"DUCKY" Toddler Costume

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"DUCKY" Toddler Costume

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Since I saw the movie Toy Story 4, the personality of Ducky and Bunny caught my attention, they are very fun characters that give a spark of humor and freshness to the movie, then I found out that these characters were played by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, who always make me laugh too much with their comedy sketches, so I decided I had to do something about it, and now that my son is grown up and loves Toy Story, I decided to dress him up as the crazy duck from Toy Story 4: Ducky.

Supplies

For this project we will need basic craft supplies, such as:

  • Scissors. 
  • XActo or cutter. 
  • contact cement. 
  • adhesive tape.
  • Hard EVA foam. 
  • a lot of Yellow fur fabric.
  • a bit of Orange fur fabric,.
  • Glitter EVA Foam Sheet.
  • and some paper templates.

some extra materials: a transparent plastic bottle.

(although the bottle is not essential, later you will see how I will use them.)

Ducky References

Toy Story 4 - El plan de Ducky y Bunny (Español Latino) 1080p
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Ducky is a classic yellow duck.

A soft and funny stuffed toy.

He has some distinctive features that we will consider to make our project as similar as possible to the character we see on screen.

I leave you a video where we can see the character in action and his personality.

(I have not been able to find the original clip in English to embed it in my instructable but you can check it out here: youtu.be//watch?v=s9OJoDHxCS4)

I also leave some images for reference, but you can always get more on the internet

We will study every detail of the character to be able to make it as faithful as possible to the original character design.

Head Templates

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Download the templates: "Ducky Head" attached in this step, and cut them to form the shapes in image 3.

Please note that the file is designed for children ages 1-2, and is ready to print on letter-sized paper.


Joining the Templates

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Using tape, glue the respective parts of the template together to create a complete template piece, which will then be transferred to the EVA foam.

Transfer

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Now take the templates and place them on the eva foam rubber sheet and with a marker transfer them onto the sheet

Cut the Parts

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Now cut the parts that were marked on the EVA foam

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After cutting them, it is time to join them. To do this, use contact adhesive on the edges where the pieces are supposed to be joined according to the guide you will find in the next step.

Head Guide

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Here you will find a 3D view of how the pieces have to be joined together, these are two views that will help you in the assembly.

Please note image number 1 of step 4 where the pieces are organized.


Foam Structure

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You can assemble the joints in various ways, but what I recommend is to do the front part first and then the back ones so that the structure is more symmetrical.

The Velcro Union

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Use glue to place a piece of Velcro on the front of Ducky's "helmet or head."

This will help make it easier to position on your child's head.

Checking the Size

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In this step I will pause to check that the size of the extra pieces that go on the helmet are correct.

Head Details

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Cut the pieces that will give more detail to your helmet, such as Ducky's eyes and beak.

Download the third image and print it in letter size

Ducky's Eye Contour

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Use the eye template and transfer it to the foam after that cut it, to make the edge of the eyes

Eyelid

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use yellow eva foam for the eyelid take the measurements based on the size of the eye

Eye I

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For the eye we will use a water bottle, also use the size of the eye to make the respective cutout

Eye II

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Now you can put the pieces together to see how it looks.

Pupil

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Then, with the template, take the measurements to recreate the respective pupil, using foam of various colors, white, pink and black.

The Eye of the Ducky

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Now you will have the pieces ready to assemble the eye.

you must do this process twice

Joining the Eye

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Use glue to join the respective eye pieces in the correct order, be very careful with excess glue.

Beak

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For the beak do the same with the templates, transfer and cut.

also sand the edges to create a curvature and smoothness

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Mark with a marker and make the respective cuts where the beak has protuberances.

Do the same for the two parts of the beak, the upper and the lower.

Checking the Parts

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In this step I make a preview of the final shape

Lining the Beak

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With the glue, cover the entire beak piece, and make a simple lining by pressing on the fabric and covering each area of ​​the 2 parts of the beak and on both sides.

Here we will give shape to the protuberances simulating the characteristic seam of the plush dolls

Cut Off the Excess

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Press the fabric well so that it fits well into the gaps in our piece, and ut off excess fabric very carefully.

The Plumage Locks

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For Ducky's hair or lock of hair we will cut thin strips of foam (quite a few) to create the illusion of hair, after cutting several strips join them in a handful and glue them to their base

Fabric Wrapping Time

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Now with our respective fabric samples, we begin wrapping our helmet

Helmet Wrap

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In this project we will not use the sewing process, we will do everything with glue, so with the help of hot glue we will glue the fabric to our formed pieces.

The head is a very easy part so we will glue it from the top with small drops or lines of glue.

