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I have never times myself, but it can take days depending on how much work in in the bear.
Lena
I work really slowly and the head takes the longest unless I'm working an elaborate costume, which is somewhat rare. I'm working on a bear that I've put 3-5 hours per day, every day, into, for the last two weeks. That includes pattern drafting, cutting out, sewing, shopping for fabrics and embellishments, etc. It's killing me, but in a good way. I find working slowly produces better results!
HHHMMM good question. I usually have several bears/animals going at any given moment but it ususally takes two to three days.....depending on how elaborate the details. Needle felting a muzzle/face can take a whole day for me...then there's the claws, the eye area sculpting, the airbrushing....and all the cleanup
I don't care how long I spend on a bear...as long as I get the results I want.