![]() ![]() You can watch my video comparing Hometex stuffing to Hopen stuffing here. Cheapest in the largest quantity option.The textures and flavors of this rice flour are not suitable for Japanese sweets. There are rice flours made with long-grain ric e, but they are not great substitutions. You can also buy it on Amazon Substitutions The best substitution for shiratamako is mochiko. It is the cheapest option when you buy it in the 5lb size, and it's from the US! Where To Buy You can buy shiratamako at Asian and Japanese grocery stores. But again, this isn't an issue once you get it in the plush. ![]() It also has a LOT of the small little flecks of fiber throughout. It's still extremely soft but is more dense than the other 2 options. This is my least favorite option but still a solid one. My biggest issue is the price, as you can't buy it in bulk like you can with Hopen's, so it is more expensive per oz. Introduced to Japan at the end of the Jômon period (300 BC), mochi is a thousand-year-old dessert that holds a special place in the hearts of the Japanese. This isn't an issue once you get it in the plush, though. It's extremely soft but has some small little flecks of fiber throughout (think like strands of a carpet). Located in China, so takes a while to ship (~1 month to US).Can buy during AliExpress sales and apply coupons.Comes in many different quantity options.It's also reasonably priced compared to other options. Hopen also stocks a GORGEOUS mochi stuffing in different amounts, so you can buy some when you buy your mochi! Out of all mochi stuffing I've tried, this one is my favorite. There are a few brands of mochi stuffing that I'm aware of. Check out plushiluv's video comparing Big Z and Hopen mochi below. However, the stretch and texture seems to vary greatly by color and even by cut. It also is a bit thicker than Hopen's mochi, but it's more limited in colors.īig Z Fabric produced their own mochi minky upon request by the plush & fursuit making community! They stock 23 colors at the moment. It seems to be a 1.5mm pile, longer than Hopen's, and it is also double sided, although the wrong side has a different pile and texture than the right side. ![]() I have used it to make small puffy paw pads and I haven't noticed much of a difference, but if you are making something large like big fursuit paws then you may notice a difference. This means that it can produce different results than Hopen or Big Z mochi on the same pattern. It only stretches on the horizontal and not the vertical. The biggest drawback about JoAnn's mochi is that it is only a 2 way stretch. It is It is nice quality compared to their normal smooth minky and you get to see the colors and buy a shorter cut of fabric if you purchase in person! JoAnn's mochi is called "pure plush fleece". Nakata Market of Japan 163 International Grocery Westside Also picked up packaged mochi, honey balls, and Pocky. ![]()
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