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Tried out some new stuff with doll hair, turned out real good! Two different plushies, I'll keep it short. First one  Second one  The second one is currently up for auction, and the change of hair was very well received, so I hope that goes well. The new pattern is real nice, I think!
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More stuff done. Giant, 40" tall plushie, and another pair of plushies. Tomorrow I can pretend I will work when in reality I will just play Skyrim all day.   I hope the auctions do well. Cost me an arm and a quarter of a leg for the embroidery setup. If it sells as is, I'll be in the hole.
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Nov 11, 2011 03:46
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^^^I don't think you'll have to worry, if there is anything you can count on in the world it's that nerds will pay ridiculous amounts of money for anything related to stuff they like. Gonna try to finish my dachshund plush this week. First time working with a pattern, hand-sewn, no experience worth mentioning, so many do-overs and fuckups  How do I sew up the last part after stuffing it without having the stitches showing?
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Nov 13, 2011 13:48
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PiratePing posted:^^^I don't think you'll have to worry, if there is anything you can count on in the world it's that nerds will pay ridiculous amounts of money for anything related to stuff they like. I solved that by leaving the head and body separate, and stuffing both parts through the "neck," so that the only visible stitching is on the neck. But that depends on those pieces already being separate. If you don't have that option, I'd make a hole where the tail'd go, and stuff it through there - it'll be covered up anyways.
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Nov 13, 2011 16:57
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To close up the hole used for stuffing, you hand stitch it using the ladder stitch. I can't explain well, but there are tons of tutorials out there for it. It took me a few tries to get right and even if you do it perfectly, it'll still be slightly visible, but only if you're really looking. It's worth learning, though, because there aren't many things that ruin a perfectly good plushie like really poor hand stitching on that last seam.
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Nov 13, 2011 20:29
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Perfectly good might be a bit of an overstatement but yay, I finished! I will never hand stitch anything this big ever again. Ever. I hosed up the nose, the stitches show everywhere, I forgot to sew up the darts and then hosed those up and I made about a million other mistakes BUT it still looks pretty cute.  I haven't decided yet whether it will have button eyes or doll eyes.  I actually finished a frustrating and repetitive task! 
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Nov 14, 2011 15:59
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That is sooo cute  . I actually kind of like the little beady black eyes. I figure those are just your pins for placement, but super tiny eyes could be adorable.
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Nov 14, 2011 20:35
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PiratePing posted:Perfectly good might be a bit of an overstatement but yay, I finished! I will never hand stitch anything this big ever again. Ever. I hosed up the nose, the stitches show everywhere, I forgot to sew up the darts and then hosed those up and I made about a million other mistakes BUT it still looks pretty cute. This is so good! Did you make this from scratch or is there a commercially available pattern?
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Nov 15, 2011 16:35
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Thanks guys! I found the pattern for free online here. She also has a lot of other patterns, mostly creepy anime dolls and regular animals. I think my next project will be the stuffed pig.  Edit: More patterns can be found on her blog: http://nuno-runo.blogspot.com/ PiratePing fucked around with this message at 13:55 on Nov 16, 2011 |
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Nov 16, 2011 13:49
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PiratePing posted:I haven't decided yet whether it will have button eyes or doll eyes. Good work! Its cute! I think buttons would look good, personally. You can get some really cute decorative ones for cheap too, so can try a whole pile to see whats good. And good job! I stopped hand stitching as soon as I learned how to sewing machine, myself. Too much frustration, and my stitches where horrible. Made some more plushies in the meantime.   - the seams of the fabric are painfully noticeable to me, but the material has no pile so I can't get away from it. My fault I guess. On a different note, I generally get little response other than rage when I post any work I finish anymore. I guess the novelty factor is wearing off. At least I managed to learn how to properly sew in the meantime.
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Nov 22, 2011 06:03
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I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but I was wondering if anyone here is willing to a small commission for me. It basically consists of a plushie of cat head coming out of a burrito (a purrito, if you will). Here's a better idea of what I want: http://i.imgur.com/j9bii.jpg PM me if you think you could do this, or email me: royalitate [at] gmail [dot] com so we can discuss pricing Thanks!
