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What is your best plush making tip?
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12 comments:
Hmm. I guess my best plush making tip goes back to my answer to the previous question - you don't have to rely on a detailed pattern to get great results. Some of my best plushies were created with no pattern at all. :-)
My best plush making tip would be to just dive in and make mistakes. Sonetimes the mistakes you make lead you to new ideas!
My tip is that plushies should not be perfect. So, don't be afraid to make mistakes. The cutest ones are those with their own personality, crooked eyes, imperfect stitching etc just make them all the cuter.
My tip is to find inspiration before you get started! I usually look at what my favorite etsy stores are doing, then flip through some magazines and books. Then I sit on the floor with all my fabric around me and see what speaks to me!
My advice would be to find colors that excite you! It's very easy to look at plush you love and think up designs, but sometimes that can be too similar. I could look around me all day and find inspiration everywhere, causing my mind to overload. But if I'm going through supplies, new or old, it's the color of the material that pops out and tells me just who it wants to become! A sassy red apple queen is bold and confident. A drizzly morning blue is going to become something that needs lots of hugs. I love color!
My best tip would be --- to make sure
your plush is cuddly!!!
My tip would be to make sure you clip your curves and corners so that they lay flat and smooth. Make them squishhhhhy!
My tip would be to make something you never want to give away. I like to make each creatures as if it were for my daughter if no one adopts them, so I want to love having them around.
-kami
My best plush making tip is to keep a sketchbook, and to draw and write in it regularly. I know this might seem like extra work, and not directly connected to making plushies at all. Trust me though, you would be shocked at how many more ideas you get, and how much more productive you are with your plushing when you do! Consider it a weird (and wonderful) side effect.
My tip would be to let your imagination free, every kind of absurd idea is probably the best idea.
It's never to late to have a happy childhood!
My tips are to take your time - the details are what makes your softie original and to make sure you have enough fabric that you can recreate the softie you just can't bear to part with - or you'll never give any away!
Gather the material you want to use, and let your imagination do the rest!
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