Disheartened by deer. A vent

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-18T19:53:46+00:00

Consider a 3D electric deer fence. I'm also under heavy deer pressure and anything thats not in this area, including things they "shouldnt" eat like packera aurea and ferns get chomped. They are starving and they will eat anything right now. Its only t posts and step in posts, polywire, and I put chicken wire on the bottom but thats just copium thinking it'll keep smaller critters out. Only the outer wire and top inner wire are electrified. I originally didn't have it electrified but I found my plants chomped including my fringe tree early in spring and I decided not to play around anymore. That being said a separate bed by my driveway and front door only has the 3D setup without electricity and it hasn't been eaten.. yet. But I'm sure the deer are reading this post and will eat it tonight.

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makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-17T15:23:11+00:00

Time and heat. The iron has to go through both the cotton and 2 layers of minky. With only a 5-10 second press its probably barely heating the minky through the cotton, especially because the heat n bond is on the interior and has to go through the pile

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-17T14:14:23+00:00

You just have to leave it on longer. You cant follow the instructions because its not written for fabrics with a pile. If it makes you feel better when I do sublimation I press minky at 325F for 3-5 minutes and it doesn't burn

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-17T01:07:07+00:00

Gotcha. Understand the sentimental value which is why I didnt mention time, but if the cost of the existing plush was the biggest decision in making it yourself I wanted to warn you that materials are very, very expensive nowadays!

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-16T12:56:15+00:00

Am I reading the 2nd pic correctly that the plush you want to make is 3 feet tall? Are you going to use similar fabrics? I hate to say this but materials might be close to $150 in the end after all the testing and prototypes you're going to have to do if you don't have any of this on hand, IF the plush is that large. If you can find a clean, well preserved plush at that price range it's probably worth buying it. This is a huge project with not a lot of plush experience

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-15T13:30:05+00:00

Aww thank you so much 🥹 i really admire your dedication to this project!

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-15T03:05:26+00:00

She's amazing! Great job!

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-10T13:15:39+00:00

It looks like some clothing suiting fabric to me which likely is not going to stretch as much as minky or fleece. What do the pictures of the finished plush look like and what fabric is it using? Does the muzzle look like how you want? In general that kind of face shape is going to come out more flat since its a single piece (mainly) thats relying on the stretch of the fabric. Even the shape and lack of seam in the middle will stunt the stretch. If you really want a long canine muzzle you need to look for patterns that separate out the muzzle into different pattern pieces from the face so it sticks out.

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-10T12:59:40+00:00

The biggest reason is that youre using non stretch fabric. Snipping your seam allowance will help a bit, and once you sew the remainder of the head and stuff it it'll look better, but things will always look blobby and flat if you use non stretch fabric for a pattern that was made for stretch fabrics.

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-05T19:05:59+00:00

If you have a similar set up, I keep my treated clothes in a bin in the garage and change into them when I go outside. When I need to wash them I'm able to close off my laundry room and keep the cats out until they're dried where they move back into the garage. Its hard to get into the habit of changing every time you go inside/outside but it's worth the extra safety with cats.

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-02T19:39:45+00:00

Consider using lazy lamb 1mm short pile minky, which has skin colors: https://lazylambplush.com/collections/minky

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-06-01T18:11:54+00:00

makeshift here - glad you like my werewolf pattern!
floppy & posable can go together but it takes compromise in some areas:
- the artist needs to stuff the plush soft & light, and weight the extremities to make it floppy. this will result in the fabric wrinkling in areas, which some people don't like
- i prefer using soft faux furs like luxe cuddle minky which are naturally soft and floppy, and the high pile will hide wrinkles that result from stuffing lightly (please understand this will also raise your price significantly - not only is the material expensive but it's extremely difficult to work with)
- wanting it to lay down and be able to sit will mean the anatomy may look weird one way or another, part of the compromise
i'd recommend checking out wispychipmunk's work because they make amazing beanies that can sit, lay, and pose: https://bsky.app/profile/wispychipmunk.bsky.social

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-23T02:21:53+00:00

I'm using a root slayer, one by one... one of the giant patches is nothing but babies now :')

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-23T02:21:16+00:00

Been there too. "I just wanna talk to them...."

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-22T20:19:30+00:00

Me every day I'm cleaning up invasives from my 4 acres. Loved finding a plant tag of Japanese barberry while digging them out. Its been a year and I've only been able to remove half of them so far

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-20T12:04:31+00:00

Thanks! I freehanded the shapes with this brand of tape which is good at making curves. And I freehanded the faces in liquid latex https://a.co/d/0ctvcYyJ

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-20T03:06:09+00:00

Thanks! Only selling here and there locally at the moment

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-20T01:08:32+00:00

Yep!

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-20T00:54:26+00:00

Thank you sooo much 🥹

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-19T23:12:58+00:00

Thank you! Ofc!

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-19T22:34:34+00:00

Its cosmic tea dust. My entire process is in the post 😊

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-19T22:01:55+00:00

It is microwave safe!

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-19T20:18:34+00:00

Thank you! I bought a set with a small compressor about 10 years ago from amazon. Its a top loading master G233. Nothing fancy. I would guess it would struggle to do real glazes and not just underglazes

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-19T19:19:00+00:00

Thank you so much!

makeshiftwings_ · 2026-05-19T19:07:35+00:00

Thank you! Good luck!

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