Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Thanks for your input everyone!! Oh my....I guess this does sound awful, but  be reassured that I didn't hurt the little bear at all!!      :crackup:

The bear that I took apart was a teeny tiny Zwergnase bear named Irmi...my first, but I only picked apart the seam in one teeny shoulder and promptly ladder stitched it right back together after my curiosity was satisfied... The bear was only 7 inches tall or so.....  and is still my favorite!!  

I had shown it to my husband, but he also nixed the idea of using the pop rivets, and in fact couldn't imagine how they used them on such tiny bears, while maintaining flexibility of the joints.

I generally use cotterpins for jointing, but being a curious soul, I recently took apart one of my Zwergnase artist bears to see the method of jointing used in the tiny shoulder joint, and was surprised to see that they used pop rivets.....

Ever since, I have been wondering ...HOW????? I would love to try it out, but cannot fathom how it world be done...Does anyone know or use this method?

Please enlighten my weary brain....

Marlane

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Hello Majbritt!!

Welcome to this wonderful place!!

I am sorry that I haven't visited, to see your post and welcome you before now!!

I love    your little bearkid!!    You did really GREAT!! :clap:

I know that Cosinus would especially LOVE to hug him also!! :crackup:  :crackup:

Here is a photo of one of my Himstedt dolls, holding the second little bear that I ever made...

I will take a photo of my first one, but be prepared to laugh your head off!!! :crackup:  :crackup:

I haven't touched my bear making in quite awhile, but maybe now that winter is soon approaching I will.

Everytime I come here I get inspired!! 

Wonderful to 'see" you here!!

Hugs,

Marlane