DANCE! BOOGIE! DO DO DOO

details/construction info for anyone curious!

I crocheted the body with brushed, weight 4 yarn. basically just a big tube made of single crochets, with the two ends being tapered. the dark pink section was done with single crochets in back loops only to create a slightly different texture :) the body is completely plush (no spine), with the exception of the face, and therefore posable for wrapping, tangling, etc.

the face was hand-sculpted using oven-bake clay. I drew a template on parchment paper with a thin sharpie, sculpted a base shape using that, and when I flipped it over, the lines from the template were visible, so I was able to sculpt on top of the base using that as a reference.

the eyes/eyelids were made separately. they were sculpted to shape, then pressed around googly eyes and lightly into the eye sockets to ensure a decent fit. the eyes were then removed and disassembled, and the clay portion baked separate.

once baked, all the pieces for the face were all painted pink. I also painted some white cotton thread and some cotton cordage, which would be both used to adhere the faceplate to the body.

the faceplate has a number of holes around it, as well as four holes resembling those of a button behind the eyes. all of those were sewn through, using a mix of hand stitching, hand treading, and an itty bitty crochet hook for a couple, using that cordage and thread mentioned in the last bullet.

once the faceplate was attached, I used super glue to attach the eyelids to the googly eyes, and then the eyes to the faceplate.

bonus in-progress photo from after sewing, but before adhering the eyes, to better see everything