Hello! I'm a professional plushie prototyper for Fangamer. I sometimes sell plushies on https://www.etsy.com/shop/Metroidhat. My website is www.metroidhat.com, where you can see a gallery of my past works. She/Herhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3mqkgfmsios2kI felt like making a cute bucket hat. So I did! It's got Earthbound embroidery on the side, and it's reversible to reveal some dragon fabric from Japan. The denim parts are cut from some old jeans and the brim features stripy piping. I'm ready for the sun~13 Jul 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkgfmsios2khttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3mpwjybabp22uHarvest day! Here's today's haul, and some glam shots of my garden. This pic really doesn't convey the scale of the produce; that broccoli is about the size of my head. More descriptions in the alts.05 Jul 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwjybabp22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3mhj75hz7y22wAlright you cretins, come at me. I was responsible for Fangamer's Split Head plushie! https://www.fangamer.com/products/split-head-silent-hill-plush I didn't make a full prototype myself, but I drew the turnaround, created the print texture, and figured out some of the troublesome construction elements.20 Mar 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhj75hz7y22whttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3mdgr3d3yxk2b30 years ago, lil' Eyes5 wanted to make a comic book and drew inspiration from a 2 page featurette in Nintendo Power about Dragon Hopper, a VB game that never got released. Didn't matter; she spent the next 4 years making a 28 chapter, 280 page epic where she imagined what would happen in the game!27 Jan 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgr3d3yxk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3mdbqv6zwcc2qI got Metroid ice cube trays for Christmas! Though instead of ice cubes, I learned to work with chocolate and NOW I'M MORE POWERFUL THAN I COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED HAHAHA25 Jan 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbqv6zwcc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3ma7g7tavac2uI carved some Metroid stamps~ I wanna stamp some fabric, though I'm not sure what I'm gonna make out of that fabric. Any ideas?! I'll also try a few paper printing experiments~17 Dec 2025 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7g7tavac2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3m7hn5fowh222Although I lost my save file (save your game in a separate slot before the endgame, folks!), I had a lot of fun with Metroid Prime 4! I'll play it again soon and get 100%! But for now, I'm channeling my leftover energy into making some spoiler-free, low-effort Metroid comics.08 Dec 2025 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7hn5fowh222https://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3m7ha25qpos2qSooooo, if you're at the Prime 4 endgame, be very careful about your save. Ideally, copy over your save file. I made a mistake and I basically lost my data.08 Dec 2025 04:48 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ha25qpos2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3m7b7d4hw6222I made a sweet little Emul plushie for a present. I love the fluffy accents in her ears, tail, cheeks, and chest! It's been a long time since I made a plushie that I didn't have to worry about replicating, so I took a lot of shortcuts and used a lot of hand sewing, which I don't normally do.05 Dec 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7b7d4hw6222https://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3m76smlfjw22kMy biggest fear when a new Metroid game comes out is that any new lore might mess with my precious headcanon.04 Dec 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76smlfjw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3m6kmmtovgc27The Lace plushie I prototyped is finally available! Would you believe that she's been sitting on my desk for five years?? She went through at least 5 iterations. Please enjoy these pics of some of those older prototypes, plus a pic of all the patterns I went through. More descriptions in the alts. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Nov 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6kmmtovgc27https://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3m5yybdw4lc2bMy prototype for the Frinos plushie is a borb. It's actually kind of challenging to make a borb that has curves in all the right places, like the jut of the mouth, the subtle curve of the head, etc. Please enjoy these pics of a pink, crescent-less, toe-less Frinos plushie. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Nov 2025 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yybdw4lc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3m5uhiva5k22yI was tasked with translating Trogdor's very 2D design into a 3D plushie! I prototyped just the head cuz I wanted to experiment with the eyes and eyebrow placement. Is it possible to get that 2D look in a 3D plushie? ...No. No it's not. It's just too weird! