My New Unicorn
So all the way back in April, I set about trying to design my own plush unicorn. I'd been thinking about it and planning on doing it way before then, but it wasn't until April that I really buckled down and made the pattern. I always wanted a unicorn to go with my dolls, besides my BJD ones, that was bigger and really neat looking.
This is Fantasia. She's the first prototype that worked. I was so pleased at how she turned out.
She has beads for eyes and I even gave her eyelids.
I did this unicorn in the way I wanted, with inset legs that are extremely long and gangly. To note: I made the pattern completely from scratch and didn't use any other pattern to get from point A to B.
Fantasia's mane and tail floof are made of wefting from yarn. I brushed them out to make them look like hair rather than yarn pieces.
As you can see, her legs and tail really are long and spindly.
Here's a view of the back.
Fantasia can also sit like a big dog.
While it might appear her poses are being manipulate by wire armature or some such device, that is not the case. I'm not a big fan of wire in plushies as that makes them much less cuddly, and wire is difficult to work with in a toy like this, so Fantasia is one hundred percent wire free. With gentle manipulation, she stands freeform on her own under the power of extremely firm stuffing and superior gusset design. Hey, it took me seven months to get that body gusset to work--yes, that was the only thing about the pattern that needed repeated tweaking--so I get to boast about it just a little.
Look at that cute face.
One more close up of the right side of her face.
And then the left.
I made Fantasia with Luxe Fleece. If you don't know what that is, think fleece with a softness closer to microfleece or minky. She has a white body with gold flecks all over, pink inside her ears, and a dark purple horn and hooves. Her eyes are a very dark navy blue bead with glittery sparkles in them. Lastly, her mane and tail are made of wefting from yarn in a rainbow of colors.
Now a couple quick photos with Damian for size comparison.
As you can see, she's a good size to go with the YoSD size that Damian is. Disclaimer: I used the backdrop to keep Fantasia's tail up like that. She cannot do that on her own.
A boy and his unicorn.
I should get Brick out and compare against an MSD, but I haven't done so yet. Currently, I'm working on the unicorn I wanted for me, and when he's finished he will be in the fabrics I wanted in the first place and named something different. As for Fantasia, I plan to keep her until I get another one finished for the sake of being absolutely sure my pattern works more than once. Then, I want to list her and several others I intend to make. I will let you know when I get to that point, as well as posting more about her even before then, and posting about my unicorn when he's finished.
Stay tuned!
~SilverStar-Burst
This is Fantasia. She's the first prototype that worked. I was so pleased at how she turned out.
She has beads for eyes and I even gave her eyelids.
I did this unicorn in the way I wanted, with inset legs that are extremely long and gangly. To note: I made the pattern completely from scratch and didn't use any other pattern to get from point A to B.
Fantasia's mane and tail floof are made of wefting from yarn. I brushed them out to make them look like hair rather than yarn pieces.
As you can see, her legs and tail really are long and spindly.
Here's a view of the back.
Fantasia can also sit like a big dog.
While it might appear her poses are being manipulate by wire armature or some such device, that is not the case. I'm not a big fan of wire in plushies as that makes them much less cuddly, and wire is difficult to work with in a toy like this, so Fantasia is one hundred percent wire free. With gentle manipulation, she stands freeform on her own under the power of extremely firm stuffing and superior gusset design. Hey, it took me seven months to get that body gusset to work--yes, that was the only thing about the pattern that needed repeated tweaking--so I get to boast about it just a little.
Look at that cute face.
One more close up of the right side of her face.
And then the left.
I made Fantasia with Luxe Fleece. If you don't know what that is, think fleece with a softness closer to microfleece or minky. She has a white body with gold flecks all over, pink inside her ears, and a dark purple horn and hooves. Her eyes are a very dark navy blue bead with glittery sparkles in them. Lastly, her mane and tail are made of wefting from yarn in a rainbow of colors.
Now a couple quick photos with Damian for size comparison.
As you can see, she's a good size to go with the YoSD size that Damian is. Disclaimer: I used the backdrop to keep Fantasia's tail up like that. She cannot do that on her own.
A boy and his unicorn.
I should get Brick out and compare against an MSD, but I haven't done so yet. Currently, I'm working on the unicorn I wanted for me, and when he's finished he will be in the fabrics I wanted in the first place and named something different. As for Fantasia, I plan to keep her until I get another one finished for the sake of being absolutely sure my pattern works more than once. Then, I want to list her and several others I intend to make. I will let you know when I get to that point, as well as posting more about her even before then, and posting about my unicorn when he's finished.
Stay tuned!
~SilverStar-Burst
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