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Title: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 25, 2020, 09:07:24 PM: This is the thread where I'll post my babies! :^^spike I've made quite a few LBT plushies, so I'm gonna take this one post at a time! Also, since this has already come up in my introductory post, I should probably mention that I'm not selling any plushies right now, these are just my personal projects.

First off is Tricia! She's made of felt and is about six inches long, give or take.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 25, 2020, 09:11:34 PM: Magnifico! Great work. How long did Tricia take to make?
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on March 25, 2020, 09:14:50 PM: I’m gonna be honest. At first glance, it looked like a pink elephant to me instead of Tricia. :lol

But good job on the custom plushies! I’ve done sewing before — with assisted instructions so I know what to do. You’re next level dude. :DD
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: OwlsCantRead on March 25, 2020, 09:15:27 PM: Ah, the frill on her head looks like a star. :TreeStar She certainly gained a hot pink shade compared to light pink. :p

You can resize the images by adding a width modifier. [img width=480(or whatever number)][/img] so that it resizes appropriately. ^^
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 25, 2020, 09:23:21 PM: Yikes, these pictures are scary-big. :olittlefoot Sorry about that, everyone. Embedding images from Google Photos is a first for me.

@Gentle Sharptooth Thank you! I think making her took me a day or two.
@ImpracticalDino :PCera Yeah...I'm gonna try to fix those images right now. Anyway, I somehow jumped right into working without patterns from the beginning. Sometimes it takes a lot of trial and error before I come up with something I think is acceptable!

@OwlsCantRead I was annoyed that I couldn't find fabric in the right shade for her. :p
Ahh, THANK YOU SO MUCH for help with the images! Gonna go resize them ASAP!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: jassy on March 25, 2020, 09:38:57 PM: Very nice work!! She’s cute :chompysmile I wish I had the patience to make plushies, but alas, I do not. :PCera
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 25, 2020, 09:52:16 PM: @jassy Thanks! I definitely have to be in the right mood for sewing, as there are times when I'm not feeling patient enough for it, either. Tricia was a relatively unambitious project for me, so she didn't too long to make, but some of my other plushies have taken a week or so for me to finish.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on March 26, 2020, 02:02:38 AM: @RainbowFaceProtege: Thanks for the picture resize! Now it doesn’t take up too much area. :)

Although, the first image is no longer available for some reason. It shows a black empty square instead. I’m on iPad (mobile). Is it also broken on PC guys?

And Jesus Christ, those links you put for your images are long as hell. This is only my preference, but I use Imgur for all of my photo needs. :yes
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on March 26, 2020, 03:08:46 AM: Quote from: ImpracticalDino on March 26, 2020, 02:02:38 AM
@RainbowFaceProtege: Thanks for the picture resize! Now it doesn’t take up too much area. :)

Although, the first image is no longer available for some reason. It shows a black empty square instead. I’m on iPad (mobile). Is it also broken on PC guys?

And Jesus Christ, those links you put for your images are long as hell. This is only my preference, but I use Imgur for all of my photo needs. :yes

I can't see any of the pictures. :neutral
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on March 26, 2020, 06:06:02 AM: I can't see any of them either! Would love to see your plushie creations! :D

If you are uncomfortable hosting them on an image hosting site like imgur, you also have the option of attaching the photos to your post on the forum. Just press the "Attachments and other options" feature underneath a post :yes
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 26, 2020, 11:53:49 AM: Argh, I don't know what happened there. :thinking Okay, since I know literally nothing about using image hosting, I'm gonna switch to attachments and see how that goes.

EDIT: Okey-dokey! Fixed.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on March 26, 2020, 12:07:15 PM: Hey, they work now! Wow, that is one amazing Tricia. She looks cute. :)littlefoot
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on March 26, 2020, 12:07:55 PM: Yay, I can see her now! She looks really cute! I've always wanted to get into sewing, but it's quite daunting so I've never really done more than add pockets to pants that didn't have any (whyyy women pants, why?!) Taking on a plush project seems like quite some work. Well done!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 26, 2020, 12:15:00 PM: Thanks @Anagnos and @Mumbling ! :)littlefoot

Quote from: Mumbling on March 26, 2020, 12:07:55 PM
Yay, I can see her now! She looks really cute! I've always wanted to get into sewing, but it's quite daunting so I've never really done more than add pockets to pants that didn't have any (whyyy women pants, why?!) Taking on a plush project seems like quite some work. Well done!

As someone who specializes in plushies and for some reason hasn't gotten around to learning the sewing machine, adding pockets to pants seems pretty daunting to me. :lol
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Flathead770 on March 26, 2020, 12:51:04 PM: Ah that looks great! How long does it roughly take to make one of these plushes?
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 26, 2020, 01:08:45 PM: More plushies! More plushies! :D
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 26, 2020, 01:27:24 PM: Quote from: Flathead770 on March 26, 2020, 12:51:04 PM
Ah that looks great! How long does it roughly take to make one of these plushes?

Only a day or two for something small like Tricia. It can be about a week for a more typical project, though.

Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 26, 2020, 01:08:45 PM
More plushies! More plushies! :D
I plan to put another up today, just gotta take more pics! :chompysmile
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 26, 2020, 01:33:22 PM: Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on March 26, 2020, 01:27:24 PM
Quote from: Flathead770 on March 26, 2020, 12:51:04 PM
Ah that looks great! How long does it roughly take to make one of these plushes?

Only a day or two for something small like Tricia. It can be about a week for a more typical project, though.

Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 26, 2020, 01:08:45 PM
More plushies! More plushies! :D
I plan to put another up today, just gotta take more pics! :chompysmile

Good! I wait in anticipation. :)
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 26, 2020, 03:33:50 PM: Alrighty, here's some Guido for you! Gotta love this guy--he's my second favorite LBT character (well, technically my third since there's a pair of characters taking up my top spot)! This is actually my second version of Guido, since he was one of those characters I first attempted early on in my sewing ventures, when I still had a lot to learn and relied way too much on glue (blech). I'd show the first version for comparison, buuuut...it's underneath this new one. I basically just reupholstered him when I decided my original wasn't good enough! :lol

He's about the size of a Build-a-Bear (12 inches when sitting down) and made out of fleece.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on March 27, 2020, 03:31:13 AM: Ooh, a Guido fan I see. That’s nice! :)

That’s an adorable plushy of him you created there. The quality has improved in my opinion when compared to the Tricia plushy you made. I can’t wait to see what more you have to offer. :DD
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: OwlsCantRead on March 27, 2020, 03:43:18 AM: Is The Great Day of the Flyers your favorite sequel or something? Both Tricia and Guido hail from that movie. :SmugSpike

Well, I like Guido too. The colors and posture rig match quite well. The bopper tail and his hairstyle is golden, though the expression of the plush looks confident instead of uncomfortably derpy, which is definite not an expression I see on Guido often. :p But it's nice!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on March 27, 2020, 04:55:25 AM: This one's great! Guido is one of my favorite characters too. I really like the colors you picked for him.

Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on March 26, 2020, 12:15:00 PM
Quote from: Mumbling on March 26, 2020, 12:07:55 PM
Yay, I can see her now! She looks really cute! I've always wanted to get into sewing, but it's quite daunting so I've never really done more than add pockets to pants that didn't have any (whyyy women pants, why?!) Taking on a plush project seems like quite some work. Well done!

As someone who specializes in plushies and for some reason hasn't gotten around to learning the sewing machine, adding pockets to pants seems pretty daunting to me. :lol

Haha! I don't know how to use a sewing machine either. Just winging it by hand and cursing the needle every time I accidentally poke myself in my fingers :PCera
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 09:17:26 AM: Great job on Guido.,I like how you made his hair on his head and tail look seemless (literal use of the word this time). You seriously need to consider making these and selling them on etsy after the pandemic. :)
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on March 27, 2020, 11:39:36 AM: Can't go wrong with Guido. :)littlefoot Indeed, the quality of the plush is already vastly different to the Tricia one, in a good way. You made me want one right now.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 11:53:45 AM: Quote from: Anagnos on March 27, 2020, 11:39:36 AM
Can't go wrong with Guido. :)littlefoot Indeed, the quality of the plush is already vastly different to the Tricia one, in a good way. You made me want one right now.

Let us work together to convince RainbowFaceProtege to make em and sell em on etsy. ::D
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 27, 2020, 12:00:34 PM: @ImpracticalDino Yep--definitely an improvement since Tricia!

Quote from: OwlsCantRead on March 27, 2020, 03:43:18 AM
Is The Great Day of the Flyers your favorite sequel or something? Both Tricia and Guido hail from that movie. :SmugSpike

Second favorite, actually. Free tree stars to anyone who can guess my first! :rainbowwave :lol
Thanks for all the feedback @OwlsCantRead --I appreciate your analysis!

@Mumbling Thanks, I was really pleased to find some fleece in the perfect colors for this project! That doesn't always happen, and I like being able to avoid felt when I can. (Sometimes I choose fabric type over fabric color for that reason, so I'll warn you guys that some projects I show are gonna have not-quite-accurate color choices.)

@Gentle Sharptooth Thank you! I probably should consider Etsy at some point in my life...

@Anagnos Aw, glad to hear it! Like I said before, Tricia was kind of a purposefully quick project for me. One of those times I just felt like sewing but didn't want it to eat up all my free time.

Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 11:53:45 AM
Quote from: Anagnos on March 27, 2020, 11:39:36 AM
Can't go wrong with Guido. :)littlefoot Indeed, the quality of the plush is already vastly different to the Tricia one, in a good way. You made me want one right now.

Let us work together to convince RainbowFaceProtege to make em and sell em on etsy. ::D

You guys are seriously flattering me right now :smile :smile :smile
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on March 27, 2020, 12:03:45 PM: Sell us some plushies. The people have spoken. :bestsharptooth
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 12:06:16 PM: @RainbowFaceProtege For starters you could make a aurplus of Mos, Guidos, Chompers, and etc to sell omn etsy when you are ready. :D

@Anagnos Yes.. plushie! Plushie! Plushie! Lol :lol
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 27, 2020, 02:14:23 PM: Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 12:06:16 PM
@RainbowFaceProtege For starters you could make a aurplus of Mos, Guidos, Chompers, and etc to sell omn etsy when you are ready. :D

@Anagnos Yes.. plushie! Plushie! Plushie! Lol :lol

The pressure mounts...get away! *anxiety!!!* :opetrie

*deep breaths* Whew.

Okay, I'm not gonna say anything is impossible, but I sure can't make any promises, so let's correct that "when" to an "if." I mean, I picture myself making things to sell, and I can't help imagining scenarios like:
A) I end up losing more money than I make because I'm far from experienced in business ventures. (What's a reasonable price for custom plushies? Beats me.)
B) I can't manage to create anything that's flawless enough for me to put up for sale without my conscience nagging at me (you con artist, you're really gonna charge that for that??!).
C) A project rips during shipping because my hand-sewing is hardly invincible...

Soooo, yeah. Just not sure I'm there yet. :sducky
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on March 27, 2020, 03:26:40 PM: Lol, you guys are crazy. Give this ecstatic guy a break. Take your time man! Continue improving your sewing craft overtime, and when you feel the time is right, perhaps then an Etsy shop is not out of the question. But until then, I look forward to praising or maybe critiquing whatever new plushies you’ve made for us to look at. :)
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 03:33:49 PM: Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on March 27, 2020, 02:14:23 PM
Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 12:06:16 PM
@RainbowFaceProtege For starters you could make a aurplus of Mos, Guidos, Chompers, and etc to sell omn etsy when you are ready. :D

@Anagnos Yes.. plushie! Plushie! Plushie! Lol :lol

The pressure mounts...get away! *anxiety!!!* :opetrie

*deep breaths* Whew.

