The World of Warcraft Meets CreativeCritters

World of Warcraft trinket box for my brother

I wanted to make something really special for my younger brother for Christmas, and I knew I wanted it to be something related to the World of Warcraft.  I decided a trinket box would be something he could use, and I ended up sculpting two different Murlocs, a Wind Rider cub, and the Horde symbol onto the box after I covered it in polymer clay.  I spent a lot of time on all the little details like glow in the dark spines, teeth, and eyes for the Murlocs.  I also textured their skin.  The Wind Rider cub (inspired by the adorable plushie my mother gave me) is also highly detailed, right down to his tiny little claws and glow in the dark fangs.  The Horde symbol on the end of the box also glows in the dark.  The letters W O W on the lid were sculpted from glow in the dark clay and serve as a handle.
    

I really like the way this turned out, and my brother was pretty impressed as well (and it made it all the way to AZ without anything breaking in transit!).  This is definitely a one of a kind creation, although I may try my hand at other World of Warcraft trinket boxes in the future.  Stay tuned to see what else this Creative Critter comes up with!
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

My custom order plush World of Warcraft Tauren is done

After many long hours of work, my custom order World of Warcraft plush Tauren is complete and has been shipped to her new owner.  I must admit, I'm rather proud of this creation.  I put so much work into this piece- I wanted her to be perfect.  She's meant to resemble the character Chirose, and I was working off of a picture the customer sent me.  I tried to capture the Tauren's sweet nature, and making her pretty brown eyes more realistic really helped.  I painted the iris and pupil onto acrylic beads and then sealed them with gloss glaze before sewing them on.  I also added eyelids from bits of fur fabric.  That really allowed me to control her expression.  I also needle sculpted the head as well.

I made the bracers on her arms and the legguards on her legs from polymer clay, baking the armor right onto the arms and legs before attaching them to the body.  I discovered that you can actually bake fur fabric and polyester fiberfill safely at 275 degrees. I tried it on one of my earlier Taurens, and have baked clay and fabric together with other projects in the past. Her outfit is a combination of imitation and real leather, gold trim, and embossed felt.

The rose was also made out of polymer clay and was the customer's idea.  I think it adds the perfect touch.  The staff was made from polymer clay as well and has glass beads and glow in the dark accents (that's my way of representing the magic of the staff).  It attaches to her hand with a snap.  And since this is a combination birthday/ holiday gift, the customer requested the addition of a Santa hat.  That fit my taste for whimsy just perfectly!  And the really funny thing is that I was thinking she'd look really cute in a Santa hat, a full day BEFORE I got the customer's email requesting that addition!  I do love working with creative people- we tend to think along the same lines.
All in all this custom order was a great success, and I learned a few new things along the way.  I'm constantly trying to improve my work and create even better pieces.  I really like the way the eyes turned out, and intend to use that method in the future.  All of my World of Warcraft plush characters are created using my own original pattern, which I tweak every so often to make it better.  I made a new ear pattern for this one, and changed the head pattern slightly as well.  These are all definitely one of a kind creations. 
Don't forget, Christmas is not far off, so if you're looking for something extra special for that certain someone on your list, stop in to CreativeCritters and see all I have to offer.  If you'd like me to create something just for you (or your loved one), simply send me a message from my studio.  Thanks for stopping by!
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

Creating a Custom Order Plush World of Warcraft Tauren

I recently received a custom order for a plush World of Warcraft Tauren, and have been working on her for the last several days.  The customer saw my Tauren Hunter with his Pet Wolf, and wanted me to create his friend's character for her birthday.  The fact that this is a birthday present makes it even more special, and I'm trying to create my best Tauren yet.  I have several Taurens, along with Murlocs, in my Plush World of Warcraft Characters category, and I really enjoy creating custom characters.  When I make a custom characters, pictures are very important.  The more good, clear pictures I can view, the easier it is to create a 3 dimensional plush version.  I have lots of pictures of Taurens, along with other WoW characters, and I created my patterns with the help of those pictures.  The Taurens in stock right now are about 14" to 18" tall and made from a variety of fabrics, from faux fur to plush felt.  I found some beautiful faux fur for my custom order.  I sew these by hand using heavy duty thread and small stitches, ensuring a durable plushie.  The clothes are usually made from imitation leather or real leather, and most Taurens carry a staff or other type of weapon  sculpted from polymer clay.  I often alter the pattern just a bit for each one, so these are truly one of a kind creations.  I created the patterns myself, through much trial and error.  My custom order is coming along quite nicely, and I'm finding new ways of doing things as I'm working on her.  These new techniques and ideas will be used to create even better Taurens (and other plushies) in the future.  So if you're a fan of the World of Warcraft, or know someone who is, drop by CreativeCritters to see what I've got in stock.  And don't forget, I love custom orders!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters