Hello hello! Fulfillment update as well as a quick note: 770/1000 orders have been shipped out as of 3/19/2025! This means there are about 230 more orders that need to go out. I also wanted to note that there are still 45 orders that cannot be shipped out as their address information has not been entered. If you are concerned that your order has not shipped yet please check to make sure you have filled out all the information on your survey!! If you have, and your survey is locked, you are all good to go! If you are still able to edit the survey, it means it is missing information and needs to be finished in order for your order to be processed.
One other note I wanted to mention in regards to extras and B grades: I will have some B GRADE plush with me at Isekai Anime Con this weekend where I am vending. I wanted to update you in case that causes any confusion if you see pictures! (If you're planning to attend, I'd love to say hi!) They are B grade plush that we have set aside from fulfilling your pledges. Depending on the number of B grades, some may be available online after we finish fulfillment, but I prefer to sell them at in-person events when I can, so people can see and choose their flaws in-person. As noted below, if you believe you have a B grade/defective plush, please let White Squirrel know and they can swap it out for you! There will absolutely be extras of each plush available on my website, hannimations.net, once we've finished sending out all the campaign rewards! I will update when I have a drop date for the extras!
MINI FAQ Help! My plush is defective/I am missing an item! Contact [email protected] for assistance.
I have questions regarding returned packages, etc Contact [email protected] for assistance.
We have a quick update. As of 3/12/2025 580 out of 1000 orders have been successfully packed and shipped by our fulfillment partner White Squirrel.
REMINDER: Due to the total number of pledges it may take up to 2 months to pack and ship every order. We still anticipate all orders will be shipped out by May 2025. Please be patient. Orders are being shipped as fast as possible.
MINI FAQ Help! My plush is defective! Contact [email protected] for assistance.
I have questions regarding returned packages, etc Contact [email protected] for assistance.
A huge thank you to White Squirrel for helping us with the AuDHD Creatures campaign!
Good news: Fulfillment of AuDHD Creatures begins today! A huge thank you to our fulfillment provider, White Squirrel, for helping us. We can not stress this enough: due to the number of pledges: it may take up to 2 months (Late April 2025 to beginning of May 2025) to pack and ship every order. Please be patient.
PLUSHIE CARE GUIDE
Here is a guide to give you all the tips and tricks to caring for your new friend. This guide includes restoring your plushie to its full glory, preventative care, and washing/cleaning!
WHEN YOUR PLUSHIE ARRIVES Right out of the package, your plushie may look a little wonky (I do too usually after a long travel adventure!). Here are a few things you can do to make your plushie look fresh, happy, and rejuvenated.
Re-fluffing the Plush: During shipping, the stuffing inside the plush may shift around, leaving some areas overstuffed and others under-stuffed. The best way to remedy this quickly is to shake that little guy (and I really mean shake it!) !!Smaller plushies or plushies with smaller details or more specific shapes may need to have their stuffing massaged back into place more intentionally. As mentioned before, once the plushie is out of their packaging, the stuffing will naturally start to expand and fill out a little more so they'll look better as time goes by!
Wrinkles: Wrinkles in fabric will smooth out after a few days! Cuddling them can speed up this process, but if it is really bothering you, you can steam them on a very low heat setting to get wrinkles out faster.
Brushing + Trimming: Longer furred plush may need a little brushing of their fur to get it laying how you like. Using a nylon brush, you can style their fur so it's out of their eyes or other embroidered parts. Brush it so it's all flowing in the same direction. You can also take a small pair of cosmetic scissors and lightly trim some of the fur around embroidered parts if it is obscuring smaller details.
NOTES ON PLUSHIE CREATION + UNIQUENESS:
No matter who makes a plushie, whether it be an individual person or a manufacturer making over 1000 plushies at once, ALL plushies are assembled BY HAND!! Due to the nature of how they are made, there is simply no way for each plushie to be exactly the same, and each one is going to have their own little handmade quirks. If your plushie does not look 100% thread for thread like the product photo, well, that means that it's your very own unique plushie! There are obviously errors that I count as B grade, but some variation of shape and detail placement are expected when making plush.
