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Thanks to everyone that helped me figure out what type of fur this was & for all your helpful tips.
He's in his new home now!
About 15" tall so he was a big bear 
I found some curved leather needles at hobbylobby in the leather working area. The tip is a little larger but it doesn't seam to effect the hide/leather
Oh what a cute tiny bear! I'm working on my first micro bear as we speak but have never tried anything under 4" with mohair...I would love to find some "micro" mohair
Oh I'm following your blog but didn't see the give-a-way. Did I miss something LOL
So I've teamed up with
Fun Time Dog Shop https://funtimedogshop.com/index.php
To Help raise funds for some animal rescues
5" tall needle felted Elkhounds
http://funtimedogshop.com/item/Plush_Wo … und/204/c7
New Elkhound pins!
http://funtimedogshop.com/item/Norwegia … ted/224/c7
You can find out more about the rescues here http://funtimedogshop.com/content/Fundraising/1007
aww I love the little puffin! :clap:
I found this site awhile back http://www.theteddypatch.com/index.php
And there is always some good deals on mohair, plus it's another place to sale bears.
Does anyone use or have used this site??
Thanks so much everyone :hug:
Thanks :hug:
Awww thanks so much everyone. I hope he sales well because I would love to make more of these dragons. Maybe even some with fairy wings :dance:
Meet "Boo!"
Spooky's little brother
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59306472/or … lloween-by
A new mohair bear just in time for Halloween!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59305418/or … lloween-by
I do custom needle felted dogs
I finally got this soft sculpture done!
For sale http://cgi.ebay.com/OOAK-Dragon-Soft-Sc … 057wt_1141
He's about 14" long and 3" at the shoulder. Hand-painted and super posable!
Oh I'm always hurting my self. Between stabbing myself all the time with felting needles and sewing needles i've also cut the very tip of one of my fingers almost off and poked an awl in between my fingers. The most painful was once a was using a large 12" needle to string joint a large needle felted plush, well the needle got stuck and so I had to pull really hard and my finger was in the way....and the needle almost went all the way though my finger, had to use hemostats to pull it back out.
Wow thanks for all the help everyone! Each pelt on this coat is very large and stamped Alaskan seal US govermemt and then some writing I cant read. The fur is short, very soft and dark brown. I was thinking that muskrat pelts would be smaller but i've never worked with muskrat, so not sure of the size. The leather is thick and the coat is super heavy, which is why I was thinking it was mouton.
I have also made bears from seal. Just be sure you check the nap as it usually runs up from the bottom of the coat which is the opposite to most of the other natural furs. It makes gorgeous bears!!!!
Hugs
Gail
Thanks so much for pointing that out! I would not have noticed sense the fur is short.
I"ve worked with it before and it works up nicely, you can make a 12" bear with it, but if you want to make a larger one it will work out nicely. I remember taking a coat into our furrier here and she said it was Alaskan Seal, but from what she explained it wasn't really seal it was something that is sheared not truly seal. I just can't remember what it was, once I find out I will post and let you know. It's a beautiful though very soft.
best of luck
Hugs
I think you might be talking about Mouton which is sheep made to look like seal. I thought that's what this was at first but after removing the lining it's stamped seal. But its stamped Alaskan seal so maybe its the same? Odd but I don't know why Mouton would be marked like that. Anyway thanks for the tips
So a customer sent me a coat & they said it was mink, but its Alaskan seal.
I've worked with mink, rabbit, beaver and other long real furs before but not seal. Does anyone have any tips? All I could fine in my books was that it works for 7" to 15" bears. I'm planning to do at least a 15" bear because the leather seams thicker than most furs.
New needle felted critters 
"Ello" worm from the movie The Labyrinth
Custom Arabian Horse
A few "traditional" Plush
Bear made from an old Mink Stole
A few more baby dragons
I just don't get why someone that would do that. It's like breaking into a zoo and killing one of the animals.
I'm having a give-a-way here http://featherheartcreations.iboards.us … c.php?t=31
For this little plush baby dragon :hug:
Bear I made for my grandmother-in-law. Made from an old mink stole. About 12" tall and fully jointed. This is only my 2nd mink bear so I'm still working out the details on my pattern. This was also my first time shaping the muzzle with clipper
:hug: those 3 are sooo cute! I really love the way you do your noses.
I had something like this happen on my website. I waited a week & then called & they still wanted the item,they just said they didn't know how to use the Internet or e-mail that well lol
