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Giant Tarantula Backpacks

Furry Spider Does Double Duty as Book Bag

— November 30, 2009 — Art & Design
This giant tarantula backpack was built to fill a custom bookbag order. Tamara, an Australian artist with a page on furaffinity, made the huge arachnid for its proud owner, Kevin.

Tamera takes commissions for 2D and 3D artwork. She is able to sculpt and draw in a variety of styles and enjoys creating traditional toys as well as strange creatures. Her primary website features dragon soft sculptures as well as puppets, costumes, and the occasional space monster.

Implications - Now, everyone has their fears, and I'm not the kind of person who is afraid of spiders, but I know plenty of people who are. This is the kind of backpack that could scare away children on the playground, but increase your child's coolness quotient.

The bag is soft, warm, and original -- what more could you want?
Trend Themes
1. Giant Spider Backpacks - Custom backpacks designed to resemble giant spiders can increase the coolness quotient of children's school accessories.
2. Custom 3D Artwork - Commissioning artists to create customized creature-themed toys, costumes, and other items can be a lucrative business offering.
3. Non-traditional School Accessories - Increasing creativity in children's school accessories can offer new product opportunities with an eccentric edge.
Industry Implications
1. Custom Art Commissioning Services - Businesses that offer customized artwork services, from digital drawings to 3D sculpture commissions, can benefit from offering non-traditional products like giant spider backpacks.
2. Toy and Costume Design - Companies that specialize in unique and creative toys and costumes can benefit from expanding offerings to include customized creature-inspired products.
3. School Accessory Manufacturing - Manufacturers of school accessories like backpacks, lunchboxes, and notebooks can tap into the growing demand for unique and eccentric designs.
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