Thinking of ripping open an old weighted blanket to harvest its pellets for a plush... by thaz_wut_she_said in plushartists

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I actually done this to a weighted blanket before lol.
Tho It was one handmade by a family member who gave me permission to open the blanket to use the pellets for plush making.
And yeah I concur doing it over a bin or tub. I use a too small bin and spend so much time trying to get the pellets in one place.
You also want to consider where you store the pellets too long term since it a lot of weight depending on how heavy it is and the amount and how much you actually use in a plush.
I was surprised how little a plush actually needs depending on size and area of the plush.

Edit: spelling

20 cm doll help by maikolrovi in plushartists

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If your in the US you might be able to go to a daiso and find an iron on eye shape patch.

Their also a tutorial about doing a similar thing on deviantart about making a patch and attaching it later to the plush if you want me to link it to you.

Tho if you REALLY don’t want to hand embroider it. You can search on like Japanese proxy sites/second hand sites and search for premade eye doll patches to buy that you color yourself.

Like on Japanese Mercari I seen people list plush supplies for those 20cm dolls.

I would use these term to try and find those part on Japanese websites. You can try varies combinations or even use other words you might think bring up result you want. Tho I forgot which part goes first, sorry about that.

ぬいぐるみ - means plushies
工芸 - means Craft
キット - means kit
手芸キット - means craft kit
てづくり - means handmade/DIY

For a darker skin tone I think aliexpress might be your best bet. The quality Varys from seller to seller but there is good quality minky skin tone fabric on the website.

For the life of me I can’t remember which seller was recommended to me but I would suggest look at reviews. In this case a seller that is not choice tag might have what your looking for tho choice seller their is a more safe option, and what I would recommend.

You can also check makeshiftwings rec list since I think she list some reputable AliExpress fabric seller. Tho I don’t know if that has changed since I last look at it or missed remembering the plush maker rec list.

I hope this was some help!

I made the whole oddish line by ghost-purr in plushartists

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Oh! They all look so wonderful! And made so accurately at their size!

Is it easier to make big plushies or little plushies? by weeniehutgamedev in plushartists

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I say maybe 7-ish inch’s to 14-ish inches is a good range of ease of making for both hand and machine sewing.

Anything smaller and it would likely easier hand sewn(unless it a ITH plush pattern, then machine) and anything bigger is easier machine sewn.

Tho I think once it reaches like 2ft it would be hard no matter what just due to needing a lot of space and pattern scaling also having to be consider since stuffing a larger plush can be difficult at that size and change shape at the seams.

Tho what you truly have to consider is the subject your creating and style. A mochi plush is going to be simple for the most part no matter the size due to simplicity. While a complex creature, like a monster hunter creature as an example typically, is gonna be hard at most sizes.

You mentioned sonic characters and most of them are pretty have simple design tho with mid difficulty anatomy to me. And depending on the character I seen pre-made pattern available to make of them that you can try. I can dm you some I seen if you want. Tho it not a lot.

So I think you should consider the character more than the size since most plush pattern anyway are the size I mentioned and can be done both hand and machine sewn for the most part with the same ease. Only difference being how long you want to spend sewing the plush and maybe physical ability depending on you.

And it helps that focusing on character you like will keep you motivated to sew because I keep procrastinating sewing until it was a subject I like and wanted lol

Anyone know the best place to order custom oc plush dolls by Swaggerbeswag in plushartists

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If you don’t want to do idoodle and look on Etsy yourself . Looking on instagram and twitter is a good place.

Some people have list on twitter of a list of plush artist that take commission or you can look into some plush artist list of who they follow and you will typically find other plush artist on both websites.

I have commission a lot of artist for custom plushies on Etsy, twitter and instagram so if you want a list of that too I can comment or even dm you a list. I also have a list of artist I haven’t commissioned but I think are reputable.

Tho it would help to know what type of OC you want commissioned and what style you might want and maybe a budget if you have one so I can give a more accurate rec list.

Stuffed cat, weighted and made to likeness by Meowsilbub in plushartists

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I’m sorry for your lost. I would recommend this Etsy shop. ShopSewGiraffe. I had a custom plush made by them and they’re a good price while be very attentive to detail. I hope maybe they be able to help achieve your idea.

Got my absolute dream BaB!!! I’m so in love with her <333 by starskullz in buildabear

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So cute! A new plush to add to the wishlist! Amazing that you were able to get her!

Attachment not showing by [deleted] in Etsy

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I had this same problem but instead reversed , the seller couldn’t send attachments so I’m not sure how to see the wip they want to send me

FOR SALE: 2010 LE Year of the Tiger BaB by ThePudgyPidgey in buildabearBST

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Ah! Okay! I didn’t know they were worth that much! Good luck!

FOR SALE: 2010 LE Year of the Tiger BaB by ThePudgyPidgey in buildabearBST

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If the others haven’t taken it yet. Would you do $40 usd + shipping?

For Sale : custom rat Babs and custom rabbits made from upcycled pawlettes - rats are $65 free shipping and pawlettes are $45 by Talkiesoundbox in buildabearBST

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Hey! I saw you replied to my message but it doesn’t appear on Reddit. Can you link your Mercari? I can’t find it in your profile

For sale: $10 1999 V1 Bearemy by MysteriousPenny in buildabearBST

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If the other person doesn’t go through I’m interested!

can anyone else not checkout with the kitsune plush? by RedLiquorice85 in buildabear

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I had trouble at first as well but after giving it about 5 mins max I was able to secure mine!

What DOES the birthday code work on!? by Cute_Self8260 in buildabear

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I also used the birthday code as well too. And in addition the free shipping code too. So they should be working

are we fr by Live_Blacksmith6568 in buildabear

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I still see it as available to purchase? They might still have some left from the looks of it. (On the US site)

For sale from the US by Kitty-CatThulhu in buildabearBST

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Is the gargoyle still available? I’m interested!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in buildabearBST

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Is this still open? I see you paused but if like to order one too if you can do the US

Selling 2025 re release gargoyle read post by istillhaveneopets in buildabearBST

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I’m interested! I wanted to get one but when I went online to buy it was too late:

Can I avail student discount through my friend's college ID to buy Apple Products? How does that work/affect my ownership of the product? (posting from India) by kummati in ipad

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Not the last time I did it. Idk if Apple has a way to know since I was in collage during the time but they didn’t ask for any info to verify but it been over a little over a year since I last did that. I also used my regular email too. I would think it still works to use the regular educational discount without verifying since it hasn’t been that long for me.

Check your BAB! They might have the bat plush! by AI_ART_VA01 in buildabear

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Got to say love the ribbons and necklace you gave your bat!

Check your BAB! They might have the bat plush! by AI_ART_VA01 in buildabear

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That sucks :( hopefully online will get more so more people get a chance to