This custom has just been completed and shipped out to America, this was request to look like an old sepia photograph, so i cast the face in a slightly dulled creamy colour and picked creamy-toffee colour fabrics to match. Her body is made from a curly faux mohair with a dark backing so it really looks old. When she was complete i ‘aged’ her all over with an airbrush, i’m so pleased with how she came out!
This little polar bear is my latest custom plush for Lauren. She loved the albino easter bunny I made earlier this year and as each toy i make is unique we came up with the idea of making an albino bear. He is made from lots of different white and cream furs giving him lots of textures and feels. His body is made from super soft polar fleece and airbrushed along the seams for a vintage look.
Just added this sleepy monster to my shop
“This little monster is a one-off art toy. Each toy i make is totally unique and will not be made again, she is the only one in the world! Also this is a new face sculpt that i have only used for private work up until now, it has not been available for sale.”
She’s around 12″ tall (not including her ears) Her face is an original sculpt by me, which i then hand cast in resin. The face had been airbrushed and painted painstakingly by hand before being sealed with 3 layers of shimmer-matte lacquer all over that sparkles slightly when the light catches it. She has weighted feet and a weighted bottom and free moving teddy bear joints in her shoulders and hips so she can sit and stand unassisted. Her head is sewn on but still has enough movement to allow you to pose her easily.
Her body is made from high quality bobbly turquoise fabric, and she has soft whitel paws. Her head is made from thick luxury two-tone curly fur, with white fluffy ears. She has a puffy curly bears tail too 
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Click here to buy her Edit: Sorry she has now sold
Its raining today and i can’t get nice pictures outside so heres some quick snaps of my latest custom – a ginger kitty cat. The weather in the UK is up and down lately to say the least so hopefully ill be back tomorrow with some better pictures, i have a couple of new things to share
I took my latest custom project on a little trip out to take some pictures. I haven’t been updating my shop much lately as i’ve been working through custom orders. I loved making this this bear, she’s definitely a favorite! She has a coarse curly purple fur body with a super soft pink fur head and tail, her inner ears and foot pads have been accented with a pink on pink candy stripe fabric. I usually leave the hair matte on my plushes but for this bear i glossed the hair and added a peralescent powder to the lacquer so it shimmers and gleams in the sun. She was an absolute joy to make
I’ve just added a new full size plush to my etsy shop, a not-so-scary zombie. She has weighted feet and a weighted bottom and free moving teddy bear joints in her shoulders and hips so she can sit and stand unassisted. Her head is sewn on but still has enough movement to allow you to pose her easily.
She is for sale here Edit: sorry she is now sold
I think the little bear looks so cute next to one of my big plushes! He turned out soo much smaller than i imagined, he’s only 5″ tall
It makes me want to try making an even smaller one, The only thing limiting the small-ness is the joints, so if i can do away with them it will only be my nimbleness and eyesight keeping me from making a smaller bear 
It was fun making a little bear but i think this project will be on hold for a while as i’ve got lots of custom orders to work on.
The little blue bear is not for sale but the big pink bear for sale here.
I keep my tiny custom bear by Catherine of Cayas Creations on my computer desk and he inspired me to try making a little bear myself. I used one of the small faces i usually use for brooches and the smallest joints i could find. I dont think i’ll ever have the tiny bear skills that Catherine has but he sure was fun to make!
I’ve just added this albino bunny to my shop – right in time for Easter! She’s made from super soft velvet with a bobbly faux sheepskin head and ears. She has long white fluffs coming out of her ears, which are pose able with soft-coated armatures inside. I carefully airbrushed over each joint and seam to give her an antique look. As with all my toys she is totally unique and one-off and for sale here Edit: Sorry, Albino Easter Bunny is now sold
This little bunny is a totally unique one-off art toy. She’s around 12″ tall(not including her ears) Her face is an original sculpt by me, I then hand cast each one in resin. The face had been airbrushed and painted before being sealed with 3 layers of matte lacquer all over and a further 5 layers of gloss on her eyes and lips. She has weighted feet and a weighted bottom and free moving teddy bear joints in her shoulders and hips so she can sit and stand unassisted. Her head is sewn on but still has enough movement to allow you to pose her easily.
This Brown Raccoon-creature was a custom plush for Cynthia of Green Girl Studios And here is a picture of her in her new home with Cynthia’s adorable little girl.
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This plush had been a long time in the making but i finally finished him last night, meet the Monsterpillar! He has 6 poseable jointed legs and a jointed neck. As with my bears he has a resin face i cast by hand from my own sculpt. I’m really happy with the way he turned out – i was worried the new monster faces would look too plain compared to the little girls faces but it gives me a lot more scope for painting each one differently. I have already started another!
Pink jointed bear avaliable in my shop. Edit: sorry she’s now sold.
I have just added this pink bear to my shop, click here to buy her! Edit: sorry she has now sold
She is made from bobbly hot pink fabric with a soft fluffy pink head and has red and white striped inner ears and soft PVC paws. She is totally posable and able to stand and sit unassisted. As with all my toys she is totally unique and i will not be making another one!
For sale in my Etsy shop! Edit: sorry, she is now sold
“This little raccoon-bear is a one-off art toy. She’s around 12″ tall (not including her ears) Her face is an original sculpt by Holly Stanway (me!), which I then handcast in resin, painted and sealed with 3 layers of matte lacquer and 5 layers of gloss on her eyes and lips.
She has weighted feet and paws and free moving teddy bear joints in her shoulders, hips and neck so she can sit and stand unassisted. She has a soft stripey raccoon tail.
I absolutely love making these little guys and have a great time picking out soft tactile fabrics to make each one a joy to hold, and i hope that shows! She has been made with every care and is designed to be hugged to your hearts content, but she is really an art piece and i would not recommend her for a young child because of the long pile fur fabric and painted face.”
“This little bear is a one-off art toy. She’s around 12″ tall (not including her ears) Her face is an original sculpt by Holly Stanway, which I then handcast in resin, painted and sealed with 3 layers of matte lacquer and 5 layers of gloss on her eyes and lips. She has weighted feet and a weighted bottom and free moving teddy bear joints in her shoulders and hips so she can sit and stand unassisted. Her head is sewn on but still has enough movement to allow you to pose her easily. I finished this bear last night and now she is avaliable for sale in my etsy shop! She was really fun to make, her hair was a bit of an experiment but i like the way the colours turned out!!
Click here to go to the shop Edit: sorry shes now sold
Heres some pictures of my pink teddy girl in her new home, all the way in Australia with my friend Linda! These are Lindas pictures, her flickr is here. Its really nice to see that she is going to be well loved in her new home, and it gives you an idea of the size of my plushes which i think often look smaller than they really are in photos. I am working on a new bear over the holidays and will post some pictures soon!
Cavey is a plush series from A Little Stranger. Each Cavey is lovingly handmade in the UK. 
