Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Introducing Atocha, a 4,3" bear made of ultra-sparse string mohair.
She's one of those bears I fall in love with, before her limbs and body are even sewn!
What do you think ? I only have my daughter to "comment" on my bears, and as she likes them all...

I don't know what I find more adorable. Whether the bear, her dress or the whole picture !! It really catches your eye!

Introducing Giorgio. He's a 4,5" tall bear made out of a wonderful tipped mohair I purchased recently
I've listed him on Ebay, and I'd like to know what you think about him

Thank you all for your kind words.
I know Sassy fabrics very well :-)
She has wonderful synthetics but have not tried her mohair furs yet (i'll check on her website right now)
And yes, foot pads are difficult, but I managed to sculpt toes on a 1,5" bunny! It was fun needle sculpting those tiny little toes
:-)

This is my first "micro" bear. he's 1,5" tall (just over 1" when sitting) It's been difficult making this tiny thing! turning limbs and threading those 1mm eyes was a nightmare but I guess  (hope) it'll be easier next time.
I've used an easy to sew vintage fabric and I wonder how people can make a micro-bear out of mohair !

How sweet! I like that bright nose and that tiny little body..

Wonderful fur!! that bear is amazing ! With that Kim's "face" that I find so adorable :-)

Truly amazingly beautiful rabbits!!
Beatrix Potter would love them !

Wonderful bunch of bears! I love them !!

I really like those faces, I'd love to see that baby bunny once is finished :-)

I'd like to introduce Lolita, a 2,5" bunny (not counting ears)
When I bought this soft pink vintage fabric I had my bunny pattern in mind, and I wanted her to look sweet and soft. it took me quite a while to get that look in her face, trying with different noses and eyes sizes... and this is the result. I really like her, but it doesn't take much for me to fall in love with my "creatures", so I'd like to know if you find her as sweet as I do, or if it's just "mother's love" that blinds me!

Thank you, even though I have just realized that my original post talking about him got lost  , as I had to re-submit when I forgot to upload the picture! :-(
I was just saying that I love this fabric, that it's so easy to work with. And that I am doing my best to make better bears, so any comments would be more than welcome!

Thank you, Tammy
I can't give any help with bear making as any of you know much more than I do, so I was glad I could be of help in a a matter that I do know quite well !
:-)

sorry, forgot to upload...

It is difficult to get a blurred background using a compact camera. Even at f4 you will get nearly anything in focus!
The best thing to use is a SLR or DSLR with a telephoto lens. With a 200mm lens you can have the bear sitting on i.e. a piece of fabric and just with a f8 you will get a blurred background (even if the background is just 10 or 20 cms. away from the bear. If it is a big bear you will probably need a higher f-stop number, otherwise the bear's feet might be in focus but the bear's face will be out of focus.
If possible try not to use a flash. Daylight will give you better results.
Using a compact camera, you will have to choose the smaller f-stop number and try to place the bear as far from the background as you can (the longer the distance between the bear and the background, the better (you will need to crop the picture afterwards) so, a tripod is a must for two reasons: because the image will be sharp enough to allow you that cropping and because using a small f-stop number means you will have to reduce the speed, so it might be all blurred if handheld. Try not to increase the ISO number as it will result in a "grained" picture unless you use a good camera (latest models of DSLR produce no grain even at very high ISO)

It is difficult to get a blurred background using a compact camera. Even at f4 you will get nearly anything in focus!
The best thing to use is a SLR or DSLR with a telephoto lens. With a 200mm lens you can have the bear sitting on i.e. a piece of fabric and just with a f8 you will get a blurred background (even if the background is just 10 or 20 cms. away from the bear. If it is a big bear you will probably need a higher f-stop number, otherwise the bear's feet might be in focus but the bear's face will be out of focus.
If possible try not to use a flash. Daylight will give you better results.
Using a compact camera, you will have to choose the smaller f-stop number and try to place the bear as far from the background as you can (the longer the distance between the bear and the background, the better (you will need to crop the picture afterwards) so, a tripod is a must for two reasons: because the image will be sharp enough to allow you that cropping and because using a small f-stop number means you will have to reduce the speed, so it might be all blurred if handheld. Try not to increase the ISO number as it will result in a "grained" picture unless you use a good camera (latest models of DSLR produce no grain even at very high ISO)

what a beautiful cat!  He's  like my beloved Maine Coon cat.
It's just amazing how you can create such things!!!

Interesting thread as I was thinking on getting a "starting kit"...
How do you felt a face? can you do it on an already made synthetic or alpaca bear stuffed with polyfil? does it have to be wool stuffing?
:-?