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This is part one of a video tutorial on how to assemble a plushie head using this - or a similar - pattern:Part 2 is here: [link]
Please pardon the kitty interruptions.
Let me know if you have any questions! ^o^
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Music tracks are Super Circus, Circus Tent, and Circus Waltz FX by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com ; Licensed and used under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" Thanks Kevin!
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What do you suggest to do for a character that has two-toned hair? Like in an undercut style?
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hmmmm depends on how it looks exactly but you can always split the pattern up for the colors? Or do layers with the flaps 
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"Roots" black that grows out to a golden-ish brown ^^
Cool! Thank you so much!
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ooooh well you could try paint, not sure how that would go but it's probably what I'd try, or use some other fabric that you could dye maybe. Challenging!! Layers might still work, just would be an abrupt shift in colorΒ
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Alrighty! Thanks! ^^
*Is just going to link my character just in case anything I say doesn't make any senseΒ
* It kinda just the top of his hair that's the goldenish-brown color, which is kind of a hard color to find in felt form xD But I found something close!
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Oh yeah def I'd do the base of the head black and then add layers of the goldenrod color, one up the front and then maybe a few down the top of the head, you will have to cut seams in for it. Good luck!
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Awesome! Thank you so much!
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Do you know where i can find hair and cloth patterns that fit this pattern?
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I never found the time to post anything for that, sorry! But it's mostly trial and error based on the body shape. I do have this guide for long hair which might help:Β Β
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Hi there, just a quick question, do you have any suggestions on how to sew a face on the doll? I'm making my first human doll and making a twin set for my best friend and I. 
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Hi! I haven't ever sewn a face. I have done piecing which is like cutting out felt parts and gluing them on, and I have done painting, and iron on. Iron on is by far the cleanest and it's currently what I do, though now it's digital and it used to be drawn on the transfer paper. Painting worked well for me for a bit at the start.Β
Celestia's eyes were pieced:
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faces can also be embroidered but doing that by hand takes a very long time and a machine is quite expensive.Β
I hope that is helpful! 
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AHH! ;u; thank you, I found the pattern but I've never made a plush before so I didn't know how things would attach <3
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yay!! Someday I hope to make a better one hahaΒ
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hello!! do you have the body plush tutorial??
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Hey! I didn't do the body on camera, but the body has two parts you sew together except for the neck opening. Same thing with the arms. You have the option to sew the arms into the body seam or attach them after (I attach them after if there is going to be clothing over the seam).
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ommgg thank you so much, I made my first plush with your tutorial, is so great, thanks for the reply <3
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YAY!! someday I hope to get back to doing videos. I've learned so much since then :'D
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Hi there, is the seam allowance included in the pattern? *have not watched the video, my son is sleeping on my lap and I don't want to wake him up*
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yes but it's very small, like 1/8" I sew really small hand seams xD
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works for me, I also sew by hand. XDΒ
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This is SUPER helpful! Thank you sooooooo much!!!
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How do you attach the hands to the body? :<Β
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You can put the arms on the body as part of the same pattern, or you can sew them on after the body is stuffed. I do the former when the arm seams will show and the latter when they won't (usually)
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Lol your cat
This is awesome, makes me want to run and buy some felt lol
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I love this tutorial video and it was amazing. About your cat, it's fine because it doesn't know anything like other animal pets and I love your kitty that makes me laugh when it tries to interrupt you that you thought it was not gonna help you.
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Anyway, have you seen B-Robo KabutackΒ by Toei Company? It's a Japanese Anime live-action kiddie Metal Heroes show and it involves some cute-looking Anime-like B-Robots who transform into aggressive humanoid robotic fighters. If you watch this show, don't let their cute looks fool you because on the inside, they have hearts of tough warrior fighters. I know cute appearances can be very deceiving sometimes. This is what Kabutack looks like and that's the one that I was trying to make a plush doll of it. metalheroes.wikia.com/wiki/Kabβ¦
I need to learn how to make arms attached to the doll body to make them move around like a teddy bear and sock monkey with loose arms that could move around.
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Hmmm I know some people have used buttons for that kind of movement? www.google.com/search?q=buttonβ¦
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Look at my gallery and you can see what I'm doing with those kits.Β magic-kristina-kw.deviantart.cβ¦
It took me lot of time with hand embroidering until I need to learn to attach limbs to a doll body to make those doll loose limbs move around instead of hold still like a scarecrow or gingerbread man plush. For example, a teddy bear with loose limbs that could move around. Not with buttons. i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/0β¦
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Yeah, if you just don't stuff them as much they will be floppier
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Not really, kinda. You know, something like this with arms move around.Β www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAxCqSβ¦
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That's the one I'm talking about leaving the arms to let it move around.
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I'm just a little lost and have no clue what I'm doing so please forgive me if this is a stupid question 
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I know, the black makes it hard to see ; ~ ;Β
The triangles are the bottom bits of the back of the head pattern. It's the middle shape in the top row here:
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oh, okay ^^
so doΒ I just stitch where the slit is, or do I sew the bottom edges together too?
sorry if I'm bothering you orΒ if I'm not making any sense.
I suck at this stuff but really want to make my own plushie
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No bother
You just close up the triangle, so you sew the opening together.
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you're welcome! Happy sewing :3
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Okay, silly question, but now that I've gotten the head sewn together and stuffed, what is the easiest way to attach the head to the body? I am absolutely in love with this design, by the way. *dances*Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
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I HAVE A THING FOR THAT
sakkysa.deviantart.com/art/Vidβ¦
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