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Nov 2025 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5uhiva5k22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lzcn7kwld22gAre y'all watching the Undertale 10th anniversary stream? undertale.com/10/ I made the big Toriel up for donation! It is basically a bigger version of the small Toriel plushie available for sale from Fangamer. You can win her if you donate a bunch!21 Sep 2025 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzcn7kwld22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lyoda5xyv226The Monster Kid plushie is adapted from a plush I made for a personal project. One interesting change is that we used knit instead of sewing fleece together to form stripes. I'm not familiar with the limitations of knit production, so it required some compromises and experimentation to make it work.12 Sep 2025 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyoda5xyv226https://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lwaqhoh4zc2zThe Curly plushie from Fangamer has been revealed! I claim (take) responsibility for most of the creative work that brought him into being. And I wrote about it on my website! For lots of behind-the-scenes photos and insights, check it out here: http://www.metroidhat.com/ridley/curlyplush.html13 Aug 2025 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwaqhoh4zc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3ltzi7ohdzk2lI claim partial responsibility for Fangamer's latest travesty. Trucy's Magic """Bag""" is a shorts pattern in essence. Here are some of my prototype pictures and factory instructions.15 Jul 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltzi7ohdzk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lpxifttkz22aWent to the Earthbound USA screening in Vancouver and saw Jazzy and Robbie on the big screen!25 May 2025 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpxifttkz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3llty4cur622gY'all better believe that I've designed/prototyped plushies for some of these upcoming games.02 Apr 2025 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3llty4cur622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lkqs5qqirc2nI prototyped the recently released Jormungandr puppet from Fangamer! Or at least a wacky colored baby version of him.19 Mar 2025 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqs5qqirc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lhuyjuaz3k26My husband's out of town, so there's room on his side of the bed for two chickens to sleep. Is this a bad idea?11 Feb 2025 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhuyjuaz3k26https://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lfqaiepu522uThe Corrupted Storch plushie from Signalis is available at Fangamer! Despite how simple it looks, it has a deceptively complicated construction. That's because the stripes are actually cones, with each strip of fabric curved slightly differently in order to achieve a soft tapered candy-corn shape.14 Jan 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfqaiepu522uhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lfmafqwqp22pHere's the Broken Vessel prototype, from the Hollow Knight game. This plushie presented unique balancing and asymmetry challenges, as I wanted to preserve their hunched, sickly in-game posture. The second picture includes an even earlier prototype, when they had a more tentacle-like body.13 Jan 2025 07:42 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmafqwqp22phttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3ledvx3sst22xBAGS *clap* BAGS *clap* BAGS Bags I made over the years!28 Dec 2024 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ledvx3sst22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3ldykx3gr6s2yAny fans of Hat in Time? Here's my prototype of the official Bow Kid plushie. Obviously she's has some crazy hair, but she's got many other little delightful details. At least, I find them delightful, from a construction standpoint! You can read more about her here http://www.metroidhat.com/ridley/bowkid.html23 Dec 2024 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldykx3gr6s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3ldpnjpkios2kOnce upon a time, I prototyped these Hollow Knight backpack clings. Fangamer still sells them, but we haven't made any more plushies of this size. That's because, even though they're much smaller, they're not proportionally cheaper or easier to produce than a full sized plushie.20 Dec 2024 05:25 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldpnjpkios2khttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3ldlzn4jn5k2pHere's a series of Pokemon plushies I made oh... 14 years ago! They're one of a kind and feature a lot of fun elements, like polymer sculpted eyes, internal wires, and real feathers.18 Dec 2024 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlzn4jn5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3ld2aujopls27Here is a Jack Frost plushie that I prototyped for Fangamer! https://www.fangamer.com/collections/eyes5/products/jack-frost-plush I'm particularly proud of how I managed to make two holes in the hat in a manufacturable way. If you're a plushie maker, you might have some appreciation for how hard 'donut' holes are to make!11 Dec 2024 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2aujopls27https://bsky.app/profile/metroidhat.bsky.social/post/3lcrh2iu6qk26I prototyped the official Astrobot plushie from Fangamer! That was about two years ago; more recently, I had heavy involvement with the Kratos version of Astrobot. I didn't prototype this new version, but I oversaw the turnaround art and the sampling process.08 Dec 2024 05:09 +0000at://did:plc:dij6ojxrwfaso7ufomekzr5d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcrh2iu6qk26