Well I just finished my latest commission, a mermaid plushie: [link] . I don't have much experience working with human plushies, although I am eager to learn.

One of the most detailed parts of a human plushie is their hair. Many plush artists like to make their hair by layering the pieces which can be quite time consuming as I learned with my David Tennant plushie. Although it does achieve a nice effect, I actually prefer to make the hair out of one solid piece.



I take one large square of fabric and place it on the plushie's head as I see fit. Then I start cutting nips in the fabric where I would like it to bend and fit over the head.





This was the end result.

I then sew the nips and sew it down onto the plushie's head. The final step, which is my favorite, is giving the plushie a "hair cut." I cut the rest of the fabric off to create bangs and other strands of hair.

Depending on the character, I would like to use this method more often because, in the end, I do not like making patterns for hair.

~LiL Moon