Your plushie may come with a thread sticking out or some embroidery stabilizer in the corner of their eye like a little sleeper. These are removable! You can usually pick out stabilizer with your fingers or with tweezers, and threads can be trimmed away with a small pair of cosmetic scissors.
PREVENTATIVE CARE / MAINTENANCE
Taking care of your plushies is important if you'd like to keep them in the best condition possible! How you care for your plush depends on the specific details of the plush shape, fabric, and design.
Brushing: For plushies with shorter fur (anything below 8mm) usually brushing isn't required. For plushies with longer fur, brushing them with a nylon brush once every few weeks helps their fur stay nice and soft!! The more you come into contact with the fur, the more often you should brush it.
Dusting: Getting dust out of a plushie is a little harder than just using a feather duster or wiping them down with a rag because plushies have fur. However, dust removal doesn't have to be complicated! You can use a vacuum hose and cover it with a panty hose or other sheer fabric, then go over the surface of your plushie with the vacuum. This helps remove dust and dirt and keep them clean! Doing this regularly will prevent you from having to wash them often.
CLEANING YOUR PLUSHIE
How you clean your plushie depends a lot on what you're trying to fix and what the plush is made of and how they're shaped, but I will go over some details with you so you can decide which cleaning method works best for your situation!
!!IMPORTANT: PLUSH FABRICS ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO HEAT!! If you use too much heat on your plushie, you could ruin the texture of the fabric use extra caution when using heat to clean.
Spot washing: This is my most recommended form of washing your plushie! It is unlikely to damage your plush and is the most effective at removing specific stains and dirt. To spot wash your plush, take a wet rag or cloth and gently rub the surface of the plush where you'd like to clean. Do this until the spot or stain has gone away! If it's stubborn, you can use a gentle soap like hand soap or clothing detergent to help get it out, but try to use a minimal amount! If you do use soap, go over the area with a clean wet rag after the spot is clean to remove the extra soap, as soap residue will affect the texture of your plushie's fur. Leave your plushie out to dry in a warm, sunny spot, and a few hours later they should be good as new!
Using the Washing Machine: I ONLY recommend this if you are trying to sanitize or deodorize a plushie - it will not help to get stains out!
If you are going to put your plushie in the washer, here are a few things you should consider first:
Does it have wire or magnet details? These may be displaced in the washer, so it is better to spot wash them.
Does it have airbrushed details? These will wash away in the washer, so if you want to preserve them, stick to a spot wash.
Is your plushie really really large? Large plushies will take a long time to dry and may develop mildew if they are wet for too long.
Before you put your plushie in the washing machine, put it inside a dedicated bag or pillowcase to protect it! If you use a pillowcase, tie off the end or secure it with a rubber band to prevent the plushie from popping out during the wash. Use a minimal amount of detergent. Make sure you are washing the plushie with COLD water, and on a gentle or delicate cycle! I also highly recommend an extra spin cycle if your washing machine allows, as this will help the plushie dry faster! Once the wash cycle is done, remove your friend from the bag and let them air dry in a warm sunny spot. I always recommend air drying over using the dryer as plushies are VERY sensitive to heat!
Using a Dryer: Only use the dryer if it has an air dry/tumble only setting, where no heat whatsoever is being applied to the plushie. If you are air drying your plush and they are still wet after 24 hours, try using the dryer on air tumble or the lowest heat setting, as if your plushie is wet for too long, they may grow mildew, and it would be better for them to be dried than to be covered in mildew.
The exception here would be mochi minky plush, as those can go in the dryer ON LOW HEAT ONLY
Deep Cleaning: If your plushie needs to be cleaned beyond a spot wash or put through the washing machine, you may need to consider deep cleaning them. This is a laborious process as you will need to un-stuff your plushie before washing their fur. (Disclaimer: I don't have much experience with this, so I would recommend checking out some videos on youtube about refurbishing/deep cleaning plush.)
