236. "Tora-San" Hisao Dazai: Ocarina
atelier ying, nyc.
In the Tora-San comedy series, Tako is my favorite character. A hilarious signature skit in every film has him fighting with Tora-San over money issues.
This light hearted design for an Octopus-themed musical instrument is an ocarina and a flask for Sake cocktail with black cephalopod ink. When you pucker and play the ocarina, your mouth and lips will be stained black, and the unnecessary puckering will make annoying sounds too! Your mouth will reek of alcohol, but you will not be very drunk, and can offer a fierce fight with Tora-San.
The instrument can be made in a range of sizes (the bass size uses curved tubing for the mouthpiece). The instrument is covered with a paper mâché skin made of vintage 1950's issued 100-yen notes.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2014 by David Lo.
236. "Tora-San" Hisao Dazai: Ocarina
atelier ying, nyc.
In the Tora-San comedy series, Tako is my favorite character. A hilarious signature skit in every film has him fighting with Tora-San over money issues.
This light hearted design for an Octopus-themed musical instrument is an ocarina and a flask for Sake cocktail with black cephalopod ink. When you pucker and play the ocarina, your mouth and lips will be stained black, and the unnecessary puckering will make annoying sounds too! Your mouth will reek of alcohol, but you will not be very drunk, and can offer a fierce fight with Tora-San.
The instrument can be made in a range of sizes (the bass size uses curved tubing for the mouthpiece). The instrument is covered with a paper mâché skin made of vintage 1950's issued 100-yen notes.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2014 by David Lo.