Okay, I'm not gonna say anything is impossible, but I sure can't make any promises, so let's correct that "when" to an "if." I mean, I picture myself making things to sell, and I can't help imagining scenarios like:
A) I end up losing more money than I make because I'm far from experienced in business ventures. (What's a reasonable price for custom plushies? Beats me.)
B) I can't manage to create anything that's flawless enough for me to put up for sale without my conscience nagging at me (you con artist, you're really gonna charge that for that??!).
C) A project rips during shipping because my hand-sewing is hardly invincible...

Soooo, yeah. Just not sure I'm there yet. :sducky

*Calls Carnotaur Posse off and Marketing Mosasaur* When you are ready, I will buy. Until then pics will suffice. :D
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 27, 2020, 04:02:10 PM: Quote from: ImpracticalDino on March 27, 2020, 03:26:40 PM
Continue improving your sewing craft overtime, and when you feel the time is right, perhaps then an Etsy shop is not out of the question. But until then, I look forward to praising or maybe critiquing whatever new plushies you’ve made for us to look at. :)

Thank you for understanding, I couldn't have said it better! And I openly welcome praise and critiques--anything to help me in my present goal of fine-tuning my craft!

Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 03:33:49 PM
*Calls Carnotaur Posse off and Marketing Mosasaur* When you are ready, I will buy. Until then pics will suffice. :D
:lol :lol :lol Good to know. Don't mind me discreetly slipping this Carnotaur tranquilizer into my pocket just in case. :PCera
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 04:04:31 PM: Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on March 27, 2020, 04:02:10 PM
Quote from: ImpracticalDino on March 27, 2020, 03:26:40 PM
Continue improving your sewing craft overtime, and when you feel the time is right, perhaps then an Etsy shop is not out of the question. But until then, I look forward to praising or maybe critiquing whatever new plushies you’ve made for us to look at. :)

Thank you for understanding, I couldn't have said it better! And I openly welcome praise and critiques--anything to help me in my present goal of fine-tuning my craft!

Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 27, 2020, 03:33:49 PM
*Calls Carnotaur Posse off and Marketing Mosasaur* When you are ready, I will buy. Until then pics will suffice. :D
:lol :lol :lol Good to know. Don't mind me discreetly slipping this Carnotaur tranquilizer into my pocket just in case. :PCera

*Sniffs* Ew.. the good stuff. I use those to sleep. :lol
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on March 28, 2020, 02:54:15 AM: Quote from: ImpracticalDino on March 27, 2020, 03:26:40 PM
Lol, you guys are crazy. Give this ecstatic guy a break. Take your time man! Continue improving your sewing craft overtime, and when you feel the time is right, perhaps then an Etsy shop is not out of the question. But until then, I look forward to praising or maybe critiquing whatever new plushies you’ve made for us to look at. :)

That's quite ironic coming from you. :p
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on March 28, 2020, 03:11:42 AM: Quote from: Anagnos on March 28, 2020, 02:54:15 AM
Quote from: ImpracticalDino on March 27, 2020, 03:26:40 PM
Lol, you guys are crazy. Give this ecstatic guy a break. Take your time man! Continue improving your sewing craft overtime, and when you feel the time is right, perhaps then an Etsy shop is not out of the question. But until then, I look forward to praising or maybe critiquing whatever new plushies you’ve made for us to look at. :)

That's quite ironic coming from you. :p

Not gonna lie, I had a wide smile on on my face upon reading this reply. I knew someone was gonna point out the sheer irony of my statement, considering that I’m one crazy lunatic myself. :lol
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on March 28, 2020, 03:28:57 AM: Quote
Not gonna lie, I had a wide smile on on my face upon reading this reply. I knew someone was gonna point out the sheer irony of my statement, considering that I’m one crazy lunatic myself.

Well, I kinda anticipated you to go in that direction with your comment. It would've been hella hypocritical for you to criticize others based on their activity, which is why I surmised that it was simply to poke innocent fun. And aren't we all a bit crazy? :wow
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 28, 2020, 01:14:08 PM: Quote from: Anagnos on March 28, 2020, 03:28:57 AM
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And aren't we all a bit crazy? :wow

Haha, that's what I'm seeing--in the best way, though! :OhYou
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on March 28, 2020, 01:20:59 PM: Quote from: Anagnos on March 28, 2020, 03:28:57 AM
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Not gonna lie, I had a wide smile on on my face upon reading this reply. I knew someone was gonna point out the sheer irony of my statement, considering that I’m one crazy lunatic myself.

Well, I kinda anticipated you to go in that direction with your comment. It would've been hella hypocritical for you to criticize others based on their activity, which is why I surmised that it was simply to poke innocent fun. And aren't we all a bit crazy? :wow

Well...I’d be shocked if you didn’t detect my sarcasm and humor in that post, since you should be one of the first people to definitely know if I’m being serious or not. I wouldn’t be a hypocrite on purpose, just sayin’. ;) :lol

Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on March 28, 2020, 01:14:08 PM
Quote from: Anagnos on March 28, 2020, 03:28:57 AM
And aren't we all a bit crazy? :wow

Haha, that's what I'm seeing--in the best way, though! :OhYou

That’s why I stated I loved your personality in your Welcome Post, because I knew you’d be the type of crazy that I like, since I’m basically that type of crazy. :lol
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 28, 2020, 03:11:05 PM: @ImpracticalDino Crazies gotta stick together! :bestsharptooth
Got some new pics! Here's a Rainbow Face...you guys probably knew this was coming, right? :SmugSpike
This one's kind of old, and I'm admittedly not very happy with how she turned out. The proportions are just plain off. I might be able to salvage her with an overhaul, though...maybe I'll finally do that some time soon. I gotta have a better plush of one of my favorite characters than this, after all! :facepalm
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 28, 2020, 07:41:39 PM: Rainbowtastic! 🌈
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: OwlsCantRead on March 28, 2020, 11:49:50 PM: Honestly it looks okay to me, but I'm not really a nitpicker. You got the colors of the sky-colored snout right, at least. :p
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on March 28, 2020, 11:53:09 PM: @RainbowFaceProtege: Yep, yep, yep! :duckyhappy :lol I like crazy!

