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Helpful Hints for Making Stuffed Animals
Home » Arts & Crafts » Making Stuffed Animals » Helpful Hints for Making Stuffed AnimalsHere are some helpful suggestions in making stuffed animals that should help make your project easier and more attractive:
- Use quality poly stuffing, do not skimp on quality. Better stuffing will not clump as easily, leaving a smoother finish for your stuffed animal.
- Start with a simple pattern and progress to more complex projects once you have gained some experience.
- A stuffing tool can be anything from common household items like wooden spoons or chopped sticks to specific stuffing tools. They are essential in helping you fill your animal correctly and completely.
- If you are making bears, remember that shorter fur works well on smaller bears and longer fur on larger bears.
- You can make your patterns more durable by tracing them onto template plastic or cardboard. Then they can be used many times over.
- Noses and faces just take more practice. If you simply cannot get a nose just right, try coloring in missed spots with a permanent marker.
- If you are drawing a face on a smooth fabric, you may want to try this trick. Mix white craft glue with a few drops of water and then spread a thin layer on the face with a paint brush. Allow the glue to dry and then draw your face on with pens. This process keeps the pens from bleeding on the fabric surface.
- If you have questions and do not know where to turn, consider writing your question on a crafts questions bulletin board. You will find the web link below in the sources section.
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