“I do two different types of art – I do traditional works like landscapes of wildlife which are local based, but I’m also a big fan of pop culture, Star Wars and Lego, all things like that,” Mr Last, 47, explained.
“A little while ago Stephen had found my work through a mutual friend and he had found my page, external.
“He messaged me and said could he have some of my work and he really liked my Star Wars Lego men I had done.”
While Mr Last had made these sculptures for himself away from his professional work, he discussed with Mr Watkins the idea of creating the Sheeran Lego figure.
“We thought it would be great to make a Lego figure of Ed, and of course with his love of Ipswich as well we thought about putting him in the Ipswich Town kit,” Mr Watkins, 48, said.
