I have been tinkering with ways to make smaller versions of Willard plush. I would love to have vinyl action figures made, but this is a fairly long process and I wanted to see if I could make something myself.

At this tiny scale, certain techniques that I use with full-size Willard aren’t possible, so I opted for an embroidered face. While, in many ways, it doesn’t even necessarily look exactly like OG Willard, it does fit right in with the Way Home Universe and is absolutely adorable in its own right.

One thing I love about Smol Willard is that the size makes it easy to easily create fun toy photography. You could take Smol Willard on adventures and get some tasteful bokeh effect shots, or even remove the background of a good photo of him and layer it with illustrations. The sky is the limit. I would like to create some downloadable graphics that one could print and attach to box board in order to create little playscenes.

I will be taking pre-orders for Smol Willard starting soon— keep an eye on your email for specifics! Smol Willards will look identical to the one above, except that the hand-drawn and embroidered faces will vary slightly from doll to doll, making each one truly one of a kind.