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Ok, so I have a question about fake fur. I just today started on making a wolf plushie with a large chunk of fake fur I've had laying around for a long time. What I want to know is, for pieces of the plushie that would need shorter fur would it work to maybe just trim the length of the fake fur down with some scissors or do I need to get a shorter length of fake fur?

i agree with her, i should be fine to trim the fir aslong as the lenght you cut is even 3nodding

You can trim the pile evenly, but it is difficult to get it perfect. My preferred choice would be to find fur of the correct pile height. Either way here are some tips and tricks:

1. If you decide to cut the pile, lay the fur down on a flat surface where you can work on the entire area (or a large area) at once.

2. Use flat surface shears if you can get ahold of them (like these: http://www.fiskars.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10101&categoryId=10268&productId=10500&page=products ) Usually a gardening product rather than a craft product.

3. When cutting your pattern shapes, after the pile is the height you want it, turn the fur upside down, and trace the pattern on the back with chalk. Then cut the pattern out with an X-Acto knife. This prevents you from cutting into the pile and damaging the fur on the edges.

Hope that helps. smile