Finished Custom Plush Vlog: Phoebe the Bellringer

these videos talk through my process of selecting, designing, prototyping, and creating the custom plush that i make for my commissions. i have added cards in the video to link related tutorials i have throughout the video.
i hope that you will pick up some tips and tricks from my thoughts and find the overall build process interesting, but this video is not meant to teach you how to make this plush!
you can find the writeup version of this here:
makeshiftwings...
you can watch the timelapse of sewing this plush here:
• Making A Plush of Phoe...
TUTORIALS REFERENCED:
simple folded ears:
• Plush Making 101: How ...
rehooping for large embroidery spaces:
• How to Rehoop Fabric f...
mochi paw pads:
• How To Make Puffy Moch...
how to sew a donut shape:
www.shannonfab...
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My equipment:
Brother SE1900 Combination Sewing & Embroidery Machine
YEQIN Walking Foot
YEQIN Embroidery Machine Hoop Set
YsesoAi Fabric Marker Pens
Gingher 6 Inch Double-Curved Machine Embroidery Scissors
Fiskars 9 Inch Razor-edge Shears
Solvy Sulky water soluble stabilizer
World Weidner cut away stabilizer
Embird embroidery digitizing program
I primarily use Shannon brand minky, specifically the smooth cuddle 3 type

[@eggytricky]

We need more videos like this! Even though I’m pretty much a beginner at plush making this was very informative. It’s always so interesting to see how different kinds of materials are implemented into a plush and how much thought goes into that even though the details are not obvious at first. Keep it up! :)

[@makeshiftwingsplush]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@atari3371]

Hearing the process of making the plush when it comes to materials, patterning ect. is really interesting !! Most people have NO idea how much work goes into every single one ! Great stuff :D

[@makeshiftwingsplush]

thank you!

[@arif8565]

This was a really great video! You conveyed your thoughts really well and succinctly, I feel like I learned a lot just by listening. Its also always great to get the insight of the person behind the craft!

[@makeshiftwingsplush]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@blaineb1320]

Your work is inspiring. I hope I can become as amazing at making plushies as you some day. Incredible stuff

[@makeshiftwingsplush]

You can do it! 💪

[@pułkownikkaczodziobyzpodlasia]

Stunning! I love the paws so much, they look extra squishy

[@makeshiftwingsplush]

thank you!

[@phonesallbroken]

Thank you for making these videos. It's so helpful to be able to see your thought process and all the decision making that goes with making a one off plush like this. I imagine it'll be cool in the future too, to be able to look back on these vlogs and see how your process has changed over time!

[@Thiriously]

Ooh! Would love to see a tutorial on that darting idea. I really, really suck at ladder stitching but I'm not quite sure how the dart works, it just looks like a slit in the fabric to me >.< Edit: I really, really love these videos Makeshift! It really ... I don't even know honestly. I just really love hearing your process, your failures, the things you try. Ugh color drama! All of it!

[@makeshiftwingsplush]

so glad you like it!

[@midnightstardustmoon]

Super helpful!

[@lizad6030]

SOOO CUTE WELL DONE :)))

[@useruser-my6op]

Hi! I hope you get to read this. Do you have any tips on making minky flat and stiff, essentially preventing it from bending? I'm planning to do it on the inside part of open mouths.

[@makeshiftwingsplush]

couple ideas: 1. you can apply fusible stabilizer to the back side of the minky. this will stop it from stretching. 2. you can line the open mouth with something like foam, buckram, cardboard, etc.

[@beanbugi]

Can I get a 10 piece chicken nugget meal with a large fry and extra honey mustard to drink I'll have a large cup of sprite thank you

[@gekota3xyz]

hi