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Published: 2013-03-05 12:06:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 17494; Favourites: 219; Downloads: 57
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A peek behind the scene on how I develop my patterns.
Materials used for pattern development: Plasticine (non-drying clay), felt, pins and a marker
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Thank you again for posting this wonderful technique! I finally had a chance to work on this myself (using Pellon wonder web instead of felt), with fantastic results! If you're interested, here's the latest one I've made using a plasticine sculpt. Happy sewing!
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Thank you for your lovely feedback and sorry for my terribly late reply!!! 
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Absolutely awesome!!! Β I love your attention to detail.
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I bought my plasticine in a local toy store, but you can find it on the internet and order it from there as well.
This is the brand I got:Β www.amazon.co.uk/Plastic-buckeβ¦
I mixed the sticks together to get a uniform color to work with.
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Is it with other types of clay? Is plasticine thing as play dough?Β
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Play Dough resembles plasticine on the first look, but they're not the same. Play dough will lose moisture over time when exposed to air and expires at one point or other, getting all dry, cracked and coated by white powder. (I know, because I used play dough the first times to make models for my plush projects. I had to constantly add water and it just got messy, while still not solving the problem)
Someone suggested that I should try using wax instead, as wax doesn't dry over time and it's hardness depends on the surrounding temperature. Pure wax can be hard to work with though, so I Β went back to the toy store to see if I could find some clay there, that would be both easy to work with and contained wax. By chance I found the plasticine from Becks, which contains bee's wax. I do not know if bee's wax is a common ingredient in plasticine or not. Becks advertice their product as being natural and non-toxic, so it's possible that other brands of plasticine use other types of wax or something entierly different instead.
At any rate, the qualities you get from plasticine is a clay that can't be cured and never dries, with it's softness depending on its current temperature. It's perfect for making models that you intend on demolishing later and can be used over and over again.Β
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How much clay would I need to model a pony plush?
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It's good to have a decent lump of clay, but you don't need to have lots.Β
When ever I make a prototype, it's usually smaller than the size I've intended for the finished plush itself. Once I have the pattern andΒ know that it's working as intended, I resize it to whatever size I need.
Also, if the plush has a pose that is identical on both sides, I only model one side of the body, as it's hard to get everything symetrical.
In some cases I've modeled lose bodyparts, but I've found it to be a lot harder to adjust the pattern to make them fit together, than just doing the body as a whole.
If you're intention is to make one of those my little pony kind of plushies, I would suggest you to check the plushie groups here on DA. Every now and then I've seen some offer tutorials and free patterns for ponies, so that might be an option worth investigating too, before you buy the clay.
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I am trying to improve myΒ pony head pattern, and I working on a standing my little pony plush pattern. No one is selling or giving away that type of pattern. I would also like to make some Digimon patterns
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I did see one some weeks ago. Not sure if it was a good pattern or not though.
You should be doing alright with some clay then. It's a great way to get a very accurate pattern to start with, with only small adjustments needed. :3
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oh my god, what, this method changes everyyttthhiiinnnggg. This is seriously impressive lol How long did it take you to sew those pieces together? It's so intricate
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Thank you. It's not perfect, as there is no underlying skeleton that can dictate the shape the fabric should take on, so the plush head has some stitches here and there to pull the fabric inwards and bring it into the desired shape. :3
I don't remember how long it took me to sew those pieces together. I think two evenings or something like that. Maybe more. At any rate far longer than I would have thought possible. XD
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Thank you! I'm happy you like it.
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This is incredible, thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into your process! Just awesome!
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Your welcome. I think it's good to show bits and pieces of the work behind scene, as it helps the viewer to appreciate the effort that goes into plush making and other crafts. And for crafters I hope that it can be of some practical help.
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This is awesome! I really wish I was good at 3 dimensional plush to this degree!
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Working with a base that you can add shape to is a great help. Before I found this clay I used to use old socks or plush stuffing that I brought into shape with thread. xD I think many other crafters use aluminium foil as a base and wrap it into plastic foil that they can draw on and then derive the pattern from. I would never be able to come up with my patterns if I were to figure out the exact shapes in my head and then put them to paper. :3
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It is, but I must say that it's the most fun part of pattern developement and I really enjoy that part.
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Nearing completion of the plush finally and posted an update on it.
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So much dedication towards this horse head. @_@
I love the technique you used!
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Now I need to figure out how the pattern should fit together. Slaughtered the prototype yesterday so now I have los of pieces that don't match the pattern because the fabric has expanded. xD
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When you cut the patterns out, do you add a sewing allowance? And how did you sew the finer curves like the nostril and mouth? ono
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I always add sewing allowance to the finished plush. When I make a prototype it varies, sometimes I just sew the parts together lightly, to see that they fit together. With the horse plush I new that there would be a lot of strain on the fabric so I made it too with sewing allowance.
When it comes to the head, eventhough the pattern suggests the shapes, the fabric alone can't hold the right shape, so I've atted stitches after the filling to pull some areas invards to get the desired shape. :3
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Oh, I see! Thank you!
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You're welcome. :3
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I really need to get some plasticine-- that stuff is amazing for so many different projects :3 This is really very good!
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Yeah and since you can use it over and over it's a real money saver too. The box I bought came with many different colors so I've been spending lot of time mixing them together to get a solid color and greater amount to work with instead. xD
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XDD Ahh, I see. The color doesn't matter much when you're not actually using it for anything other than a base.
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That's true, but I wouldn't feel happy with swirls of badly mixed colors or patches of different colors. I've tried that and it's disturbing. xD
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