Watch one of my plush grow from uncut fabric to final photos.
Video description: stop-motion animation of a fox plush being made. Faux fur pieces in black, silver and bright ginger orange get cut, move into a fox shape, attach bit by bit, get turned inside-out for final sewing, turn right-side out and get stuffed, eyes, shaved ears, painted, closed up, and then set up in front of a white board, finished. Music: Lifestream. Musician: Dream Machine. URL: https://icons8.com/music/
101 pieces from 19 different fabrics (17 faux furs and 2 vinyl) went until this fox. It took me twenty-some hours to complete over a month's time, possibly longer to account for all the camera angle fiddling.
This was my first stop-motion video so I definitely learned some things! This is my usual order of assembly for plush, though not every step was captured, in part because I wasn't sure how to do so or it would have been awkward. For example you can see I redid the neck, but didn't show the replacement of the piece between the shoulders. But I hope to try this again and get even more of the process!
A new fox familiar for Friday’s update! I’ve decided to make some familiars without the skull faces and I really like how they’ve come out so far! What do you all think? Should I make more like this?
And unintentionally, two process photo sets in one day! Here are some process pics for my next gallery show, Cluster, opening at Gallery Nucleus Portland on April 7th featuring a large roster of awesome art on wooden mushrooms. Working in 3D was a challenge for me, but also a lot of fun!