@justanotherelsen continues to send me photos of Yellow Pearl in her forever home, including this amazing handstitched screen-accurate outfit.
This is just so rewarding to see. Every time I see an awesome piece of art that has a hundred times more notes than I’ll ever get, I think of this. I’m so lucky that I get to see my work being played with and loved.
I’m super proud of how she turned out! She’s so posable that I decided to reenact some of my favourite dancing scenes from the show.
Here’s Pearl and Amethyst forming Opal from Log Date 7 15 2. It was really nice seeing how far their relationship has come, wasn’t it?
Who could forget this scene from Cry for Help? They were both so happy in that moment, it’s hard to think about the fallout.
And from flashback episode The Answer, we meet another Pearl for the first time and see our Pearl in action as a terrifying renegade. Wait, this isn’t right.
Did those two even meet each other?
Okay this definitely did not happen
That’s not even possible!
NONE OF THIS IS CANON
This was my first time making doll clothes, and it was a big hassle! The first attempt to make her skirt went so badly that it actually caught on fire. Fabricland was having a sale on trim and ribbons, and I went for the glitter one because a Diamond’s Pearl should be as flashy as possible.
Since I started working with this stuff two weeks ago I have been picking glitter out of my clothes, food and hair.
Welcome to the gun show!
As long as I’m playing around with different styles, I figured I’d try felting some muscles instead of my usual noodle arms. And who better for that than a big, buff cheeto puff?
I realised something while working on this one. Steven Universe does a lot of work to associate strength with femininity. The small, physically weaker gems on the show (the real definition of ‘strength’ is another topic the show goes into great detail on, but that’s for a different discussion) tend to have short hair and flat chests. The quartz soldiers, on the other hand, are big and imposing, but they’re also the ones that have hourglass figures, long hair and thick eyelashes, all traditional signifiers of femininity. Rose and Jasper, the two strongest gems we’ve seen, even have pink hair! It’s neat.
I also noticed that she wears Dragonball Z boots, but that’s not as interesting.
Malachite is here, and she might as well have some fun!
I was worried I wouldn’t finish this one in time for May 12. It’s the biggest feltie I’ve ever made, and the first time I’ve made fully posable hands. They were a lot of work, but I’m really pleased with the results! She can even pick up and hold some of the smaller ones.
Sans is having a bad time, and she could literally squish Sardonyx right now, it would not be hard!
Good evening everybody, this is the tiny Sardonyx! Isn’t she such a little charmer? I could just squish her right now, it would not be hard!
Trying something new, and it turned out super cute! Garnet and Pearl love their baby fusion daughter.
Cracked Gem Lapis Lazuli version 2.0! This new one stands about 14″ tall and has a fully posable wire armature. The mirror eyes are made from rhinestones glued on backwards.
I want to do more things in this scale. I can put in a lot more detail on the faces this way.
I finally finished my needle felt plush doll of Sugilite from Steven Universe.
It is fully posable and it’s the heaviest doll I’ve ever made. As much wool went into this one as all the rest of my SU dolls put together!
Little comparison shot I took while I was working. I’ve come a long way with faces in the last few months!
I’m trying something new with pipe cleaner skeletons. Have a weird megaman-looking thing.
Steven himself, with bonus in-progress shot
More felties:
Undertale | Steven Universe | Gravity Falls | Rick and Morty | Everything else
I had to make these ones the same night, because I couldn’t have them be apart for too long.
Obviously I had to make Garnet later that same week.
Come on, Pearl, join everybody else at the party.
Pearl… Pearl, no. That’s worse. Okay, there we go.
This was one of the first dolls I ever made, and she just looked so sad that I just couldn’t look at her any more, so I remade her face. I also added pipe cleaners to her arms and legs for posability.
My first attempt at felting. I am great at felting, it turns out.