The most important things to note when cleaning plushies are that if you submerge the whole plushie, stuffing inside, it will take too long to dry and get gross. Even if it's a small little guy, it still takes too long to dry usually. The spin cycle on the washing machine assists with this, so if you can do a spin only cycle you can try this (be sure to put them in a protective bag!) but overall I just do not recommend submerging your plushie if you are not going to remove the stuffing.
FULFILLMENT BEGINS SOON + some silly information + series 2 planning!
Hi everyone!
White Squirrel is hoping to start fulfillment on the AuDHD creatures within the next few weeks!! To make sure your creatures get to you safely, Update your address on your survey! If you have moved since filling it out, please please please be sure to check and make sure your address is up to date. You will get a notification 48 hours before addresses lock, but there is no harm in catching it earlier than that! If you miss the window before addresses lock, there is a small chance we can go in and edit it manually after locking but if it gets shipped out before the address is changed, all we can do is wait and see if it gets sent back to us :'(
Once again reiterating also that there are over 1000 packages to be sent out and it will take quite a while to get all orders out! Usually packages are shipped by similar items in groups, rather than in the order that you backed or filled out surveys, since they all locked simultaneously. I will make a few updates throughout fulfillment to give you a status on what percentage have gone out so far.
If you are missing any items, have a swapped item from what you thought you should receive, or have other concerns about your shipped order, you can contact White Squirrel directly at [email protected] !
Lastly regarding fulfillment I would LOVE to see pictures of your creatures in their new homes!! You can tag me on twitter @hannimatior or on bluesky @hannimatior.bsky.social and I'd love to feature some of these pictures in future updates! :D
While we're here, here is a silly piece of information: I found out that the critters do fit into some standardteddy clothes, and look particularly good in dresses and skirts lol. Do what you will with this information but if anyone dresses up their critter once it arrives do show me a picture of that as well!! :D
Luca, Kelly, and Ash in some outfits!
While the launch time frame is highly dependent on a lot of things, I have set up a pre-launch page for the Disability Pride Series 2 campaign which I hope to have later this year in September or so! I have already started some design concepts and will begin sharing them on the series 2 campaign page for you to give feedback soon! I'm working with my local disabled community to create the designs and do research and I'm really excited about what we're coming up with! The campaign will feature new plushies + characters, stickers, and lots and lots of accessories and disability aids for your plush that will work for the original AuDHD creatures as well! :D
Hi again! As per my last update, we are still working on grading all of the plushies in order to be able to send them out, and are still planning on February for starting fulfillment. I will also reiterate that it may take over a month to ship out all rewards once shipping starts! Please check out the prior update for more info if you missed it.
I wasn't sure I should make an update because there isn't necessarily any new info on shipping as it's still the same estimate as prior and we are still working on grading plush as stated previously. My instinct is to only update as we enter a new phase or if things are delayed but I'm not sure if that's best! My next update will go out when we are ready to lock addresses, or if it looks like things are delayed.
Also, As part of Backerkit's Pintopia this year, I have a projectRainbeanies running currently featuring some of the audhd creatures!
If we are able to unlock series 2 of the rainbeanies, it will most likely include more characters from audhd creatures, including tristan, ash, and luca possibly! Returning backers get a cute little 'colorful critters club' button pin with each of their pledges as well!
I typically used to wait until fulfillment has started for my last campaign before starting a new one, but since it was part of pintopia, a set event by Backerkit, I could not change the dates, and I have a schedule for the other campaigns I am planning to run this year, including Disability Pride Creatures Series 2, that I would like to stay on track in order to keep making ends meet and keep my shop running ;-; I have ran and fulfilled 3 other crowdfunding campaigns and fulfilled over 15,000 orders and preorders in the four years I have been running my shop, so please rest assured I am fully committed to sending things out as quickly as possible, and I just ask that you have patience with me and White Squirrel and understand that this is the largest scale project I have worked on thus far and am still figuring out how to work at this scale, how to streamline things, and how long it takes!
plushies + add-ons have arrived: important updates about shipping timing!
