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No. 164475
This thread is for the discussion of everything related to plush toys, their creation, collecting and restoring and identifying!
Below are some resources for the design and creation of stuffed toys as well as links to help identify vintage teddies.
>Show off your favorite stuffed pals and tell us what they mean to you>Tell us about your wish list!>Share your favorite plush artists/art dolls>Have any plush from your childhood? Or maybe some vintage plush?>Do you make stuffed toys? Have any tips or resources? Plush + Art Doll Making Resources:https://dolls.nunodoll.com/https://whileshenaps.com/tag/elements-of-soft-toy-designhttps://archive.org/details/bearmaking101ins0000waughttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-to-make-and-design-stuffed-toys_rudi-sarigny/554224/?resultid=90fe38f1-0b84-4d9e-baac-2aaa5672615d#edition=3793132&idiq=4084231https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NR5lvdNvkklkVpRXIy2NPAE4X4HcQImXiKdgXu7rVUI/edit?usp=drivesdkLearn more about your old teddies!:https://www.totallyteddybears.com/teddy-bear-identification.html#sthash.ibcjPdsN.dpbs https://fred-i-bear.co.za/how-to-id-your-bear/ No. 164479
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My wishlist: A giant hamtaro plush, a big Furby plush or that one backpack I'll just cut off the straps. I used to have a teddy bear that was pink, curly/wiry haired and had a unique crackle to it. It got tossed out by accident after it was my "main plush" for most of my childhood and I was extremely upset. If anyone knows what type of bear I mean I'd really like to buy one. I basically wasn't able to keep stuff nice because I had little brothers and destructive cousins. Like, they ground my American Girl Doll in the mud when they house-sat us for a week and I didn't get a replacement. I got gifted some other nice dolls in my childhood and my mom wouldn't let me play with them, same with my children's teaset and easy bake oven. I bet they are still rotting in her closet. She's odd.
Also this thread reminded me of that short Yumi to Kurumi manga where the lady finds a stuffed toy on the ground and fixes it up and makes it clothes. It's heartwarming
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>>164479Was he similar to this fella here?
No. 164487
>>>/ot/939439 here, sorry I sounded like a cunt about the /m/ thread. I've seen anons in the past make the 'ehh, who cares about /m/, it's dead anyway' argument while saying they never post there. I'm super happy that you remade the thread and you sound like the sweetest person
I also used to feel bad when my thread died or got shat on, so I feel you. I will be posting here and hope other anons will too! I love plushies.
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What got me into making stuffed animals was when I was in a home economics class in jr high. The new school I was going to had this neat thing where you could order a stuffed animal pattern with instructions from a catalogue and they would send the fabric out to you with the pattern printed on it. My family was dirt poor but my dad actually let me order one, so I got this big floppy dog. And I mean he was big, he was 4 feet long. They didn't have sewing machines so I put the entire thing together by hand. I finished pretty fast too, and I gave it to my mom. I hope she still has him.
Other people in my class ordered a pattern too, but some people just gave up and didn't want to finish, even though they paid for it. So they just gave them to me! People had ordered intermediate patterns and they had no idea what to do, but I guess I just had a knack for it. I got to do a sitting pure white kitty and a bald eagle with a little American flag bandana around his neck. The eagle was the hardest one because he had this funny way of attaching the wings, but I got him done and gave him to my dad who is from the States and he still has him.
I had always loved and collected stuffed animals but this is when I discovered my passion for making them as well.
No. 164495
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this is a cute thread! i had a stuffed bunny as a child but i have no idea what happened to it. i think it was cream white or beige and it had a triangular body so it could sit upright. i had it since i was born (1992) until ??? i genuinely have no idea, one day it was just gone. a few months ago i bought picrel from h&m and every once in a while i actually sleep with it in my arms when my mental health goes bad. it's surprisingly big and very soft and i love it very much.
No. 164498
>>164496Well I mean as long as it doesn't get any nasty stains it shouldn't be too much of a worry. Even if it gets stained, you can unstuff it and give it a wash in some warm soapy water and let it dry. I use a little nail brush to brush the fur out gently so it's nice n soft again. Then you just stuff it back up with the old stuffing or new and close up with the ladder stitch.
