To see a bunny in a lump of dirty old fake fur, and then to clean it up and make it look like itself - that is our vocation and our favorite thing to do! Over the years, we have already created a clear order of procedures that each toy goes through in Plush Clinic Art-berloga. And this Zai was one of them. First, the procedure is not for the faint-hearted - the spacer of the toy plus the removal of the filler, after which the plush patient is left with only the skin, with which all subsequent processes take place. Namely - cleaning, it does not bypass any plush patient, even if before it was washed at home. Next: monitoring the condition of the seams and the base of the toy, repairing all the errors, eliminating the holes and gaps present. After making sure that the main tasks are completed, we proceed to the external beauty. Restore the shape of the toy with the help of filler, fluff up the fur with our secret: but very effective method and voila - the original raggy lump turned into a full-fledged soft toy!
After 2 years of daily close contact and tireless interaction with a loving baby, the imposing Art-berloga Searcher came to the Plush Clinic to rest, regain strength and recover. During the long and extremely active period of the textile doll's life, there was much less damage than we expected. The most difficult task was to make a new frame, as we had to take the whole body apart and reassemble it after replacing the flexible elements. This definitely took a considerable amount of time. But we solved the rest of the tasks in no time. We replaced the textile on the nose, cleaned and ironed the suit, put the leg back in place, fixed the glasses. And now, already renewed, the Detective is back to his daily tasks - to watch over his little owner and be his best friend at all times. We are confident that with further intensive use, the quality of our work and after-sales service will provide this toy at least 2-3 years of decent existence without repair and maintenance. And maybe even more, if the load on this frame doll will be reduced.
For its 25 years, the rag-and-plastic doll was preserved quite well, but still lost its appearance. The body was badly worn out, sewn and darned more than once by the owners. The doll's eyes practically didn't work, eyelashes were lost, and the vinyl body changed its original color. We had already started to prepare for restoration and were ready to use heavy artillery of our restoration skills, but the owner of the toy was worried that it would become too new and lose all traces of life together with him. Therefore, we were given the following tasks - to replace the textile part of the torso, to gently clean the plastic parts of the product, to restore the mobility of the eyeballs and to make new eyelashes. Cleaning of the doll's body was not an easy process, the dust embedded for 25 years by gentle means did not want to be cleaned off, the vinyl only got a little lighter, but this result completely satisfied the owner and we proceeded to the next work. We cut out of dense calico back and tummy, gathered them into one piece and sewed to the body limbs - arms, legs, head, having previously put inside the hypoallergenic filler. And the mobility of the eyes was restored. The eyelashes were purchased and glued on completely new. And, as a finishing touch, we embroidered a gift inscription on the front part of the doll. We agree that it was possible to work on the doll, soak the body in chemical solutions, trying to return the former color, put brand new eyes, but it would be a completely new product. And the main task of a restorer is to preserve authenticity! It is with this skill that we win the hearts of all those who want to bring their favorite toy back to life!
We absolutely love how the toys are transformed after a visit to Plush Clinic Art-berloga! Look closely! They all even have a different look in their eyes! They arrive with sad eyes and go home with shining ones! And how much labor and effort we put in to achieve such an effect is known only to the masters, who try day and night to restore another plushie and bring it back to the family as soon as possible! At first glance, the condition of the gray Elephant was relatively normal, but on closer examination it became clear - the skin is dotted with small holes, snags and arrows. And each such damage was eliminated manually, after cleaning the toy. We did not forget to replace the filler - new fluffy syntepuh, so the Elephant got the former forms, but remained very soft. And when we corrected his eyes and fluffed up his fur, it was as if he had just come from a shop window. Both we and the owner of the toy were satisfied with the work done! Now her childhood friend will live for many years and will even have time to please future generations!
A bright yellow USSR-era bear almost lost its head, literally! It was held on a single thread and had to be put back in place immediately. But, as it turned out, this was not the primary task. Because the toy began to actively crumble hair and there were bald spots on the tummy, on the arms and legs and on the face. Therefore, to begin with, we started cleaning the toy and impregnating its fur with our specially developed composition for strengthening the base. At the same time, the pile itself remained as soft and fluffy as it was, but its active crumbling was stopped. And there was also a need to replace some parts of the joints of the toy, namely - metal joints. For this purpose strong cotter pins were purchased and fitted into the articular disks of the toy, and these wooden parts were pre-impregnated by us with glue to prevent wear and tear. And only after all the procedures the head was installed, as it is supposed to be, on the bear's shoulders. This is the long way of transformation all soft patients go through in Plush Clinic. And after such procedures they are transformed beyond recognition!
