This offline experience store usually attracts many people who come to check it out after having a full meal. But it is the first time that the waiter has seen it so crowded today.
Especially this group of people, it seems like they really intend to buy.
Several action figure fans were gathering around a clay sculpture of the Goddess series, wiping the drool from the corners of their mouths.
"Love, love, I have a new wife!"
“So beautiful!”
"What is this made of? Plastic or resin?"
The waitress immediately explained: "This is our country's traditional art, intangible cultural heritage, clay sculpture."
"Clay? How can clay be so delicate?"
"Aren't most clay figures cute doll-like?"
"It's soil, with cotton fibers added to it." The waitress quickly took out a piece of raw material to show the group. They could see fine cotton fibers in the cross section of the soil. Then the waitress added, "We also have the cute ones you mentioned, only eight yuan each. The Shanhaijing Monster Blind Box Series is only eight yuan."
"Clay sculpture!?"
The model fans looked at each other and saw the shock in their companions' eyes.
There is such art in our great China?
What is even more commendable is that this artist is willing to combine traditional art with modern aesthetics. They admit that many traditional arts have a simple and elegant beauty, but in terms of the overall product image, many still maintain consistency with ancient aesthetics.
But these vulgar people just like to have fair skin, thin waist and big body model wives.
"This quality, this price! It's too cheap!"
The waitress was stunned by these words. A figurine of the Queen Mother of Heaven costs 398, which is half a month's salary for many people nowadays. When she first started working as a waitress here, she thought these clay sculptures were only for viewing and promotion, and she didn't plan to sell them, after all, the price tag was so high... Now someone actually said it was cheap?
Still, it’s too cheap?
How would the waiter know that currently in China, most of the action figures are foreign stuff imported from China.
So, considering the price is related to import, can it be cheap?
Of course, there are imitations in China, but the quality is really terrible. People who see the evil god figures will have nightmares at night.
Seeing such excellent traditional craftsmanship, everyone unanimously made a decision to respect their ancestors.
Buy up, buy up everything!
If you buy it, you will make a profit. What if you act too late and it’s sold out?
So, the crazy action figure fans taught the waiter in the store a good lesson. After all, those who can play with action figures these days, even if they are not rich, at least they are not poor.
By the time the poor guys also start to go down this road of no return, it will be a matter of time for the economy to reach the next level.
The waitress looked at their arrogant appearance and felt that the gap between people was really huge.
What the waiter didn't expect was that these model fans were still worried about the store.
"It's so cheap, won't the boss sell it at a loss?"
“Can the master of art eat?”
“What if we buy these artists out of business?”
“This is a master of intangible cultural heritage!”
"We are so worried."
The waitress had no idea what words to use to express her feelings. Of course, if she lived a dozen years later and saw that a small box of cards could be sold for tens of thousands, she would definitely sigh: "It's so easy to make money in the second dimension."
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The madness of the model fans even attracted those customers who had just finished their meals to join in the fun.
The nature of joining in the fun and following the trend has long been deeply engraved in human genes. When some wealthy people see others rushing to buy something, they don’t care whether it is useful or not, and don’t care how much it costs, they just buy it first...
People who don’t have money do have some room to play. If they can’t afford a few hundred yuan action figures, they can still afford an eight yuan blind box.
Just then, someone discovered a blind spot in the store.
"Waiter, I would like to ask, what is this customized service?"
"Hello, ma'am. This is a 198 yuan custom clay sculpture service. All you need is a photo. Our clay sculptors will make the corresponding product for you based on the photo."
"198?"
The modern-dressed urban beauty frowned. This price was indeed a bit daunting. But she was also a little curious. How could the other party dare to offer such a price?
“Can you show me the final product?”
Seeing this, the waiter took out a display cabinet from under the counter. Inside was a set of Q-version figurines of waiters, and one of them happened to be herself.
The reason why private customization uses Q-version figurines instead of realistic clay sculptures of the same proportion is because if they are too realistic, they will have a kind of uncanny valley effect. Just like in reality, many people go to wax museums and only think that the wax figures there are scary and gloomy, and they have nightmares when they sleep at night.
There is no such problem with Q-version figurines, but capturing the characteristics of the characters also tests the craftsman's observation and craftsmanship. However, as long as it is done well, it will produce a wonderful and lifelike effect.
For example, the big nose of a certain kung fu superstar; another example is the small eyes of a singer who I would choose Li Bai but if he doesn’t give me the chance, I’ll give him the chance; another example is the middle-parted hairstyle of a certain new generation idol.
The images of several Q-version waiters were captured very well. The one in front of us, with a pair of lively almond eyes, half-covered bangs, and a pair of dimples that are so sweet that they make people feel intoxicated, makes people feel that the waiter has become smaller and jumped into this clay body.
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