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I want to add: Always double check (on bought patterns) if the length of the gusset corresponds with the length of the side parts. I nearly ruined a head because the gusset was too short; glad I hat cut it longer and could repair it because I wouldn't have enough fabric to make another one.
Hugs, Ariane
Wow, I cannot stop looking at his face, I'm totally stunned by all the detail!
Edie, I refer to the TV-Series Monk (in case you don't know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_(TV_series) ) and the theme song (well, in the German version; I don't know how it is in the original) is called "It's a jungle out there". It popped to my mind when I read the title of your vignette
You can listen to it here, if you want to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBwmGVjfbH8
Hugs, Ariane
Hello^^
I have just done some shading once on a bear, but think it turned out rather cute. I used pastel chalk (is it called like that in English?! 
). First, I rubbed it over paper to get the dust. Then I took a very fine tipped brush (as I work on miniatures), took some of the dust with it and gently brushed it into the fur where I wanted it to be. You could also use a Q-tip if working on a "round" area like under the eyes.
Just my 2 cents, I don't know if others do it this way too
Hugs, Ariane
Awwwwwwwwww 
Very sweet :clap:
Very sweet, I thought it was a little bear from the pictures, such a cuteness *_*
I'm not sure at the moment, if I want a belly button that simply goes in or one that goes outward like you do them.
Think I'll first needle sculpt one that goes inward and see how it looks^^
Ariane
Ladies, thank you for all the suggestions on how to do a belly button. I'm sewing up a new bear at the moment that has an inset tummy so I'll be able to make a belly button without a front seem - wish me luck
Ariane
Soo sweet, I want to hug him :hug:
Just the measurements I prefer for my bears 
I wish I had the money to buy him, but sadly I don't
@ Andrea:
Well, it seem like I should try it out on my newest one, he (or is it a she? I don't know atm) would like to be so poseable lol
Thank you, I knew I had seen something like this before - I just didn't remember that it was from you (I admired your bears after having seen a pattern of yours in the Teddy Bär Report lol)
The visual impression gave me an idea on how to do the belly button on my little bear, thanks again
Ariane
Edie, I wonder, are the three attached to the base or can they be took of?
By the way: Is the title a reference to the monk theme-song? 
Hugs, Ariane
Sounds like a trial and error process lol But I'll see if it works out well for me.
At the moment, I'm trying to figure out how to do a three part body so that there is no center seam in the front, because I wouldn't like this look with a belly button. I could also try to incorporate a "belly-piece" like you often do on bunnies (does that make sense? I don't know how to describe it; a piece that doesn't go all the way of the side pieces but only in the middle, you know?)
Hugs, Ariane
sounds like a great fun.
I wish that more bear makers lived in my area to meet with them 
Ariane
Another question that popped into my mind: What kind of stuffing should I use for the area I want the belly button to make in? Are there differences between.. lets say..soft and fluffy stuffing or really hard stuffing? Or doesn't it matter at all (especially on a miniature bear)
Hugs, Ariane
Wow, really sweet - love the detail you put in the face and also into the clothing!
I like the idea of using buttons, but.. As I mainly make miniatures, I don't think I'd be able to find buttons that would fit the measurements of my bears.
and also, I think it is much nicer to needle-sculpt them so that they look more realistic^^
Hey there
I'm just curious - does anybody of you do bellybuttons on your bear's bellies?
In my opinion, it could look really cute on a lil' cutey and would like to try it, but am not sure if it is not too different?
If anybody does so too, do you use a "normal" body pattern (e.g. with a center seam and the belly button on it), or do you use something different?
Hugs and thanks for you answers,
Ariane
I think it is very inappropriate from your customer to tell you after a month that they don't like the bear - I mean, they had him living with them for a month, they could have noticed this a long while ago!
Nevertheless, I agree with the others, better taking the ted home; as for the shipping, they should pay it on their own as it is not a fault of yours
Hugs, Ariane
I was wondering.. isn't it hard to stuff a miniature bear's arm with a wire in it?
Ariane
Becca,
I love your bears and wish I could afford one but sadly I don't have that much money atm.
Hugs, Ariane
