Your Plushies Are So Cute!! How Did You Get Into Plushie Making?

your plushies are so cute!! how did you get into plushie making?

So funnily enough, I'd say that the pandemic was my big catalyst for getting into plushmaking!

Before 2020, I'd occasionally make a small plushie or doll of a character I was fixating on at any given time. But it was never my "thing" until said pandemic year. Sometime before the pandemic I started making a Siren Head plush, which I promptly set aside due to my interest and motivation faltering. But since we were in lockdown and wouldn't be leaving the house for some time, I decided to pick up the project again and finish it. Once I'd finished the plush, I realized that it was quite fun! So I made another one. And another. And another.

After that point I just kept getting more and more ideas, and now plushmaking is probably my most distinct creative outlet!

As a little bonus to your question, here are a few plushies I'd consider as major milestones in my creative journey:

Pictured here is Siren Head, legendary cryptid created by artist Trevor Henderson, and catalyst for my constant plushmaking endeavors. Along with Bridgeworm and The Anxious dog, also Trevor Henderson creations as well as early plushies of mine.

Next is Bangle, instead of being based off an existing character he was based off a small dragon I occasionally drew when I was younger. He definitely solidified my interest in plushmaking.

Lastly we have Fredbear, based off a Five Nights At Freddy's character. He's a little more recent than the others I've shown here, but he played a big role in shaping my current style of plushmaking.

Sorry if this answer was a bit wordy and rambling, but thank you so much for asking!! I always greatly appreciate when someone takes an interest in my art projects! I hope this answer was what you were looking for :)

I should probably mention, I've started making the Starscream plush!! Been pretty unmotivated the past few days, but while I was at the library I managed to get my mojo back and do a decent amount of hand-sewing. I'll post more on the matter once I've gotten the machine-sewn portion done!

The idea of Starscream with fairy wings spawned in my mind, I had no choice but to sketch it out :]

Tiny little bat plush I made for someone a while ago, thought I might as well show him here :)

Me and my family are moving house soon, and last night when I was packing up my books I impulsively decided to take some photos of these guys chilling in a box. (don't worry, these particular plushies aren't getting packed until the last minute)

Been a bit lacking in creative motivation lately, but I at least managed to scribble down a lil' pumpkin with crayon and fineliner tonight ^v^