Which drawings make great Budsies?

One of the most frequent questions we get here at Budsies HQ is "Is my drawing good for a stuffed animal?". We've happily made well over 50,000 handmade custom stuffed animals in our workshop and we'd like to share our takeaways. When customers submit clear illustrations, our designers can't wait to jump in and start making the plushies. Sometimes, though, we receive artwork that's difficult to work with... so hopefully this guide will help customers pick the perfect illustration!

And don't worry: if your illustration is too complex or too difficult to understand, we have an artist on staff who will help re-draw your character to make it ready for plushification! (see below)

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Examples of Clear Artwork

White background, artwork is easy to see, notes are easy to read on ref sheet

good character example

Shows all angles, easy to read, neutral background, colors on ref sheet

good character example

Shows all angles, easy to read, neutral background, colors on ref sheet

good character example

Shows all angles, easy to read, neutral background, colors on ref sheet

good character example

Neutral background, multiple angles

good character example

White background, details are easily to see, shape of body is outlined well

good character example

Neutral background, colors are distinguishable, character is outlined well

good character example

Clear character, solid colors for body parts

good character example

Examples of Unclear Artwork

Too many intricate details

unclear character example

Too detailed, we cannot make gradients

unclear character example

Lighting is too dim

unclear character example

Too many words and superfluous imagery

unclear character example

Too many detailed directions (unrealistic expectations)

unclear character example

Can't see left arm and legs, too many intricate details, image is small

unclear character example

Image is too dark, background is dark

unclear character example

Background too dark; unclear what "markings" are and where they should go

unclear character example

Our Re-Draw Service

redraw service

If your illustration is not clear or your character is not a good fit for plush, we can redraw your design to make it perfect for plushification!

We call this our Redraw Service and it costs just $29 . Please first place your Budsies or Specialty Commission order (so we have your artwork on file) and then use the form below to request your re-draw.

Your full name
Your Budsies order number