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General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Snickerdoodlesmom on February 03, 2013, 09:11:02 PM
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I have been looking everywhere for a plush chinchilla! I know Hansa makes one, but its not at all realistic. Does anyone know where I can buy a realistic looking plush chinchilla? I found one on Etsy, but its $38 with shipping. Ugh :(
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I know of a crocheting patten that'll make a chinchilla but I have no idea how to crochet.
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Webkinz has a cute chinchilla but I see the price has gone really high so I must be discontinued.
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That one isn't so realistic- looking. I was wondering if anyone on the forum maybe wanted to make one (because most of us know first- hand what a chin looks like) and I'd pay him/her.
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My great grandmother is great at crafts and sewing and sells necklaces. I'll run the idea past her because I don't sew. Recently I have been creating templates for paper models for my brother's kids to build. I can use the techniques I have learned to make a sewing template she can work from. The templates I have made are based on creating a 3-d computer model of an object and unfolding it to a flat surface. I'll see how much she would charge for putting it together. I can run the model itself by you to see if you like it.
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http://www.qualitymutationchinchillas.com/yourchinstore/fleeceitems.html
http://www.foreverfeistychinchilla.org/store-toys.htm
Both arnt that realistic though
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Thanks to both of you! I'm looking for something very realistic though. This is what I'm looking for, but I'm looking for it at a cheaper price:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/113637833/crocheted-chinchilla-plushie?ref=sr_gallery_32&ga_search_type=all&ga_includes[]=tags&ga_search_query=chinchilla&ga_view_type=gallery
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Those are crocheted so I wouldn't be able to make a template for that since it's not made from sewing flat pattern pieces together.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/GANZ-Webkinz-GRAY-CHINCHILLA-Plush-Stuffed-Animal-Cleaned-No-Damage-/150997136297?pt=Stuffed_Animals_US&hash=item23282173a9
Something to watch...cheap to ship.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/chinchilla-soft-toy-by-dowman-soft-touch-new-soft-toy-plush-toy-22cm-RB960-/360595025724?pt=UK_Soft_Toys_Bears&hash=item53f5236f3c
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18cm-Chinchilla-Soft-Toy-By-Dowman-Soft-Touch-Plush-/160973078744?pt=UK_Soft_Toys_Bears&hash=item257abe40d8#shId
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Thanks!
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Your quite welcome!
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GrayRodent, I have recently decided to take up sewing as a hobby. You said you might be able to make a template for a chinchilla; is this still possible? :) Thanks.
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A lot has changed since I made that last post and was unemployed and living in an RV. Now I have moved into a nice house with my brother's family and am becoming an in-demand freelance graphic designer so I no longer have the free time I once did. Otherwise I'd be jumping on that opportunity because I think it would be a blast to do that and experiment with materials as well. I love all kinds of art, though, like I said, I'm not familiar with sewing and making cloth items.
I recommend finding a place that sells high quality templates in the style that you are interested in, order a couple, and study them. Once you are familiar with how they are used and constructed you can probably make your own design fairly easily. You can probably get by with using a template for a mouse, rabbit, or guinea pig, broaden the face (if it's a super realistic head), change the shape of the legs and ears, and fabricate a suitable tail.
Maybe you can get some bristles off a cheap whisk broom and hot glue them from the inside for whiskers. If you put them near a heat source like a hot glue gun or heat gun you might get some nice curvature to them if you're careful. I imagine there are ways to brush dye over the fur to darken the tips along the back and tail and make a nice color pattern but you'll need to practice with that before you use it on any pieces you care about to make sure it's possible.
I imagine there are tons of books and articles available on how to make plush animals that can help you immensely and go far beyond your chinchilla project. Once you have that knowledge you could likely create far better templates than I could and learn more about sewing techniques that will help you in your art. And studying graphic art and drawing or painting animals will help you as well. Be careful to not try to move to fast and get frustrated if you should be doing simple things before proceeding to more complex and realistic designs but you might just find that you have a knack for it.
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Hmm, I think I'll try that! Thanks!
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Here's a link to ChinChic, she makes cuddle buddies. Her designs are simple but from my experience chins love these! I myself have one for every chin I have. :)
http://chinchic.bigcartel.com/product/chinchilla-buddy-for-chinchillas-pocket-pets-and-others
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Awesome, thanks! I was actually looking for something I could make on my own, but I suppose I could emulate her design!