Totally NOT a miniature painting story.
Many people remember the stuffed animals of their childhood. When I got my Snoopy, the year was 1976, and Snoopy was about as big as I was.
In the 70's it seems like everything was stuffed with styrofoam beads, and Snoopy was no exception. At some point, being hugged so much caused small holes to appear in his seams, and soon, styrofoam beads were leaking out.
Mom stitched him up when she noticed, but good old Snoopy was deflating, and eventually he was relegated to the box of old toys.
This is my project to revive Snoopy.
Below: You can see he was a bit flat, and also quite dirty, having accompanied me on many childhood adventures, as well as the sicknesses.
Below: Here we witness the opening up of a seam in his leg, to let the rest of the stuffing out. Who knew styrofoam balls would be so messy?
Now he is flat.
Time for a bath.
I put him in a tub to soak, hand washed him, and tumble dried him on low.
Below: In all his poly-fill re-stuffed glory, with his friends, who were all anxious about his operation.
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