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Plushie: Gary the Eurasian Jay Birdby *Avanii

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At last I acquired a plushie of my very favourite bird: the Eurasian jay! Of course I had to make him myself though xD I used the same pattern as for Kousan the thrush, who served as the prototype for this bird-with-spread-wings plushie, and modified it to suit the jay (different feet and beak and wing shape). He was very complicated to sew, and I cut out several parts wrongly, but here he is in all his glory: Gary!

It was worth it! He has quite a lot of painting as I only have natural coloured fabrics, so the blue is all painted on with Copic markers, just like the stripes on his face and the spots on his forehead. Inside the wings are pipecleaners, so they're a little poseable. For the time being, I've had enough of sewing wings

Gary measures 30 cm (11,5 inch) from wingtip to wingtip and 15 cm (5,5 inch) from tip of the beak to butt. Made with synthetic fabrics and a lot of Copic colouring.

He is not for sale!

On a totally unrelated note, the scientific name of this bird makes me laugh every time. As I've had quite some Latin classes, I just couldn't help but laugh at "garrulus glandarius" which means something like "babbling acorn-collector" haha, babbling is something they sure do

Latin is awesome.

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*yoruuko Dec 23, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

This is super cute! You did a great job on the different colours in the wings

*Avanii Dec 29, 2012 General Artist

Thanks very much! The wings were the hardest part, but they were worth it

*goiku Dec 11, 2012

So cute!

*Avanii Dec 11, 2012 General Artist

Thanks

~Jocelijn Dec 11, 2012

Its a bird. *I have one near my house that I have been trying to photograph for along time but it is sneaky* always there when I have no camera...

*Avanii Dec 11, 2012 General Artist

Haha yes jays can be quite elusive. Bus hang some peanuts in the garden and sit in a spot where he can't see you, and you may have more luck! They're very greedy when it comes to peanuts so maybe he'll stay long enough for you to take a picture. We have them in Dronten too!

~DoodlebertDesigns Dec 11, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

So cute!

*Avanii Dec 11, 2012 General Artist

Thanks!

~Sasiadragon Dec 10, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Babbling acorn-collector? That's awesome xD
And a great plushie, too. Eurasian jays are amazing, and AWW! He's so cute. I love the head and especially the wings. They've might been a pain, but the result is great. I think he is my favourite plushies of yours, at least of those I've seen ^^

*Avanii Dec 11, 2012 General Artist

Haha yes! Some Latin names of animals are really funny. Thanks a lot, I'm very proud of this one

I've been wanting to make one for a long time as there are no commercial plushies made of this bird, but only now I felt I had the skill to make one

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