Hello hello!! I am sorry about the delay in getting updates out, my health has been a continual struggle this year with my chronic illnesses and disabilities :'( That being said, I have good news today!!
All 153 boxes of plushies have arrived safely to White Squirrel's warehouse (our wonderful fulfillment partner!). Additionally the majority of add-on items are also finished with production!
There are still several things that need to happen before the first packages go out but shipping is expected to begin LATE JANUARY-EARLY FEBRUARY.
Please keep in mind that even after fulfillment begins, we have over a thousand packages to send out, so it will take 1-2 months for things to be completed.
Here's what needs to happen before things start shipping out:
We are waiting until after the holiday season to start work on fulfillment. White Squirrel's help in sending out packages is essential as I am chronically ill and disabled, and it would be impossible to get all packages out on my own. White Squirrel helps out several artists in this way, and currently are working through a holiday rush. We are waiting to send things out for two reasons: a) to ease stress on White Squirrel, and b) so the packages have the best chance of finding their way home, as this time of year is when packages are most likely to be stolen or lost.
Grading/Quality Checking: In order to make sure you are not getting a defective item, we will be going through and quality checking the plush, enamel pins, and other products. Please keep in mind that this is a labor intensive process and will take some extra time!! That being said, here are a few things to note: Not every minor difference from the sample plush quantifies a B grade plush! I will go into detail more later on in the update, but please keep in mind that all plush are sewn by hand!! Secondly, sometimes a B grade product will slip through the cracks even when we are doing our very best to make sure everything is up to par! If an item needs to be replaced we will do our best to help with that.
Updating/Locking Addresses: Once we are more certain of when we will start fulfillment, we will work on locking addresses. You should get an email 48 hours in advance of when the address will lock so that you can update it if your address has changed since you last filled out the survey. That being said you may update your address at any time up until addresses are locked! If your address gets locked before you have the chance to update please let us know, but I suggest updating it as soon as you know your new address!
Remainder of Sticker Production: I have four sticker varieties that are not yet made. There weren't quite enough ordered to get them made in bulk, so I intend to make them myself with my sticker machine. It hasn't been very cooperative lately so I have been trying to fix it. If all else fails and January comes around and my machine still wont register the dang registration marks, I will cut them out by hand with scissors lol.
PICTURES!!
Here are a few pictures from both my manufacturer and ones that I took of items that we just got in!! :D
a tristan plushie pile!
kelly plushie pile!! a lot o' axolotl!
bug plushie pile! this is before they get their wings.. (caterpillar bug :3c)
ash plushie pile!
dash pile!! :D (their wheels were added on after this picture!)
Melon pile!!
the stickerbook!! it's pages work excellently :D
critter and bug sticker sheets by wheeliescoot!!
icon sticker sheet and the cross collab freebie!! :D
collar charms!! these are made of vinyl and have a lovely feel to them!!
the bandanas!! super excited about how cute these turned out!!
the dash spinning charm... SO SO FUN... you can see my copy is greasy bc I keep it in the kitchen to play with while I'm waiting for my food to cook. lol.
the enamel pins!! They just turned out so gorgeous, I love all of them so much :')
A note on variability in plushies:
Unlike a 3D printed object or something cast in a mold, plushies are sewn together by hand, regardless of whether they were made start to finish by a single artist or by several people in a plush manufacturing facility. While a manufacturer has a few machines that are used for some parts of the process, such as a laser fabric cutter or large scale embroidery machine, each seam must still be sewn by a person using a sewing machine, and each plushie is stuffed by a person, and the final ladder stitch to close up the plush after stuffing is always done by hand with a needle and thread.
Because of the fact that there are so many by-hand elements of a plush, it is completely unrealistic to expect a batch of plushies to all look exactly identical to the sample. When grading a plushie, the primary things I am checking for are holes and deviations in the design that are drastically noticeable, such as an upside-down paw, a muzzle or ears sewn on at a egregious angle, or missing design elements, like a lack of a collar or a whole missing tail (which has happened before with some of my previous manufacturers, lol.)