I agree. This rainbowface plushy you made reflects the inexperience that you had at the time. I’m not really keen on the facial expression you showcased here in combination with the T-Rex like posture you put the female into. But then again, it also kinda makes her look like a child pleading for something, adding a bit of humor to your creation. :lol

The tail could’ve ended more pointed instead of flat, and the feet could’ve been improved.

The colors you’ve chosen are basically on point. The blue stripes on her back were done nicely and the yellow underbelly is good as well. The head is also more or less accurate.

Despite the criticisms I’ve had in the beginning, it’s still an amazing plushy! Trust me, I could never make something even remotely close to whatever you do on a daily basis, at least without step-on-step instructions. I’m only a little more critical than usual because you seem very good at what you do.
:)littlefoot
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on March 29, 2020, 02:54:44 AM: While its not as superb as the Guido one, you've managed to replicate the rainbowface quite nicely here. The colors are mostly all spot-on, but the toning on the beak looks to be slightly off by how it is shaped. A small nitpick here and there, but the end result is anything but poor. It is indeed amazing when people put their skills to good use. You certainly would not see me doing this sort of thing, even though I did some in comprehensive school, but never on this scale. :)littlefoot
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 29, 2020, 04:52:00 PM: Good job. Technically you need two Rainbow Faces. I think you should make the pair. :)
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 29, 2020, 05:43:49 PM: Thanks for your feedback, folks! I've been making some improvements to this Rainbow Face today, hoping I can correct most of her downfalls, and so far it's not so bad. Particularly, I'm trying to shape her face better and make the neck/legs/tail skinnier. Maybe also going to pose her arms differently to cut down on the "T. rex" look. :lol

Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 29, 2020, 04:52:00 PM
Good job. Technically you need two Rainbow Faces. I think you should make the pair. :)
Hmm, what makes you think you've seen everything yet? ;)Cera
He also is going through a bit of an overhaul right now, but I'll be uploading pics once I'm through. :rainbowwave
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on March 30, 2020, 02:50:13 AM: I understand your own critiques, Rainbow, but again this plushie looks really adorable :D I love the fact that it can sit upright (which would be harder to accomplish with "proper" anatomy). Do you happen to remember how long this one took to finish?
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 30, 2020, 11:18:25 AM: Quote from: Mumbling on March 30, 2020, 02:50:13 AM
I understand your own critiques, Rainbow, but again this plushie looks really adorable :D I love the fact that it can sit upright (which would be harder to accomplish with "proper" anatomy). Do you happen to remember how long this one took to finish?

Thanks Mumbling! :SmugSpike Yep, having her able to sit upright was one of my goals when I was making her. As for how long she took to finish, I don't remember since this is one of my older ones, but I'd venture to say it was about a week. That head would've taken me a long time.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on March 30, 2020, 12:19:38 PM: More plushies! More plushies! Mlre plushies! :bestsharptooth
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 30, 2020, 12:53:00 PM: Quote from: Gentle Sharptooth on March 30, 2020, 12:19:38 PM
More plushies! More plushies! Mlre plushies! :bestsharptooth
Rest assured I'll be putting "mire" up when I'm done with improvements to my second Rainbow Face. :PAli
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Goldenwind on March 30, 2020, 12:57:31 PM: All these plushies are amazing! I don't think I ever seen such nicely stitched fan made plushies like these before! They re so adorbs! :Mo Don't worry, I won't go :TakeMoney over them. XD ...But I wouldn't mind paying for some yellowbelly plushies. :PCera (Just joking :bestsharptooth)

Also I can't wait to see your second Rainbow face! :chompysmile
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 30, 2020, 01:56:49 PM: Quote from: Goldenwind on March 30, 2020, 12:57:31 PM
All these plushies are amazing! I don't think I ever seen such nicely stitched fan made plushies like these before! They re so adorbs! :Mo Don't worry, I won't go :TakeMoney over them. XD ...But I wouldn't mind paying for some yellowbelly plushies. :PCera (Just joking :bestsharptooth)

Also I can't wait to see your second Rainbow face! :chompysmile

Aww, thank you!
:lol :lol :lol

Fan-made plushies do seem to be rare, though I must say I once came across a really great Ducky someone crocheted. This felted one (https://secretlifeofyarn.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/drumroll-please/) is also amazing, though she seems to have a bit of an underbite.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on March 31, 2020, 10:26:05 AM: Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on March 30, 2020, 01:56:49 PM
Quote from: Goldenwind on March 30, 2020, 12:57:31 PM
All these plushies are amazing! I don't think I ever seen such nicely stitched fan made plushies like these before! They re so adorbs! :Mo Don't worry, I won't go :TakeMoney over them. XD ...But I wouldn't mind paying for some yellowbelly plushies. :PCera (Just joking :bestsharptooth)

Also I can't wait to see your second Rainbow face! :chompysmile

Aww, thank you!
:lol :lol :lol

Fan-made plushies do seem to be rare, though I must say I once came across a really great Ducky someone crocheted. This felted one (https://secretlifeofyarn.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/drumroll-please/) is also amazing, though she seems to have a bit of an underbite.

