Hi I'm refurbishing a my pet monster from the 80s ..im trying to figure out what the stuffing is I should use to re stuff him...the original isn't wool ..im thinking it's a dense cotton ..I want him to have that original dense "thudiness" haha ..any ideas would be great..thanks
@BallyhooCreations
3 ай бұрын
@albatz1377 Congrats on your monster - those are hard to come by these days! (ʘ ͜ʖ ʘ) I don't know what they were originally stuffed with. I looked at some restorations on the internet and couldn't tell what that curly brown stuffing is made of. If it were me, I'd probably use a quality polyester that packs hard (none of the cheap polyfil from the craft store) and then add some plastic pellets to give it weight. It might be best to enclose the pellets inside little pillows for the areas where you want that thud - like hands and feet? And then pad with softer stuffing to avoid the lumpiness. Good luck to you!
@DazzlingAction
4 ай бұрын
I think this was the best video I've seen so far on stuffing. Thank you.
@BallyhooCreations
3 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@maiadam523
19 сағат бұрын
Thank you for this video ❤ it is really helpful
@emilyzubanov8729
3 ай бұрын
Is morning glory similar to the regular poly fil? I need to buy more stuffing and I don’t know what is best, the only one I have used it poly fil.
@BallyhooCreations
3 ай бұрын
The morning glory is higher quality than the cheapest polyfil and similar to the more expensive polyfil (I think they call it crafters choice?). I like the morning glory and I'm currently using it from the 5 pound box that cost $15 at Hobby Lobby - so it's economical too.
@emilyzubanov8729
3 ай бұрын
@@BallyhooCreations thanks! I actually just ordered a five pound box of the morning glory stuffing yesterday from hobby lobby.
@dreamkitten3914
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this tutorial ❣️ It is very helpful❣️ Years ago, when I was making pillows, the stuffing was made of 100% cotton or wool. It was awesome! I hate the stuffing made today that is sold in most stores! It's made of plastic or recycled plastic. It's too slippery, it makes noise in movement & there are little sticks of plastic that poke. AWFUL!!! I am going to look into some of the kinds that you suggested. Thank you❣️
@BallyhooCreations
5 ай бұрын
You're right! The basic stuff sold in every store is not that great, but there are some good poly fibers out there. Wool and cotton are great. Look for a fiber festival in your area to get a better price on wool roving or batting. Sometimes you can buy it straight from the farmer raising the animals. (●'◡'●)
@michellejeffers4528
8 ай бұрын
Im making a soft sculpture doll and I’m really having trouble with lumpy stuffing.
@BallyhooCreations
8 ай бұрын
If you're using stretch fabric for the doll body it takes a lot of practice to make it NOT look like a lumpy potato. Use a quality filler - the cheap polyfill won't look good because it's too springy. You can stabilize the stretch fabric with Interfacing so it won't stretch. Does any of that help???
@daniellecharland-gruhzit1177
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you!! ❤
@wendygauntt9457
9 ай бұрын
This is so helpful! I’m making a doll now and have been trying to figure out how best to stuff it. Thank you!
@BallyhooCreations
9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@phenomenal_woman
2 жыл бұрын
Hemostats are the best.
@willowheartprimsdecor
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. How do you stuff without your hands hurting? My hands have been hurting over the last couple years. Thank you again.
@BallyhooCreations
6 ай бұрын
Hello @willowheartprimatives ! Your prims are lovely. (●'◡'●) Any repetitive movement can make you sore if you do it too long, but your hands typically won't hurt after stuffing one doll. I'm not a doctor, but it sounds like you may have some inflammation in your hands that gets worse when stuffing? Things like arthritis or even food allergies can make hands sore and I've had bouts of it myself. If it's keeping you from doing things you enjoy, like dollmaking, then tell your doctor and get solid medical advice.
@willowheartprimsdecor
6 ай бұрын
@@BallyhooCreations Thank you. Yes, I've been stuffing dolls for a while now and do have slight arthritis in my hands from it but just wondering if there were some tips to help. Thank you! :)
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