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Nov 23, 2011 01:37
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Brainbread - I really like the synthetic hair on Rarity, just offers something really different from the other My Little Pony plushes I've seen. Really stands out from the rest and reminds me of the actual toys. Here's a recent project I completed - I thought it'd be fun to make fruitcake plushes to offer to those who loathe fruitcake.  No one loves us... by deadly_sweet, on Flickr
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Dec 3, 2011 03:44
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deadlysweet posted:Brainbread - I really like the synthetic hair on Rarity, just offers something really different from the other My Little Pony plushes I've seen. Really stands out from the rest and reminds me of the actual toys. Are the flakes of fruit attached with glue or something else?
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Dec 3, 2011 10:09
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deadlysweet posted:
Oh my goodness, these are so adorable!
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deadlysweet posted:Here's a recent project I completed - I thought it'd be fun to make fruitcake plushes to offer to those who loathe fruitcake. Do they have the consistency of real Fruitcake?
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Dec 3, 2011 17:27
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deadlysweet posted:Here's a recent project I completed - I thought it'd be fun to make fruitcake plushes to offer to those who loathe fruitcake. Oh good lord these are too cute for words. 
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Dec 4, 2011 03:57
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deadlysweet posted:
DeadlySweet. I am hoping to match your pure saccharine with this  I saw someone make a beanie-baby like plush, so I whipped this together to hopefully oust them. She's about the size of a hand, and loosely filled with beads, so she's actually like a real beanie baby. But not, because thats illegal, so she's a "beanie plush".
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Dec 5, 2011 05:57
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brainbread - I actually really like that design, you could sell these things like hotcakes on Etsy or eBay. People are really digging the new MLP series. If I could make anything dimensional that isn't a square, I would even try to make one myself. As a side note, those fruitcakes replicate the consistency of real fruitcake fairly realistically, very dense and hard ha ha. @yourdeadgayson - they are indeed glued on, they're so tiny that I would have troubles stitching it on.
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Dec 5, 2011 19:51
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deadlysweet posted:If I could make anything dimensional that isn't a square, I would even try to make one myself. How did you attach them? Glue-gun or with iron-on adhesive? I ask because it looks like they're felt, and felt and me have had a rocky relationship. I now feel bad for the person who posted asking a commission, because they seem to have gotten ignored. I also don't know how to make cats (and feel terrible when I do commissions), so I have my excuses. As for making non-square 3D shapes, I am pretty sure I am doing it wrong. I see people make things with seams you sew that go into the piece, tabs, all this crazy stuff. I just use cardboard and sharpie. I draw the shape that it is supposed to be, and stitch it together and stuff it so it looks right. I am pretty sure that is a bad idea, or something?
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Dec 5, 2011 20:16
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Brainbread posted:I now feel bad for the person who posted asking a commission, because they seem to have gotten ignored. I also don't know how to make cats (and feel terrible when I do commissions), so I have my excuses. I contacted Fluue via PM and there's now a cat head on my sewing table.
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Brainbread posted:As for making non-square 3D shapes, I am pretty sure I am doing it wrong. I see people make things with seams you sew that go into the piece, tabs, all this crazy stuff. I just use cardboard and sharpie. I draw the shape that it is supposed to be, and stitch it together and stuff it so it looks right. I am pretty sure that is a bad idea, or something? Whatever works best for you and gives you the nicest-looking plush! I spend a lot of time analyzing other plush dolls when I'm out and about, just seeing how they created the shape. Everything I do is self-taught, so I always look for better ways to create my ideas. As far as method, I model out my plushies in 3D then draw seams with software. It unwraps the model and gives me a nice 2D pattern as a starting point. Timesaver indeed.
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Comrade Quack posted:I contacted Fluue via PM and there's now a cat head on my sewing table. I am now excited to see this. :3
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@ brainbread - I actually use a hot glue gun and tweezers so I don't keep burning the tips of my fingers. @ nolen - do you mean you actually use something like Maya in order to make the pattern of your plush? I know nothing about 3D software, just a little flash and photoshop. I'm hoping to get a break from sewing soon actually, so many commissions/orders since September. I need to start thinking about Valentine's Day.
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Gosh I have a weak spot for plush and these are all so cute. Especially the mlp ones since I'm a huge mlp fan. I wish I was talented enough to make stuff with my hands. Any tips on how to learn?
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I like the beanie MLP. If you start listing them let me know, I have some people to herd your way.