The plushie(s) you receive will be your very own unique plush. They are not 100% the same as my samples, or anyone else's plush of the same style!! I think this is a very charming and endearing quality of plushies. The little differences that make my plushie mine are very special to me! Even B grade plush, I and many others often have an affinity for for their uniqueness. I will probably repeat this section in a few updates as I really want to emphasize and clarify that each plushie is a little unique!!
It is also important to note that these plush have gone on a long and perilous journey to get to you. From the manufacturer to the port, across the ocean on a month long voyage, from the port to the warehouse, and then from the warehouse to your home! All the while they are usually cramped in boxes and bags to save space (and to save you on shipping!) When they arrive home to you, they will be frazzled and a bit crumpled, skrunkly, and wonky. Their stuffing may have gotten redistributed along the way and their fur may be creased or parted in a funny way. There are ways to help them adjust to their new home and have them looking like their best self though!! Time will always be the best remedy, as they adjust to their new environment and are cuddled and loved, their wrinkles will straighten out and their stuffing will fill out as it should! Your plush may also have stray threads or some remaining embroidery stabilizer. I see these as little sleepers in their eyes that you can remove and help them wake up! Contrary to a tired person or animal, you can help plushies get back into tip top stuffing shape by shaking them violently! You can speed up the de-wrinkling process by using a very low heat clothes steamer (not directly on the surface of the plush, but a few inches away!) or by brushing out the fur with a nylon pet brush! A toothbrush can also work :)
Thank you again for your patience with me throughout this project!! I am hoping to have a little more information about when we will be able to start sending things out soon and will update once we know for sure! :) Have an absolutely wonderful weekend!
We have a quick update. As of 3/12/2025 580 out of 1000 orders have been successfully packed and shipped by our fulfillment partner White Squirrel.
REMINDER: Due to the total number of pledges it may take up to 2 months to pack and ship every order. We still anticipate all orders will be shipped out by May 2025. Please be patient. Orders are being shipped as fast as possible.
MINI FAQ Help! My plush is defective! Contact [email protected] for assistance.
I have questions regarding returned packages, etc Contact [email protected] for assistance.
A huge thank you to White Squirrel for helping us with the AuDHD Creatures campaign!
Good news: Fulfillment of AuDHD Creatures begins today! A huge thank you to our fulfillment provider, White Squirrel, for helping us. We can not stress this enough: due to the number of pledges: it may take up to 2 months (Late April 2025 to beginning of May 2025) to pack and ship every order. Please be patient.
PLUSHIE CARE GUIDE
Here is a guide to give you all the tips and tricks to caring for your new friend. This guide includes restoring your plushie to its full glory, preventative care, and washing/cleaning!
WHEN YOUR PLUSHIE ARRIVES Right out of the package, your plushie may look a little wonky (I do too usually after a long travel adventure!). Here are a few things you can do to make your plushie look fresh, happy, and rejuvenated.
Re-fluffing the Plush: During shipping, the stuffing inside the plush may shift around, leaving some areas overstuffed and others under-stuffed. The best way to remedy this quickly is to shake that little guy (and I really mean shake it!) !!Smaller plushies or plushies with smaller details or more specific shapes may need to have their stuffing massaged back into place more intentionally. As mentioned before, once the plushie is out of their packaging, the stuffing will naturally start to expand and fill out a little more so they'll look better as time goes by!
Wrinkles: Wrinkles in fabric will smooth out after a few days! Cuddling them can speed up this process, but if it is really bothering you, you can steam them on a very low heat setting to get wrinkles out faster.
Brushing + Trimming: Longer furred plush may need a little brushing of their fur to get it laying how you like. Using a nylon brush, you can style their fur so it's out of their eyes or other embroidered parts. Brush it so it's all flowing in the same direction. You can also take a small pair of cosmetic scissors and lightly trim some of the fur around embroidered parts if it is obscuring smaller details.
