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Maneki Neko – WIP

by Alex Ledante August 30, 2019, 1:14 am 147 Views 9 Votes 23 Comments

the so called beckoning cat statues of Japan are ubiquitous in modern societies across the world. if the right paw is raised, it invites wealth and prosperity. if the left paw is raised, it invites people or commerce

#1 granite

or does it look like semi polished concrete? I can't tell anymore

Carol DM says:

August 30, 2019 at 1:40 am

Looks more like granite to me.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 2:31 am
  
  that’s a relief. they were all meant to be granite…
  
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#2 concrete type 1

they also come in different colors

Carol DM says:

August 30, 2019 at 1:38 am

How interesting to learn these traditions.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 2:20 am
  
  you see them everywhere
  
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#3 granite type 2

folks claim that different colors attract different kinds of luck, but have no explanation for why

Carol DM says:

August 30, 2019 at 1:39 am

I need this in my garden. 🙂

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 2:21 am
  
  imagine 3D printing with stone
  
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#4 speckled

this looks like a very low grade stone

Carol DM says:

August 30, 2019 at 1:39 am

I have garden stones like this one, same material

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 2:22 am
  
  do you know the name of that stone?
  
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#5 polished

this doesn't look realistic

Carol DM says:

August 30, 2019 at 1:40 am

Not crazy about this one.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 2:30 am
  
  this one kinda sucks
  
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bonus cement Granite lucky cat maneki neko materials test omake stone test render WIP

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jasmine says:

November 1, 2019 at 9:37 am

Doraemon in the house you!!!

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  November 2, 2019 at 1:06 am
  
  need to make some more of these
  
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alibb says:

August 30, 2019 at 11:08 pm

As long as it doesn’t get polished till it sparkles … I’m fine with it :p

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 31, 2019 at 12:48 am
  
  not gonna make that mistake again
  
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LaJenna says:

August 30, 2019 at 2:23 pm

I like the speckled one the best.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 31, 2019 at 1:43 am
  
  that’s a fun one, I’ve actually seen a statue with that texture in Chinatown
  
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DocAndersen says:

August 30, 2019 at 12:48 pm

i like granite the most out of these.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 31, 2019 at 2:09 am
  
  are you taking my cat for granite?
  
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  - DocAndersen says:
    
    August 31, 2019 at 1:08 pm
    
    DO NOT QUIT YOUR DAY JOB.
    
    groan
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      September 1, 2019 at 5:11 am
      
      that was unforgivably bad, even by my almost non-existent standards…
      
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      - DocAndersen says:
        
        September 1, 2019 at 12:25 pm
        
        It was the perfect example of a dad joke.
        
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Ziaullah Khan says:

August 30, 2019 at 7:26 am

I would go with #2 granite type 2

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 8:24 am
  
  there will be a poll for you soon
  
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Pamela Moresby says:

August 30, 2019 at 6:39 am

I like them all but the last one is best.

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- Pamela Moresby says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 6:40 am
  
  Sorry not the last one, the 3rd one is best.
  
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  - Alex Ledante says:
    
    August 30, 2019 at 8:24 am
    
    fear not, there will be a proper poll tomorrow
    
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Alex Ledante says:

August 30, 2019 at 2:07 am

forgot to mention these were largely made with materials from
https://virily.com/art/nuther-geology-exhibit-wip

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- jasmine says:
  
  November 1, 2019 at 9:38 am
  
  Nice material love how it builds
  
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  - Alex Ledante says:
    
    November 2, 2019 at 1:05 am
    
    indeed, most of my art is built from my other art
    
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RasmaSandra says:

August 30, 2019 at 1:50 am

I love the granite, An absolutely adorable cat, I could use to for some wealth and prosperity

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 2:11 am
  
  there is no direct correlation between cat statues and fortune
  
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Carol DM says:

August 30, 2019 at 1:41 am

The granite is probably my pick.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  August 30, 2019 at 2:12 am
  
  saved the best for last
  
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Maneki Neko – WIP

#1 granite

#2 concrete type 1

#3 granite type 2

#4 speckled

#5 polished

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