Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Teddy Talk-ers are very kind folks. I'll go ahead and thank you (on Jim's behalf) for your friendly advice.

Becky

He is fantastic, Iryna!  The bright colors are just beautiful.

Becky

I love both purchases.  Thank you for sharing!

Becky

Thanks very much, Kornelia! 

Becky

Thank you, Marilyn!  I hope you had a wonderful day at the Hugglets show!

Becky

Adorable pup 

Becky

Indeed he did turn out all right! Lovely mohair, too.

Becky

Have a great show!  (I wish I could see those duckling feet go!)

Becky

I really love his bunny shape and the lovely pink and white. His beautiful face as well 

Becky

So full of life!

Becky

Both are adorable characters!  The panda eye patches look just right, and I know that's not easy to do!

Becky

So much cuteness! 

Becky

And here's her website: http://www.shellimakes.com/

Becky

Good to know it's possible, and what a beautiful blue boy!

Becky

You're very kind, and I'd say you're well on your way if this is just your first project! I look forward to chatting with you here and seeing more of your projects to come.

Becky

Hi Leikela, and welcome to bear (and bunny) making. 

What kind of fur did you use for your rabbit? You could browse the Libary section here for many suggestions. Look for the category "shading". Whatever you decide to try, test it out first on some scrap pieces, and build it up slowly - a little color at a time.

Becky

Yep...nice!    soft, warm, and such a bold design!

Becky

Love that cute pink nose 

Becky

Oh, nice! Well, back to your original question, the "good stuff" in faux faur for bearmaking is made from acrylic, so they may be telling you the truth.

Cool blanket. 

Becky

I need to try this with tape stuck to the floor. Making a circle with a leather cord just led to playtime. 

Becky

Is the blanket made from a long-pile faux, like the stuff we might use to make a bear? If so, advice I've seen from suppliers is that it's not washable, and that hot water or a hot dryer will totally ruin it.

I once got two pieces of Tissavel (acrylic) that had a mildew smell. (A few other folks might remember this since several of us had the same complaint. The supplier told us it could be aired out, but not washed.) I think I got a refund, but was also able to keep the fur, so the supplier was nice about it at least. I had it cleaned at my local dry-cleaner, and that did change the texture a bit, though the fur was still quite usable.

I'd be interested to hear whether anyone here has successfully washed faux fur.

Becky

Both of these are wonderful!

Becky

I also found this outdated blog by a scrap-booker: https://strawbearydesigns.wordpress.com/

By any chance is there contact information on the Hugglets site? You could try getting in touch. Otherwise, you seem to be the active bearmaker using the name. (I also like Randy's suggestion, perhaps as the long version of your company name?)

Becky

Sweet! I really love the colors and the wired trunk.

Becky

Looks just like a real (blue) cat! The body poses so nicely, and the face and fur are lovely!

Becky