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The Secret Thing is revealed! I've spent over a year developing plush toys with posable faces (more pics to come) as well as posable bodies, which I am imaginatively calling tomodachi dolls, Japanese-ish for "friend dolls", working on the idea that they can be emotive. And I like Japanese stuffs.The first one to be completed is Rudy, a Staggon. Yes, a stag x dragon cross. His eyes roll and have three different pupil types, his eyebrows move, his eyelids shut, his lips are posable and his mouth opens and closes. His ears are also posable, so he's pretty flexible in his range of expressions. The rest of his body is jointed and wired. He is still incredibly squishy, he's by no means a lumpy, sculpted doll.
Design:
Rudy has been designed with all the attention focussing on his head, so his rear end is pretty basic. He will be used for birthday cards, greetings cards, invites and maybe just some silly prints, which will hopefully soon be available in my etsy shop. It is unlikely that any of these will focus on anything other than his head or foreclaws, so there didn't seem much need to overdo the detail on his butt. He uses natural colours and furs to make him more believable.
Made of minky fabric, fleece and faux-fur, his teeth and eyes are hand made. He's a mix of hand and machine stitching. He's about a meter long, and about 30cm tall. I think. I haven't actually measured him.
I apologize for all the watermarks, but he is a one off, never to be sold creation. He's mine, I tell you, mine! So if you see this guy on ebay or anywhere else, it's a fake. He's right here with me.
Tomodachi dolls are currently still very much a work in progress and are NOT being offered as commissions. One day I would like to, but there are things I need to fix. he's a bit... clunky... So I'm aiming for a human doll and a pony, as my next projects. The human doll was the one I started with, but a lot of the problems I had have been sorted in Rudy, so hopefully I can translate it across.
No patterns, no tutorials, no commissions, no trades.
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Rei3987 [2021-04-14 21:36:55 +0000 UTC]
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TheWildFluff [2015-02-16 19:29:34 +0000 UTC]
ZAXSWCDEFRVBGTHNYUJMK,IMJUNHYBGTVFRC HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT!?!?!?!?Β
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dot-DOLL In reply to TheWildFluff [2015-02-17 16:48:22 +0000 UTC]
With a hell of a lot of practice XD
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dot-DOLL In reply to Chibi-pets [2014-11-14 09:53:35 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! Yes, his eyes are hand painted (badly, but the photos are quite forgiving)
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Turtle-Arts [2014-07-01 19:37:41 +0000 UTC]
D: Now I really really want a plush doll with a poseable face.
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dot-DOLL In reply to Turtle-Arts [2014-07-14 09:40:41 +0000 UTC]
Still working on 'em! I think Rudy was a bit of a one-hit-wonder, sadly... But for now, I persevere...
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Turtle-Arts In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-07-17 05:11:50 +0000 UTC]
Well good luck with your endeavors. :>
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DragonFlame123 [2014-03-20 22:52:35 +0000 UTC]
I would but a doll like this in a heart beat!
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dot-DOLL In reply to DragonFlame123 [2014-03-22 20:25:42 +0000 UTC]
Β Thank you <3 I still need some practice with them, but hopefully, one day, I'll be able to offer them out.
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Naoru [2014-03-12 18:42:10 +0000 UTC]
Absolutely amazing! What a wonderful result you've come up, he is fantastic!! I can't wait to see what you do with a human doll, and if you ever open commissions, OMG COUNT ME IN I'll be there as soon as you do!!
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dot-DOLL In reply to Naoru [2014-03-13 10:38:03 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much! I'm still working on the doll one, hopefully he'll be done soon!
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Lambkinz [2014-03-08 06:09:37 +0000 UTC]
Okay, I was already terribly impressed with your stuff, but now you're just showing off! This is brilliant. I don't even know what else to say--in my wildest dreams I've been too afraid to entertain the notion of undertakings like this one. It really makes me think you'd have a fantastic career in animatronics. I feel like this guy would be perfect for stop motion!Β
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dot-DOLL In reply to Lambkinz [2014-03-10 09:59:32 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much! Stop motion dolls are kind of where this idea started, and those gorgeous BJD's from Japan and stuff. I wanted to get that feeling of character without losing the squishiness of a plush - even his head is squishy! He has a couple of minor flaws, things that need tweaking in next models, but for a first attempt I'm very happy with him.
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Kipaki [2014-03-07 10:51:47 +0000 UTC]
WOW this is awesome, i didnt expect your surprise to be something such as this!!
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dot-DOLL In reply to Kipaki [2014-03-07 14:24:15 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! Yes, I've been carrying this terrible secret for many months now XD
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StitchingStardust [2014-03-07 00:02:33 +0000 UTC]
Amaaazing!! :0 He looks awesome, I love the posable face! Great work so far, I'm looking forward to seeing what else you can make with the tomodachi doll idea~ u v u
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dot-DOLL In reply to StitchingStardust [2014-03-07 14:22:55 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much!
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Nyxinae [2014-03-06 23:01:07 +0000 UTC]
This is incredible work. That year has been well spent, indeed! Can't wait to see what you make next.
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dot-DOLL In reply to Nyxinae [2014-03-07 14:22:28 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much! I think I'm going to focus on making the humanoidΒ doll next, since I'm hell bent on having one XD
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NazFX [2014-03-06 22:17:07 +0000 UTC]
This is utterly phenomenal toy design Dot. I am totally blown away.. I really cannot comprehend how you could even do this. He is divine!Β
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dot-DOLL In reply to NazFX [2014-03-07 14:20:37 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! <3 He took a helluva lot of practice versions XD I refuse to give up because I want a doll of my OC, like, I NEED it. Cannot give up. Ever. NEEEEED.
