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I surely hope I don't start collecting plushies now but I couldn't help myself when I saw these two 🐰🐇 (I had the owl, it matches my cushions)
But I think I can blame it on @rude-occurrence anyway (◍•ᴗ•◍)
NEW OC ALERT!!!
the bunny plush i got that i based him off of! i got this boy yesterday! i'd like to have some name suggestions, im not picky (tho if you have greek/roman mythology based ones those are good too)
🫧Washing Plush Dolls🫧
NOTE:
I am VERY new to collecting these kinds of dolls. The doll shown above is literally the only one I have (as of right now…). That said please take everything I say with a grain of salt! This blog post is more of a log of my experience with washing my doll for the first time than a tutorial :)
Material List:
wash cloth (2x)
toothbrush (not used duh)
dawn dish soap
micellar water
tide to go stick/non bleach stain remover
blow dryer/fan
Prepping:
Before bath time there are some things I did to prep.
I started by taking off any stains on my doll. In this case mine had one on their embroidered paw on their foot. I used a “TideToGo” stick to get rid of it and it work wonders. I also heard great things about “Grandma’s Secret Spot Remover” too! Though as long as your stain remover doesn’t have bleach in it I THINK it will be fine, though I’m no expert.
After that I removed my doll’s blush. I did this by putting a little bit of micellar water onto a wash cloth and gently rubbing away where the blush was on my doll. When it comes to this please keep in mind a little goes a long way! Though I will say, I did asked some experienced plush doll collectors if I needed to remove the blush before a bath because I was scared of the blush getting moved around and staining the doll or embroidering. They told me it probably didn’t matter but it wouldn’t hurt. Do with that information what you will.
Bath Time:
Now for the actual bath I started by filling up a container with cold water and about 3 drops of dawn dish soap. (Please make sure it’s cold water because warm water makes things bleed!) Once everything was mixed together I took my toothbrush and dipped it into the mixture.
With the soapy mix I started scrubbing away at my doll. I was sure to be gentle over the embroidery in fear of loosening/damaging it if I was to rough with it. I made sure really get into all of the cracks and crevices too.
Once washed with soap I replaced the soapy water with just plain cold water. Then I scrubbed my doll again but this time with just the water. I made sure to dip my brush back into the water very frequently during this process. On my last scrub I brushed everything up in the same direction with my bruh.
Aftermath:
I placed my wet doll on a dry wash cloth and started to pat them dry with it. I was able to get the longer pieces of fabric (like the hair) pretty much dry with just the cloth but I can’t say that about the other parts.
For the other parts I used a mini fan to help the process go a little faster. (⤵️)
A blow dryer on the cold setting should also work for this if you’re impatient like me lolol. Good old fashion air drying should also work fine too but make sure it’s in a well lit room just to be careful of mold! I have also heard of people putting their dolls in pillowcases and throwing them into the drying machine along with a towel to cushion them more on a low setting. I have never tried this though personally so I’m not sure how well that would work and I’m to nervous to find out.
Also not going to lie I did not enjoy the smell of the “TideToGo” stick very much and I couldn’t get the smell to go away with just the soap and water so I did spray my doll with a bit of perfume. I’m not sure how safe/good this is for dolls but personally for me my doll turned out fine and now smells really good!
Conclusion:
This method worked very well for me I think! My doll is all clean and their hair feels so soft just like when I first got them which is very exciting. If anyone has any tips or thinks I should have done anything differently let me know! Also I’m here to answer questions too🫡 This is my first time making a blog post like this so I hope it was helpful and easy to understand!🙂
Uhhh Howdy?
I like to sew.
And because of that I make Stuffies.
I also like stuffies.
I also also SELL stuffies.
I have a my own website and everything!
It’s not great or anything, but it works and I made it myself!
The only issue is I don’t ship them nationally so I only can share them within the San Antonio, TX area.
