Sock monkeys!

pinktreefairy

I'm hoping to make a sock monkey version of my step daughter (I'm making my very first one today!) For christmas and she has piercings so wondered if anyone has any ideas how I should do it? Was think maybe diamontes and glueing on, would that work?

babyfreckles

pinktreefairy wrote: »

I'm hoping to make a sock monkey version of my step daughter (I'm making my very first one today!) For christmas and she has piercings so wondered if anyone has any ideas how I should do it? Was think maybe diamontes and glueing on, would that work?

I recently made a 'gothic' monkey and just ended up buying some studs from Primark and used them normally (Through the ear, and butterfly on the end!)..

chatty123

pinktreefairy wrote: »

I'm hoping to make a sock monkey version of my step daughter (I'm making my very first one today!) For christmas and she has piercings so wondered if anyone has any ideas how I should do it? Was think maybe diamontes and glueing on, would that work?

I amde quite a few last year with piercings and found the best way was using straight pins that have the beaded head, and bend using pliars. try to get the sharp end bedded inside the monkeys stuffing

obv do warn the recipient of any poss sharp bits.

gemsmember

Just popped on to see what everyone is up to, and see that you are all busy too.

I think we need to spread Christmas over a longer period to give us more time with orders LOL!!

Has anyone noticed that the stuffing from Dunelm seems to have gone a bit hard, not the soft fluffy stuff that it was plus it has gone up by £1 a bag.

I am going to have to start looking around for another supply as it needs to be reliable

babyfreckles

gemsmember wrote: »

Just popped on to see what everyone is up to, and see that you are all busy too.

I think we need to spread Christmas over a longer period to give us more time with orders LOL!!

Has anyone noticed that the stuffing from Dunelm seems to have gone a bit hard, not the soft fluffy stuff that it was plus it has gone up by £1 a bag.

I am going to have to start looking around for another supply as it needs to be reliable

I am now on my second bag from there, and I am finding that it has big clumps of harder stuff. Before I bought this, I used to get some from The Range but it was only for 500g and I paid £4.99 for that. I normally pay £6.99 for the 1kg bag

LJM

loving all the monkey makes, sethsgran that book looks great will pop it on my xmas list for santa x

pinktreefairy

babyfreckles wrote: »

I recently made a 'gothic' monkey and just ended up buying some studs from Primark and used them normally (Through the ear, and butterfly on the end!)..

thats a brilliant idea thankyou!:T i love the sound of a gothic monkey. my step daughter and her boyfriend are punks so im gonna do them one each should be fun!

pinktreefairy

Another question, has anyone done hair on thier monkeys? if so what did you use?
this forum is sooooo addictive!!

babyfreckles

pinktreefairy wrote: »

Another question, has anyone done hair on thier monkeys? if so what did you use?
this forum is sooooo addictive!!

I cant remember who, but I seen someones photo on here of a witch with black wool for hair! Looks FAB! I am sure the experts on here can help though!

nuttybabe

i think the witch with black hair is mine! thanks babyfreckles

pinktreefairy - If you go back a few pages (or quite a few) you will see a few people who have put hair on the sock monkeys. I just did what they said, I sewed the wool on and then i got a pin and seperated the wool. it kind of went frizzy. the witch is on my blog if you want a peek at her without trawling back through pages and pages. But there are a few pictures including a dennis the menace i think.