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So, here are my new elephants I have been working on. My plan has been to sort of redesign my Mangy Menagerie plushies...just because I am ready to work on new designs and tired of the same old. I was ready for something with more dimension, a little more embellishment...
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I did the blue one first and proportions were all off--body too big relative to the size of the head (although it does make for a nice and mushy elephant that would be lovely for cuddling--check out that sweet jelly belly of his)
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...so I rescaled my design and above is the result. I think they are kind of jolie-laide.
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They are made from thrifted and reclaimed felted wool sweaters, stuffed with eco-craft fiberfill (made from corn) and wool scraps, and embellished with button eyes and colorful felted wool polka dots stitched on in a swirly sorta pattern
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I have several other new animal designs I am working out--a dog, a giraffe, a crocodile, and I think a pig for good measure. I will be selling a couple of these at the
No Coast Craft O'Rama Dec 5&6, and one of these will go into
my Etsy shop when I do my update.
Still wanna see more? More photos of the elephants
here.
3 comments:
These guys are adorable!
So so so cute!! Can't wait to see them in person!
so sweet! I love the squishy blue one. Very nice work. :o)
Hugs,
Puglette
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