Stitches and button eyes

[secondlina]

I am forceful in my attribution of love.

Yeah. I didn't actually try to make a Toothless plushy yet. For those of you who don't know, Toothless is the main dragon in "How to Train your Dragon". He's designed by Chris Sanders, creator of Lilo and Stitch, so he's made of pure cute.

I found a really good tutorial on Deviant art. So i'm willing to try. I'm pretty sure my toothless isn't going to be a Franken-Toothless (i'm not a talented seamstress, but I don't think i,m bad to a point of offending creation). Though I like the comic so much I might actually try to make a Franken-Toothless after I get the "real" one right.



I kinda wish I was a multi-talented person. Yeah, I know you can gain skills through practice, but the fact that I draw all the time kinda seems to have pushed the development of my other skills out the window. I also seem to have trouble imagining things in 3D.  Drawing has rendered my creativity to a flat medium? Perhaps. I guess when you get really good at something and love it, you kinda overlook other types of artistic expression. You should not, but it kinda happens anyways. If only we got days off from work dedicated to trying or learning new things. That would be fun!

At least I know how Lilo felt when she made "Scrump".

Also, this XKCD comic fitted this post too much not to insert it in. Enjoy!

- Isa

Comments

[gullwhacker.livejournal.com]

Does that count as 'tsundere'? :P

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

LOL Link's expression in the last panel had me and Stu laughing for a few minutes. I think Franklin-toothless plush would also be cute! ^_^

I think we all have things we're good at and not so good at. Example, I can sew but I can't knit, crochet or crossitich (I tried it once in junior high and I only ever made one thing from it and never went back.) It's normal to love and do the things you want to do, but there's nothing wrong with trying something new too.

[engelen.livejournal.com]

good luck in this newventure of yours!

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

Gah, that tutorial! My little sister wanted a Nightfury plush, so we ran out to get fabric today, then I got to work on it. (She wanted to be lazy and play more Diablo 2, but she at least was at the table while I slaved away.) The tutorial isn't nearly as easy as it seems, and the pattern bugged me a bit, so I plan on tweaking a few things before I make one for me. Also...do not make this with a sewing machine! I sewed most of it by machine for convenience, but I really did not like the end result. Thankfully my sister was just happy to have a huggable Nightfury with red button eyes...because she's odd like that...

Anyway, yeah, I'm even more keen on doing this as a group now that I've made one. First-time seamstresses wouldn't fair so well with the tutorial.

[putri-nih.livejournal.com]

Can't be all THAT bad...come on...

[vonandmoggy.livejournal.com]

This just makes me think of the cake I made Von for his birthday a few years back...see, he likes Carvel ice cream cakes

http://vonandmoggy.livejournal.com/222969.html

I think it's a measure of how much Von loves me and Link loves you that neither of them have run from us. ;)

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Finally, a zombie story where everyone does the smart thing!

[spankingfemme.livejournal.com]

Franken-toothless! XD Too dang cute! :P He needs his own comic LOL! And that link is the bomb digity! I am all thumbs when it comes to stuff like sewing, but I'd like to learn. As for different creative outlets, I agree with you, practice meets perfection, and the more you do anything the better you can become. I love anything creative and am willing to try most things, but like you have certain focus and limited time :/ I divide most of my time between art and writing more writing these days since my mind has ample time to wander at work and I'm driving making art no chance of competing :/ I do like writing though, so no complaining there ;)

[lunaoh.livejournal.com]

Aww, I think a Franken-Toothless would be adorable too.

Wouldn't it be great if one had endless time to develop all skills they wanted?

[(Anonymous)]

Apparemment, les filles ont plus de misère que les gars avec la vision tri-dimensionnelle, donc je pense pas que c'est parce que tu passes ton temps à dessiner que tu as de la misère. Évidemment, ça, c'est en général, c'est différent cas par cas...

[wodhaund.livejournal.com]

Aaaah, a Franken!Toothless would be adorable. :D "Ba!"

[shourimajo.livejournal.com]

That's cute! ♥ You should try and make it :D I have the same "trouble imagining things in 3D" issue (big trouble when it comes to learn to use 3D studio or After Effects) so I kinda sew my plushies... 2D. Post pics if you do! :D

[parareality.livejournal.com]

XD!!! Oh my gosh, I totally empathize! Making plushies (and sculpting, and many other totally neat things) is HARD!

Aw, I love Franken-Toothless! He has personality!

[mithent.livejournal.com]

At least they came to an agreement!

Franken-Toothless is weirdly cute though :p Good luck with the actual plushie - I've seen the pattern and it would be neat to own one, but I think the last time I attempted to sew anything it was a) at school, b) with a machine, c) about eight years ago, d) a lunch box. So combined with my general lack of artistic talent, the chances of an affront to creation are fairly high if I make any attempt!

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

Awww, I want a Toothless plushie now...

I've been trying to find a Toothless action figure with no luck. I did find one on Amazon and he's been taunting me to no end.

If you do make one, I hope you post a picture of the finished project.