Want To Buy A Lifelike Baby Werewolf? Then I Hope You Have $1,300 To Spend.

Lifelike baby werewolves: now on sale!
Artist and horror enthusiast Asia Charity Erikson doesn’t think “cute” stuffed toys are simply plush recreations of popular animals. So the 34-year-old artist focuses on fantasy animals of her own creation called WerePups. And these lifelike baby werewolves demonstrate Erikson’s belief that “a werewolf as a baby would be cute, like a puppy.” But just because something’s cute doesn’t mean it can’t also be kind of creepy and scary too. As each hand-crafted creature takes up to one month to create, they come with a steep price tag. That’s why some WerePups cost a whopping $1,300. 

Meet Asia Erikson

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Asia Erikson is a horror enthusiast and skilled artist who has long had an interest in crafting her own werewolf/human hybrid.

“In my family, Halloween was bigger than Christmas,” remarked Erikson about her longtime fascination with all things spooky. “A graveyard was the best spot for a picnic.”

A Helping Hand

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Thankfully, Erikson’s husband Anders’ skill as a special effects artist helped her make her dream a reality.

By creating the molds and pouring silicone rubber for all of the WerePup sculptures, the husband-and-wife duo work together to meet the needs of countless clients clamoring for their own little monster.

“If it wasn’t for Anders, I wouldn’t be doing what I do today,” said Erikson.

The Beginning

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According to Erikson, the concept of a WerePup has been in her mind since childhood. “I grew up very secluded–I was home-schooled–and all my best friends were dogs,” she said. “I think I just made them as I saw them in my head. I wanted them to look scientifically possible.

Like, if these wer ereally things in the real world, what would they look like?”

Dr. Baxter

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Thankfully, Erikson won’t be running out of inspiration any time soon, as she has created an alter ego to help out in her “laboratory.” “The lab is filled with all kinds of medical oddities collected throughout the years–it creates an atmosphere that helps me get in the mood to create,” she revealed. “Dr. Baxter is an alter ego I created and he sort of represents all of my obsessive thouts, stress and passions.”