Holy... the first thing I see when I open that link is Ducky without her eyes, and it was quite terrifying. But after a quick stroll, I can see they made quite good progress on it. I quite like the furry version of her, it is certainly unique.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 31, 2020, 03:01:40 PM: Quote from: Anagnos on March 31, 2020, 10:26:05 AM
Holy... the first thing I see when I open that link is Ducky without her eyes, and it was quite terrifying.
Haha, can't blame you for that. :lol Beware Ducky when there's a full moon... :bestsharptooth

On a related topic, it creeps people out when they see plushies I've got in progress that I've put the eyes on but not yet attached pupils to. :p
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on April 02, 2020, 12:00:13 PM: Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on March 31, 2020, 03:01:40 PM
Quote from: Anagnos on March 31, 2020, 10:26:05 AM
Holy... the first thing I see when I open that link is Ducky without her eyes, and it was quite terrifying.
Haha, can't blame you for that. :lol Beware Ducky when there's a full moon... :bestsharptooth

On a related topic, it creeps people out when they see plushies I've got in progress that I've put the eyes on but not yet attached pupils to. :p

I am now haunted bu this eyeless Ducky! :o
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on April 03, 2020, 12:33:20 PM: Well, here's this guy!----->:rainbowwave

This one had already looked better than my other Rainbow Face, but I still thought the proportions could be more movie-accurate, so I was experimenting with that. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Looks like I'll be making the same changes to the other one now!

(If I could change anything else about this one, it'd be the color of that green fabric. Unfortunately, when I made him, that fleece was the best match the fabric store had to the color of the character, or at least it was the best that was any good for making plushies.)
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on April 03, 2020, 01:47:17 PM: At last more plushies. :)
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Post by: OwlsCantRead on April 03, 2020, 01:49:16 PM: He holds his arms out like a kangaroo/T-rex. So intelligent, yet so derpy. :rainbowwave
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on April 03, 2020, 04:47:04 PM: While there's still the recurring T-Rex pose from last time, I really like the facial expression he has here. It makes him look derpy like Owls has stated. Haha, I like this rainbowface plushy much better than the previous one. :lol
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on April 03, 2020, 09:44:22 PM: Heh, I looked at screenshots again, though, and they actually do hold their arms T. rex style! :lol

(Run, Littlefoot!! They're carnivores from outer space, and this is all just an elaborate hunting strategy!!)

(https://th.bing.com/th?id=OIP.ffSDyvOlshF_I8-DZ5VTGwHaE8&pid=Api&rs=1)

To distinguish between the Rainbow Faces' personalities a little, I actually wanted this plushie to look a little derpy. :lol He does have a bit of a "scatterbrained scientist" personality. :p

I'm going to do my darndest to make my other Rainbow Face more presentable...her nose especially needs help, stat!!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on April 04, 2020, 05:27:39 AM: Again, amazing job :wow I love that you give the plushies a personality, that adds so much life to them :D
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on April 04, 2020, 10:30:02 AM: Love the new addition to the collection. Their pose is very similar to almost every bipedal creature, but with it comes a certain adequate semblance that is fitting of their species.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on April 04, 2020, 11:04:42 AM: Your skills are most impressive @RainbowFaceProtege. I still think Etsy needs your work. Bit no rush. ;)
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on April 04, 2020, 03:59:40 PM: @Mumbling Thank you, it's one of the fun things about plushie sewing! :^^spike

@Anagnos Thanks. :smile I sure tried not to skimp on resemblance--not with my favorites!

@Gentle Sharptooth Aw, thank you as always. :DD
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on April 08, 2020, 01:21:17 PM: Well, I already posted my drawing of this gal, so now here's more Etta for y'all!! :DD

I was so excited for LBT 14 that I sewed this from the trailer before the movie was even released!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Gentle Sharptooth on April 08, 2020, 01:52:32 PM: Etta! Great job @RainbowFaceProtege ! It looks so professional!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Goldenwind on April 08, 2020, 05:42:34 PM: Like Gentle said. This is amazing! :chompysmile
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Flathead770 on April 08, 2020, 06:50:04 PM: Well done! :)littlefoot
At first I thought the brown on her arm was the burn mark but it looks like it's just part of the wing. It's nice to see Etta getting some attention.

So how many plushes have you made so far?
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: ImpracticalDino on April 09, 2020, 12:49:30 AM: Nice job RainbowFaceProtege!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on April 09, 2020, 03:57:45 PM: Thanks to all! :Mo

Quote from: Flathead770 on April 08, 2020, 06:50:04 PM
Well done! :)littlefoot
At first I thought the brown on her arm was the burn mark but it looks like it's just part of the wing. It's nice to see Etta getting some attention.

So how many plushes have you made so far?

You're actually right, Flathead, some of that brown is the burn mark. There's some brown fabric across the inside of Etta's arm there that's just part of her wing, but the yellow fabric near that also has a brown spot colored onto it for the burn. (I was having a hard time figuring out how to make her burn look right, but a creative friend of mine suggested brushing some dark makeup on her arm, and it worked perfectly!)
Hmm...I'm not even sure how many plushies I've made! :thinking Let's see...
- Counting only LBT plushies that turned out halfway decent, I think 7...meh, maybe 6...heh, my definition of "halfway decent" is pretty iffy. :p For now, let's go with 7!
- Adding my plushies of non-LBT characters to that, I've done 17 good plushies.
- Adding my early-sewing LBT plushies to that, I've done 20 plushies total.
It's totally possible that I've forgotten something somewhere, though, so this would best be considered an estimate.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Anagnos on April 10, 2020, 05:37:54 AM: That Etta plush looks magnificent. :bestsharptooth
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: OwlsCantRead on April 10, 2020, 11:45:35 AM: I like the long crest/beak Etta has. :bestsharptooth
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on April 10, 2020, 12:28:19 PM: I can only echo what others have already said. Very nice work, once again!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on April 10, 2020, 04:10:57 PM: I'm glad you guys like Etta. :)petrie It might be a little while before I update this thread again. The remaining LBT plushies I have that are good enough to be worth posting are being stored in a closet full of other stuff right now, and I'm currently feeling too lazy to dig them out. :p You guys have already seen the best of my stash anyway, though. Thank you for all your comments, you're so super kind! :smile :smile :smile
I'm currently getting started on a new LBT sewing project--well, actually two new projects! :DD Expect some Ozzy and Strut pictures sometime this month! :OzzyAngry
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Goldenwind on April 10, 2020, 04:57:19 PM: @RainbowFaceProtege Ozzy and Strut! :OzzyAngry Yay! :chompysmile

