Aurora Plushie Dot Removal

[SilverRains]

I really like the Aurora plushies, but I'm not too fond of those little foily dots on some of Pinkie, Applejack, and Fluttershy. So I wondered if it was possible to remove them.

This is what I learned...

* The dots appear to be printed on the fuzzy fabric, on top of the 'fur'.

* They can be pulled off, but not very easily.

* They can be wiped off with a few swipes from a cotton ball with 100% acetone. The first few swipes take off the color, and the next couple take off the glue. This process does not take very long.

* The pattern on my table cover can also be removed with acetone, and it is a bad idea to work on top of it without something to protect it.

* Acetone will also wipe the colored dots off of shimmery fabric that is on the purses, and the other three ponies.

* Acetone will not discolor the fabric, screw up the texture of it, or mess up the color of the embroidery. The fabric was soaked in acetone and allowed to dry, and it still came out just like new!

* The ponies can be machine washed and dried. The machine does not remove the foil dots, screw up the fuzziness of the fabric (washing it a lot might make it less soft, though!) or make the plushie lumpy.

Now for pictures!

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(Haha, you can even see the 'clean' spot on my table cover in those pictures. Whoopsie!)

[hathorcat]

Now I will admit to liking the fact they the ponies are a little bit bling

But this is super helpful thank you for the research and making me giggle over your "findings". The pony especially is lovely without the sparkles.

[girlyponce]

I don't mind them with the dots, but I may like them better without them! I picked up the Mane 6 this weekend and they are now in display where the 6" Funrise plushies used to be in my office.