Kitschy Crafts: Making Pigmy Will

Submitted by Jaymes Mansfield March 4th, 2011
Certifikitsch WinnerClassique d Camembert

After watching a few of those awesome videos I made  promise to myself that I will  have my own Pigmy Will…. So I popped on my favorite movie to do crafts to(Shock Treatment) and got to work. Making the teeth was probably my favorite part. This was the end result of about an hours work.

I thought everyone else might wanna give makng him a try so I drew out a fool proof pattern to making Pigmy Will for the printer!

All you need can be found in the craft isle at your local Walmart. The materials I used are felt squares which cost about 29 cents each, a pack of polyester stuffing, a glue gun, pins and that good ol’ needle and thread.

Basically all you do is cut out these shapes pin them over over the felt, cut em out, and sew. Make sure to leave holes to stuff em. Once its all sewn and stuffed, you sew on the arms, glue on the face. The only part I didn’t include were the teeth and nose which can be made from scraps.

Check it out, Pigmy’s nekid!!! XD

24 Responses to “Kitschy Crafts: Making Pigmy Will”

  1. windupkitty

    AWESOME!!! And I LOVE your patterns!!!!!!!! So fabulous to know there are more felt craft enthusiasts out there too!!!!

        • windupkitty

          maybe i should do a pigmy sock monkey?..hmmmmmmmmm…………

            • windupkitty

              right on…ya know what i think would be cool too? pigmy will shrinky dinks! you can make tons of stuff with shrinky dinks!

                • windupkitty

                  nope! they are sheets of plastci that shrink up in size and become thicker when baked in the oven…you can get them pre-printed or buy the sheets of plastic and draw on them…it was a big thing in the late seventies and eighties…now i think kids are less impressed with them (since they all have things that I thought only The Jetsons could have)….I think they’re cool though…when they are shrunken, you can make ornaments, jewelry etc etc….

                  http://www.shrinkydinks.com/

    • Jaymes Mansfield

      Oh yes I’ve made dozens of dolls from felt. Topics varying to Marlene Dietrich, Jayne Mansfield, Tallulah Bankhead, to Bette Davis! I’ve even done dolls of Julie Brown, dinosaurs, rappers, college bros.

      • windupkitty

        Oh mna, you gotta post more of your dolls!!! felt is my favorite thing ever cause it’s cheap and so fun to work with! i like making sock monkeys too, for the same reason….my only famous person sock monkey was a del rubio triplet though….made it for MIlly this past Valentine’s day….I can not wait to see more of your dolls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        • Allee Willis

          I cannot even believe I forgot to photograph that insanely wonderful Del Rub sock puppet before I gave it to Milly. Did u by any chance take photos?

      • Allee Willis

        Love that Julie Brown made it to felt! You know I art directed and production designed her MTV show, Just Say Julie?

        • Jaymes Mansfield

          It all makes sense now. I mapped out the blueprints to my dream apt based off the set of Just Say Julie!(Astroturf sofa and all lol). Her dolls are rather garish looking since I was just starting out, one of these days I’ll do her justice.

          I forgot to thank you for the prestigious award of Classique d’ Camembert :P.

  2. Allee Willis

    I don’t know where my comment went but I want to say I’M ECSTATIC about this Pigmy post. Absolutely BRILLIANTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!! I’m sure the Pigmy will be deet deet DEEEEEEETING to Hi heaven!!! Thank you so much, Jaymes Mansfield!! And I hope many aKitschionados will rise to the challenge of interpreting this FANTASTIC pattern. I see a video starring the Pigmy and his looklikes!

    Also, aK Denny has done some fantastic portraits of the Pigmy. Here’s one I’ve posted already but I will start posting some of the others tomorrow. https://www.alleewillis.com/awmok/kitschenette/2010/12/12/saint-pigmy-2010-a-painting-by-denny/

    So happy about a Pigmy doll!

  4. Lisa Rios

    AWESOME! What a wonderful interpretation on the little dude! Deet, deet, deet!

  5. denny

    This Pigmy Will doll is so amazing. Seeing this made my day!

    Do I need to do a Pigmy Will Meatloaf?

    If I had a Walmart close to me I would be rushing out right now to buy the supplies you described here!

    We love Pigmy!!!

  6. Pigmy Will

    Thank you James. This is my dream come true. I’m going to make you an apple mint felt pie with triple deets and a Tic Tac. Love, Pigmy Will

  7. Pigmy Will

    Denny: Meatloaf!!!! Another dream of mine. Can I use it as a pillow when I sleep at night?