Lottie Smith

Attached the claws using wire so I could get a good angle for the bone. Once I got all of them on I started making the all important poop and fly details from the drawing and finished off some details on the dog itself.

Once I’d got the dog standing, I started work on the main part of the Poop Packer itself. I needed the base unit to be well attached so when the arms went on it didn’t slide and tip the dog. 
I then played about with the shape of the arms to get them in the right place at the right angles, slotting them into the base unit from above and making a start on the holding claws

Before I can start making the poop packer itself I need to recreate the drawing of Richard’s dog so I can make sure i make it to fit.

Making curvy animal shapes from flat cardboard can be tricky so I start with rough shapes and tend to use tape at first so I can edit and play about with them while I make decisions, then later go in with glue. I have to work looking at all the additions I make from all sides so the angles and parts look right from all directions! Lots of trial and error.

Key thoughts when starting are:
- I want to make sure it looks as much like a real dog as cardboard can and not like a robot dog.
- I also want to try and capture some of the happy and in motion wee dog energy the drawing has.