I wasn't talking about customs. I was talking about the old MLP plush, like this one. I don't know what that type of hair is called, but I like it. Still, I think your method could work. The hair on the top of Fluttershy's head looks good. I think it's the bottom of the mane that seems a little flat. Maybe if you exaggerated the curl at the tip?

I haven't seen any custom plush of the new characters either. Even if someone else did make these plush, I think your laying down style is unique enough that you'd get some interest in them. And I agree: the Hasbro ones are terrifying.

Yeah, DA people tend to severely undercharge for custom work. I'll never understand that, since DA is an art site. I think what you need is to find some MLP collectors community, preferably one dedicated to the new series. Surely one exists, somewhere. Barring that, DA might work.