NOTES ON PLUSHIE CREATION + UNIQUENESS:
No matter who makes a plushie, whether it be an individual person or a manufacturer making over 1000 plushies at once, ALL plushies are assembled BY HAND!! Due to the nature of how they are made, there is simply no way for each plushie to be exactly the same, and each one is going to have their own little handmade quirks. If your plushie does not look 100% thread for thread like the product photo, well, that means that it's your very own unique plushie! There are obviously errors that I count as B grade, but some variation of shape and detail placement are expected when making plush.
Your plushie may come with a thread sticking out or some embroidery stabilizer in the corner of their eye like a little sleeper. These are removable! You can usually pick out stabilizer with your fingers or with tweezers, and threads can be trimmed away with a small pair of cosmetic scissors.
PREVENTATIVE CARE / MAINTENANCE
Taking care of your plushies is important if you'd like to keep them in the best condition possible! How you care for your plush depends on the specific details of the plush shape, fabric, and design.
Brushing: For plushies with shorter fur (anything below 8mm) usually brushing isn't required. For plushies with longer fur, brushing them with a nylon brush once every few weeks helps their fur stay nice and soft!! The more you come into contact with the fur, the more often you should brush it.
Dusting: Getting dust out of a plushie is a little harder than just using a feather duster or wiping them down with a rag because plushies have fur. However, dust removal doesn't have to be complicated! You can use a vacuum hose and cover it with a panty hose or other sheer fabric, then go over the surface of your plushie with the vacuum. This helps remove dust and dirt and keep them clean! Doing this regularly will prevent you from having to wash them often.
CLEANING YOUR PLUSHIE
How you clean your plushie depends a lot on what you're trying to fix and what the plush is made of and how they're shaped, but I will go over some details with you so you can decide which cleaning method works best for your situation!
!!IMPORTANT: PLUSH FABRICS ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO HEAT!! If you use too much heat on your plushie, you could ruin the texture of the fabric use extra caution when using heat to clean.
Spot washing: This is my most recommended form of washing your plushie! It is unlikely to damage your plush and is the most effective at removing specific stains and dirt. To spot wash your plush, take a wet rag or cloth and gently rub the surface of the plush where you'd like to clean. Do this until the spot or stain has gone away! If it's stubborn, you can use a gentle soap like hand soap or clothing detergent to help get it out, but try to use a minimal amount! If you do use soap, go over the area with a clean wet rag after the spot is clean to remove the extra soap, as soap residue will affect the texture of your plushie's fur. Leave your plushie out to dry in a warm, sunny spot, and a few hours later they should be good as new!
Using the Washing Machine: I ONLY recommend this if you are trying to sanitize or deodorize a plushie - it will not help to get stains out!
If you are going to put your plushie in the washer, here are a few things you should consider first:
Does it have wire or magnet details? These may be displaced in the washer, so it is better to spot wash them.
Does it have airbrushed details? These will wash away in the washer, so if you want to preserve them, stick to a spot wash.
Is your plushie really really large? Large plushies will take a long time to dry and may develop mildew if they are wet for too long.
Before you put your plushie in the washing machine, put it inside a dedicated bag or pillowcase to protect it! If you use a pillowcase, tie off the end or secure it with a rubber band to prevent the plushie from popping out during the wash. Use a minimal amount of detergent. Make sure you are washing the plushie with COLD water, and on a gentle or delicate cycle! I also highly recommend an extra spin cycle if your washing machine allows, as this will help the plushie dry faster! Once the wash cycle is done, remove your friend from the bag and let them air dry in a warm sunny spot. I always recommend air drying over using the dryer as plushies are VERY sensitive to heat!
Using a Dryer: Only use the dryer if it has an air dry/tumble only setting, where no heat whatsoever is being applied to the plushie. If you are air drying your plush and they are still wet after 24 hours, try using the dryer on air tumble or the lowest heat setting, as if your plushie is wet for too long, they may grow mildew, and it would be better for them to be dried than to be covered in mildew.
