Budsies turns art into custom stuffed animals, makes custom plush dolls of people, large stuffed animals, and plushies for brands, authors, & more. Ships Worldwide.
Budsies (budsies.com) has 293 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5.
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budsies.com
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Children's Entertainment
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2026
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My adult son with special needs loves his old cartoon friends. We both work on drawing his old friends and Budsies does the rest. He now his lots of friends.
Response from BudsiesAug 12, 2024
How wonderful! I am so glad we can help bring your son's friends to life as Budsies! We all know what comfort our own characters can bring us, so we are glad to create physical plushies for him to have.
EJ
Eric J.
Many Budsies
I've gotten multiple Budsies and they are all excellent. My daughter draws all the time and we get her drawings made. True lovely keepsakes. Will be back for more soon.
Response from BudsiesAug 12, 2024
Thank you Eric! I love that you celebrate your daughter's creativity by bringing her drawings to life as Budsies! We absolutely hope to make her more plushies in the future.
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Kathleen Kastner M.
I LOVE Budsies!
I absolutely love Budsies! I had two made of my children's book Karma Cats characters and I love them so much and the kids love them also.They are super high quality and I recommend them to everyone. The company has excellent customer service!
Response from BudsiesAug 12, 2024
We loved bringing your Karma Cats to life Kathleen! Thank you for your review! I hope we get to bring more of your characters to life in the future.
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Brittany Elder Macabre C.
Well Responsive & Great Work
Very well responsive and very friendly staff as well! They do such an amazing job on the orders I've placed in the past. They typically message me on the next step they're on with my order and they alert me when it's completed.
Response from BudsiesAug 6, 2024
Hi Brittany,
Thank you for your review! I'm so glad you've been happy with multiple orders from us!
-The Budsies Team
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Ann B.
The plushie exceeded my expectations…
The plushie exceeded my expectations and my 19 year old Grandson LOVED it. The communication with the company was terrific!!! My questions were always answered in a timely matter, and I always knew what stage my plushie was in. I always recommend them to people.
Response from BudsiesAug 5, 2024
Hi Ann,
I am so glad to hear that the Budsie and your experience with our company exceeded your expectations! That means so much to our entire team, from our designers to our customer service reps. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review for us.
-The Budsies Team
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Shannon
My 7 year-old designed her own plushie
My 7 year-old designed her own plushie, and it turned out great. She was slightly disappointed about the lack of variety in the color of fabric available (her creature was a bluish-purple, but she had to decide between blue OR purple), but once she had her creature in her hands, she was thrilled. The designer(s) sent us multiple emails throughout the process to verify that they understand every element of the design. You do need to stay on top of your email throughout the process, or your plushie will be delayed until you respond to their questions. The end product that we received was very well-made and looked exactly like my daughter’s drawing. Definitely recommend!
Response from BudsiesAug 5, 2024
Hi Shannon,
We love helping kids and artists all over bring their very own designs to life, so I'm so glad we got to do that for your daughter.
I'm sorry about the fabric options; there are times when turning a 2D drawing into a 3D plushie can offer challenges, so when there are mixed colors or gradients in color on the drawing, we can't always replicate that onto a plush. I appreciate your understanding!
Thank you so much for your feedback of the entire process from initial design to the time you received the plush. I am so glad your daughter is happy with the final Budsie!
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i_NotNoii
My Honest Review Of Budsies
If you're thinking about ordering something from Budsies, look no further than this review! I ordered a specialized commission budsie around December, and received it around April/June -- and man I absolutely LOVE how it came out!! The person I was working with was very kind and helpful, and gave me good consistent updates on the progress of my Budsie! Now, for the pros n cons for you all who are thinking about ordering.
PROS:
- Very high quality material, it feels very soft and is a perfect mix between heavy and soft stuffing, even the embroidery is really nice!
- FAQ and staff are very good about answering questions you may have regarding your order, and really quick as well
- Budsie itself is actually really well sized, especially if you super size it
- The recreations are more often that not EXTREMELY accurate, or as accurate as they can be, and I love that!!
CONS:
- Some looser stitching may come undone after a couple months of owning it, I had that problem with mine
- Limited color palletes
- The price, though it's handmade so I can't blame them 🥲
Of course the results of YOUR Budsie will depend on not only the nature of your character, but also which of the team members you're working with.
Overall the Budsies team is full of really talented individuals and teams, and I would 1000% recommend them as #1 for anyone wanting a custom plushie of their creations!
Response from BudsiesAug 5, 2024
Wow - thank you for such a thorough and honest review!
I am so glad you love your plush, and our team is grateful for your feedback on the full ordering experience. Our support team is always here if you have any issues with your order, like the stitching. We do have a 'plushie hospital', and we can usually fix them right tup!
Thank you again for the review!
-The Budsies Team
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Rusty
My kid asked for a custom plushie
My kid asked for a custom plushie. My kid can draw. They drew the plushie they wanted. Budsies made it a reality. Kid's favorite plushie now. Happy kid. Happy life.
Response from BudsiesAug 5, 2024
We are so happy we could make your child a custom Budsie! There is something so special about getting to design your own plushie, so thank you for giving us the opportunity to bring your kid's drawing to life!