurines from scratch!
I must admit, Rocky the champ is my favorite. There's just something special about the caricature of it haha :D Like, the entire body is caricatured, but the hair... My god, the hair is spot on with those curls! haha :D
Amazing work! I'm glad to have found you! :D Can't wait to see more of your work! :D
Edit: you replied to each person's comment in much, much detail, and there aren't few comments. You have my utmost respect, sir. ^.^
Thank you. Yes, so many of them, but I spent years building this portfolio. I did not expect it when I started, I thought I will do architectural models what would be rational after studying architecture but toys and figurines were more fun to make. Rocky was one of the first, when I was not entirely sure if it will work. I gave it try and was satisfied that I did. It is quite a road, and I am still at the begining, so walk with me ;) I have no idea where it leads and thats why I like it !
BTW, on Wednesdays I sculpt naked ladies, will post them when finish to level I can be fairly happy with results ;)
Will definitely stick around to see more of your work :D Stick to what is fun, yes! :D A thousand times yes! :D
(nobody read this comment please) Oh myyy haha :D Can't wait!
Ok. There was no movement in upvotes for last 2 days so i bought myself a goat from minnowbooster for 12.4. It looks like there are very limited chances to get the post visible without pay. Lets see if that helps to get it higher in trending.
voted and resteemed.
Thanks. Your name is on the list. Good luck with the draw
Looks like the post didn't make it to your giveaway goal. Sad... I think baby Groot is sad too.
On a totally unrelated note, I thought I'd tell you I got my sculpey and am starting the chess set today.
Thats great, hope you will see progress quick
Yes, Groot did not reach its goal. Even massive goat I funded half way did not push it high enough in trending for random people to see. Even more than 2k combined followers of people who resteemed me did not make a difference :( I guess bots are the only way.
Oh my gosh, I think this is the cutest statue of baby Groot I've seen so far! I've been looking around for a good one, but most don't really have the eyes correct, so they aren't as cute as the movie. I think this one comes close :D
When I saw the second movie in the theater for the first time, baby Groot's first scene had me smiling like a maniak! Seeing as I couldn't find a good statue, I went for a shirt instead.
Anyways, that's a nice thing you're doing here! I wonder very much if you'll manage to reach the 70 SBD (most posts just get drowned in the huge amounts), but a nice idea nonetheless :-)
Good luck!
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, this was one of the best figures I saw online. It is the perfect design for 3d printing. I wanted to paint it well, I hope I did. It went like crazy on Pinterest, so I think people liked it. I was interested with this character after first movie. I even spent some time building animatronic version of dancing Groot, but failed because head was too heavy and never finished this figure :(
Yes, 70 is steap, but I wonder how many people read the posts and resteems. I want to believe, something can be seen without spending SBD on minnowbooster.
I never really like the big Groot particularly much. I was kind of indifferent about him. Still am to be honest... but baby Groot... Oh my gosh he's the cutest thing ever! I fell in love with him when I saw him dance :D
I do really hope your post gets seen by many eyes. I have given up hope for mine. There's a few loyal readers/commentors and maybe an upvote bot or two, but I hardly ever get much more attention on any post. There's just too many and not enough ways to filter down to what we want to see.
Yes. I could not understand why people were so into big groot. He was so dumb. I preferred Rocket. Dance saved this character.
I hope it will be seen. I always boost with bots to trending, maybe will use randowhale on this one. I also used steemfollower what brought number of small votes but no views on post. I have doubts if this place is worth my time. Since I started this game my productivity dropped. It was going to help but so far only costs me.
Yeah, the thing about Steemit is that most people shouldn't do it for the money. There are only a few who really make good bucks here with their writing, but most earnings are either mediocre or hardly even existant. I don't earn a lot from my blogs, but I write them because I enjoy it. I was writing a food and gaming blog anyway, for free on Wordpress. Here on Steemit, I atleast earn a bit (and I have more readers, even though still not a lot).
To be honest, I was attracted by the possibility of earning here and go back to the beginning of my creative side of my days and weekends, when I was experimenting and working on my own projects for learning new skill, for pleasure or contests and exhibitions. If that could pay some of the bills, I could make less commissioned pieces or rely on sales. I guess it is only for selected few, but will find my way ;)
Well, if you enjoy sharing your experiences, your work, your projects, etc. I think you should definitely do that here. Even if you won't earn hundreds on your posts, you'll still earn a bit and you'll have a few good days now and then. Eventually it might add up. I don't think I ever got a reward in triple digits, but I still managed to earn quite a bit of rewards here eventually. More than I would have on Wordpress, that's for sure :-)
upvoted. Resteem'dddd for da powa. Sa ateem powa. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. I will, never stop! Putting your name on the list. Thanks for taking part in this.
Upvote and Resteem. I want this, so hopefully you hit the $70 mark.
Thank you. I hope so too. That would also boost my belief in the platform. Your name is saved, good luck!
Resteemed & up vote! This guy is so cute! Nice work.
Thanks you far taking part in this contest. Saved your nickname. Good luck with the draw
Voted and resteemed.
Love this character, great little statue of him.
Thank you. It looks great in person too. The designer did amazing job. Thank you for participating in my little contest. Wish you luck in draw.
Hey Mitchhunter, great post but don't count me in the draw. Not that I don't love the figure, just that I really couldn't give him the appreciation he so obviously deserves.
ok. Thank you for your upvote. If you change your mind, comment again. See you soon on the next meetup.