Tag: stitching

  • I bought some inktense blocks to try out for shading. They are great for under shading colours on fabric pads but I ended up using my intense pencils using the water dip method to get the fine edging details though.

  • Spooky blackstitch completed! Only took a few evenings as it’s quite small. Done using white DMC on black 16ct aida in two thread thicknesses (single and double threads).

  • I’ve now installed the pads and readied everything for final assembly. I’m now sewing in palm pads unstuffed then stuffing through a horizontal cut near the bottom seam; this gives all the benefits of an easy install & reduced annoying lump from the stuffing seam. The finger pads I will continue to sew in stuffed…

  • Working on a new & spoopy blackwork pattern.

  • Some more progress on the commission paws. All the fur pieces have been assembled and the pads/claws are now prepped for installation.

  • A natural coloured bear in progress. Here’s a look at all 52 pieces, which took about 5 hours total to cut and prepare for sewing.

  • Commission work. Although this is a simple 3 colour paw design, it actually requires 60 separate pieces.

  • Meet “Isabella”. She’s made using the furaddiction lyric bear pattern. She has black glass eyes, suede paws, and her paws/nose are hand shaded using derwent inktense pencils. She wears a heart and key charm, tied with complementary coloured ribbon around her neck. This OOAK bear is available in my store. https://ko-fi.com/s/373a8af677 ‘Isabella’ OOAK 14” teddy…

  • I used a modified cosplay ‘space’ style helmet instead and glued that into the head form. I then added foam clay to fill in seams and make a solid beak (it’ll be covered in worbla later) and a nose hump. Might still do some minor adjustments then sand it all smooth.

  • Finished personal handpaws for my partner. They feature non-functioning dewclaws, claw sheaths, and finger escapes.