S- I have seen your plush around flickr, etc and knew that you made amazing stuffed toys but looking through your actual website. Well I now have a million questions. First let's get a bit of background on you and your work?
FT- I started making toys about 10 years ago beginning with marionettes then eventually I moved on to miniature animal dolls and hand puppets. After doing a couple of miniature shows the dolls never took off the way I thought they would. About that time I discovered the world of plush and I knew I had to reinvent myself and start playing with felt. I started posting my creations on Craftster and flickr and the feedback was immediate and positive. So just under 2 years I have created a nice little niche for myself making soft toys.
S- Between the plush, the hand puppets and the miniature dolls, where do you spend most of your time?
FT- Currently I'm placing most of the emphasis on plush toys. But right now I'm having fun designing paper toys and DIY patterns. With the way the economy is right now people are holding onto their money. They're spending less and prefer to make it themselves trying to save a buck.
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5 comments:
What great toys! I love the gnomes especially.
For the fawn... raspberry, please!
It's so nice to hear about someone who is so committed to plush creation. Perhaps you'd like to link in with the plush toys currently blogging on www.bestplushlife.com. I do
Paula
(plush duck)
I'll have to go for the mushrooms, they're just lovely.
Periwinkle, for me please!!
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Sandra
I love Fantastic Toys! All of the items are so cute, and the unicorn is adorable.
I'd love a periwinkle fawn!
Hello
I just LOVE these interviews.. how clever.. the next thing these cute stuffed guys need is their own bog.
These stuffed creatures have real personality – they should join a blog & express it
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