The exception here would be mochi minky plush, as those can go in the dryer ON LOW HEAT ONLY
Deep Cleaning: If your plushie needs to be cleaned beyond a spot wash or put through the washing machine, you may need to consider deep cleaning them. This is a laborious process as you will need to un-stuff your plushie before washing their fur. (Disclaimer: I don't have much experience with this, so I would recommend checking out some videos on youtube about refurbishing/deep cleaning plush.)
The most important things to note when cleaning plushies are that if you submerge the whole plushie, stuffing inside, it will take too long to dry and get gross. Even if it's a small little guy, it still takes too long to dry usually. The spin cycle on the washing machine assists with this, so if you can do a spin only cycle you can try this (be sure to put them in a protective bag!) but overall I just do not recommend submerging your plushie if you are not going to remove the stuffing.
I wanted to pop in to let you all know that Han is in the process of compiling a larger update that will be available around December 14. I did received word, however, that the plushies have safely made it to the United States as of late last week. Hooray!
Han will elaborate further, however, they have recovering from being ill recently and that's why it's been a tad quiet. They have been steadily catching up with their work and I will be helping provide more updates here. Thank you again so much for your patience and support.
Hi all! I apologize for the radio silence over the past two weeks. Unfortunately I worked myself too hard and got so burnt out and stressed that I got physically sick, and haven't had the spoons to write out an update. I am just one person so unfortunately things come to a standstill when I get sick, but I am working hard to rest so I can get back to work!! I am still dealing with this but finally felt okay enough to drop an update!
First of all, both Melon and Kelly have been unlocked!! I am SO SO grateful and happy that we were able to unlock all the goals!!! THANK YOU so so much for your support! I will get started on their samples ASAP!! :D Here's the full artwork for the both of them:
turnaround artwork for melon the spd opossom!
turnaround for kelly the schizospec axolotl!
I also wanted to share a few sample updates! Most of the plushies are still in progress, but Ash, Tristan, Cy, and Luca are mostly done!! Here are some pics for them! I apologize that they're not all neat and cropped and in a collage but right now I don't have the spoons to edit them, I hope you understand!
front view of ash!!
top view of ash!
front view of tristan!
side view of tristan!!
front view of Cy! He is the wrong color still, but everything else looks great!
side view of cy! once again the wrong color but otherwise awesome!
front view of luca!
back view of luca!
For these four I am pretty sure we are nearly finished with their samples! The only changes that need to be made are the color for Cy (should be more of a teal) and Luca's L and R are on the wrong paws for the front. Other than those two details I am super happy with how these guys turned out!!
Now for some guys who need a little more work: Em, Sandy, and Jazz -
To start, Em is somehow all the wrong colors. I think they used the colors for Ash instead of the ones I suggested for Em? So we will need to fix this. Also, the gray line only goes down part of the face, instead of around the whole body. so that will need to be adjusted as well. I am assuming this plushie will be one of the ones that will take the longest to get right unfortunately.
sample picture of Em! ... they are... not supposed to be yellow??
Sandy is very close! But the color placement on her back spots keeps getting messed up and I'm still not confident about her ears. The face and paw embroidery look awesome tho!!
work in progess Sandy front view! I may change the ears but I am not sure.
work in progress sandy back view!
Jazz looks AWESOME from the side and the bottom!! But. I'm not sure what happened to xer face haha. So we will need to adjust that as well!!
Jazz side view!
Jazz bottom view!
Jazz front view... how are the eyes so crooked lol
Due to the number of conflicting suggestions I've been getting I'm currently not asking for feedback as I have a clear idea of the direction I want to take with these plushies.
Other things to note are that the campaign is ending soon!! Please be sure to adjust your pledges as needed before the end of the campaign!
I also wanted to mention the human-size hoodies - the samples are taking much longer than I anticipated, so it is likely that they will only be available as add-ons through the backer survey since it will take another two weeks or so before they are finished. If I receive updates I will let you know!
Thank you so so so so much for your support!! I'm so glad that we've made it this far and super grateful for your patience while I deal with sickness and burnout. I will update with sample pictures again once we have preliminary samples for Melon and Kelly! Please note it will be at least two weeks before we see them as my manufacturer will be on vacation May 1st through the 5th.