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Crizzers [2014-03-06 16:23:19 +0000 UTC]
So this is pretty much the best thing ever. I'd better start saving up for a commission, huh?
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dot-DOLL In reply to Crizzers [2014-03-06 16:26:34 +0000 UTC]
Oh thank you XD I need to correct a few things first but I would LOVE to do these on commissions.
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X-AvienSky-X [2014-03-06 15:47:50 +0000 UTC]
;u; OMG!!!! this a fantastic!
I have never seen a plush like this OMG!!!
Sign me up for when you do offer these babies! ;u;
ppssst yes Mekdragon like thissss
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dot-DOLL In reply to X-AvienSky-X [2014-03-06 16:09:56 +0000 UTC]
haha, I thought you might like the idea of these XD As far as I have been able to find out, he is the only plush with a posable face on the main art sites. There may be some hidden or some on private sites, or under less obvious tags. I know some art dolls / stop motion dolls have open and closing mouths and blinky eyes, but they're not cuddly. Rudy is still cuddly, so I count him as a plush X3 Imma keep practicing! I promise! I'd love to just have a creepy gallery full of all these semi-alive plushes XD
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X-AvienSky-X In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-03-06 16:47:05 +0000 UTC]
OMG! you can like put them in a room and have guest over and liek not tell them they move. Then once they leave you can liek change them around so when they come back they do the whole "were they always like that?" totally freak em out! ;u;
But yishh i've seen dolls like that where you can change their face but never a cuddly lil fellow like him!Β
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dot-DOLL In reply to X-AvienSky-X [2014-03-06 16:50:51 +0000 UTC]
I love your thinking right thar. Next time my sister in law visits, Rudy will move. Everyone who knows will pretend like nothing is wrong. She will freak.
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X-AvienSky-X In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-03-06 16:51:25 +0000 UTC]
OMG yes! do it and report back to me! *v*
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dot-DOLL In reply to X-AvienSky-X [2014-03-06 16:52:44 +0000 UTC]
Oh, I will... I'll just keep moving him closer, too... little bit at a time...
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X-AvienSky-X In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-03-06 17:11:50 +0000 UTC]
OMG *v*
take spictures WE MUST TAKE THIS TO THE INTERNET
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dot-DOLL In reply to X-AvienSky-X [2014-03-06 17:17:31 +0000 UTC]
She'd never forgive me XD
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X-AvienSky-X In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-03-07 00:14:39 +0000 UTC]
DO IT FOR THE VINE BRO
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HobbaGobwin [2014-03-06 15:22:18 +0000 UTC]
This is absolutely amazing! Β I love how expressive you've made the face able to be. Β I'm really looking forward to seeing more like this from you.
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dot-DOLL In reply to HobbaGobwin [2014-03-06 15:24:20 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much! I'm going to keep trying, since I'm not 100% happy with where his mouth joins his face... hopefully I can get them doing great big smiles and grimaces too.
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inu-mutt [2014-03-06 15:21:02 +0000 UTC]
aw man id love to see this happen withΒ Xavier Β (the albino one)
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dot-DOLL In reply to inu-mutt [2014-03-06 15:22:56 +0000 UTC]
That would be pretty awesome! I'm gonna keep practicing with these guys, 'cause I do want them to be commission worthy XD And I enjoy making teeth XD
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inu-mutt In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-03-06 15:31:33 +0000 UTC]
I need to get some glass eyes but no shops around me carry them and I don't shop online Β
but I love how you made him SO MUCH EXPRESSION AND EMOTION CX I give you permission to give Xavier life in plush form XD I wish I could manage to do this but I have a fairly short attention span with my poseable dolls I have a lockheed that's almost finished the only thing left is to sew him up and I suddenly got super lazy with it and still haven't finished
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dot-DOLL In reply to inu-mutt [2014-03-06 15:36:29 +0000 UTC]
Oh gods, I hear you. Rudy was in a bag in pieces for about a week. It only took me a day to stick him all together but I just couldn't be bothered, the idea of it was... like... I don't know XD But I just couldn't bring myself to do it. The prospect of doing it was painful XD
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inu-mutt In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-03-06 15:42:49 +0000 UTC]
i started him about 6 months ago Β iΒ sculpted his head and feet in about an hour andΒ finished wiring and padding him the same day but i just couldn't get myself to sew him up
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dot-DOLL In reply to inu-mutt [2014-03-06 16:11:02 +0000 UTC]
Okay, six months is longer than I've ever held one off for...Oh go on, it's just the last bit! you'll feel so much better when he's done!
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inu-mutt In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-03-06 16:16:04 +0000 UTC]
uuuuugggggggggggg i don't wanna what wanna do is learn how in the heck you make the lips and eyebrows move and stay
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dot-DOLL In reply to inu-mutt [2014-03-06 16:21:13 +0000 UTC]
haha, sorry,Β dat's mahΒ secret! *evil cackles*
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inu-mutt In reply to dot-DOLL [2014-03-06 16:32:23 +0000 UTC]
alright fine don't tell me so whatchu working on now
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dot-DOLL In reply to inu-mutt [2014-03-06 16:34:12 +0000 UTC]
Dunno, I'll mostly be starting on commissions. And correcting that Foodog pattern...
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