Otto was the greatest hugger!  He could hug four friends at once…if only he had four friends.  But alas, he was slippery and slimy.  And those squirmy tentacles!  He didn’t know why his hugs weren’t appreciated.  He was blissfully blind to his octopus-ness. 
 
I've been wanting to do an octopus for a long time.  All those curling, twisting tentacles were interesting to make.  I envisioned all sorts of embellishments, but in the end, he needed only those crackled glass eyes to complete him.  Otto (Italian for eight, by the way) measures 3.75 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide by 6.75 inches long.