Small mountain gorilla stuffed animal

Hello Kathrine, am happy to have this opportunity to make for you this item.
Thought of covering it in leather or soft suede with some hint of African fabric on the edge and it still has stuffing inside.What are your thoughts on this.Do you have any specific colours or items that you want Incorporated on the final design.

Sounds great! Please excuse the belated answer – I was in Namibia for 2 weeks. In terms of color, it would be great to pick the colors of Rwanda's flag – maybe even a coffee bean in it’s hand?
Otherwise, I'm looking forward to the first photos – please be sure to design a gorilla and not a baboon or other monkeys.
Heartfelt greetings, Katherine

Hello Katherine.Great to hear from you.I do have a gorilla photo that I drew.Please check it out.I will begin assembling the pieces together and send you some pics.Tomorrow I wanted to go buy some sample leather and hairon that would be amazing on the body texture.I will send you photos in the evening.
Regards
Audrey

Hello Kathryn,it's great to hear from you again.I will go to buy the hair on and other materials and send you pictures of them once I purchase them.i will do a prototype on leather and send you the pictures so that we can discuss and adjust.Thanks

Cheers
Audrey

Dear Audrey, thank you and I am looking forward to your pictures – Greetings, Kathrin

Hello Kathrin,
I am first doing the prototype on soft leather so that I can get the details better.regards
Audrey

Excellent! Thanks and I'm looking forward to the gorillas!

Hello,
I have run into some challenges with the design aspect.the 3d part is proving to be a hard nut to crack.I will send more photos after I consult on the best way to come up with a lifelike face.Currrntly it's coming out quite flat faced.Will update after 3 days when I have concrete photos.

OK

Hello Kathrine,I have finally started to see some results.i was getting worried.the fa e is coming out.i will look for bones to put as the eyes.i will also cut it according to the face.
I have a template of the face that I envision(I.e the black gorilla).That is what I am aiming to get.Cheers.

It looks cute ! Thanks and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. Kathrin

Hello Kathryn,
I have attached the first part of the face.I am yet to attach the second part which will raise the face.Thanks

Thank you, until then. I’m looking forward to the finalization.
Greetings from Accra,
Kathrin

Hello Kathrine,
Seems like there is something wrong when am sending the photos because they don't seem to reach you.Anyway am having challenges with the body but am trying to work on it.Here are some photos of my efforts.Thanks

okay

Hello Kathrine,am so sorry that I took a while to reply.My biggest challenge so far had been the torso which had not been coming out proportionate to the head.I had to change the materials used also because it wasn't pliable.
I have therefore used soft faux velvety suede material so that I can get the stitching right.
Thanks

20 Aug 2018 8:03 pm: Kathrin
Okay, thanks. Look forward to the finished product. Kathrin

Hello Kathrine.
I am on the last part of the gorilla which is the legs and hands.Just wanted a point of clarification on whether I can use a different material because these small body parts or limbs are hard to see using my current material.If it's okay with you I will use a different material.

Thanks
Audrey

05 Sep 2018 7:52 am: Kathrin
Sure! As long as it matches the rest and looks good!!

Hello Kathrine,I have attached the arms.I thought of not putting the legs but leaving it like that.I will just cover the bottom part.What do you think…
Regards

11 Sep 2018 6:23 am: Kathrin
No please with legs – but he is welcome to sit… 😀 Thanks and greetings from Kathrin

Hello.Okay I will add the legs.Thanks

Hello Katrina, my name is Jeremy I am from Rwanda ,I am artisan and a tailor. I have made already some nice samples for the Mountain Gorilla that you have been wanted. I think I am ready to take over and make the best mountain gorilla

19 May 2019 12:29 pm: Kathrin
Great! I'm happy and excited! Greetings from Kathrin

Hello Kathrin, I am happy to meet you too. I can start making the Mountain Gorilla even now

What is the material would you like for the Mountain gorilla skin? One of possible materials available is kitenge with different range of mixed colors , there leather from cow skin with some hairs but about this leather skin I am looking around to find a more soft one to make gorilla soft . What is the color of the material would you like? And the Gorilla itself, what is the size do you want ? And the volume ? Do you want the Gorilla in which position ? Standing position or sitting position ? I uploaded other samplers while the Gorilla is sitting . The previous one it was Stand (walking) position. And how soft do you want it? Because the previous samples I made it was soft and well compressed which make it a bit tight .

06 Jun 2019 1:57 pm: Kathrin
Hi Jeremy, thank you very much for your questions – could be look as "real" as possible – but you have free choice how you want to design it. I attached some photos once, in which direction this could go – maybe someone from the Urban Change Lab could forward the photos to you? Otherwise I am happy about a soft stuffed animal – not too big that a small child can play and cuddle with it.

Thank you very much. katherine

Thanks for sharing these photos. I think I can make for you a standing(walking) gorilla. I will use the combination of got leather and sheap to result black colors with some hair and grey on its back. I will try to give it the right gorilla shape and still maintain its softness so that it's also nice for a child to play with .I will make it between 15 and 30 cm in length of the back and adjust the other part of its body according to the back size. For eye and mouth I will tail something which can result nicely into those parts . I will make sure to show you the photos and we can still adjust anything from there of you like. It will your ideas and my hands to realize it together . Please confirm if you like these ideas ,I would be happy to provide you straight the prices if you like them .

09 Jun 2019 6:29 pm: Kathrin
Great! Look forward to the gorilla – start with pleasure!! Kathrin

Perfect , I will be sharing photo of how progressive it is getting

What do you think of these progress ? i have used goat leather. what do you think of colors and the size please ?

06 Jul 2019 10:41 am: Kathrin
Looks great! Thank you very much.
When's the little gorilla ready?

Greetings from Kathrin

The Gorilla will be ready within 25th of July, I am making the last adjustment that I can share on photo sooner enough. Hopefully I would delivery it to our operation manager within 29th, July

18 Jul 2019 8:15 pm: Kathrin
Great! It's become very beautiful! Congratulations for the great work! I'm thrilled! Thank you very much and maybe see you next time!!!! Kathrin

Kathrin, one of the reason I delayed was due to the niddle to hold the the head part to the rest of body part , the leather is relatively stronger compare to kinds middles used by hands for combine both parts . This how things looks like for now. I am trying for now to collaborate with shoes made to combine both parts, at the same time make a nicer finalization

11 Aug 2019 8:45 am: Kathrin
Okay – no problem – there's no hurry. Many thanks for the photos – the gorilla will be very beautiful! Thanks and greetings from Kathrin

Kathrin, from the process you have seen , the Gorilla is almost done but I have been trying to improve the face of the Gorilla by making another from scratch with another leather which is less have so that I finalize it without having difficulties or adding head on the rest on the body by simple niddle available on our market. As its been an issue to finalize in the first place due to not strong enough niddle to combine the rest of parts. So my challenge currently is the leather which has hair like the one I have been using. It's not currently available, even the regular leather I will have to order at least four which is around 4 meters and they will be available in two weeks. I would like your advice here , if you are okay with waiting for that two weeks though the cost leather is also very high for those 4 meters.

24 Aug 2019 8:22 am: Kathrin
Thanks for the mail! How high are the costs and who should bear them?

The cost are on me since it's part of my learning journey and since this opportunity was an eye opener. I would simply like to apologize for the it's taking. The cost for one Meter square of leather it's around 8 Euros but which will be around 32 euro for four orders as I mentioned it's on me.