Stop Making Wonky Plushies: Use This Cross-Section Trick

When a plushie prototype comes out wrong, the hard part isn't seeing the problem. It's knowing what to change on the paper to fix it. In this video I'm drafting the body for the mouse plushie from a flat silhouette, using a cross-section drawing to get measurements the front and side views can't give you. We'll cover the belly gusset, integrating the legs into the body piece, comparing seam lengths, and the slash-and-spread method for adding length without distorting the shape. Free plushie patterns — https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:57 Setting up the cross-section 3:54 Starting the side body piece 4:33 Drafting the belly gusset 6:04 Checking the seam lengths 6:52 Adding length with a diagonal slash 9:55 Positioning the leg in 3D 12:33 Shifting the leg on the pattern 14:36 Drafting the foot and leg pieces 18:12 The prototype Mentioned in this video Head drafting video —    • The Part Nobody Explains About Drafting Pl...   Freezer paper — https://link.amazon/B02vPlJg9 Tiny iron — https://link.amazon/B0eo0UovH The Plushie Class teaches you to draft your own plushie patterns from scratch, so you can make the plushie you actually want instead of the one somebody else designed.