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Fanart - Prototypes for Nyanko Takoyaki set

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6-9-2016:  This project is done!  View the final plush here.

3-4-2016:  Fixed the content on this page; for some reason it had the wrong text.

This is a fanart plush of Nyan Nyan Nyanko, based on the 2003 Takoyaki plush set. Originally this was a Kiddyland exclusive (think FAQ Swartz of Japan) - so in short the set was in short supply, and impossible to find. I've only seen this pop up on YahooJapan 2 or 3 times, and only in the finished section. So this was on the very top of my list to recreate - I finally felt ready to tackle this!! It's been exciting and I've learned a lot so far. 

The original size for the plush (as you can see in the topmost reference photo on the left), was 10cm x 10cm x 13cm - which I felt was much too large. I wanted to make something more in the spirit of the "classic" nyanko sets (like the dessert plate, tempura plate, parfait set, etc), where the food items were closer to life size - and they're much cuter too! :) I started with the original sized cats (see the background of the photo), and shrunk them down. For the box (not pictured), I tried out Pellon's Flex foam (sew-in ver) - which I absolutely LOVE over headliner foam - it's my new favorite thing and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in making storage boxes, purses, pockets, or anything needing structure.

When I originally took this photo, I was still deciding on material, color, and size. And the closed face version wasn't finalized. Since then, the set has been further reduced down, the box finalized & done - all that's left is to finish out the cats, the box sticker, and the acetate outer box. Still lots to do, but I'm thrilled to be on this journey!

The size of the prototype is:
~8in x 3.5in tall (box)
~2.75in x 3in tall (cat)

Materials are:

Cat fabric - vanilla doe suede, chamois doe suede, rust craft velour, rice paper doe suede [CR's Crafts]; ivory buttersuede [Hancock fabrics]; white velboa (center front cat only) [Fabric Empire; BigZ fabric; Sy fabric] 
Cat eyes - black 4mm sew-in (center cat only) [Sassy Bears shop on Amazon]; 4.5mm eyes (pin heads used test eyes)
Cat face - machine embroidered face using Brother PE 770
Cat stuffing - regular polyfil (using just for the prototypes)


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Nyan Nyan Nyanko is a character created and owned by San-X of Japan. 
This plush is not for sale; I'm just showcasing photos of my work and sharing for general enjoyment of fanarts! Explore the possibilities and thanks for visiting my gallery!
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Ishtar-Creations's avatar
Cuute <3 looks better than original!