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pony poll
i am seriously considering opening commissions for pony plush like the fluttershy doll i already made. however, i have never done plush commissions before and would like some input...
if you don't care about ponies you can just skip this, unless you have any advice for selling custom plush in general...
btw please be honest in the poll, if you don't like the way i designed my plush please tell me. i don't want to market ugly/poorly constructed looking things. :3
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i think that's all...really... I'm not going to open them right away, as i still want to make another character (or two, idk) to see how i can fix up the pattern better. :/ I'm worried about doing commissions for this kind of thing, but at the same time i think it could be fun (and a way to make some monies for like, that art book i want and stuff lol)
if you don't care about ponies you can just skip this, unless you have any advice for selling custom plush in general...
btw please be honest in the poll, if you don't like the way i designed my plush please tell me. i don't want to market ugly/poorly constructed looking things. :3
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i think that's all...really... I'm not going to open them right away, as i still want to make another character (or two, idk) to see how i can fix up the pattern better. :/ I'm worried about doing commissions for this kind of thing, but at the same time i think it could be fun (and a way to make some monies for like, that art book i want and stuff lol)
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As for which pony, I can't decide between Twilight and Rainbow and Pinkie. I like them all. I think a Rainbow or Pinkie would sell better, since they seem to be the most popular. Making OC ponies is also a fun idea, though I wouldn't want one of my OC pony. My pony is a joke, since my friends tell me "all you ever do is complain."
I'd rate Fluttershy a 4. The plush is adorable (and I applaud embroidering the buttmark), but I'm not sure how well the mane translates. The only pony plush I've seen have individual strands of hair for the manes, which I think I would prefer on a plush like Fluttershy. However, I think your style would work great for some of the shorter-haired ponies.
I'm really not sure on the price... Maybe try to do it auction style and see what happens? Personally, I'd start somewhere between $30 and $40. As a side note, are there any pony communities that you could sell these in? I've noticed that custom plush on pkmncollectors can sell for 3-4 times what they would on ebay/etsy/DA.
I'm not sure what the last question is asking, exactly. I think a plush like this should sell for at least $60, considering the embroidered mane and eyes and how much labor you put into it... but I'm not sure what demand is like for pony plush. That's why the answer on the previous question was lower, btw. Actually starting an auction at $60+ could turn people off.
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You gave some really good advice. :)
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Curious though what you mean by individual strands? I haven't really seen other custom plush of these characters so I wasn't sure what to go for... I've seen pictures of the official hasbro ones and they're rather terrifying (short fun fur mohawks on like all of them D:)
Also the buttmark was made from felt, but then meticulously sewed on...bit by bit... so were her eyes, actually. It sounds like it would be more of a pain but it actually was easier than embroidery like I usually do (not to mention less painful hurrhurr)
The last question is basically like, what value do you feel it actually has, I guess? Like reguardless of what you think I should charge to make it fair for everyone ...basically if the work looked like it should be worth less than the time i'd spend putting into it (in which case wouldnt really be worth it for me dootdoot)
also i don't know the demand for them either, or where i could sell them....but i know i got some people asking me on dA if i would sell them too... BUT THEN AGAIN this could be people like I WILL GIVE YOU 10 DOLLAR FOR IT or something @_@
i basically just dont want to spend a ton of time making them and then like, have it turn out not to be worth it or a huge headache or something. it seems like it could be fun to make more dolls of them though so skalljkd idk.
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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.
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You know also I was thinking about this comment and I thought I could probably embroider lines down the hair (kind of like how it looks on the show, you know?) it would take another 2-3 hours, probably, but it would give the hair a less "SOLID LUMP LOLOOOOL" look. :u Do you think that would work better as well?
I always like laying down plush, that's why I made them. |D It does seem more unique as well, I think if other people made them they'd probably do standing ones.
I think its because a lot of people on dA are underage and don't understand the kind of time/work that goes into these. It seems like every day I get more comments on dA asking me to sell Fluttershy... Maybe I should ask a few of them what price they would pay to get an idea? \:
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Hm... I've never seen something like that done on a pony plush. I'd have to see it before I'm 100% certain. I think it's more the shape of the mane that's bothering me. If the overall shape doesn't look quite right, adding embroidery may not make much difference. And I do like the simplicity of having a plush-filled mane with no embroidery on it. It works well on this style of plush.
I have a soft spot for laying down plush because they remind me of the Ty Pillow Pals. I loved those when I was a kid.
Maybe make a poll on DA? Asking potential buyers outright could be taken the wrong way.
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Yeaaaa. I like simplistic stuff too! I know what you mean, I like how embroidery looks but it can be such a huge pain to do... Is it just the shape on fluttershy, like you mentioned maybe accentuating the curls might make it look less flat? I'm just trying to figure out for some of the others, so they don't turn out similarly. :o
I feel like I should take some better pictures of her or a video or something just to show exactly how she's constructed better... IDK THOUGH, I just wanna try to get as many ideas to fix on the next one as i can.
ALSO TY WAS A HUGE INFLUENCE ON MY LOVE FOR LAYING PLUSH.. XD I loved ty plush when I was younger... one of my favorites ever.
i would make a poll but i think you need to be a subscriber to do it? :( and yea, you are right, ive been telling mostly everyone that i am currently considering it but no yes or no's either way. lol.
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I still love Ty Plush, but considering I'm trying to sell a few hundred from my hardcore collection phase, I feel bad buying the ones that I still want.