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HollyIvyDesigns — OC: Burning Ghost
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Published: 2014-09-24 16:28:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 2241; Favourites: 59; Downloads: 0
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(Side Note: Does everybody like it better when I upload pictures this way with one big one and then thumbnails for other views in the description instead of just one picture divided into grids? I feel like it looks a lot better in the gallery thumbnails and is more accessible this way and much easier to see. I'd love to hear your opinions!)
Commission for of his OC Burning Ghost!
Extra Details:- I really love this OC - his colors are great and his hair is really cute. He is also my first beanie with closed wings.
- He has so many accessories!
- Socks
- Scarf - I used a sparkle ombre purple yarn and pulled it apart into the individual strands for the fringe at the end
- Diaper - Has a hole for the tail and closes with a button snap
- Hoodie - My favorite accessory of the bunch! This hoodie has a big giant hood that fits over his head and a real zipper closure on the underside.
Design Details:- This pony is handmade by me from patterns that I designed.
- The pony character design belongs to his creator. Please ask for permission for anything related to his character.
- Materials: Minky fabric, plastic bean bag fill pellets, Silky Soft ultra plush fiber filling, Sulky thread, embroidery stabilizers, plastic safety eyes, zipper, button snaps, yarn.
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Comments: 31
I've been trying to make a plush forever but I failed at my only one I could make cuse I don't have machines 
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Don't give up just because you don't have a machine. You can still get there with hand sewing, it will just take longer and you may have to go over the same area a few times to make the seam tight. It's not something that's going to be perfect on your first try, but if you keep working at it you'll keep getting better and you'll definitely get there! You can do it!
I find that most people who make plushes actually have really well thought out prices, not silly ones (and a lot of times I think people actually don't charge enough for their beautiful work). It takes a lot of work and high material cost to make an entire project and there are a lot of little details that easily can add hours or even days to a plush. A think a lot of us end up working at or even below minimum wage more often than not, especially if we put in extra time to add extra reinforcements and make sure the plush is durable.
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Minimum cost I have found is 350$ that's 2 mounths wages for me and if I could make good plush I wouldn't sell them at that price I know what mink fabric and all that is worth if I made a good plush I wouldn't ask anymore then 90$ I wouldn't sell them anyway I'd make my own plush for me and might give a few away to friends for free, I'd cut off my arms and legs if it ment i could make a good plush but I can't do eyes or nose or mouth cuse I can't do embroidery by hand cuse I have no machines and no one I seem to ask can help me out cuse they seem to think I will steal thier designs or some rubbish I guess that's what happens when people are greedy and don't want to help out new people,I've had a simple plush I've wanted done for ages cuse I suck like hell and I've been trying for years to make a plush that hasn't turned out like crap and I've failed every time, I asked around and for the plush I wanted made 550$ was cheapest price I could get and that's pretty sad seeming as my OC is simple with no crazy hair or horn or wings she's has two colours and that's it white and purple
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Hmm. I'm not sure what to say. There are a lot of great ways to make things outside of embroidery machines. I've seen some very creaivte plushes that use things like felts, iron on tranfers, and one time I even saw someone who painted onto sheets of plastic from the inside and then attached them on (I wish I had the picture to share but it was super cool). But it takes a lot of research, time and practice to get better - so you have to keep a postive outlook and just keep experimenting until you find something that you like and works for you. It's not something that's going to go perfectly on the first try. Even with an embroidery machine, there's still a big learning curve and very few resources out there to help you learn it all. I spent a few months when I first got it testing out settings, tension strength, push/pull settings for the fabrics I wanted to use, etc. It all turned out terrible and had to be thrown away, but I learned a lot with every mistake until I tuned it in to what worked for me. Again, positivity is the key! You will get better if you keep trying, I promise. Just look at all those memes here on DA with the "before" and "after" of the same image after a few years of learning. Everybody gets better with repetition.
As for prices, we will just have to agree to disagree on this one. If I spend an entire work week on a plush (40 hours) and I only take $90 for all of that time and effort, I worked for $2.25 an hour and would be completely unable to pay my own bills... and if I can't earn enough pay to survive, then I can't make plushes anymore.
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I've been trying to make plush for years and I've seen many none of what I design or try works I can't even make a good pattern for a plush let alone build one the only plush I ever made looks like shit and I am ashamed to have even tried and put a pic up on here cuse all I get its notes from nasty people ridiculing me about my crap work and the notes have been from plush makers that are really good and charge heaps the world is full of nasty selfish people I guess iam on my own and I should stick to my drawing which is also awful and rediculed by people
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I'm sorry you feel that way.
To say that I've been nasty or selfish to you in any way is quite cruel and unfair of you. I think I've made a sincere effort to be positive and kind and even tried to encourage you to try to help you be motivated to keep trying. If you are unhappy with your current skillset - I can promise you that if you stick with it, don't give up, and keep doing your best you WILL get better.
I would also like to add you should never feel shame over your art or worry what anybody else has to say about it. Artists make art because they love to create and that's honestly the ONLY thing that matters. Make your art for you because you love it. Regardless of what it looks like: being proud and happy about what you created will attract more interest and comments, but if you seem like you don't even like your own artwork then it's hard for other people to be excited about it. In regards to the people who have
been rude to you, just block them an don't let it get to you. The internet is always going to be full of rude people and there's not much you can do about it. Most of the time stuff like that isn't even personal - some people are rude just because they get joy from trying to drag other people down.
I hope that you are able to find happiness in your future artwork and I wish you all the best.
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This is amazing! I don't think I've ever seen a plushie as good as this...
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Thank you so much!
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lulz lulz lulz lulz this is ADORABLE i love it so much
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Hooray! I'm so glad! 
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i cant wait to snuggle it when it gets to my house
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hehe! He needs lots of snuggles!
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how did you do the eyes they look amazing and i do know their like bead things but i just like to know
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Thank you for the compliment!
They are called "plastic safety eyes" - I don't often see them in craft stores but there are oodles of places online that carry them. They are basically eyes on the end of a stick that come with a little washer/lock. So you poke a tiny hole in the fabric and then poke the eye through and then lock it in place by putting the washer/lock on the back side of the fabric.
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omg that be much more easy than using mere strings
but to bad i can't really but online
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