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Published: 2012-02-23 11:32:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 686; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 38
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Description This is Nivi, a husky puppy

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I'm selling Nivi VERY CHEAP on ebay!
She was a bit of an experiment for me, so she didnt come out perfect. Although not noticeable, she has a few small mistakes. ^^
I don't have any room to keep her, but I'd feel bad selling her at a full price on etsy. So I've stuck her on ebay, with the starting bid being the postage cost.

So yeah, if anyone wants her, shes going pretty much for free! Also, there are more photos of her on the ebay page!



Anyway! I wanted to try a more realistic style teddy (after looking at Steiff animals..). So I used some spare wool fabric I had ^^
She was an experiment in many ways- I've never added glass eyes to a teddy before (do you prefer to my embroidered more cartoony eyes?)
I wanted to make her posable, but at first I assumed I'd have to put wire in her back so that she could sit. Turns out with this pattern, as long as the legs are all jointed I can move her into a ton of different poses, a pleasant surprise! So yeah, she has a posable back, but its mostly useless XD
And wool fabric is really not suited to making teddies- it stretches too much for my liking. Although Nivi turned out well, I found it hard to get her right because of the delicate fabric.

And originally she was going to be an artic wolf, but the woolly fur just isn't wolf-like XD So yeah, we decided in the end that shes a Husky puppy haha.

In spite of being an experiment, I sure do like her! Shes so soft and squishy! *_*
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Comments: 34

CraftyFlareon [2012-07-29 22:34:20 +0000 UTC]

Cute <3

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Naoru In reply to CraftyFlareon [2012-08-05 15:15:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^_^

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CraftyFlareon In reply to Naoru [2012-08-05 16:38:51 +0000 UTC]

:]

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enchantma [2012-03-11 23:33:56 +0000 UTC]

So fluffy!! Cuuute!

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Naoru In reply to enchantma [2012-03-13 16:02:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^_^

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WolfknightlordJ [2012-02-25 23:17:49 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I know what you mean, I tried a more "professional" attempt at the faces of my animals using the Kosen technique. I don't know if I actually have been any more successful or not, but I'm in the spirit of experimentation right now.

I think she actually turned out really nicely.

I feel kind of bad because I've used some very poor quality fabric for some small parts of my nicer works XD, and I think it shows sometimes.

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Naoru In reply to WolfknightlordJ [2012-02-27 15:09:39 +0000 UTC]

Oooh what is the 'Kosen' technique? I've never heard of that before =3
Your realistic plushies certainly look amazing, I havent seen any teddies that have tried to replicate realism with such detail as yours before, especially in the various markings you make in the fur, and the whiskers ^^

And thank you! I'll definitely be doing more animals on all fours like this <3

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WolfknightlordJ In reply to Naoru [2012-02-27 16:01:32 +0000 UTC]

Rather than using a technique that makes sense to my brain, they make the muzzle as an independant tube-thing, and then have two side pieces for the cheeks, and a large piece for the entire forehead. It seems to make a more realistic shape than I'm used to, but I need to do some tweaking.

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NeonLanterns [2012-02-25 16:42:47 +0000 UTC]

Awww >U<~\
She is so cute!!
she looks so soft as well ;u;~
I like her eyes, but I do think the embroidered ones are really cute (their my faves >u<)

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Naoru In reply to NeonLanterns [2012-02-27 15:11:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^_^ Yeah, I like both kinds of eyes for different reasons...I kinda prefer doing embroidered eyes because I get to add personality and emotions to the plushies. But the black glass eyes are so much quicker to add, and the anonymous nature of them makes them look more traditional ^^

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NeonLanterns In reply to Naoru [2012-02-27 15:51:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that's exactly why I like the embroidered eyes too ;u;/
But yeah, I can see that too

(also, Bex I have a couple of questions about MCM and commission work. Do you mind if I ask you ;u;?)

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Naoru In reply to NeonLanterns [2012-02-27 18:28:17 +0000 UTC]

Of course you can ^^ Just reply here or note me, or you can PM me on the SD forums =3

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NeonLanterns In reply to Naoru [2012-02-27 19:13:06 +0000 UTC]

Imam note you ;u;~ Thanks bex >u<

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clamchowda [2012-02-23 23:37:23 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, I love puppies! Verrah nice work.

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Naoru In reply to clamchowda [2012-02-25 10:59:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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DelusionInABox [2012-02-23 17:25:36 +0000 UTC]

So cuuuuute! Eeeeeeee

I can only bid on him if I live in the UK though? Bummer. D:

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Naoru In reply to DelusionInABox [2012-02-23 18:33:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And I'm sorry! D: I had no idea, but I just checked it up, and it seems ebay will only let me sell internationally after I've had 10 positive seller feedbacks, although that seems like a paradox since I can safely assume the majority of those 10 potential feedbacks would be international 0_o /rant

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DelusionInABox In reply to Naoru [2012-02-23 19:10:21 +0000 UTC]

Lame! I guess you'll just have to make more >:-D Or I'll have to come to the UK sometime and swipe one. One of the two...or both! lol

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sya-c [2012-02-23 16:40:04 +0000 UTC]

SO cute <3 So Fluffy~
Strangely reminds me of an Eevee but ah this is really cute~

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Naoru In reply to sya-c [2012-02-23 18:33:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! omg an Eevee would be so fun to make!

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sya-c In reply to Naoru [2012-02-23 18:49:42 +0000 UTC]

Deshou? XD
Eevee would look the part for being fluffy too =3

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Naoru In reply to sya-c [2012-02-23 18:52:02 +0000 UTC]

I think I may have to try my hands at an Eevee plush, the black glass eyes would be perfect for it too. I'm also planning on making a Terriermon at some point

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DarkSerena67 [2012-02-23 15:19:49 +0000 UTC]

Awww, she's adorable! Very fluffy and I love th big ears ^^ As for the eyes, both kinds work, the beaded eyes and your embroidered ones. I can guess these ones are probably simpler to do but the other kind you can add a bit more character into.

Still, this is REALLY good! She looks so huggable X3

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Naoru In reply to DarkSerena67 [2012-02-23 18:34:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Yeah, I can;t decide which eye type I like more for that reason ^_^

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Tarento [2012-02-23 13:57:48 +0000 UTC]

she does look very lamb-like! i love the shapes of her body and limbs and her bead eyes, so sweet~

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Naoru In reply to Tarento [2012-02-23 18:34:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^_^

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Sakura-chan4100 [2012-02-23 13:27:22 +0000 UTC]

Small mistakes aside, she's very cute ^^ The wool gives her a lamb-like puppy look

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Naoru In reply to Sakura-chan4100 [2012-02-23 18:34:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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sallyt [2012-02-23 11:50:56 +0000 UTC]

So adorable! I bid on her straight away!

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Naoru In reply to sallyt [2012-02-23 18:35:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Theres a good chance you might get her XD

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sallyt In reply to Naoru [2012-02-23 19:36:53 +0000 UTC]

I would really love to! Although at the same time, would love it if I got outbid as she's wonderful and worth much more

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LustGodVampire91 [2012-02-23 11:34:41 +0000 UTC]

She looks like my grandma's dog Squeaker

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Naoru In reply to LustGodVampire91 [2012-02-23 11:41:59 +0000 UTC]

wow thats the cutest name for a dog ever!

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LustGodVampire91 In reply to Naoru [2012-02-23 11:50:13 +0000 UTC]

He fits his name. He squeaks when he barks

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