Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hello!

Has anyone tried using the yes/no mechanism in making their bears, and if so any idea if there are videos anywhere on how to do it?
I'm toying with the idea of trying this techneque out, and did find a supplier through Bears and Bedtime that have the mechanisms.
I'd be shooting in the dark if I try it. Any help would be so appreciated!! 
Kim

Becky,
I am just now reading your post and had not seen
this. I followed your link and process in creating
"Norman" he is WONDERFUL!! I am so impressed
with the talent that took!! I LOVE the flow of his
natural lines from the neck into his body. THAT was
what I was imagining. I was going to try this technique
also with faux fur to see if it worked.
Looking at some of the older traditional styled bears
some of them have this same appearance. Like their
heads blend together with the body better.
Hum...
Thanks for sharing your work and now I may have to
try this.
Kim :clap:

Thank-you Joanne, for your response!
I liked you Blog on the double jointing,
and will go back over it some more, as
this looks very intriguing!! Was seeing some
bear artists starting to do this about 10
years ago, and always marveled at the
technique. You have demonstrated it very
well. I was wondering if you would use just
mohair for the circle, but the felt makes more
sense. The cuts in the felt for access is so
clever!! Do you sew these areas by hand?
I would think you would have to? The circles?

The double joint isn't exactly what I was
going for initially, but it appears that it could
be done esstenially the same way as the other
idea I was given from that article that I
mentioned. The idea is the have the head and
neck come together more naturally than when
you take a round head and joint it to the
rounded body. "Snowman@ effect , they called
it. Well, hum..... I never thought my bear looked
quite like that!!
Thank you again to offer guidance or help, I may
still take you up on that!!!
Kim

Does anyone use the technique of adding a flat circle of fabric
at the bottom edges of the ears head instead of gathering?
And instead of sewing around the bears body completely, adding
a flat circle of fabric at the opening. This is suppose to give a
more realistic appearance and blending together. I saw this from
an Edinburgh imports article, and was quite curious about it,
because I think I would try this. I'm wondering what all of you
very talented artists think about using this way of forming your bears.
I have always gathered the bottom of my Bears Heads.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
Thanks!!
Been away from the biz for awhile now   but thinking about
jumping back in
Kim