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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But in any case, I would LOVE to commission you price depending ;u; Your fluttershy looked so great omg. I mean, if anything, I'd make the head a teeny bit smaller, but the embroidery is fantastic. Absolutely pro ;u;
Also, the head being smaller *is* the one FOR SURE change I am going to make on this pattern. It's funny because in my prototype it didn't look too off, but when I finally put her together my first thought was her head was too big as well. LOL. No one else pointed it out though so I wondered if I was just imagining it (still had plans to change it though :b) it's a super easy thing to adjust in the pattern, as well. :D
This is all like constructive crit here, because if I am planning on making more I just want them to get better! So don't feel bad about anything. :3
I might add a little more definition to the face so the nose stands out slightly better too... But I think this turned out pretty okay for my first one?? (THEY CAN ONLY GET BETTER I HOPE XD)
I really don't mind giving critique as long as I know it's okay C: I went back and looked at the several angles you posted of the plush on your deviantART account, and I must say, you really have a good feel for shaping plush. Everything has EXCELLENT shape, I just think the one thing you need to work on is proportion. You really manage to make the plush look really three-dimensional and not-flat. But like I said, the head does need to be a bit smaller, or at least the torso bigger. I honestly really like how you did the mane/tail. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think you really made it work well. Your embroidery is BEAUTIFUL and that alone makes the plush look absolutely pro. I'd actually make the wings bigger too. They kinda look like they are positioned forward instead of back as well. They kinda work like that, though. I'm curious to see what they'd look like positioned differently.
I'd really like to see more C: And I'd really honestly commission a Dash from you.
The wings is the only part of this pattern I didn't keep either. I'm going to completely re-do them when I make another one with wings.. Fluttershy's were way too difficult and didn't turn out like I'd planned so I hope those will come out better too. |D As for positioning...that is something that took me a while to decide on! Fixing the wing pattern might help make them look less derpy, but also her head being smaller will make them stand out more too. I put them on her body before I attached the head and they looked perfect there... XD;
Also I attached them that way because in like all the Fluttershy art they're standing straight up from her body with like, the top/back facing closer to her head.. if you hold the wings straight out they follow that same line as well.. Unless you were talking about something else entirely? :o
Thanks you though ;3; I like getting tips~ And rainbow dash seems quite popular! I should make her for one of my practice ponies too. :b
I dunno if it's just the angles of the pictures for the wings or what, but something about them just seemed a teeny bit off to me? Although I do understand what you're saying when you're describing how they stand straight out. That sounds really cute. <3
Haha, I'm trying! ;3; Rainbow Dash really is probably one of the more popular ones, but her design does incorporate a lot of my favorite things (she's my favorite color, wings, RAINBOOOOOOOOOWS) and her overall attitude tends to make her really strike home as a confident, loyal individual. oops tl;dr, Dash is definitely my favorite
BUT IF I MAKE DASH I WILL NEED TO FIX THE WINGS ANYWAYS. XD anyways i super appreciate the tips! :33
I'm kind of new to the pony thing, but I think I'm catching on that Dash is one of the more popular ones.. XD I think its obvious I like Fluttershy?? I also really like Rarity... which seems weird for me because in most other media I don't usually like characters like her? Maybe because she just doesn't strike me as a total ass like most of fancy-pants characters are? IDK. tbh i don't really dislike any of them but somehow those two stuck out to me the most. xD
The mane 6 are all pretty popular. c: Flutter is adorable and I've found a lot of people that relate to her, and I've also come across a lot of friends that really love Rarity. She isn't quite what you'd expect from a character like that I suppose! Twilight is my second favorite because I relate to her the most :V