般若蟲后
Queen Scarab
Artists
Scotty Wang Daniel Wang
般若聖甲蟲后的原型設計由MBT跟 Demoncraft 一同發想,Scotty Wang 一手設計及雕刻打造,匠鬼品牌設計師Scotty Wang 從2017年開始推出匠鬼一系列的經典商品後,在2020年與MBT合作的聯名設計上再次挑戰自己的設計極限,將這三年來的設計構思及想法去蕪存菁的實踐在般若聖甲蟲后的身上,同時也是DemonCraft第一次嘗試用球型關節來運用在軟膠設計上。
這款作品以埃及聖甲蟲為主題,名為「般若蟲后」。
背後的鞘翅結合了日本傳統的般若面具,而面具內部藏有許多聖甲蟲寶寶,蟲后的尾巴則呈現排卵管的形狀。
這款作品最特別的地方在於它是DemonCraft 軟膠球型關節的首次嘗試。在軟膠材質中打造球型關節是相當困難的,必須反覆多次嘗試才能達到完美的狀態。
The prototype design of the "Hannya Beetle Queen" was a collaborative brainstorm between MBT and DemonCraft, with Scotty Wang taking the lead in designing and sculpting. Since launching the DemonCraft series of classic products in 2017, Scotty Wang has pushed his design limits again in 2020 through a collaboration with MBT. This collaboration focused on refining the design concepts and ideas accumulated over three years and implementing them on the Hannya Beetle Queen, marking DemonCraft's first attempt at incorporating ball joints in soft vinyl design.
This work is themed around the Egyptian scarab, named "Hannya Beetle Queen." The elytra on its back incorporates the traditional Japanese Hannya mask, which hides many scarab babies inside, while the queen's tail resembles an ovipositor.
The most special feature of this piece is its pioneering use of ball joints in soft vinyl for DemonCraft. Creating ball joints within soft vinyl material is challenging and required multiple attempts to achieve a perfect state.