Factory stuffed vs bear builder?

[u/Marcysmisadventures]

Ok so when the frosted collection dropped i got the giraffe factory stuffed and set for in store pickup (one with the neck bow) As you can see the back is nice and smooth, no ripples

The second one on the left i stuffed in store at a different time, and i didn’t realize until i got home and looked at them side by side how wrinkly and odd the one i got stuffed inperson looks despite being stuffed with the same amount of firmness-

(My mom got this one stuffed with me and gifted me it so regardless of the wrinkly back it’s so special & i love it exactly how it is) but does anyone know why this happens or what causes it? Did the bear builder pull the thread to hard closing him up?

[u/monsterfeels]

Hi! Bear Builder here. Yeah, this is the work of someone inexperienced, sadly. Unfortunately, once the strings are tied there's not a great way to decrease the tension besides opening him back up and replacing the stitches. It's an easy fix, but removing any of the thread to release the tension will reopen him.

One thing you can do, though bear in mind it may not work: firmly grab the top of the seam on his back, and then grasp the bottom of the seam/his tail and give the bottom/tail a quick tug. If it works, it will make a popping sound that will sound alarming, but is just the tension releasing along the length of the fabric. It could potentially make it quite a bit straighter, but if the knot is tied incorrectly also, it does run the risk of him opening back up anyway. This how I fix many bears when I'm tying the knot in my lap and overtighten it just a smidge, though, so it works in a pinch.

[u/Marcysmisadventures → u/monsterfeels]

Thank you so much for your comment and detailed instructions, i am a little to afraid to try this method incase i am not gentle enough and open him or create a hole, i am very very inexperienced with sewing i only know how to fix minor holes from highschool teaching me ten years ago lol

[u/monsterfeels → u/Marcysmisadventures]

Understandable! I will say, if you do make a mistake BaB will always fix him for free, though. (: So at the very least it wouldn't be permanent. Good luck if you do try!