So if you are willing to support me or just really want a custom stuffie, check out my website!
https://sites.google.com/view/sonny-little-stuffies-co/product-info
An elephant I named Elie! She was one of the scented stuffy, one with the scent bags. (She lost her scent bag a long time ago)
PEOPLE'S, REBLOG THIS PLEASE
BE MORE CHILL FANDOM PLEASE SEE THIS
So a while back I had made Broadway BMC Youtooz plushie designs and Youtooz said that if enough people wanted them there was a chance they could be made
It would be super coolio if a ton of people asked Youtooz for them because I NEED Be More Chill plushies 🙏🙏
Here are the designs btw :3
Dear Tumblr : How many plushies is too many?
My little brother (13) loves plushies. At first it was endearing but now he practically has an entire shelf and closet full of them!!!! They are everywhere (multiple rooms including mine, the kitchen and on one occasion the bathroom).
At what point is it okay to get concerned? Because I think I’m already there.
Whoops!
Almost forgot
DANNY BOY
Christmas was Awesome!
I gotten many gracious presents ✨🎁
(My hoard grows.. ✨)
And no Perry you cannot join them, you somehow convince them to come smother me in my sleep so you’ve been BANISHED
Evil dolphin >:c
✨Can’t forget my happy-meal squishmellow✨
What did they do to my boy.
WHAT DID THEY TO MY B O Y .
(his plush is so b a d.. I love it T v T💕)
I took a deep breath, swallowed my fears, aaand...
...Hahaha YES!!!
I'd figure finishing the lamb first would mean it gets out of the way faster, and I wouldn't have to work with that lamb-forsaken wool
The prototype is done!
Just have to organise a few of the templates and I can get started on the real thing....
... I also went ahead with the tail
Ahh, my favourite part of R&D, when everything just...
~ works ~
Also, here's wth the goat for a quick height ref <3
Took a literal age, but I finally sorted out a template for that scrunchy mf of a head
Although there is a light issue that made it too ball-like, an easy fix,
next will be the assembly of all the parts, then clothing this guy couldn't have just stopped with the lamb, couldn't resist making more could ya?
So far, so good. I made the arms a bit too long, but that can be fixed for the final design. Once I've sorted a head shape, I can get started on the shirt pattern
I finally had the time to get some more fabric, and I've started on a prototype for the body. Should help with figuring out how to tackle the shirt & head shape
Also, I'm definitely adding a tail, I think it'll look cute
Uuugh, I hate this part with a passion
Just suck between deciding whether to make his head more like his youtooz design or his promotional art & maidress photo design...
...Like both aren't inaccurate to the in-game reference, so they'd both work...
... and whilst I know I'll figure it out, it's still really chobblesome to deal with.
Didn't have the same issue with the goat. It was just making a rectangle with a face
Travelling for the week, so the plushies are definitely on a hiatus
Might posy some stuff whilst I'm away but no plushie news till the end of the week ig
:p
Made some adjustments to narinder's head. It's larger, making the ears fit better proportionally...
Look at his widdle, grumpy face...
... also, I'm not entirely sure whether I should add a tail or keep it in line with the follower form? Eh, that's what prototypes are for anyway. I'll figure something out
It's.... beautiful...
I'm literally crying! This came out so well! Absolutely chuffed to bits.
Here are s'more looks of them
So now that the goat project is coming to an end, I can either get started on the lamb or narinder since they're about even in terms of current development....
Aaand, since it totally didn't work like at all last time, why not have another poll.
Istg if it turns out a draw AGAIN, I'll make another book-themed knucklebones board just to roll the dice with (pls don't, I can't keep doing this to myself)
*insert eldritch bleat*
A cute little feature I wanted to add was a removable cape using velcro. Doing this was what had broken the machine in the first place....
....still worth it
The cape's nearly finished outside of some finishing touches, but my sewing machine has decided it doesn't like me very much and has stopped working.
Anyways, frustration aside, look at this little goober...
I FIXED THE MACHINE!
The cape's nearly finished outside of some finishing touches, but my sewing machine has decided it doesn't like me very much and has stopped working.
Anyways, frustration aside, look at this little goober...
The cape's nearly finished outside of some finishing touches, but my sewing machine has decided it doesn't like me very much and has stopped working.
Anyways, frustration aside, look at this little goober...