Can't wait to see your future projects! :)petrie
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on July 03, 2020, 02:46:09 PM: Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on April 10, 2020, 04:10:57 PM
Expect some Ozzy and Strut pictures sometime this month! :OzzyAngry

Welp, looks like I'm three months late. :p

I had Strut in progress for quite a while, just was too lazy to sew the hands and feet until now. (In case any of you have ever wondered...sewing hands and feet is kind of a pain.) Here's the forum's favorite egg stealer! :DD I probably should start putting something else in these picture for scale, but he's about 12 inches tall. I'm pretty happy with how he turned out! One of these days, I'll have to make myself an Ozzy to go with him. (Actually, I already started cutting out pieces for Ozzy, but...meh, I decided I didn't really feel like doing this again so quickly.)
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Goldenwind on July 03, 2020, 03:25:42 PM: YAY! STRUT! :bestsharptooth You did a wonderful job crafting him! I understand the time that was taken into making him. XD But the final product looks awesome!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on July 05, 2020, 04:46:57 AM: He looks amazing! A very nice pose for him too. If I may offer some feedback: both Strut & Ozzy have darker spots on their hips & tails, as can be seen in this pic:

(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/ea914385-70d7-476d-aa3b-37d0c449c464/da7tl0d-ba5f95f8-b480-41ad-b276-4b87d19bfd83.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvZWE5MTQzODUtNzBkNy00NzZkLWFhM2ItMzdkMGM0NDljNDY0XC9kYTd0bDBkLWJhNWY5NWY4LWI0ODAtNDFhZC1iMjc2LTRiODdkMTliZmQ4My5qcGcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.5Caq1ppk14GPdvFu4KgoBkR1GOHMZpZG8_eqzU_Rw5Q)

Not sure how easy these would be to add, but I feel like adding the spots gives the plushies a little more personality! :)

I can totally understand not wanting to take on Ozzy immediately afterwards. Art is no fun when it feel repetitive :OzzyAngry
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Flathead770 on July 06, 2020, 07:27:08 PM: Great job on this Rainbow! One of these days you will need to show us a group shot of all the plushies together! :chompysmile
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on July 21, 2020, 01:58:21 PM: Thanks guys, glad you like him! :ChomperImAwesome

@Mumbling I had wanted to add those spots...unfortunately, I just don't know what the best method of doing that would be. Hopefully, I'll figure it out in the future, he'd have more character with that patterning for sure.
@Flathead770 I'll have to do something like that! :CeraHAPPY I actually did take some pics of my oldest plushie (Mo) next to Strut as a "then and now" sort of comparison of my sewing skills, I'll have to post them.
(Yes, this is the infamous Mo plushie I've mentioned before. He really was, uh...something!) :MoEvil
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Vojeds on July 21, 2020, 11:04:14 PM: Oh my God, why haven't I seen this before!!!? You are truly amazing with these plushies, wow seriously good job on these. They are indeed top quality :bronGoodJob :ChomperPOG

Have you made a chomper one? :ChomperImpressed
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on July 29, 2020, 07:42:03 PM: @Vojeds Aw, you're too kind, thank you!! :OhYou

Sorry, I still haven't done a Chomper. Funny, though, way back when I first got into sewing years ago, I wanted to make one of him. But then the LBT TV series merch came around, so I ended up getting myself an official Chomper instead.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: GlassDragon on October 20, 2020, 08:15:40 AM: I know this thread hasn’t been touched in a while, but these all look so good! I love how true to their canon designs they are.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 01, 2024, 08:19:12 PM: Hi, everyone! :rainbowwave Today, I’m dusting off this old thread to share a passion project I’m very excited about! I’ve been wanting to have something like this for YEARS, and some of you might remember my previous attempt at making it happen. There were earlier attempts, too, which were never posted here, but none of these other attempts were a version I was very satisfied with. Now, finally, I’ve achieved the plush toys I’ve wanted for ages!

(https://i.imgur.com/TCWn7GP.jpeg)

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s the Rainbow Faces!! :Mo

Although I haven’t had any new Land Before Time projects to post in this thread for a while, I’ve made plenty of other plush toys over the past bunch of years. My skills have expanded a lot since the last time I tried to sew some Rainbow Faces, which was about 10 years ago. In December, I noticed some of the colors I had in my felt supply matched the male Rainbow Face’s coloring, so I decided it was finally time for another attempt at creating this duo. But I decided to go about it differently than before, because I wanted to finally do this RIGHT!

There were multiple issues from my last try that I wanted to avoid… :rhett_ohsnap

(https://i.imgur.com/DvFKSEL.jpeg)

First, the seams. They were way too visible on my old projects. The thread I used was too dark, which made my stitching stand out way too much, and the fleece fabric I usually chose did nothing to cover it up. To make matters worse, these characters involved even more seams than most projects due to the multitude of different fabric colors it took to create their heads. It was too difficult for me to keep that many seams neat and symmetrical, which is why the heads came out so misshapen.

