Plushies

Kiro Plush

Posted July 24, 2017 by Christine

A medium-difficulty plush, a character known as a Dragon Kiro. I have also designed a Puppy Kiro in the process. The dragon has armature wire inside of it so the wings and tail are completely poseable. Both toys feature needle sculpting, custom machine embroidery and applique. The collars are from the pet store.

The dragon’s colours were slightly modified. The secondary color in the tummy, paws, and eyes were changed to blue from the concept art.

Design Process

To get the proportions right I am going to use Maya as a start for my pattern. For something like this, Maya … Read the rest

White Draik Plush

Posted January 23, 2017 by Christine

A personal project where I wanted to test the limits of my new embroidery machine.

The white draik uses wire so that its tail and wings can be posed. The wing patterns are appliqued on.

Features machine embroidery and assembled with both machine and hand stitching.

Reference image sourced from Neopets:

Falcosauros Plush

Posted January 15, 2017 by Christine

A Falcosauros Hatchling plushie dedicated to one of my favourite games, World of Warcraft.

Features machine embroidery with handsewn details.

Reference Image, sourced from Wowhead:

Cell Squad Toys

Posted January 7, 2017 by Christine

Using the 3D models we designed for the game, I 3D printed toys in ABS plastic. I treat them in acetone vapour in a plastic container, prime them, and then paint them in acrylics. For these models, I used a mix of Vallejo Game Colour and Games Workshop paints.

I also designed the packaging using the concept art we already had. I liked the idea of blind box toys, so I went with that.

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Kakapo Runners

Posted January 4, 2017 by Christine

Kakapo Runners is a game developed for the KCC (Kiwi Conservation Club). I was in a team of 4, and I made the game figurines using 3D printing. I also designed the logo and some of the branding.

The object of the game was to gather enough rimu fruit and bring it back to your nest before you’re caught by feral cats.

Design Process

Each figure had to be modelled in Maya and touched up in Mudbox so that they could be 3D printed. I made other assets such as a tree but as a team we decided that the … Read the rest

Sugar Mite Plush

Posted January 3, 2017 by Christine

A plushie done for my part-time business, Click Critters. This plush features rosette minky for the base of the body, and machine embroidery. A lot of the detail is needle/thread-sculpted.

Traptor Plush

Posted January 2, 2017 by Christine

Plush designs of the Traptor. The 2D illustrations can be found here at Traptor Project. This toy features machine applique and polyester wadding in the wings. Made with minky and fur.

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Fel Guardian Plush

Posted January 1, 2017 by Christine

These toys were for my Massey University Toy Design paper. I was tasked in making a collectible, so I made a hypothetical character and plush to be sold at Blizzcon, Blizzard’s annual convention. I focused on World of Warcraft.

DESIGN SHEETS

PROCESS IMAGES

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