Custom Spotted Puppy

for Laura .... custom order from her crosscut mink coat

This is a larger version of my original dog pattern that was intended as a companion to my teddy bears (so it was smaller). This puppy sits 8 inches (stands 10 inches). This dog as 6 joints including a double jointed neck. It also has glass eyes and I included something new on this puppy... eyelids. The nose is embroidered, waxed, sculpted and sealed. The paw pads are trapunto ultrasuede. The limbs have wire armature for gentle posing. 

I am very very happy with this puppy and I hope Laura will be too!

Laura has named her puppy "Pepper"

This concludes Laura's 3 animal custom order that she waited so very long for. Thank you, Laura, for your patience!

Custom Skunk

For Laura

created from her cross-cut mink coat

Laura has named her unusual skunk "Pepe"

 6 inches high while sitting

Tail is 5 1/2 inches long
Tail has wire armature to curve it
but it is too large to allow the skunk to stand alone

glass eyes
embroidered, waxed, and sealed nose

I tried to alternate the black and white areas when I was laying out the pattern pieces
but once I stuffed the skunk the black and white blended into an overall grey color

I added a white mink stripe to the tail to give it a more skunk-like appearance.
The basic tail was created from the chevron pattern in the crosscut mink coat.

7 1/2 inches standing

I did not give this skunk my usual double jointed neck
because I thought it would make the neck area too long

I actually cut the pelt so there would be a white stripe down
the back ... but when stuffed it became less obvious.

This is a very unique ... definitely One Of A Kind ... custom made skunk.

Laura actually requested two skunks from her crosscut mink. So I will see if she likes this one enough to have me make another (of course, a second would look very different from this one due to the random patterns in the crosscut mink pelts).

UPDATE:
No, one unique skunk is enough ... I agree with that!
Laura has decided that she would prefer a spotted dog ... 
I think that is an excellent choice because I love my spotted dogs!!!

Laura's Custom Order

This is the photo journey of the creation of Laura's Custom Order.

She requested a skunk from her crosscut mink.

 I made adjustments to my skunk pattern 

and I tried to place my pattern pieces so there would be 

some white and some black on each pattern piece.

Well, after stuffing the pieces I had sewn 

everything has blended into a gray rather than distinct black and white areas. 

So I did more research and I did find that domestic skunks have been

bred produce unusual colors ... like lavendar, apricot, and chocolate chip.

Laura's Custom Skunks will definitely be One-Of-A-Kind creations!

Custom Mink Mouse

for Dee ...

The mouse's ears are down now but I can tack them in an "up" position if Dee prefers. You can see that I have the ears pinned up (with straight pins with red heads) ... Dee will have to let me know how she prefers her mouse's ears.

Dee requested the ears to be up ... so adorable with ears up.

Features of mouse:

• hand-stitched vintage minks (Color: light brown)
• 5 inches standing (4 inches sitting)
• glass eyes, black
• leather nose and ears
• ultrasuede tail
• gently hand painted details
• 7 joints, including a double jointed neck and a jointed tail
•  ultrasuede arms and legs that have been needle-sculpted
• wire armature in arms, legs, and tail
• stuffing: polyfil, plastic pellets, and a few bbs for weight

Dee decided that her mouse needed ears up!