Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hi Maria,

wow, that are quite good prices, I should probably try them out *_*
Thanks for this info  :hug:

Ariane

Hi Maria,

a, I see. Just being curious - how high are their prices in average?

Hugs, Ariane

I'm sure his new mommy/daddy will love him!

Wow, he is so cute,  wish I could have him!

Maria,

thanks for this website, I didn't know them before - although I don't seem to see where to order from them?!
But that they're in Germany is great - the shipping costs shouldn't be that high, should they?

Nevertheless, I just placed an order at Edinburgh, I'll see how their eyes are first. Has anybody a tip on how to paint clear glass eyes? I mean, are acrylic paints fine or do I need something special?

Hugs, ariane

Janice, Daphne,

thank you so much for your recommendation!
This is exactly what I was looking for - and their prices seem pretty reasonable to me. And they even have discounts of you order more than 1 pair, yay!
Now I'll just have to see how high the shipping will be for Germany and then - decide which colours I'll buy..lol

Hugs, Ariane

PS: They do take Paypal as payment method, don't they?!

Thanks for the tip - did you try them already and can give some information on their quality?

Hey there,

I'm having quite a problem at the moment and was wondering if anybody could help me?!
In fact, we have a hobby shop here that carries glass eyes with loop at pretty good prices (around 50cents/eye) that were good quality ones, but they only have blue and brown eyes - and not the smaller ones I need for my miniatures. I think their smallest eyes are about 6mm; and I'm already getting tired about using the brown and the blue ones all the time...

I had a look on the Internet then and somebody recommended glasseyesonline.com to me. Their prices were fabulous and they had a great colour range so I gave it a go - but was really disappointed with what I got: Had to throw away most of the eyes because either the pupils weren't paired or there were tons of air bulbs inside the eye; also, the wire loops didn't look well-made to me. With the 4mm eyes I ordered there was even one of them that didn't make the 4mm's at all, it wasn't even a round shape!
I then sent an email to them explaining the problem and got the following answer: "I'll try to do better, but these are a production grade" (btw, what does that mean, 'production grade'??). They send me another package with new eyes (mainly blue ones although the damaged ones were of other colours too), but those were good for the bin as well!

I have 5 critters here on my table, unfinished because I have to finish the heads first (I'm even running out of pins as I couldn't stand these eyeless creatures and put the pins onto them...) - and I don't have any eyes that I can use for them!

To cut a long story short: Could anybody of you point me to a shop on the Internet where I can buy good quality glass eyes on a loop, possibly in a wide range of colours, eyes that are 6mm and smaller if possible - and nevertheless affordable for a poor student?! It would be great if there were reductions for buying them in bulk, too, because I'd like to build up a stock of different coloured eyes without to have to pay a fortune for it....

Thanks for you suggestions, Ariane

PS: Before I forget it.... At the moment, I only have two pieces of ultra suede and would like to stock up, but am not sure about which colours to choose - Is there any place where I can buy a pack of different colours all in one?

Ann-Marie,

thank you so much for offering your help! It would be nice if you could send me a picture of those pieces, I'm not sure if off-white will work, but as my yellow plush isn't exactly as yellow as the original, the white could be changed a bit, too, I think.
I'll send you a pm with my email-address

Hugs, Ariane

Cute!
How tall is she?

Hey there,

I recently bough some fabric from Sassy, the Micro Plush with an 1/8" Pile, that I want to use to make Zakumi, mascot of the Football World Cup. This one: http://www.bestworldcup.net/wp-content/ … zakumi.jpg

But then I realized that he needs some white plush for the tip of his tail and for the lower part of his face. As a beginner, I don't have a big stock of plush - thus I don't have any white one.
I took another look at the Sassy Website but couldn't find any white one as well with 1/8" (maybe I'm just blind at the moment, it's a bit late..).

soooo, my question is:
Does anybody out there have some white plush/ bear material of the right length that you would be willing to share with me? I don't need very much, a leftover piece would help me as well as I plan to make a very little Zakumi (under 15cm, if I have my pattern in mind correctly). Naturally, I would pay for the fabric and the shipping costs.

Thanks for your time, Ariane

Karon,

I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish the trimming/basting in a week. I just returned from my holidays, but learned today that my grandmother is having serious health problems so we will go and visit her (which will take some time as she lives in another country), so I don't know when I'll be having the time..

Ariane

I totally agree with the others, this vignette looks just fabulous - you put so much effort into it!

Sarah,

thanks for the suggestion with the ultrasuede - and also for the picture, the bear is lovely!
I was planning to use this method on one of my bears, but the only eyes I had didn't match (cheap ones.. >.<') so I'm waiting for my order to arrive with new ones; the ultrasuede half-circles are already cut out, although they might be too big.  (and they aren't the really thin ones, I think..gah, I only have three colors of ultrasuede - need to buy more, but how to decide on the colors?  :crackup: )

So, this technique also wos with onyx beads? I have a pack of black beads (wooden ones, I think) lying around here and was wondering if I could use them, too... I'll give it a go, there are several bears and critters awaiting their finishing touches

Thanks again, Ariane

As I said already in the other thread: I'M in, too
Love the theme and have lots of ideas already - and with my upcoming holidays, I'll surely find the time to make some sketches

@ Sherroy: As there are no rules, it should be up to you if you incorporate all or pick one (somebody correct me please if this isn't right)

Hugs, Ariane

I just ove your gingerbread Ted - style, I'll surely purchase one when I have money again  :crackup:

Becky, I think your idea is great, too!

Count me in, I wanted to join a challenge since I first registered here 
About the theme. whate about not only summer as theme but something like "Holidays"?

Hugs, Ariane

Hey Dawn,

I, too, love to read artist profiles to know where they started and stuff like that.
I think it would be interesting to get to know what advice they would give to a newbie getting started with bear making, maybe what books they'd recommend or something like that.

Hope I could help

Hugs, Ariane

Adorable, I wish I could take her with me 

What a stunning Leopard!
I love the second pic where he is looking directly into your eyes 

:clap:  Well done, I love his nose - and the bell around his neck  :crackup:

Hugs, Ariane

Hey Kristina,

I haven't done it before, but I have a bunny (it's the bunny mascot from the German manga magazine Daisuki) that is weighted in his ears. This method is surely useable to bring the ears down, but I personally don't like it as it feels weird (to me).
So, what I want to say is: You should give it a try and see if it works for you/if you like it as it is surely a matter of personal preferences.

Hope I could help you, Ariane

Beth,

I'm so sorry to hear those sad news about your dog, hope you're doing well?

Big hugs, Ariane

I'll post it in the showcase part of TT then.
Now, I just have to choose the right fabrics for it, I have the mohair Karon send me and also some lovely real fur that I absolutely want to use; and also some mini bear fabrics from Sassy's that could be used, I don't know yet....