Feathered Fox Plush - Series 2

Updated prototypes!

Fantasy Peacock/Kitsune fox had her tail tip color and the underside purple wing color changed. The tail tips need to be more pointed, that will be fixed in production. No further changes will be made. I know some people wanted teal added and some don't think she looks like a peacock at all (she doesn't, these are fantasy colors), but her design was voted on so this is how she will stay. I will probably just call her Fantasy Kitsune instead of Peacock fox. Maybe a more peacock colored fox will be made in the future :)





Rosy Maple Moth Fox had yellow cheeks added! They did them a little differently than I imagined, but I like them. They still leave her face mostly pink and she looks more foxy to me so I'm pleased with the change. Wings were moved up slightly. They did try a version with a hard pink plastic nose, but I did not like it so black it is.

Cardinal Fox arrived! I love his face so much. Wings will change slightly. I want the thread that outlines the feathers a darker red color. And I will add more red variation to the top wings. Flight feathers will be a lighter red for sure. Not sure if I can find a darker red for the topmost section of the top of his wings, but we'll see.




Blackbird Fox also arrived. I love his fur! It is different than all the others so far and I just love how silky it is. The gray thread color on his wings will be slightly darker. 



I have set my campaign to officially start on August 31st at 7AM PST. I am just waiting on 3 prototypes to be completed: Mini Butterfly Fennec Fox, Mini Goldfinch, and Mini White Honduran Bat Fox. I should receive updates on them by next week, but even then I think I am comfortable proceeding with my campaign. Any changes they may need should be able to be completed before the end of the campaign :)

And just to have them all in one post, here's the other prototypes that have been completed! 

Kestrel Fox

Fruit Bat Fox. The embroidered fangs are adorable, but give her a slight overbite. Not sure if that can be fixed in production. Either way the fangs will for sure stay, they give her so much personality!   



Northern Mockingbird Fox



Fawn Fox. There will be an option to purchase him without the embroidered spots for those who are sensory sensitive. The spots are a bit rough since they are just thread and not faux fur.



Luna Moth Fox

The fantasy colored Peacock Fox prototype is complete! I am making a few minor changes.





Sorry, no good front picture! I had to take a screenshot of the video. I'll get better pictures after her edits


Changes I am making include:
-Pink tail tip more pink to match wings (it looks kind of peachy right now)
-purple on underside of wings lighter 

I REALLY wanted the legs and ears a darker blue, but Tina says this is the darkest blue available. I could lighten the body, but then she would be too close or the same color as blue jay fox which I don't want. This royal blue is so fitting for her! Her 3 tails also look so cool, I can't wait to hold her in person! She is an unlockable goal for my campaign if we reach 100k. 

I am eagerly awaiting photos of Fennec fox! And updated pics of rosy maple moth. I ended up ordering 2 samples of her, 1 with a pink nose and 1 with a black nose. We will see which version looks better! 

Tina sent pics of cardinal fox and I have to say, I like him more than I thought I would! I'm not a fan of red, but wow. He's very striking. I DID change his wing colors. The top is all one solid color now. Tina tried the version with 3 different shades of red and they kind of clashed so I made the judgement call and I like the result :)

His colors are weird in this photo, see other photos for his true red color!





Next, Rosy maple fox is giving me trouble. I LOVE the new colors. Sooo much better than the pale pinks before. But for some reason the face looks like a bear to me now? Tina confirmed the artist used the same pattern as my other foxes, but the fabric elasticity could be different and affecting the shape. I think I want to try adding yellow cheeks to bring out the foxiness more. What do you guys think? Or should I try changing the fabric? I think it's mainly her muzzle not tapering at the end so perhaps just a different muzzle fabric? 





In comparison, this was her previous prototype with lighter colors. She looks foxy in this one.

Tina also tried to find a yellow nose with no success. They were too small and this one was waaay too big and made her look even more like a bear!


SO, my preference is to keep the nose black and add yellow cheeks. Maybe change the muzzle fabric? This is a pic I edited to show what I want.

OR let me know if you like a pink nose that probably clashes with the fur colors. It would be the same nose I used on violet budgie. It would be fuzzy and less realistic. With or without yellow cheeks

Thank you guys for your input! I really want these plush to look their best. It can be so hard getting a prototype just right sometimes! And of course the bulk produced ones will also differ slightly so it's really important for the prototypes to be close to perfect 🩷

Here's some progress photos on the plushie prototypes!

Blackbird has been finalized, I would just change embroidery colors (the gray embroidery on the wings darker). 




Honduran white bat is going through some edits! I want bigger ears and snout a little longer. The yellow nose is unfortunately as dark as Tina can find for the heart shape. She showed me him with a flocked yellow nose (like violet budgie in my previous campaign), but I prefer the heart shape even if the color is lighter.



Rosy Maple Moth! Almost all her colors are changing. Her pink body is much too light and the legs and ears aren't the shade I was going for. Her wing shapes are beautiful from the top. The bottom wing piece is not shaped or placed how I want though so that is being adjusted.





Here are her new colors I picked!



I am excited to see her updated! They also just sent me a ton of color options for peacock fox so I'm working on selecting the ones closest to my reference image.
I still need to send them fennec fox as I imagine she'll need several edits before I'm happy with her! But I haven't finished solidifying the wings.

I am working hard to finish fulfilling my last plushie campaign before I launch this one as well as have ALL prototypes finalized before launch. My tentative launch date of August 15th may have to be pushed out, but we'll see! I love watching these plushies come to life and hope you do too!

ALSO, one last update. For those who like Fawn Fox, but do NOT like the embroidered spots, Tina will allow me to order some without spots! So on the surveys there will be an option for Fawn Fox with spots and Fawn Fox without spots :)

They also made this prototype to try and do fabric for the spots, but it's just not what I was going for at all, hah. They don't look much different and they are much too big. And they tried a different fur color, but I'm not sure if I like it better or not! Which body color do you like more? The original on the right? Or the new color on the left?

Last poll is up! I needed 1 of the 4 final designs chosen to be a mini design. Since no mini designs are in the top 2 of either poll I have made a separate poll. I chose the 2 most popular mini designs so votes aren't as spread out.

The final designs chosen that I am sending in for prototypes now are Peacock 2, Cardinal, and Red-winged Blackbird! Sorry Canada Goose people, I have to cap this campaign at 12 designs and I really really want one to be a mini one based on a small bird! Red winged and Canada goose were tied, but more people have vocalized interest in the blackbird at this time so that's who I'm going with, forgive me <3

I also think I've finalized the order designs will be unlocked! It may change, but this is what I have for now

Luna Moth Fox
Fawn Fox
Mockingbird Fox
Fruit Bat Fox
MINI Honduras White Bat Fox
Kestrel Fox
Rosy Maple Moth Fox
MINI Fennec Fox
MINI Feathered Fox TBD
Red Winged Blackbird
Cardinal Fox
Peacock Fox @ 100k funding

This is a HUGE goal so I'm not confident all will be unlocked. I will be doing my best to advertise next month before my campaign launches to get as many backers as possible! Thank you all for being here :)