Materials: Laughing Buddha Kit-Bashing

Art Toy Design Week 3

I actually ran down to chinatown to find real laughing buddhas(Chinese: 弥勒菩萨 藏文:བྱམས་པ།;梵文:मैत्रेय Maitreya;巴利文:Metteyya). IMG_5022.JPG

I found them in the Pearl River Mart on Walker St and Broadway. 

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They come in all colors and sizes.

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I bought four of them pricing between $2.5-4.5 each.

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Cut through their body with the band saw.

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Laser cut the section.

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Combine them.

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