From My Daughter's Sketch to $1000 Art Toy: REX SIRIUS

Meet REX SIRIUS 🎾 - a one-of-a-kind art toy that began as a simple sketch by my daughter and took me 14 months to bring to life. From her original drawing in March 2024 to the finished piece in May 2025, this video shows the complete journey of turning a child's imagination into a premium collectible. What started as 'Astro Dog' in a child's sketchbook became REX SIRIUS - proof that the best art comes from the purest inspiration. The process: ✏️ March 2024: Original sketch by my daughter 🖥️ March-November 2024: Digital sculpting and design 🖨️ November 2024: 3D printing completed 🎨 November 2024-May 2025: Hand painting, finishing, and LED installation (which added a whole new dimension to the project!) REX SIRIUS features: 💡 LED lighting system in helmet 🎨 Intricate hand-painted details 🚀 Custom sculpted spacesuit ⭐ One-of-a-kind piece 🔗 Available for $1000: https://www.karmieh.com/products/rex-... This video isn't sponsored, but I want to be transparent - Ghaaleri provided their GHAC-Swallowtail airbrush for this project. It's become an essential part of my workflow. 🔥 EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT CODES FOR YOU: Amazon Discount Code: MTJNZBIA Valid: July 10 – August 29 Available on: Amazon UK, Germany, and US https://amzn.to/46wOEwc You can also support the channel by using my referral link when purchasing from their website 10% discount automatically applied at checkout—this helps me continue creating content like this. Thank you for your support! https://www.gaahleri.com/discount/Oas... 👉 Follow me for more designer toy, art toys and collectible creating content: 😎 Become a Patron https://www.patreon.com/c/karmieh?red... 🎓 Check out my courses https://oasim.com/ 🤖 My Designer Toys Store https://www.karmieh.com/ 🌅 My work https://www.artstation.com/oasim 🔧 TOOLS & MATERIALS USED: Sanding tools Linear pen sander https://amzn.to/4bbIdPu Linear sander power supply https://amzn.to/41r8NRs Paints Vallejo Model Color Face Skin Colours https://amzn.to/3DHx6BS Tamiya Flat Black https://amzn.to/41WnmeM Tamiya Gloss Black https://amzn.to/3DYaEV4 Levelling thinner Tamiya https://amzn.to/43eYj9n Masking Masking putty https://amzn.to/4hPMkU5 Masking tape from Tamiya https://amzn.to/4ie2TsH Varnish and sealers Vallejo Varnish/Sealer https://amzn.to/43aEtMu Vallejo varnish for airbrush https://amzn.to/4gTji4C Airbrush and compressor Gaahleri Swallowtail https://amzn.to/3ESYk8L Gaahleri Airbrush https://amzn.to/3ESYk8L Airbrush compressor https://amzn.to/4ie75bB Supports to hold your pieces while painting and drying Cat scratching board to hold pieces https://amzn.to/3DgtTst Alligator metal clips https://amzn.to/3DhezMa Bamboo skewers https://amzn.to/4gTBOd9 Glue https://amzn.to/3D8aU3l A3 cutting mat https://amzn.to/3D1HVhG Magnifying glasses https://amzn.to/3EOBoY1 The brushes that I use for hand painting https://www.rosemaryandco.com/wishlis... Resin cleaners https://amzn.to/41f5awQ https://amzn.to/41xSeCv 00:00 Intro 00:38 Sketching 01:08 Digital Sculpting 01:30 3d printing 03:40 Airbrushing primer 04:41 Sanding 05:21 Airbrushing primer 2nd layer 05:52 Sanding and polishing vizor 06:17 Airbrushing base colours 07:41 Airbrushing chrome paint 08:44 Masking 10:41 Airbrushing masked pieces 11:11 Removing masking 12:20 Handpainting 14:41 LED instalation 14:45 Grand reveal #arttoy #collectible #fatherdaughter #handmade #spaceart #makingof #custompaint #LEDart #3Dprinting #oneofakind #designertoy #artcollector