Monday, October 12, 2009

31 Amigurumi in October - October 12th

Count Orlok from the German Expressionist vampire horror film, Nosferatu. The movie was in essence an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with names and other details changed because the studio could not obtain the rights to the novel.

The ending of Nosferatu single-handedly created the concept that vampires can be physically harmed by sunlight. While this was a common element of many other mythical creatures, pre-Nosferatu vampires disliked but could endure daylight. Since Nosferatu's release, the vampire legends have quickly incorporated the idea of fearing, or being destroyed by, the sun.

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31 Amigurumi in October - October 8-11

While I was away, these were the designs that were uploaded to my shop!

Jiang Shi Moon Bun
Sometimes called Chinese vampires, Jiang Shi bear a closer resemblance to zombies. They are reanimated corpses that hop around, killing living creatures to absorb life essence from their victims. They are said to be created when a person's soul fails to leave the deceased's body, due to improper death, suicide, or just wanting to cause trouble.

Alex Moon Bun
Alex DeLarge, from the movie A Clockwork Orange, is a charismatic, psychopathic delinquent whose pleasures are classical music and ultra-violence.

Edgar A. Poe Moon Bun
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.

The Ghost of Anne Bolyen Moon Bun
Anne Boleyn was Queen of England as the second wife of King Henry VIII, the mother of Queen Elizabeth I, and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. In April 1536, Henry had Anne investigated for high treason. Tried and found guilty, she was beheaded on 19 May. Her headless ghost is said to haunt the area around the Green Tower

Off with her head!

Since she's a ghost, she also glows!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

31 Amigurumi in October - October 7


It's Ashley J. "Ash" Williams Moon Bun from the Evil Dead films, where he deals with "deadites", which are demons created by the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis.

Ash is armed with his chainsaw hand and his "Boomstick" (it's on the other side, you can see the barrel).

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

31 Amigurumi in October - October 6


The cartoon, Invader Zim revolves around the life of Zim and his malfunctioning SIR Unit, GIR, as they try to take over the earth.

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Plush You


Hey lovlies! I'll be leaving town this weekend.
From October 8-11th, I'll be in Seattle for the Plush You show.

While I'm gone, the fantastic Sang of Wari Washi Goods will be updating my shop with the 31 Amigurumi in October series. Since I don't want to be more of a burden on her, I'll be posting a review of those days on Monday when I get back.

Until Monday, there will not be any posts here, only in my store.
I hate to toot my own horn, but (toot toot) you don't want to miss the designs she'll be posting.

31 Amigurumi in October - October 5

Appearing first in Resident Evil 2, the Licker is a further mutation caused by the V-ACT process, which mutates normal Zombies into the extremely agile and vicious Crimson Head. The name "Licker" was given to this creature by the officers at the Raccoon Police Department for their incredibly long tongues.

Other changes from normal Zombies to Lickers include the brain swelling and becoming visible, an increase in muscle development and the total loss of skin.

Lickers have lost the use of their eyes entirely and cannot track prey by sight. Their super developed hearing however more than compensates for the loss. Upon detecting potential prey it will attack full force with teeth, tongue and claws, often alerting others of its kind in the vicinity as well.

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Sunday, October 4, 2009

31 Amigurumi in October - October 4

Jack the Ripper is a pseudonym given to a brutal and bloody serial killer who was active in Whitechapel and adjacent districts of London in late 1888. The name originated from a letter sent to the London Central News Agency by someone claiming to be the murderer.

To this day, the killer's identity has never been confirmed.

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Saturday, October 3, 2009

31 Amigurumi in October - October 3


Countess Elizabeth Báthory (August 7, 1560 - August 21, 1614) was a Hungarian countess from the renowned Báthory family. She is possibly the most prolific female serial killer in history and is remembered as the "Blood Countess" and as the "Bloody Lady of Csejte", after the castle near Trencsén in the Kingdom of Hungary, where she spent most of her adult life.

After her husband's death, she and four collaborators were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls and young women, with one witness attributing to them over 600 victims. In 1610, she was imprisoned in the Csejte Castle, where she remained bricked in a set of rooms until her death four years later.

The case of Elizabeth Báthory inspired numerous stories during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The most common motif of these works was that of the countess bathing in her victims' blood in order to retain beauty or youth.

This Moon Bun has been dipped in "blood" and allowed to have it seep into and through her dress.

Friday, October 2, 2009

31 Amigurumi in October - October 2


The 2nd piece in 2009's 31 Amigurumi in October series, Count Dracula.

Bram Stoker moved against the depiction of the vampires of Eastern European folklore as repulsive, corpse-like creatures. Dracula exuded a veneer of aristocratic charm which masked his unfathomable evil and, many say, started our love affair with the Vampire.


This is just to show, how the weather hates me. When I'm looking for a cloudy day for dark vampire photos, I get bright sunshine. haha!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

31 Amigurumi in October - October 1


"They're creepy and they're kooky,
Mysterious and spooky,
They're all together ooky,
The Addams Family."

That's right the first "design" for the 31 Amigurumi in October series is the Addams Family. Sadly my lightbox is too skinny for a group shot. The set is broken up into two family memebers each, to make them more affordable. Please visit my shop for more information.

Gomez and Morticia

Wednesday and Lurch

Uncle Fester and Pugsley

Cousin Itt and Grandmama