Hasta La Gadget!

One of Etchstar’s most wildly popular designs for laser engraved iPods, Moleskines and iPhones (especially at live events) is Domo.  Interestingly, many people respond to strongly to Domo when they discover him at Etchstar even though they don’t really know what or who Domo is.

So what is the deal with Domo?

Domo is the mascot of Japan’s NHK television station, appearing in several 30 second stop-motion sketches shown as station identification during shows.  The myth of Domo was taht he was hatched form an egg and lives in a case with a wise old rabbit names Usajii who loves carrots and doesn’t own a telephone but loves to watch TV.

Domo has been known to fart uncontrollably when nervous or upset and he aspires to conquer the universe. Domo’s favorite food is Japanese-style meat and potato stew and he has a strong dislike for apples (due to an unexplained mystery in his DNA). Domo can only communicate via producing a low-pitched noise which sounds somewhat like his own name, but other characters appear to understand him. Domo also likes music, particularly Guitar Wolf and MAX (two real-life bands).

Learn more about Domo at his official online community and fansite at DomoNation as well as catch up on Domo vids that are all over YouTube or other user-generated Domo fansites. 

Welcome to Domo Nation from your friends at Etchstar!

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At Etchstar you can choose from Hannah’s collection of graphic designs for laser engraving that come directly from her most well-known pieces. Laser engrave Hannah Stouffer’s unique graphic aesthetic with a design from her collection at Etchstar, JournalEngraver or NotebookEngraver.  

Dan Statler’s “Metal Art with An Edge” aesthetic, made famous by the hit television series Monster Garage, represents the spirit of retro, low brow car culture in Southern California.  Dan’s Vulture Kulture art designs have been featured in Rolling Stone, Popular Mechanics, Entertainment Weekly, Rod & Custom, Hot Rod, Rumble and Import Racer.  Now Vulture Kulture’s unique designs are available for laser engraving on iPods exclusively at Etchstar.com.  Many recognize Vulture Kulture from music videos (Velvet Revolver’s “Little Dirty Thing”, Baby Bash’s “Suga’ Suga’”), TV shows (Monster Garage, Monster House, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Driveshaft), as well as Dan’s other work on feature films such as Volcano, Ed Wood, and Dante’s Peak. Now fans can create custom Vulture Kulture laser engraved iPods, notebooks and more from a collection of Dan Statler’s designs at Etchstar.