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Main forms have been sewn. Next steps are to appliqué the inner ear details & sew, then assemble everything.
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I’m on a roll, currently doing up the companion print for the tree frog. This one is slightly more annoying as there’s lots of tucking instead of straight overlay.
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Completed tree frog paper tole. Time taken was 4 sittings of about 3-4 hours each.
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I’ve almost done with all the plush feature details. I am using quality wool felt & everything has been hand sewn down using a teensy fairy stitch. I think this mimics machine embroidery pretty damn well honestly!
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The candle making blitz is over. In total I hand coloured, scented, & poured about 80ish candles which all went to family, friends, and colleagues. Sadly, I can’t photograph scents so you’ll have to image them. Each candle shape is scented differently; ancient pine (closed pinecone), Christmas night (open pinecone), Australiana bush walk (walnut), and…
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Completed parasaur tail for the premade. Features a hidden belt tunnel that passes through the foam core.
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Starting the last major project for the year … NazFx’s shiba plush pattern! These are the 43 pieces of the plush pattern, but since I don’t have an embroidery machine, there are going to be more pieces cut for the face and paw details.
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Thought I’d show how I get the custard drip effect on the christmas pudding candles. It takes a lot of patience to get a nice thick coat.
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Completed commission for a returning client. The furs were carefully matched to the handpaws I made for the client last year. The tail features my signature gorecap with hidden belt loop. Paws have a comfy foam inner sole.
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Finishing off the parasaur tail. I wasn’t too sure about the plum colour, but with everything sewn up I think it works really well with all the other tail colours.