OMG omg! you NEED to see this, plushie lovers! [link] or skeleton lovers!

Okay, so, it was my birthday on monday - 23 now, holy crap. It was a good day, and I got alot of useful presents for when I go to Uni - toilettries mainly, and Pajamas etc.

I've been doing alot of artsy crafts recently - trying to combine fabric with fimo (that's baking clay)

Basically, I would get the popper teddy eyes, cover the eye in fimo and keep the attachment free so I could pop the eyes onto plushies, great right?

I used this technique on the ood [link] [link]

well, seems that fimo tends to react to plastic in a corrosive manner - it even melted some of the crafting tools!

And when I put those poppers in the oven, whilst the eye melted inside the fimo, the popper would inflate in the heat - meaning I'd have to shave it down to get it to go through the popping hole. dangerous to say the least, as my blade is a fishing knife.

anyway, I'm back to good old faithful buttons... and I have quite a few black ones.

hmmmm, kind of like the black buttons in coraline [link]

I've used some of these on a current project I'm working on, and they look very nice - when the time comes, I will upload my work for you to see what you think.

Also, as I am going to Uni soon, I desperately need some money behind me, and I'd like to know, if I list my plushies on etsy, would you be more comfortable buying them, as it seems not that many people seem that happy to work of purchases via notes on da.

so, if I upload my Plushies onto etsy with their prices (postage etc) up for all to see, would you buy them?

Lou xxx

oh and I Pinched this from

Centaur:
[x] You are rather wild, and let your instincts run you.
[ ] You get drunk a lot.
[ ] Bravery and boldness is second nature to you.
[ ] You have a deep love for astronomy and the universe.
[ ] You like to read your daily horoscope.
[ ] You have a high level of pride in yourself.
[x] In the woods is the best place for you to be.
[x] You are spiritual.
[ ] The horse is your favorite animal.
[ ] You are possessive and territorial.
Total: 3

Elf:
[ ] Your ears are slightly pointed at the tips.
[ ] You are very intelligent.
[ ] Your five senses are extremely keen.
[ ] Your weight is quite a bit lighter than the average person at your particular height.
[ ] You always wear elegant clothes and speak as politely as possible.
[ ] You are most at peace when you are gazing at something beautiful, like nature.
[x] You look very young for your age.
[ ] You rarely get sick.
[ ] You are a very hard worker.
[x] Above all other superpowers, you would love to read minds or see the future.
Total: 2

Fairy:
[ ] You are happy a lot of the time.
[x] The best superpower to you would be to fly.
[ ] You are very shy.
[ ] You love the forest and plant life in general.
[x] You are always willing to help others, even if you might not be the best to offer aid.
[ ] You are young and short.
[x] Dancing is one of your favorite pastimes.
[ ] If someone ticks you off, you are very clever with getting them back.
[ ] Your clothing isn't always presentable, but you are comfortable with what you wear.
[x] Circles are a wonderful symbol of unity to you.
Total: 4

Gnome/Dwarf:
[x] You are excellent with crafts and handiwork.
[ ] In social situations, you tend to be a little awkward.
[ ] You are short for your age.
[x] You are an isolationist.
[ ] You love to play practical jokes on people.
[ ] You are extremely fascinated with jewelry.
[ ] You look older than your age.
[x] You love the woods and the mountains.
[ ] You are well off, or come from a family that is well off.
[ ] You have a short temper.
Total: 3

Harpy/Siren:
[ ] You are best at talking bad about people behind their backs and not to their face.
[ ] When you are annoyed, you will go to a great extent to torment whoever did so to you.
[ ] You often take things that aren't yours.
[x] You are easily angered.
[x] Death fascinates you.
[x] You are female, or a feminine-looking man.
[ ] You associate yourself with the wind element.
[ ] You can switch quickly between your light and dark side.
[ ] You love to trick others.
[ ] You have a ravenous appetite.
Total: 3

Mermaid:
[ ] You love the beach more so because of the water than the shore itself.
[x] Fish are some of the most beautiful creatures to you.
[x] The ultimate superpower to you would be to breathe underwater.
[x] You enjoy looking at ships, but not riding them, as well as you like ships for traveling, not hunting in the sea.
[ ] You are good at swimming.
[x] You like to collect shells.
[x] You use sea items as jewelry or decoration.
[x] You enjoy learning about the ocean and the life inside it.
[ ] You are extremely against ocean pollution, and someday, perhaps if you will work to stop that.
[ ] Legs on land are not as important as a fin in the sea.
Total: 6

