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To make a 3D object from a 2D image? I just sorta... umm. Ballpark it and make guesses at how the shapes would look. There was a discussion about getting a pattern from a 3D object herenolen posted: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. I don't know any tutorials offhand; I haven't exactly used any yet. What are you making? I might be able to push you in the right direction, or someone who is more knowledgeable (read, actually knowledgeable) might be able to give a better suggestion.
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Im not really sure yet. I wanna make something I can sell, I just discovered how much I enjoy sewing. Everything I can think of that would be profitable is going to be copyrighted though. I'm a bit conflicted in that regard. I just found a cat pattern and modified it to my liking for practice though, and It's looking good.
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If you're making stuff to sell and you're good at visualizing, drawing up your own patterns might be the best idea. Practice on cheaper fabric and perfect what you're doing and then go from there. I've designed my own stuff before and I've found coming up with my own pattern is almost as rewarding as the finished project.
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Dec 18, 2011 08:38
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This book is a great place to get started as well if you're new to stuffed animals: http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Wonderful-Fleece-Animals-Full-Size/dp/1589235789/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324220997&sr=8-1 It goes over techniques and comes with many patterns to show you how to make specific shapes from 2D patterns.
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Dec 18, 2011 16:10
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Just finished up a cat! It's a weird cat 
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Dec 20, 2011 00:34
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I made this for my goon roommate.  I'm just learning to sew, so this project was a bit of a challenge, but it came out pretty well and the recipient was very happy with it. Between this, and the many stockings I made, I think sewing actual clothing will be almost easy in comparison.
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Dec 25, 2011 18:15
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Pagan posted:I made this for my goon roommate. I saw that and wanted to shout, "It begins" for some reason. Even though I assume they're unrelated. Looks good! (Was it for Christmas?) Brainbread fucked around with this message at 18:52 on Dec 25, 2011 |
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Dec 25, 2011 18:50
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Brainbread posted:I saw that and wanted to shout, "It begins" for some reason. Even though I assume they're unrelated. Yes, took about 15, maybe 20 hours of work total. Between drafting the pattern, revisions, and ripping / resewing seams, it was harder than I thought it would be, but incredibly rewarding. I think it hits the perfect sweet spot between too bizarre / too perfect. He's strange enough to be weird and appealing; but well made enough to not look terrible. I'd probably do the toes different, though.
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Dec 25, 2011 18:59
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Pagan posted:Yes, took about 15, maybe 20 hours of work total. Between drafting the pattern, revisions, and ripping / resewing seams, it was harder than I thought it would be, but incredibly rewarding. I think it hits the perfect sweet spot between too bizarre / too perfect. He's strange enough to be weird and appealing; but well made enough to not look terrible. To a goon at least! I am always wary of most time estimates people give out; but since its a first it makes sense. Its just when I hear "Seamstresses" saying that it takes them 14 hours to make a Pony after they`ve made 10 before, I get concerned. I`ve got my bigger ones down to 7 or 8 hours of lazy work. And beanies.      Good ol' hour and a half to make a beanie.
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Brainbread posted:To a goon at least! I am always wary of most time estimates people give out; but since its a first it makes sense. My stockings, I got down to about 90 minutes, from first cut to finished product. That was for the 5th one, though. The first one probably took three hours. If I was making the frogs on a regular basis, with a better pattern, I'm thinking probably 5 hours. One session was spent just figuring out the pattern, and drafting it out.
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Dec 25, 2011 20:35
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Pagan posted:My stockings, I got down to about 90 minutes, from first cut to finished product. That was for the 5th one, though. The first one probably took three hours. In case you're interested, I sell the original "Get Out Frog" pattern. Other goons from this very thread have bought and made their own frogs. Drop me a PM if you're interested  .
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I started making plush monsters in October with no background in sewing. Each new one is rife with lessons. My first monster. Lumpy, misshapen, and full of stitching errors. But I love it.  The second and a gift to a friend. I think I did this in a twelve hour binge.   The last one I finished a few days ago. A Christmas present for another friend. All the tentacles and the tongue have jewelers wire in them to allow them to be posable. In theory. I apologize for the blurriness, I usually shoot without a good light source nearby and have just a macro lens for my camera.
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My little brother loves Adventure Time, so I made him a big squishy Jake for Christmas. It's not the most symmetrical thing ever, but it was fun to make and he loves it.
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Volcano posted:My little brother loves Adventure Time, so I made him a big squishy Jake for Christmas. This is quite radical, I must say. How large is it?
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nolen posted:This is quite radical, I must say. The body is about 30cm long. It needed an entire 450g bag of stuffing though.
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Dec 26, 2011 21:28
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   The hearthstone pillows (I didn't have time to photograph them together so just imagine it has a twin) were made out of some really awesome suede I found and satin. They were a Christmas gift for a couple who my husband and I are friends with 'cause they're *really* into World of Warcraft. I think that's how they met, actually. The horse and unicorn were made as a commission for some lady who found me on dA while frantically searching for the one thing her daughter had asked Santa for. A rainbow unicorn and matching horse. They're made from flannel using Simplicity 2921. I've made several in the past and the rainbow ones seem to be a big hit. I never want to run out of that fabric.