Some things would be harder to do that with though I guess, I have MLP plush from an artist that are made of microfleece and have these big heads and tiny bodies, and they have beans. I probably wouldn't want to unstuff those.
My niece got chocolate on all three of the ponies I had, womp womp. No. 164506
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Idk if it’s a faux pas to post personal pics but idc, these guys are so special to me. First up we have Branch. It was hard to get a good pic that captivates his cuteness. He was one of my faves during my childhood. He’s got a snazzy bow tied around his neck you can sorta see in pic related.
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>>164506My other favorite was Tracker, a Beanie Buddy I believe they were called? Also featured is his son, who you can see is a punk rocker based on his spiky necklace and ear piercing. He’s always been in a rebellious stage lol
I took big Tracker with be everywhere. Thanks for this thread, I’ve had them out but haven’t really paid much mind to them for awhile. This is a very sweet thread and I’m so sorry to the anons in the original thread who stated how their parents shamed them or made them throw their stuffed animals out.
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>>164520>>164523Thank you nonnies for the love for my childhood besties lol it means a lot to me.
No. 164548
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New Squishmallow coming out in celebration of 100 million sales. Not a fan much but these look very nice.
No. 164551
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I don’t really have the desire to own plushies but I like looking at them. I like how many cool designs Jellycat has. I am going to dump some of my favorites, starting with a pot of bluebells.
No. 164552
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Cat
No. 164553
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Clam
No. 164554
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Mammoth
No. 164557
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And cauliflower.
No. 164559
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>>164555
Also consider the conch shell!
No. 164578
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>>164552This guy is super special, I love disproportionate goofy looking cats. This is Monty and he is so hilarious with his massive paws and itty bitty glassy blue eyes that penetrate your soul.
>>164551 >>164554These guys are beautiful
No. 164615
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>>164582It's from jellycat. It's called Amore Cat Black, and there is one called Amore Cat Cream that's lighter colored.
This one's name is Little Bear, I found him when I was researching teddies yesterday. Wish he were in stock
No. 164621
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>>164615Aww I love his stubby arms and legs. I also like that he's called Little Bear, it reminds me of the show, which slapped ever so gently.
No. 164873
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Tentacle kitty
No. 165030
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Take a look at this cutie I got from the thrift store. Despite all the info on his tag, I haven't been able to find any more about him or the company that made him anywhere! I even checked the Weston, Ontario archives. If there are any web sleuth anons hanging out I would love if you you could find anything about the company and/or a picture of this doll using the info on the tag in picrel.
Now I've got a couple inquiries for you anons. First, is this a dog or a horse? I know he doesn't have a mane, which might not qualify him as a horse, but he has a certain horsey quality to his body doesn't he? I need your opinions!
The second question is in relation to his nose, it's missing! So I need to give him a new one. Unless someone or I find a picture of his original nose, I'm just gonna have to choose a nose for him and I'd love some opinions on that as well! What color should it be? (black, pink, red) What shape? (round, oval, triangle)
If you have any name suggestions feel free to leave them as well, but try and imagine him with a nose when you do it.
No. 165167
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I was looking at old sites about stuffed animal making and I found this kek
>quala
>sqarel
No. 165312
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>>165264Maybe you did see it anon! The patterns for these cuties were from a vintage craft magazine
No. 165485
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Incoming photo dump of Douglas stuffed animals
No. 165486
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Chiggin
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Chocolate pooch
No. 165488
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Last one, lazy kitty
No. 165855
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Hi nonas! I am here to contribute!
Check out my new friend I picked up today… This plush was hard to track down and I bit smaller than I imagined, but its so cute and soft and its also eco-friendly kek I am saving the world buying this plush
No. 165858
>>165855Omfg i love this
nonnie, I'm gonna have a baby soon and I want one for each of us now lmao.
No. 165860
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>>165858Get it! They are palm sized, so I think it would be perfect for a baby because it will seem big to them kek perfect for hugging!
The brand is called Aurora World and the line of stuffies is called Rolly Pets.
No. 165957
>>165855His face and his very being is an asset to this world. I feel my strength building. I feel myself becoming a better person. Beecoming. A Beetter. Person.