Oh and we worked hard with this bear!!! Toptygin turned out to be a tough nut and we had to work hard to save him. We simply snatched the bear from the terrible clutches of oblivion! After all, just a little bit more and he would have fallen apart in our hands! Fortunately, the owners of the toy in time turned to Plush clinic Art-berloga . And we are not timid guys! Difficult tasks only spur us on and excite us! As always, the case began with cleaning, and then came the "heat". The material we needed to repair the gaps, matching in color and texture, was nowhere, from the word at all! And then, having purchased a sufficient amount of all kinds of dyes for fabric, having gathered our courage and rolled up our sleeves, we started to hand-dye a selected piece of viscose. Our workshop suddenly turned into a chemical laboratory - dyes were mixed, dark liquid of different concentrations was bubbling in containers, where a flap of fabric was dipped in turn to be dyed in the desired shade. It took us 5 days just for the dyeing process. But the result stunned everyone - the material was made almost identical color, and the texture - one in the same! Therefore, the places where there were gaps became absolutely invisible! And the rubbed heels and palms were also made new - from microplush of milk chocolate color. We replaced the cotter pins, and the wooden disks were reinforced with a special impregnation. Now all the limbs of the toy are movable around their axis. The selection of fittings was also an important moment. To make the bear as much as possible similar to himself in his youth, we repeatedly consulted with the owner of this plushie about the appearance and configuration of the nose, eyes. We tried on various variants, tried even donor parts from other toys of the same Soviet period, until we reached a complete consensus with the customer. The filler of the toy was replaced with an identical one, namely - densely tamped wood chips to recreate the original shape and density of the product. Bottom line: a tremendous amount of work has been done and we are not ashamed to be proud of this work! Here it is - toy restoration in the full sense of the word! Here it is - Plush Clinic in action!
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Didn't you notice how transformed, handsome and cheerful the lamb is after the restoration? Why? - Because he didn't have such attractive eyes before! His native eyes turned out to be completely unsuitable for further use: all the plastic of the pupils was in small chips, cracks, scratches and grinding was ineffective in this case. That's why, after the basic procedures for cleaning and repairing the skin, after stuffing the lamb and after fluffing the wool, we started to select new fittings! We have chosen a lot of variants, reviewed a great number, and stopped on big sky-blue eyes (otherwise you can not say), that charm and beckon, as alive! Now Barash is vigorous, cheerful, well-fed and ready to live in a loving family for decades more side by side with a loving baby, supporting him in all his endeavors, travels and accomplishments!
Sometimes life runs so fast that there comes a desire to press the pause and organize an island of calm, to separate your personal space from the big world. But we, people, are not given this ability, and that is why it is useful to have a soft warning "beacon" at hand, for example, in the form of a special sign. This is not just a traffic cone! It is a real stopper for unwanted contacts. Put the cone on the desk of the office or on the threshold of a private room - and people around you know that it is better not to approach now!))) And also such a product is a great gift for a motorist. It can serve as an original soft pillow-headrest or a non-banal decoration of the salon-car. The cone itself is hollow, but it holds its shape perfectly, although it is soft. It is not afraid of crumpling and active use. It is created in life-size from neon-orange microplush with an inset strip of the same material, but white in color. Repetitions of this design and variations on the theme of realization of other variety of similar cones are possible. Please contact us!
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Tested: even such a huge panda can be loved and squeezed so much that it just can't stand this happiness! And if there is more than one child in the family, the speed of the process increases in direct proportion to the number of little varmints! And the further path of a toy tired of attention - goes nowhere else but to us for restoration! Upon receipt of the black and white patient, we urgently began its rescue. To begin with, we extracted all the filler, cleaned the skin from dust, which was quite strongly embedded in the pole, because the toy is a floor toy. And then, having waited until the pile dries well, we began to restore the shape of the toy with the help of filler. In the place of connection of the head with the neck we installed 2 additional separating membranes, so that in case of a repeated break of the same kind, the stuffing of the product did not scatter around the house. After the restoration, the Panda became as if even bigger, as if we had not "treated" it, but fattened it up! As a result, we had to take a special car for her in order to transport the repaired and "recovered" Plush Clinic visitor home to her waiting family as comfortably as possible!
Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, a big plush tiger met a little defenseless girl who needed a friend. And their friendship was very strong and reliable. In fact, even with the passage of years they remain inseparable. Only now the grown-up girl protects her pet Timka from all sorts of life difficulties and even from old age. That is why she entrusted us with the restoration of the precious Tiger. To begin with, we removed the old foam filler from the toy and cleaned the fur from dirt and dust. After cleaning the black stripes almost came off the fur, so after filling the product with syntepuhom and after installing the eyes, we manually restored the animalistic coloring with water-resistant paint. The work was very labor-intensive and time-consuming, but the result exceeded all expectations. Timka again became "like in childhood" according to the customer! And this is the main thing we achieve with our work - not just repairing toys, but reviving long-lost emotions!
