{"id":76394,"date":"2023-03-14T15:48:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=76394"},"modified":"2023-03-14T15:48:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:48:36","slug":"lego-mad-dad-designs-first-welsh-themed-figure-and-hopes-it-will-become-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/03\/14\/lego-mad-dad-designs-first-welsh-themed-figure-and-hopes-it-will-become-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Lego-mad dad designs first Welsh-themed figure and hopes it will become official"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cardiff man and his son are collecting supporters to ensure his Welsh lady will be available to buy one day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CARDIFF dad Ian Drew has designed his own Welsh-themed Lego character and submitted it to the company in the hopes it will be made into an official figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The civil servant designed a Brickheadz character to look like a Welsh lady in traditional dress after playing with his 10-year-old son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brickheadz are brick-built figures that come in a range of characters from pets to Disney heroes and all follow a similar style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Drew and his son from Llandaff North are long-time Lego fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI regularly take my son in to the Lego shop in Cardiff and we go in so regularly they greet us by name now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Drew had the idea after realising the only Welsh themed Lego component was a bunch of daffodils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was always a childhood dream of mine to be a Lego designer. 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I was a big Lego fan as a kid and I still am,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-1005x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-1005x1024.jpeg 1005w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-294x300.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-770x785.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-1507x1536.jpeg 1507w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-293x299.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-1400x1427.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1.jpeg 1870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-1005x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-1005x1024.jpeg 1005w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-294x300.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-770x785.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-1507x1536.jpeg 1507w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-293x299.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1-1400x1427.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Image-5-1.jpeg 1870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Brickheadz style Welsh lady designed by Ian Drew<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When designing the Welsh lady, Mr Drew focused on the black hat and lace apron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI thought about what elements made up the traditional Welsh costume. The most distinctive feature is the hat. That stands out the most and makes it recognisably Welsh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He posted a photo online to mark St David\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was really well received. People even said they wanted one themselves,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Drew submitted it to the Lego ideas website in the hope it would be adopted, but the design was rejected because it referenced St David\u2019s Day which Lego considers a religious festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI took the rejection but then kept on sharing it online. I thought \u2018they\u2019ve done Lego for Chinese New Year so why not for Wales?\u2019.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Drew submitted his design again at the start of February 2023, removing any reference to St David\u2019s Day and it was approved to go to the next stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m trying to get this made in to an actual lego set and I need people to show their support on the Lego Ideas site at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W6dygtHnGE\">https:\/\/t.co\/W6dygtHnGE<\/a>. Help me spread the love for Wales by voting! \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wGHJ9KDzoT\">pic.twitter.com\/wGHJ9KDzoT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Welsh Lady Lego (@WelshLadyLego) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WelshLadyLego\/status\/1633573918748340226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole process from design to creation can take two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Drew was given two months to reach 100 supporters but achieved that milestone in just two days. He now has a year to reach 1,000 supporters but after gaining 930 votes in two weeks he is confident he will succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">923 supporters! Let&#39;s get this to 1,000 by end of the day. Vote at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W6dygtHnGE\">https:\/\/t.co\/W6dygtHnGE<\/a>. Diolch<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wales?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wales<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cymru?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cymru<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cymraes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cymraes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lego?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lego<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/legoideas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#legoideas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u9GZn862Rg\">pic.twitter.com\/u9GZn862Rg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Welsh Lady Lego (@WelshLadyLego) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WelshLadyLego\/status\/1635554052573462529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, Lego asks that designers collect 5,000 supporters after 18 months and 10,000 after two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Drew said: \u201cI\u2019ve still got a long way to go before Lego will even consider it. 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