Hi again!!! I come bearing exciting news today! The first preliminary samples of tristan, luca, and sandy have been shown to me! There are changes aplenty that need to be made, but I want to share that process with you!
I also wanted to remind you to vote in the next backers choice poll, attached to the bottom of this update!! :D
Preliminary samples don't usually include embroidery, since the goal of the first sample is to test for color and shape. So details like eyes, toe beans, noses, mouths, and some markings that will need to be applique embroidered are not included. My manufacturer puts these parts on paper and pins it to the plush so that they don't look so naked without their essential facial features. They look really wonky still!! Please rest assured that I will not declare the samples finished until I am satisfied they look how I intended them too!
Here are some photos:
sample photos of sandy (top row), tristan (middle row), and luca (bottom row!)
As for changes that need to be made, there are quite a few.
For Sandy: - The ears need to be a bit shorter, and closer to the top of the head! - The markings on the right side of her back are swapped in color (the back spot on the right should be yellow, and you can't see the middle spot on the right but it should be orange. - Her bandana will be added later on! It is being made by a different manufacturer that specializes in printed fabrics. - I am not 100% sure but I may move the wings up the back, a bit closer to the head.
For Tristan: - The lightest purple shade is much more saturated than I anticipated, but I am kind of in love with how it looks actually. I may change it but most likely I'll keep it this way! Let me know what you think. - The hoodie is a perfect shape, but I want to check the color book to see if there's an option that will mesh with the other colors of his body better. - His ears need to be shorter and rounder to look more raccoon-like! - The tail I'd like to be a bit longer, fatter, and rounder, with less of a pointy curve towards the tip.
For Luca: - Same with Tristan, their tail needs to be longer, fatter, and rounder, with less of a pointy curve at the end. other than that imo they're pretty close!! I love how their ears turned out and the colors look lovely to me!
I will be drawing out these changes and then sending the revisions for them to be adjusted! Ash and Em should have preliminary pics soon as well, which I will share as soon as I have them!
Onto some other things: The final design chosen for Em was the wavy gray stripe down the face and body! I finished up the design sheet for them and the sample is in the works. As mentioned in the other post, the only way this design is possible is by having the wavy gray stripe be embroidered to join the two fabrics. This is why I didn't want to make it too thick as I feel like having a really thick bit of embroidery down the whole body would be a sensory concern. Here are the top and bottom view to give you an idea of what we are going for!
top and bottom view from Em's design sheet!
I'm excited to keep developing these plush and share the progress with you!! :D
I also wanted to ask your opinion on a few add-on ideas I had!! Let me know if you're interested in them or if you think there's already too many add-ons haha.
These enamel pin designs for critter and bug would have little dangly collar charms! I'm not sure what size they'd be yet, but probably just around and inch for the faces? I'll have to get a quote to see how much they would cost, but I had the idea and then had to draw it out immediately. These would be hard enamel, black nickle pins with screen-printed detail!
critter and bug dangle charm pin ideas!
I also plan to make bandanas available as an add-on. I will infidelity offer Sandy and Ash's designs, but I thought the AuDHD pattern I've been using could make a cute one as well!! Let me know if you're interested in that one :)
ash, sandy, and AuDHD bandanas!
I will also ask my manufacturer about this but I've had a few people ask me for tristan's hoodie as an add-on for other plush! That would be fun, so I'll see if it's doable.
The other main add-on I am considering are pull-over hoodies! (For humans lol.) If you follow me on twitter you've seen them already, but I designed some critter + bug inspired hoodies and started some samples for them! I'm really new to making and designing clothing, so I'm anxious about how they'll turn out and will wait for the samples to be done before I put them up most likely. But let me know if you're interested in them! They would be about $55 USD. (A lot of people have suggested adding ears/antenna, but for my first clothing project I want to keep it a bit more simple, plus this would add at least $15 onto the cost just for complications.)
adhd puppy hoodie (left) and autism kitty hoodie (right!)
Let me know about how you feel about add-ons and what you're looking forward to!! I love hearing from you all :)