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deadlysweet posted:@ nolen - do you mean you actually use something like Maya in order to make the pattern of your plush? I know nothing about 3D software, just a little flash and photoshop. I use a program called Sculptris (free: http://www.pixologic.com/sculptris) for all my modeling, but you can use any 3D modeling program that works best for you. Traditional modeling just doesn't click for me, but sculpting seems to work out perfectly. For unwrapping, I use a program called PatternImage. It's way expensive (triple zeros), but a huge timesaver. You can try using papercraft software to unwrap and edit the pattern for fabric, but I've never tried that.
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I'm no Brainbread (Your work looks fantastic), but I've also started sewing ponies. This is actually the first time I've made a pattern, so I've still got some kinks to work out. The other pony is for current size comparison.  I know the eyes are going to be Sculpey, but I haven't decided how to do the flank marks yet.
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Drum posted:I'm no Brainbread (Your work looks fantastic), but I've also started sewing ponies. Thanks Drum! If you know embroidery, thats probably the most liked way of going for the marks. If you are handy with scissors, making them out of felt and stitching/gluing that on also can look pretty good. If you can find pre-made felt stickers or trinkets, those can look good to - like on this Fluttershy I made  They're premade felt butterflies, and they come on larger felt butterflies. I just peel the part I like (the pink and blue) off and glue-gun it on. Other methods I've seen are some kinds of fabric painting, or printable-fabric (I use that when I have to, too). The iron-ons look like this  They don't stick too well to Felt though, so watch your types of material. flutterbyblue posted:I like the beanie MLP. If you start listing them let me know, I have some people to herd your way. I just listed her here http://www.ebay.com/itm/170742727033?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 (I don't really want to post auction links here, but I can't really PM so oh well) Edit: Replaced photo 2 with one more relevent Brainbread fucked around with this message at 08:18 on Dec 6, 2011 |
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Drum posted:I'm no Brainbread (Your work looks fantastic), but I've also started sewing ponies. I really like the shape of it though! What pony is that? I've seen it online.
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Brainbread posted:(I don't really want to post auction links here, but I can't really PM so oh well) Good deal. Now to try to catch my bronie friends and point them in that direction. It is super cute. edit: even if you could send pm's I can't get them, so there's that too 
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Pinked haired Filly Celestia Plush That is rather long-winded for a name.  
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I hope y'all can guess what this is. Edit: Edit: Changed the angle, put a hand in for reference  
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I just started trying to make stuffed things for like the second time ever.   The Magikarp isn't stuffed, but filled with catnip instead. He was popular.  I do have a question for you guys. Is there a secret to sewing things inside out so that the seam doesn't show as much when you turn them back right-side out? Every time I sew something and then flip it, it ends up all lumpy and not the shape I intended (as with the magikarp being square-ish). I guess it's because my stitches aren't perfectly even? Any advice?
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Are you machine or hand stitching? I still have that issue when I hand stitch, but it usually looks the intended shape when I do it on the machine. Maybe that just me. Brainbread fucked around with this message at 00:27 on Dec 10, 2011 |
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Hand-stitching. I guess I just need more practice.
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Radio! posted:Hand-stitching. I guess I just need more practice. For me it helps draw a line on the inside of the fabric with a marker (I use the specials ones for toddlers that are made to wash out of clothing easily  ) and just follow that. Getting your lines just right is much easier when drawing them, I tend to lose track of the bigger picture when doing it stitch by stitch without a guide. Especially in small hand-sewn things tiny variations show up like crazy
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Dec 10, 2011 11:12
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Brainbread posted:I am now excited to see this. :3 Ok I stupidly made this way harder then it needed to be, but here are the Purrito images  Purrito Gallery
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I've never sewn before, but I decided to try to make this for a christmas present this year. I think it came out pretty good?  The first one I made is the one on the right, the left one was my second attempt and the one I ended up using as the goon-gift. It's a scalemate from the homestuck webcomic.
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Alrighty. I am gonna rework the first post to make it more inline with the other threads. So if you want to get a link to your various art site, store, etc, send an email to (thedoombrigade at gmail dot com). Make sure you include your username with the email, and a little blurb, and an example of your work (preferably a link to Tinypic so it doesn't go away after a week) and I'll include you. It'll hopefully make the thread a bit more organized, and let newcomers actually find out all the work you've done in the past. Wish I reserved a second post, but oh well.  So you look at the post, have some saccharine. =P Brainbread fucked around with this message at 02:51 on Dec 17, 2011 |
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Hey brainbread any chance you know of a good tutorial for designing a pattern from a 2d object properly? I haven't got a good grip on how to do this myself.
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