Vampire:
[x] You're a night person.
[ ] You have a fascination with blood.
[x] You are extremely pale.
[ ] You wish you had a bat as a pet.
[ ] You are not religious at all.
[ ] Tight spaces are not scary or uncomfortable for you.
[x] The sun's glare annoys you all too often.
[ ] You hate food with lots of garlic in it.
[ ] To you, a kiss on the neck is more romantic than a kiss on the cheek or lips.
[ ] You don't like sharp objects near you.
Total: 4

Werewolf:
[x] The full moon is the most beautiful scene to you.
[ ] You have a lot of body hair.
[x] The ability to shapeshift is the best superpower to you.
[ ] You prefer gold over silver items.
[ ] You lack self control.
[x] You find it easier to have sympathy for animals than for humans.
[x] You have a deep respect for wolves and wild dogs.
[x] You like to be alone.
[x] You have a terrible secret and you only tell people you trust 100% about it.
[ ] You'd rather be outdoors than indoors.
Total: 6

Wizard/Witch:
[ ] You love chemistry.
[ ] You are intuitive and good at analyzing people, to the point that people seriously or jokingly say you're psychic.
[ ] The most amazing supernatural power to you is controlling the elements.
[x] You are a nature lover.
[ ] You have a strong sense of responsibility
[x] You spend a lot of time alone.
[ ] You usually hang around with a certain animal all the time when you feel lonely.
[x] You are spiritual, but not necessarily religious.
[ ] Cooking is one of your favorite things to do.
[x] You enjoy learning about Wicca and the occult.
Total: 4

Zombie:
[x] You are pale.
[x] You are hungry a lot.
[ ] Many activities you do every day make you feel mindless, or like a drone.
[ ] Most of the time you or a part of you is cold.
[x] You love to eat meat.
[ ] You would resort to cannibalism if that was the only source of food.
[x] You make grunts and moans a lot.
[x] You enjoy learning about psychology because you study the brain.
[ ] You usually walk slow.
[x] You are not afraid of seeing a lot of blood or getting a lot of blood on yourself.
Total: 6

Satyr/Faun:
[x] You are very passionate about the things you like.
[ ] You like to get drunk and dance.
[ ] You're very amorous.
[x] You like art and music.
[x] You enjoy feasting with friends.
[x] You love nature but more for the animals then the trees and plants.
[ ] You like getting rowdy and having a good time.
[x] You laugh a lot.
[ ] You love the chase almost as much as the capture.
[ ] You wish you had horns.
Total: 4

Okay, so I got Mermaid/zombie/werewolf XD well I did do a picture of a frankenstien wolf I mean to colour...

What will you get?

Long time no see, long time no post

For the last couple of months on and off, I have been revamping my plushie patterns. This is a difficult practise, as it requires me pretending to be good at maths, and being able to imagine a three dimensional creature inside-out with flailing limbs. And usually I find, having made all the right calculations and measurements to the exact milimetre, I was better off just trusting the artistic instinct and just drawing it freehand #facepalm#

BUT the worst is out of the way, thanks to all my customers over the years I have progressed and have now a standardized pattern system, saving space and cardboard (doing my bit for the enviroment). This should make plushifying all your complex creations that little bit easier, as well as cheaper! (for the both of us!)

I can handle muzzles!, snouts!, Pot bellies!, Skinny bodies!, long limbs!, short limbs!, bird wings!, bat wings!, bug wings!, flippers!, serpents!, paws!, claws!, tentacles!, cat tails!, cat ears!, dog tails!, dog ears!, wolf tails!, wolf ears!, Bird tails!, big heads!, small heads!, long necks!, longer necks!, excetera excetera!

I also still have alot of plushies already made for sale; and I would would like to make some money for university, as I am still without a job and unlikely to get one before I leave. Please see my plushie gallery for an idea of whats on offer.

I will set up my etsy account soon, but in the mean time, if you're happy to do the transaction via notes on DA that would be a help, I accept paypal only, will be posting from the UK.

Which in your opinion is better for selling hand made products?

just had a look on both sites - Etsy has a 20 cents charge for 4 months (regardless whether product is bought), along with 3.5% charge (not including postage) once product sold.

Ebay however, requires me to open up a shop to stock products for over 10 days.

in your experience, does etsy get much traffic? do ebayers buy handmade stuff?

thanks

Lou

P.S. omg so sorry I've been away so long, lots to do - READY for commissions ~KreepingSpawn talk to me!!!!!