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Unoriginal posted:
My god those look so professional. This thread makes me wish I had any idea what I was doing! More commission stuff  
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Dec 27, 2011 03:15
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nolen posted:In case you're interested, I sell the original "Get Out Frog" pattern. Other goons from this very thread have bought and made their own frogs. I don't know if I'll ever make another one, but in case I do, how much are you asking for the pattern?
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Pagan posted:I don't know if I'll ever make another one, but in case I do, how much are you asking for the pattern? Only $10 US.
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Dec 28, 2011 16:09
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Made a wizard. He is angry about things.
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Radio! posted:Made a wizard. He is angry about things. Is he an Ice King, or a Nice King? How did you attach the little disk-bits? Glue, stitching, /magic/? =P
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Dec 29, 2011 05:46
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Hot glue! I am a cheater. They're sequins, but the picture's not great. He's the sequin king.
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Dec 29, 2011 07:57
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Holy crap guys you've been making amazing stuff. I've been so burnt out from special orders/holidays that I hope I can start fresh in the New Year and focus on some inventory. I haven't made much recently other than a Magneto for a friend's birthday. I had some serious issues with his helmet (I'll know better next time).  Magneto Plush by deadly_sweet, on Flickr
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I'm currently in the process of trying to copy something by eye. I started this past wednesday and I hope to finish it up tomorrow or by tuesday. This is what I was copying: http://spitfireia.tumblr.com/post/12628827409/finished-after-eoa5-i-was-overcome-with  And this is about where I'm at now: http://i.imgur.com/DMHVb.jpg The extra seams I added on the mask, as well as the hat that you can't see, are an improvement. http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Wayward_Vagabond The character here shows what I mean.
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Setbacks! First, I fell into the water with my camera (an expensive lesson), then I've been too busy with holiday crap to do much work on the ol' Doctor.  Now I just need to do the ears, bake and paint the eyes, sew up the tail, and make a back gusset so he doesn't look like he's doing the splits all the time.
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Drum posted:Setbacks! Are you stitching him along the outside on the back? Also, finally got her listed. Little beanie griffon (Gilda). 
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Brainbread posted:Are you stitching him along the outside on the back? I'm going to turn it back inside-out for most of the stitching, then right-side out to stuff, and stitch between the back legs.
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More commissions done.   I'm worried that my quality control is all over the place, but I think I've managed to get them to look pretty similar now. I might make the heads smaller though.
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^^ Those are really cute. The big guys are awesome, but there's just something adorable about beanie creatures. So I decided I wanted to make owls but didn't want to buy a pattern. I figured simple was best for little guys (I sew for 1-2 year olds a lot, or younger) so I came up with these guys. They're essentially small pillows that double as dolls of sorts. The prototype set I made for my nephew.  Don't know what happened to the short guy, but despite being the same pattern, he came out shorter. I think I borked a margin. These guys are for a new little one at my church. 
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flutterbyblue posted:Don't know what happened to the short guy, but despite being the same pattern, he came out shorter. I think I borked a margin. These guys are for a new little one at my church. God I love owls. I'm not sure what material you used, but maybe the stretch is different on the second short owl? I've done that a few times on my plushies, and it changes completely how they look. (Maybe you cut the piece so the stretch was sideways, rather than up and down).
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That sounds extremely likely. The fleece on the second guy is super stretchy.
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 Finished!
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blackflare posted:
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He's made of fleece and polyfill. And he is for another goon. Ever since I started making things and posting about them in irc I've been getting hammered with requests  I'm at http://flufflestuff.tumblr.com/ if anyone wants to follow stuff I make.
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   Done! Big (as in, long) commission. First attempt at making Gilda the Griffon. Turned out pretty well. Dyed goose down feathers for her hair, and the rest is micro-chenille minky). She's got no wire, and I packed the balls of her feet with beads to give extra way for balance, so she won't tip over. Glad its done, gotta start on one for myself now. Happy with how she turned out 
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She came out cute!
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Yeah that looks great! The minky fabric you've been using on your recent projects really gives it a professional look. If you ever upgrade to embroidered eyes, your stuff will be over the top amazing.
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deadlysweet posted:
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nolen posted:Yeah that looks great! The minky fabric you've been using on your recent projects really gives it a professional look. I don't have an embroidery machine, and my dabbling in getting embroidery to attach turned out quite poorly >.> I end up switching up the placement of the eyes every time I make a plush, because I can't get the shapes to be the same - so I can't just get it embroidered straight onto the base material (It'll look rather derped). My hope was for embroidery patches, but the local embroidery shop doesn't do them as Iron-ons. Maybe if I were more competent But thanks anyways. I'm trying to slowly pick up my game ^^
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Maybe this thread could help you on getting embroidered eyes? I've ordered a patch from this guy and it's top-notch quality with iron-on adhesive as the standard.
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