There are a decent amount of cyclops monsters out there, but I wanted one with a removeable eye. The thought of pulling out a soft amigurumi eye and unexpectedly tossing it at a friend was amusing to me. It didn’t take long to come up with a base to work with.
But I’m not very good at creatively designing the overall look of things without inspiration. When my youngest, currently 8 years old, asked if he could draw what he envisions Seymour to look like, I jumped at the chance. And just look at the wonderful idea he had!
I did end up making the arms and legs a bit longer than his vision though because I prefer slightly floppy amigurumi toys that can easily sit on a shelf.