>>165860PALM SIZED, I'm gonna die
No. 165987
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>>164475Well, since peepy was mentioned in the AC thread have peepy
No. 166001
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I want to start making plushies for gifts and to sell, but I don’t know where to start, I’ve never sewed a thing, only badly patched up some stuff.
I kind of understand how patterns work, I think, so I guess that helps, right?
No. 166006
>>166004Here you go,
nonnie.
No. 166017
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>>166001You can do it anon! Especially if you're starting out with simple cuties like that steggy. Patterns are just like a puzzle, or like one of those paper nets of geometric shapes, you think of how the object would look if it was flat. Most patterns have labels on them so it makes it easier to follow the steps. A gets sewn to A, B gets sewn to B etc. I would recommend reading the blog posts from the whileshenaps link in the resources of this thread, because she breaks down patterns really well.
As for stitches I would just watch lots and lots of YouTube videos on different stitches and pick one that you like best. For the best results, try and remind yourself to be consistent with spacing and the length of the stitches so that your stuffies don't come out lopsided or misshapen when stuffing!
No. 166019
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>>165987I have a sudden urge to eat many peanuts
>>165993Maybe if you make one again soon you could post it here and it will be your secret LC catnip toy.
I recommend these two books by Aranzi Aronzo to any anons who want to make super simple adorable stuff! The top book is full of cute things like tote bags, water bottle holders, dolls, coin purses etc. The bottom one is all dolls and I actually have a link to a pdf version of it.
you do not have to download the pdf in order to view it and I would probably not because the website looks like it would make it a hassle. But you can view the document right from the page!
https://www.scribd.com/document/229866486/Aranzi-Aronzo-Fun-Dolls-Let-s-Make-Cute-Stuff No. 166026
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>>166019>tfwThanks
nonnie! This is amazing!
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>>166026Samefag, I love these.
No. 166032
>>165987what company is this?? i have seen them before and i cant recall the name but they seemed expensive!
>>165957you are beeutiful anon!
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>>166032They’re from Itemlabel-?- or that’s the name of the site, they’re expensive as fuck 30 dollars for one peepy.
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>>166003okay someoe showed more so I did my own research. holy fuck they also have chao-furby head forms
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>>166038>>166034>>166059these are inspiring a similar, but deeper, passion than the sucklet. I see photos with them in alliance/friendship tho
No. 166067
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>>166059I'm absolutely not buying that they were not inspired by shitty Furby bootlegs (as the quote on their Furby wiki page claims)
No. 166358
>>166067I think they're just denying it to avoid a lawsuit or a cease and desist from Hasbro.
Also Furbys turned 23 this month, happy birthday to all your Furbys!
No. 166372
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I just noticed this thread and I find it really cute.
Op didn't mention this and I don't think anybody has linked her yet, but there's this lady that goes by Choly and her site has a ton of free plushie patterns with full intructions and stuff so maybe it would be of use to any of you:
https://cholyknight.com/plushies/Also, I linked the plushies tab (obviously, this is the plush thread) but she also has patters for other things such as some wearable stuff, in case you're into sewing in general.
I actually wanted to try making a plushie and I even made the preparations, but I ended up not doing it soon enough so now I won't have a sewing machine available for a while. I'll try to get more into sewing when I have it available again.
I wanted to try making a plushie of Board-tan No. 166388
>>166060I think sucklett is my least favorite of them all
>>166059I love baby ouioui!! watch this
No. 166744
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>>166388I rewatched this video 3 times, it's very cute. I'm sorry to still be THE sperg, but it's like an alternative reality Furby Baby. It's even more similar than regular Peepy. Goddamn it, I miss the 90's furbs.
NGL, I was almost tempted into considering buying OuiOui blind box. But then the cute animation ended and I was slapped into reality with how the plushie actually looks. I'm sorry, but it's so cheap!!! It's like this is some science experiment to see how far can good marketing take a slapdash product. Honestly, I can imagine an etsy 'fan work' or an aliexpress bootleg having better quality. Or maybe it's just the photo, IDK. The price is outrageous for something that looks like a bootleg, though.
Sorry for my angry vent, I really liked the video!
