Joseph's own characters
Sixteen of Joseph's own characters, redesigned: big personalities, tiny cowboy hats, and one little move each. Texas critters, the Lab's real pets and the Lab Bots, printed in matte PLA on the Lab's own farm. Concept art now; test prints next.
Spike. He is not grumpy, that is just his face.
Ten Texas critters. Each one has a job in the Lab and one little move. The pictures are the new design concepts; every move gets proved on a test print before it ships.
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-01 · pocket explorer
“Brave until the printer beeps.” Pebble-shaped body, a tiny tilted hat and four oversized shell bands.
One little move: shallow curl. Curl. Peek. Uncurl. Buddy: Congress the Bat. curl
Remix Armie →NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-02 · tiny security chief
“Looks grumpy. Saves you a seat.” Broad pancake body, huge blunt horn crown, sleepy eyelids and a short crooked hat.
One little move: tail swish. One tiny tail. A lot of attitude. Buddy: Blue the Bluebonnet Buddy. swish
Remix Spike →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-03 · tall-tale teller
“The antlers get bigger every time he tells it.” Huge round cheeks, one leaning ear, oversize hind feet and a stout antler crown.
One little move: head nod. Did that nod mean yes? Probably. Buddy: Beep the Roadrunner. nod
Remix Jack →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-04 · delivery department
“Already late for somewhere imaginary.” Forward-leaning bird, bold wedge beak, giant stable feet and a thick upward tail fan.
One little move: tail rock. Tap the tail. Reset the attitude. Buddy: Jack the Jackalope. rock
Remix Beep →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-05 · night-shift lead
“Wants a hug. Pretends it is a security check.” Bean-shaped bat, enormous ears, sleepy cream face and two chunky wings that frame the body like a tiny cape.
One little move: wing hug. Open cape. Tiny hug. Buddy: Armie the Armadillo. hug
Remix Congress →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-06 · morale gardener
“Blooms when somebody says good job.” A stacked bluebonnet crown, tiny face nestled among broad petals, leaf-shaped boots and a little hat tucked into the crown.
One little move: bloom twist. A little turn for a better day. Buddy: Spike the Horned Lizard. twist
Remix Blue →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-07 · porch alarm
“All warning. No bite.” Low friendly coil, oversized rounded muzzle and a huge blunt segmented tail.
One little move: tail chatter. Give the porch alarm a wiggle. Buddy: Mr. Toad. chatter
Imagine Mr. your way →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-08 · rain caller
“Predicts rain. Usually because he wants a puddle.” A wide low pebble toad, raised sleepy eyes, chunky textured back and a plump contrasting chin.
One little move: chin bob. One chin bob. Very serious weather. Buddy: Mr. Rattlesnake. bob
Imagine Mr. your way →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-09 · lost-and-found keeper
“Eight hugs. Zero personal space.” A round fuzzy-looking body with shallow texture, big friendly eyes and eight thick short legs.
One little move: leg shuffle. The friend with too many high-fives. Buddy: Mr. Coyote. shuffle
Imagine Mr. your way →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-10 · night singer
“Thinks every printer needs a lullaby.” Seated teardrop body, huge triangular ears, broad sturdy muzzle and a thick tail wrapped beside the feet.
One little move: moon tilt. Head back. Silent awooo. Buddy: Mr. Tarantula. tilt
Imagine Mr. your way →Hunter, Reggie and Kitchi are real. They live here and they get in the way. Now they are toys.
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-11 · doorway supervisor
“Heard a snack bag three rooms away.” Four-legged compact husky, enormous front paws, bold cream facial mask and a thick curled articulated tail.
One little move: tail wag. Tail says yes before the face does. Buddy: Reggie the Frenchie. wag
Remix Hunter →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-12 · snack quality control
“Not drool. Evidence of enthusiasm.” Low seated potato body, outsized cheeks, bat ears, four chunky paws and a short contrasting drool tab.
One little move: drool wiggle. The tiny blep that steals the show. Buddy: Hunter the Husky. wiggle
Remix Reggie →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-13 · actual management
“Your new toy is now her chair.” Seated round-cheeked cat, copper-coloured bow/hat, heavy paws and a thick curled tail around one side.
One little move: head judgement. Turn head. Disapprove gently. Buddy: Mr. Bob. judgement
Remix Kitchi →
STALL GIVEAWAYTTL-14 · server-room guard
“Paid exclusively in cucumber.” An unmistakable low guinea-pig loaf: no long tail, tiny round ears, broad cheeks and a little hard-hat/cowboy-brim hybrid.
One little move: loaf wobble. Meet Bob. Earn a little story. Buddy: Kitchi the Cat. wobble
Imagine Mr. your way →The robots who actually work here, as toys. Tex keeps his boxy face and gets a hat.
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-15 · the flagship inventor
“Big ideas. Tiny boots.” Keep the approved teal mascot identity: boxy head, green/turquoise face treatment, round eyes, vent smile, chunky chest and enormous boots.
One little move: howdy pose. A tiny howdy from the Lab. Buddy: Mission Bot. pose
Imagine Tex your way →
NEW LOOK · CONCEPTTTL-16 · houston explorer
“One small step. One enormous checklist.” A compact astronaut version of the robot family: oversized rounded-square helmet, thick moon boots, block backpack and flip-up-looking visor cap.
One little move: visor peek. Peekaboo, Houston. Buddy: Tex the Lab Robot. peek
Remix Mission →How the pictures were made. These are renders, not photographs yet: the Lab's own Imaginator sculpts each character, and the picture shows how the print should look in the filament colours on the shelf. The first real prints are on the farm next, and each picture is replaced by a photo of the printed toy when it comes off the printer. Names can still change; Joseph names the crew. Crew toys with a Buy button are made to order in the shop and printed after you order; the rest you hold and pay for when you collect at a market or in Leander.
