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I think that the way that you sew the head will lead the character of your whole bear. I try to pin the pieces together first and flip them right sides out. Then I take a pic and try to draw noses over the top of the photo. I think if you sew neck to nose between the 2 head pieces then the gusset then the nose is rounded more. The way he describes is pointer and if you are going for a rounder look you end up spending extra time on sculpting stitches for the nose. I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. I have tried both ways and really I prefer his method when making a classic ted but for a panda the rounded works better for me.
Heather,
I would have to agree with you that I use a cheap water based acrylic paint so that I can blend for any color and it dries quickly. I do heat set the eyes with a blow dryer and seal them, then heat set again. I think that it allows me more time to go over the eyes and get the perfet color.