(https://i.imgur.com/iSVHP5L.jpeg)

Second, the poses. In the past, I put the characters’ legs at a 90-degree angle to their bodies, trying to achieve something resembling a scientifically accurate Gallimimus posture. This resulted in no hope of the characters ever standing up. The best they could do was lean back against their tails while their legs stuck out in the front, which looked awkward. Plus, their head and neck positions meant they spent a lot of time staring intensely at the ceiling, and the fact that their facial expressions looked rather glazed over didn’t help.

Third, the proportions. In the movie, the Rainbow Faces look pretty graceful as far as LBT dinosaurs go, with slender limbs and narrow heads.

(https://i.imgur.com/ewuiixY.jpeg)

Fleece fabric tends to expand when stuffed, however, and my stitches weren’t as firm as they should’ve been, so my previous Rainbow Faces turned out far chubbier than they should have. Of course, I could have taken in the seams afterward, but I was afraid to. The thick legs and tail were the only reason these Rainbow Faces were able to sit up at all.

(https://i.imgur.com/HP0BeEy.jpg)

This time around, I took a totally new approach. I decided to use felt to sew a base form with minimal coloring, then needle felt completely over it with the final colors. Needle felting is when you take a preexisting surface, usually foam or felt, and use a certain tool to stab loose felt fibers into it until the surface is covered to whatever extent you want. This would eliminate my problem of having to deal with new seams every time a new color was introduced. I wasn’t sure how this would turn out at all, since I didn’t have that much experience with needle felting, but it seemed worth a shot. Well, things turned out far better than I imagined!

I made the male Rainbow Face first, since I already had all the colors I needed for him. I didn’t take as many WIP pictures as I should have, but I do have a few here. Take the head, for example! (Haha, see what I did there, because this character says “for example” all the time? Oh, never mind.)

(https://i.imgur.com/V0CRRHZ.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/GvQlyIs.jpeg)

After sewing the basic shape, I was surprised at how nicely the final colors stayed in place with needle felting. It TOTALLY covered up all the seams that were underneath. It was a pretty forgiving process, too, since if I mistakenly added a color to the wrong area I could just go right over it with a different color!

I also decided to pose my Rainbow Faces differently this time. In order to have these two stand up well, it was time to just get over scientific accuracy and go straight for that tail-dragging dinosaur pose of the 80s and 90s. The Rainbow Faces actually stand that way quite a few times in the movie, anyway, because this is LBT we’re talking about. Let’s face it, these cartoons weren’t doing any scientific research at all! I also repurposed an unused wire hanger in my closet to give some support to the legs and tail of these Rainbow Faces, shaping the wire into a tripod of sorts. Now I wouldn’t have to worry about whether the legs and tail were thick enough to hold the characters up, so I was free to keep their proportions accurately slim.

(https://i.imgur.com/QHGge8B.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JULkINm.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/KWjZIAw.jpeg)

Anyway, back when I posted those last Rainbow Faces years ago, some of the feedback I received pointed out that their poses looked stiff, with the hands in a pretty generic dinosaur pose. I wanted to improve on that this time around, too. So I rewatched the movie to see what facial expressions and hand gestures the Rainbow Faces tended to use the most. I love these characters’ personalities, and I wanted to showcase that in these renditions of them!

(https://i.imgur.com/eRYpOMd.jpeg 0)

The male Rainbow Face is warm and welcoming to the gang, always eager to help them out or teach them something new, to the point where his enthusiasm often brims over and nearly causes him to reveal classified information. I always got the impression that he was the rookie of the duo, still getting the hang of going on missions and such. But even with his occasional fumbles, you can still tell he’s very intelligent. I always thought his voice and word choices made him sound like a kindly professor!

(https://i.imgur.com/Vp449SQ.jpeg)

He’ll often hold up his forefinger when he’s trying to make a point, so I stitched down some fingers on his right hand to create that pose, and his other hand is opened outward. I wanted him to look like he’s excited to teach somebody some science. :DD

(https://i.imgur.com/bZROP5V.jpeg)

Of course, some people I know have pointed out how the fact that he only has three fingers could also make it look like the one he’s holding up is, well…you know. But whatever. That’s how it looks in the movie, too! :p

For his facial expression, I decided I wanted his eyes to be fully open for that friendly, enthusiastic look.

(https://i.imgur.com/hu2b0GC.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ZVjFdVV.jpeg)

The orange areas of his eyes were cut from sheets of felt, and his pupils are plastic eyes from Etsy. I think the shiny pupils really helped give him the bright-eyed smile I was looking for!

So here’s the finished plush! :ChomperImAwesome He’s about 12 inches tall when standing, but he can also sit down because of the wire in his legs. In the end, he took about a few weeks to make. What do you think of him?

(https://i.imgur.com/82P1pPE.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/s11kzkI.jpeg)

Did I mention I LOVE HIM SO MUCH?!? :duckyhappy

(https://i.imgur.com/WLLVqJo.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/sO4G5Ms.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/0oQvDGO.jpeg)

Up next, I’ll show off his colleague in a separate post once I’ve taken more pictures! :)petrie
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on March 01, 2024, 09:43:25 PM: Very nice!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on March 02, 2024, 11:30:17 AM: Woo he looks amazing. Nicely done!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Rattymon on March 02, 2024, 03:06:42 PM: These look really good, especially the new rainbowfaces. I like how he sticks his finger up. it looks very cute! :rainbowwave
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Sneak on March 02, 2024, 06:30:25 PM: Amazing work!!! :Tickles
I would definitely love to have it if young myself saw it at shop near my home. :Mo

And it was interesting to read through history of making it. Thank you.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mouse-a-saur on March 03, 2024, 08:01:33 AM: :rainbowwave

That's incredible! The hard work you put in really shows.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on March 03, 2024, 08:15:24 PM: @f-22 "raptor" ace Thank you!

