I know I promised that I would be making XIII-2 weapons (lol technically this guy is a weapon), but this opportunity just came up out of nowhere!
My friends were having a make-your-own weapon pillow fight and I also saw made a Mog of her own. I also found this tutorial on making a 3D plush [link] , and I had extra foam cushion lying around. pretty much the stars aligned on this one... it did take me a whole night to finish this since I had to make a plush form and pin the fabric down everywhere. All my friends finished their work when I just finished cutting out the pattern xD
It was my first time using a sewing machine for myself, but since it is mechanical it was a fast learning curve for me and I felt pro after a few hours. Obviously since it was my first time sewing by machine and making a plush I messed up on the pattern a little, but it can be easily fixed when I have the time. I feel so much more familiar with the sewing machine that I am confident I can fully make my own cosplays now! Anyways, to make up for the flaws I stuffed this little treasure hunter silly so it is ridiculously huggable!
I am still not done with this guy because I just had this ridiculously awesome idea (thanks to ) that I wanted to try, but I need to dig into my junk pile for a while. Also many thanks to all my friends for creating/hosting a DIY weapons pillow bloodshed.
I am also afraid this plush will get dirty so should I make a thick acrylic seal over the whole thing? Should I make another one to auction at Katsucon? I would like to know your opinion on this!
i couldnt find it in walmart... i have this pillow with the perfect squishy material but i cant use it, the pillow costs $100. where did you get this cushion foam? also, what did you use to cover the cushion? how did you make the shape?
i basically cut the cushion foam with a box cutter and ripped small pieces off with my hands. the cushion foam is only a squishy base on which i can pin and trace out the plushie to stuff with something else later
if you cant find a cushion foam online then you should try to looking for places where they toss out furnitures
i broke apart a very strong led (200 lumens, lights up a whole room) and connected it to a usb port(emergency iphone charger), it is unstable and hot because i made it with a very high current to make it bright, the battery power is from a zipper pocket behind his head and the black wire is a bendable laptop usb lamp wire
also, what did you use to cover the cushion? how did you make the shape?
if you cant find a cushion foam online then you should try to looking for places where they toss out furnitures