Would you like an Ozwomp plushie??

[Melooon]

I think @ThunderPerfectWitchcraft 's comment is super important! I think if anything like this is done it should stay within the values of indie and diy projects ~ so there's a challenge in figuring out how to make that work in this case. I don't know much about hand making plusies, and I suspect most people here also don't know much; but maybe if we could come up with a system that simplified the process and let people source their own fabrics, that could be an approach. Hmmmmmmmmm

[zj]

Maybe it could be fun to sell patterns and have them available as a DIY project? That would ensure ethical labour as far as the making itself goes, and it can be fun to compare progress with each other :D then the only ethics concern would be the fabric itself, which you could either find yourself, or perhaps you could also sell the fabric as a separate little DIY kit? With only the instructions sold via a digital file, we would eliminate both labour concerns and shipping emissions at once. With the DIY kit (material + instrucions) labour concerns are covered. Being able to buy a plushie directly is handy, but I think it would be fun to also have the file or even both options available :D

[KatiePla.net]

I know this isn't exactly what you asked for, but I'll throw it out there anyways:

I wouldn't want a plush, but I'd 100% buy a mini ozwomp that was made of plastic. I'd put him in a plant or on a keychain on my backpack or something cute like that! I'd pay $10-15 for a mini keychain Ozwomp depending on the sizing and quality.     

Edit: I'd also love to buy stickers ($3 usd for small, $5-7 for holographic or large stickers) or patches, I'd be VERY interested in a patch!

[KatiePla.net]

Maybe it could be fun to sell patterns and have them available as a DIY project? That would ensure ethical labour as far as the making itself goes, and it can be fun to compare progress with each other :D then the only ethics concern would be the fabric itself, which you could either find yourself, or perhaps you could also sell the fabric as a separate little DIY kit? With only the instructions sold via a digital file, we would eliminate both labour concerns and shipping emissions at once. With the DIY kit (material + instrucions) labour concerns are covered. Being able to buy a plushie directly is handy, but I think it would be fun to also have the file or even both options available :D

I was thinking about this too. Especially with the spirit of Ozwomp being rooted in individual creativity and self creation, I think having a bunch of different hand made Ozwomps could be cute! Everyone can make the Ozwomp of their dreams that way, maybe even post them on their sites!

We could also make a silly "Ozwomp Owner's Club" for them and post pics of them out and about, either handmade or purchased.

[Kallistero]

   OZWOMP IS OFFLINE??? 

   I'd totally buy!

The compromises to make a plush are probably dependent on how big the plush is! An exceptionally tiny Ozwomp (that you could wear like a ring on your finger  ) is probably gonna have fat little arms or even mixed-medium pieces, like arms made of plastic or cuts of hard rubber. I'm sure you must suspect that at any reasonably priced size, he may not have any convex corners left on his face. Close to that, though, how invested are we in the rim of his hat?    You might be able to have that part made out of a sheet of fabric or translucent red plastic, but we'll probably want input from the community on how to present that part of his design! It's probably not something to make a supplier decide on their own.

His posture is also something to think about. A sitting Ozwomp might be able to balance himself if you can find a comfortable length of his face that would make him able to sit up with the given weight distribution. That compromises him being star-shaped, though, so it's probably another bit you'd want to feel comfortable with.

In any case, I think it'd be great to be able to wear him as a ring or bracelet, so there are a couple of sweet-spot donut sizes if you think that'd be cool! Maybe that would also need a material with a bit of stretchiness to it?

Having community-made DIY Ozwomp recipes could be really cool, too, and I'm not sure that that has to be either/or! We can get some Ozwomps supplied AND some DIY Ozwomps (& DIY MeloZorb plushies?  ).

If the process really interests you & it doesn't put you in an uncomfortable hole, I'd say go for it! You already have a few potential buyers here, though shipping cost is something to really query since people are spread out over the English-speaking world. Maybe get a sample plush from a European supplier and see if you can find a way to also supply or distribute from a place in the US, to help lower shipping costs for everyone? There are lots of ways this could go! I know you must have lots of other things you'd like to do, so whatever you decide with this, good luck & have fun