Nest

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When you finish covering the head, cut off the excess fabric and glue it with the glue gun to adjust the fabric more to the spherical shape. In the end it will have a nest-like shape, the intention of this is for it to function as a vent for our child's face.

Also adjust any loose parts with more glue.

Gluing the Details on the Head

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Now we have all our respective head pieces it's time to join them together, and for this once again we will use the glue gun as it gives a better grip on the fabric

Sticking on the Fabric

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Before gluing anything on the fuzzy fabric, I recommend using a comb and brushing all the fabric aside to get a firmer base and more adhesion.

Glueing the Pompadour and Eyes

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Likewise do the same for the upper hairs and the eyes.

Head Finished

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At this point you should have Ducky's head finished. Now it's the body's turn

Body Templates

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Download the templates: "Ducky Bodyd" attached in this step, and cut them to form the shapes in image 2.

Please note that the body file is designed for children ages 1-2, and is ready to print on letter-sized paper.

Body Guide

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Here you will find a 3D view of how the body pieces have to be joined together, these are two views that will help you in the assembly.

Please note image number 2 of step 32 where the pieces are organized.

Mark Your Pieces

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Mark your pieces with a pen or chalk so you don't make mistakes when assembling them, and keep in mind these images that indicate the lower part of the tail and the upper part of the torso.

Leg Gaps

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Using chalk or a pen, mark two holes at the bottom for leg access.

Cut the Holes

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With the help of a cutter make the respective holes

Torso

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Do the same for the other leg, and leave an opening in the back of the torso for our child's access, then we will create some velcro snaps for their union after putting it on, In the crotch I also made a cut to avoid the pressure of the costume on the lower part.

Also make the cuts for the arm holes according to your child's height. In my case, I left some space for the shoulders.

Velcro, Again.

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Now place the Velcro with the help of the glue in the respective parts where you have to make joints to keep the suit closed.

Wrapping the Body

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It's time to cover the bottom of the costume with furry fabric.

Fabric Patterns

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For better coverage we will use tape to obtain more exact patterns on the surface of our costume.

Cover the piece of foam with pieces of tape and then remove the tape carefully so as not to destroy the pattern obtained

Transferring the Pattern

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Now make small cuts in the pattern obtained, specifically in the curved parts, and spread them out on the fabric to then mark and make the respective cuts

Wrapping Botttom

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Do this for all parts starting from the bottom. Try to find areas without so many curves.

Also keep in mind that these furry fabrics shed a lot of fur, so be patient and have a clean area to avoid messes.

Wrapping Side I

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Wrapping Side II

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Wrapping Tail

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use the original mold to wrap this upper area of ​​the tail

Final Wrap

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To finish wrapping the torso, fill all the parts with furry fabric.

Internal Parts

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For the parts that are hidden inside the pieces of the suit, we will use a pair of pants and a shirt from our child to take the molds.

Pants Patterns

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Place the pants on the fabric and mark them with a pen along the edge of the fabric.

Pants Assembling

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Then cut the pieces and glue them with hot glue along the edges, try to avoid excess glue so as not to burn your fingers when applying pressure.

Inner Sweater Sleeve Patterns

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Do the same with the sweater, make the patterns based on the reference sweater

Gluing the Sweater

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and once again glue the edges

Finishing Touches on the Sweater

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When joining both parts, leave one part of the front open so that it can be easily put on as if it were a jacket.

Finished Sweater

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Feet

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Now we will use a baby shoe to draw the patterns for Ducky's feet.

Tome un zapato y calcúlelo sobre papel, luego recorte la pieza resultante.

Ducky's Feet

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Now take the resulting pattern and move it radially to generate the shape of the feet.

Bold Feet

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After checking its size, make the respective modifications and transfer it to foam to give it a little more volume.

cut the piece.

Cut the Space

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Then trace the child's shoe once more and cut it out.

Hide the Shoe

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After making the cut we will cover the foam with a piece of Eva foam, this is to give more stability to the foam.

Joined Feet

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You will now have a solid but soft piece to attach to your baby's shoes, which will give the illusion of a duck foot.

Wrapping Feet

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Now cover with the fabric and hot glue

Sole

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After wrap the feet, make a small cut at the base of the sole so as not to lose the grip of the shoe on the ground.

Wrapped Wrapped

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We are almost finished, after wrapping the sole, wrap the upper part of the feet

Another Final Wrap

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Finally we wrap the top part and then carefully cut off the excess fabric, so that the fabric is well stretched.

Finished Feet

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Replicate the procedure on the other shoe, don't forget the direction of the feet

Success

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Success, we are done, now we have all the pieces needed to put the costume on our child

Dress Up

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THANKS FOR WATCH.

Have a wonderful day and lots of fun making it.

DAZMAKER.