No. 166775
>>166744Aww I'm glad you liked it! I'm also like "should I or not…" because I honestly love baby ouioui a lot. It's cute!! I love the videos. but it's so cheaply made!! All I can think of is "maybe it's beauty lies in how imperfect it is". Maybe in the future when I have some disposable income I'll get one!
Watch this too btw
No. 167412
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Got this cutie when I was vacationing in TN. I actually resisted the first time I saw him but had to go back a couple days later to bring him home with me lol
No. 167499
>>167412God I hate/love when that happens lol you saved him
nonny!
No. 168379
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Thinking of buying one of these off Ebay. found some sellers that have it quite cheap but pre-owned condition. The sellers wash and disinfect all their used toys and have good reviews so that should be okay right? One seller has it brand new at my price range (at the very max price I'd pay for this) but it feels stupid paying that much for a toy that I won't be able to tell if it was used. With dolls and other goods it's not hard to tell but I feel like with a plushie the difference between gently used and brand new can't be that huge.
No. 168872
>>168379Jesus fuck its so cute anon I hope you bought him.
>>167639I can't believe how tiny they are
>>167412Is he by Douglas??
No. 168873
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My next project is gonna be a marionette bear like in this book I have! I already ordered all the tiny joints and I'm so excited. I really wanna make little fairy bears, with dainty wings made of tulle and cute tiny skirts. I think my first one is gonna be kind of a deep foresty green color because I think it goes well with the fairy vibe.
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The bootlegs now have bootlegs
No. 171936
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This brings a lot of memories back for me. I was on the lookout for a Babs Bunny plush a few years ago and found one manufactured by Applause I thought was the same as the one I had as a child, but after holding it for a few seconds, it just felt a little off and I knew this search wasn't over, but I'm glad to have a Babs Bunny plush either way.
I found an image of this one manufactured by Playskool and the memories came rushing to my head. This is the exact one I've been searching for. The material used for her mouth is so distinctly soft. I love it. The one I have now feels more like a toy you'd get at the carnival. Also, the one I had as a child had two poseable wires in the ears at the edges, the one I have only has one in the middle of the ears.
No. 171975
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>>171945Here is one (1) cashew for pepe.
No. 171983
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look at his goofy face!
No. 172017
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Finally, a thread for me. I collect stuffed animals. My favourite is one of these bad boys. It's 140cm (4'7) tall. Almost my height, which is why I love it so much. Plus it looks cool in my room
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>>172017God I want one of these so bad. I have one of those 6 foot tall teddies from costco or wherever, got it brand new for 6 bucks from a thrift store. He looks like picrel but with a red heart nose and paws
No. 172028
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>>171936OH MY GOD I had the same one of Buster when I was a kid!!
No. 179765
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Is it always easy to tell when a plush might have a camera in its eye? I'm not sure what to look for.
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What a coincidence I was just looking at this 24in moray eel plush… It's listed a few sites but they don't look very secure to order off of so I may have a go at making something similar to him
>>179765Uhh anon you ok?
No. 179791
>>179776I just have some suspicions on this one teddy bear I ordered online.
>>179782Kek gross but I'll watch it. Do you happen to know which video it is?
No. 185838
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my mom saw me longingly gazing at this one and bought it as a surprise!
pls name her.
No. 186001
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I unironically love Honeylambs stuff, but I can never find them when they're in stock. I'm thinking of frankenstiening my own plush like this, there is a thrift store around me that sells old stuffed animals for like 50 cents each. For anons with older stuffed toys, do you machine wash them or use like a fabric cleaner on them?
No. 186006
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>>186002>>186003Picrel bunny wash
No. 186008
>>186002>>186003>>186006Tysm anon! I'll keep this in mid when choosing some stuffed animals.
The ones I've seen seem to be older with matted fur but perfect for this project.
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>>278075
These are very cool, I love old toys and I wasn't aware of this thread so I'm happy to see it bumped. I have my own stuffed animal collection, mostly plushes from zoos and aquariums I've gone to, picrel is from the shedd aquarium.
No. 278274
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>>278272samefag, I wanted to add my eel from the new england aquarium.
No. 278973
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I want one of these Paleontology Themed plushies so badly it's literally a work of art