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Oddly enough bears that I have dislked have found the homes the fastest.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :)
So a certain shape to the head, the way the eyes are set and face is clipped ends up being their "look"
Yes - MerryThought did this with their Cheeky Bears --- which I dislike, but are popular with the Japanese, apparently. No surprise there -- those bears look like something out of anime at times. :)
I am trying to create more realistic dogs and cats so my stlye doesn't show up too much really. My distnctive feature on my bears is heir bent noses LOL.
Hehehe -- I am sure that will iron itself out over time. :)
When I was first learning bears yes took existing patterns and changed them but as I learnt I used my own patterns.
Yes -- you have an imagination. :)
-- Thomas Adam
ThomasAdam wrote:Hello all,
So I am curious. What about prototypes for bears -- did any of you find way back when you started doing this, you had some malformed teddy bears on your hands? :)
-- Thomas Adam
Still do. :crackup:
I think what happens is that people try new things on exiting patterns. (whether their own or others)
Well that makes sense of course -- is that how you started out then? Took an existing pattern you liked, and thought that you could improve XYZ with it? That's probably a sane way to go -- some teddy bear artists I've seen have a sort of trademark about their bears which defines their characteristic -- so for some, it's having a certain shape ear, or a nose, or the use of a specific material for their eyes, etc.
What happens if I make the nose larger, feet bigger, neck longer? Sometimes it works sometimes you look at the result and don't like it and try something different next time.
Hehehe -- I can just imagine the look of horror on some people's faces if the end result is not as expected. :)
We all have creations that end up in the cupboard or bin.
:( That's dreadful! There could be a whole new market for near-teddy bear creations, methinks. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Hi Everyone this is sam, the wrong time of year for this sort of outfit but it seems to suit him so maybe he's off somewhere cold! He is 12" tall and made of a gorgeous blue mohair and Cotton string? mix. I hope you all like him all comments would be much appreciated, started to get really nervous about my first show!
Oh, he's lovely -- just look at his face and expression! Hehehe, do you think he looks as though he's liking the idea of going to somewhere cold though? :) At least he won't get lost wearing that wonderful red scarf!
Be proud of him, he's nice. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Aww, she's lovely -- for some reason I can't reach into the monitor and hug her. Ah well. :)
She looks really well made, and has an interesting expression on her. You must be really proud of her -- and her colour fur really suits her. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Hello all,
So I have been reading my teddy bear book which attempts to show how one can make a teddy bear, with considerations to his proportions, fur-type (whether it's plush or mohair). I'm enjoying it actually, gives me plenty of ideas for the future. But one thing it glosses over (and understandably so) is how one develops their own ideas and designs for the types of bears one wishes to make.
So my question is: how do any of your bear makers come up with your own style of bear?
I'm forever amazed when I got to teddy bear fairs, hugglets, etc., and all the wonderful teddy bear makers all of whom have their own design. In the past when I've asked random souls about this, some of them don't really know -- as though it were instinctive. Gosh, how lucky you are. :)
So I am curious. What about prototypes for bears -- did any of you find way back when you started doing this, you had some malformed teddy bears on your hands? :)
-- Thomas Adam