@Mumbling Thanks, glad you think so!

@Rattymon Thank you, it’s good to hear the improvement shows! I have to be honest, I was at the point where those older Rainbow Faces hurt me to look at—in fact, even back when I first posted them here, I wasn’t thrilled with them. This was my description of the female:
Quote
This one's kind of old, and I'm admittedly not very happy with how she turned out. The proportions are just plain off. I might be able to salvage her with an overhaul, though...maybe I'll finally do that some time soon. I gotta have a better plush of one of my favorite characters than this, after all!
Needless to say, I’m much happier with my new Rainbow Faces. And thanks for the compliment regarding his hand! I thought it was cute as well! :^^spike

@Sneak Thank you, it made me smile to read that! And I’m glad you thought the post was interesting! I didn’t know if anyone would actually bother to read the whole thing, haha… :lol

@Mouse-a-saur Thank you, that’s great to hear! This process definitely took longer than previous tries, but it was worth it!
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Atroxia on April 18, 2024, 07:12:15 PM: oh my god, these are the coolest!! i'd LOVE to see more pics if & when you have the time.
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on April 19, 2024, 03:06:49 PM: Thank you @Atroxia !

I’m finally getting around to my second Rainbow Face plush post! I did a lot more documentation of my process for the second one, so I had a lot more photos to upload before I could make the post. Also, Google decided to make all the photos from my previous post disappear, so I had to upload those to Imgur, too! Argh!

Anyway…

(https://i.imgur.com/CLiFR1O.jpeg)

This Rainbow Face is the more reserved one—and the one with more attitude. She’s strict about following rules, she has no patience for ignorance whatsoever, and she’s not afraid to give a retort to anyone who challenges these standards. At the same time, though, she seems to respect those who display intelligence, since she brings down her harshness when interacting with Littlefoot. But she’s still not letting him have any classified information! Yeah, as far as alien characters go, she’s very much the classic, secretive, “above you” archetype. She often has to scold the other Rainbow Face about saying too much, and he typically defers to her, suggesting that she’s the leader of the duo. She was my very favorite LBT character when I was a kid. I thought she was SO cool. Come on, her boldness was enough to startle Mr. Threehorn! What a boss!

(https://i.imgur.com/2VfdjEe.jpeg)
“Have you really seen all there is to see? Are there no mysteries left for YOU?”

The fact that she’s a lot more closed off than her colleague shows in her body language, because she uses less hand motions. This made it quite a bit harder to pick out a defining pose for her, unlike my first Rainbow Face, whose pose I settled on almost instantly. In the end, I noticed having her hands clasped together in front of her was a recurring pose, so I tried to replicate that in the way I positioned her hands. I stopped short of actually sewing them together, though. I don’t like to restrict the poses of my creations that much.

(https://i.imgur.com/6sKQenp.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/AtECoRb.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/wMa3W7A.jpeg)

I also gave this Rainbow Face half-lidded eyes, as they’re rarely open all the way in the movie. She’s too sassy and snarky for that! Her eyelashes are made of some twine I just happened to have lying around in my craft supplies. I love when some random thing I have around ends up being unexpectedly perfect for a new project!

Here’s the WIP photos. Before I felted her final colors on, she looked quite a bit different!

(https://i.imgur.com/Lk4DZuj.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/NQI4jqs.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/CJdeypj.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/2p2K8I8.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/mJT1OKA.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/CkbfcE7.jpeg)

Now…I will admit that my sizing of these characters relative to each other isn’t perfect. In the movie, the female Rainbow Face seems to be slightly shorter than the male. By accident, however, my female turned out slightly taller than my male. But the good news is that if I manipulate the wires in their legs the right way, the characters still appear to have accurate heights, even though they really don’t. Heh heh heh!

(https://i.imgur.com/H44A3r8.jpeg)

Guys, I LOVE them so much you don’t even know. They are so incredibly special to me, and it brings me joy every day to look at them!!!

(https://i.imgur.com/Ee3ebcw.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/GIjUkZo.jpeg)

Thank you for reading!!! :rainbowwave
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Rattymon on April 19, 2024, 04:32:26 PM: Wow! You did an amazing job with the rainbowfaces. :rainbowThinking

Well done! :Dducky
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Atroxia on April 19, 2024, 05:59:17 PM: ooh, she's gorgeous! she looks like she knows something i don't :lol
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Post by: ImpracticalDino on April 19, 2024, 06:30:09 PM: AAAAAAA! Lo-o-oks like Mo-o-o-o returned to the forum at such a go-o-od time! Lo-o-ok at how much yo-o-ou improved, Rainbow! I'm very proud of you. :Mo :Dducky :olittlefoot

Love the reflection and history lesson of the prior rainbow face plushies you tried making. This fishy will always eagerly await for mo-o-ore of your projects in the future. :DD
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Mumbling on April 20, 2024, 12:13:42 AM: She is amazing. The pair of them turned out so great and I'm glad they give you a lot of pride and happiness. Give them a hug from me :)
Title: Re: RainbowFaceProtege's Plush Projects!!
Post by: Sneak on April 20, 2024, 10:01:40 AM: Finally, partners are together.

And again, it's fantastic work! :D
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Post by: RainbowFaceProtege on April 21, 2024, 10:24:00 PM: @Rattymon Thanks so much!! :)littlefoot

@Atroxia Haha, thanks!! She definitely does (and she won't tell me what it is, either)! :lol
@ImpracticalDino Thank you for the support, you're always so kind!! :spikeblush It's really felt good to return to my roots and do some LBT projects again! (I actually have another in mind already, though I don't have enough time to work on it yet.)
@Mumbling Aww, thank you!! They really do... And I will! ;)Cera
@Sneak Thank you!! Heh, I meant to post this last bunch of photos ages ago, but...I was lazy. :ChomperBurned