Final Fantasy XII Mu Plush

***EDIT * Per a recent request by another deviant, I resized the original file to make it smaller and easier for viewing. If there's any discernible pixilation or color fringe, then please let me know! I'll try to upload a slightly larger version of this if that ends up being the case. Thanks!***

After about a month of pattern drafting and constructing (plus another week or 2 of struggling to take some nice photos), I present my completed plush of Mu from Final Fantasy XII! I took some liberties with Mu’s design, but all in all I think it’s a fair approximation of Mu (or Spee, as they share the same in-game model), and I’m super pleased with how it turned out! Now it just needs a name!

I made Mu here in the hopes of submitting it to projecteducate's recent fan artisan craft contest, but alas I missed the deadline. Still, I’m glad to have had the opportunity to make it – the dreamhares from Final Fantasy XII are just so adorable and I’ve been wanting to make one for several years, but until now I haven’t been able to justify the time and expenses necessary to make one.

In regards to Mu’s construction, Mu’s body, fur collar, and tail are made of 3 different faux furs as well as a knit fabric used as an interior lining. The eyes are painted resin, and the ear feathers are composed of faux fur and 2 layers of printed fabric (painted by myself using Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop CS5). The ear feathers maintain their shapes and stay aloft by the combined efforts of fabric stiffener and wire stitched into place down the center of each quill.

Mu is approximately 22.5 inches tall from its toes to the top of its ear feathers, 21 inches across from left to right ear feathers, and about 20 inches from the front of its fur collar to the back of its beach ball-sized tail. It’s easily the largest craft I’ve ever made!

Anywho that’s all the major points regarding Mu’s construction, but you can find additional info (as well as additional artwork and works in progress that I have yet to post here on DeviantArt) at my professional Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/jennyoungart/

Support there is always appreciated!  

Credits:

Mu from Final Fantasy XII (c) Square Enix
Plush made by me