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rikkisbears NSW Australia
Posts: 209

bunny3.jpgHi,
maybe a bit less scary than my wee mouse. Here's a picture of my first mini bunny.  3inches tall from the tip of his ears , down to his toes.

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bearsbybeesley bears by beesley TM
Tofield Alberta Canada
Posts: 6,818

Gosh how very cute! You are one very talented lady! Great little bunny!

Many Hugs Louise

Delartful Bears Delartful Bears
Australia
Posts: 3,518

oooh Riki, your bunny and mouse are adorable!!!!!!!!!!!
REally gorgeous, you clever girl you!

Shari Nova Scotia,Canada
Posts: 1,712

Your bunny is adorable bear_laugh please,please,you must tell me about the little tiny golden bear.It's so amazing.

Hugs,Shari.

Helena Bears-a-Bruin!
Macclesfield, UK
Posts: 1,291

Aww, very cute! And they all look gorgeous sitting together like that!!

SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
Posts: 21,684

SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner Sponsor

WOW - what a threesome!  Just how big (small, actually!!) is that little gold bear??!!  Fantastic job on all three!

Deb Upstate New York
Posts: 1,650

Adorable ... all of them!

rikkisbears NSW Australia
Posts: 209

baby-bear.jpgHi ,
thank you everyone.

The little golden bear is a micro mini. He's 1 inch ( 2 1/2 cm's) tall standing and about 3/4's of an inch sitting( about the size of a thumbnail (seated)  He's fully string jointed ( as I couldn't find a cotterpin & disk small enough haahaa).
I used to make these little ones as baby bears for my miniatures.
They're a bit tiny & fiddly, and it's hard to get a really good face. They take quite a while to do, and sometimes wonder if they're worth the effort. ( not good for the eyesight either haahaa)
Above is a picture of another one seated in a resin high chair. The chair was part  of a nursery setting from Avon ( cosmetics)  They brought out a miniature doll house and furniture. Don't think they make them anymore unfortunately.

rufnut Rufnut Teddy's
Victoria Australia
Posts: 2,725

Great work Rikki, I love mini's you are very talented.;)

Delartful Bears Delartful Bears
Australia
Posts: 3,518

Amazing, about 1"?  You must have amazing fingers!

Danni

SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
Posts: 21,684

SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner Sponsor

I'm astonished that such a cute ted is THAT small!!

matilda Matilda Huggington-beare
WA
Posts: 5,551

Rikki they are amazing. I know how much work goes into them. I have several still waiting to be finished. I'm in awe.........Matilda:D

rikkisbears NSW Australia
Posts: 209

Thank you everyone.

Matilda, do you have a wbsite or some photo's on this site. Luv to see some of your bears.

kbonsall Kim-Bee Bears
Pennsylvania
Posts: 5,645

Rikki - I love your work... you and nancy are our mouse gals here!  I

psichick78 Flying Fur Studios
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 3,073

You are amazing!! Such an inspiration.
Heather

Marie_ Kiprie Bears
Yokohama, Japan
Posts: 2,735

Rikki ! Your bunny is so adorable and look the small bear !!
He is very very cute ! How can u make a such small one ??
I think you have  magical hands...hmmmmm  :dance:

Marie

Eileen Baird'sBears
Toronto
Posts: 3,873

:clap: These are wonderful little creatures, Rikki! Wow.

Your faces and other details are amazing.

What fabrics do you use? I'll have to try this soon!

Eileen

Just Us Bears Just Us Bears
Australia
Posts: 940

Rikki...your bunny and mousie are just too cute!
And that micro bear defies all odds! It takes a special kind of patience to work on something THAT tiny. He really has personality too...and I can just imagine how hard it must be to get a nice face on a bear that small. Did you stitch him from the outside or did you actually turn those pieces thru? Certainly wouldn't take long to stuff!

rikkisbears NSW Australia
Posts: 209

Hi Ladies,
thank you. Magical hands, BAD eyesight ( haa haa)

Eileen,
the mouse & bunny are Sassy's Smokey Longpile fabric. the bear is just an upholstery velvet.

Hayley, actually this particular micro mini actually has turned & stuffed limbs. He's totally thread jointed. He's made the same way i make the larger mini's. I've tried another version also with pipe cleaner limbs ( instead of stuffing the arms and legs, the pipe cleaner acts as stuffing).  Makes the arms and legs bendable.  This method I actually stitch the fabric from the outside.

Eileen Baird'sBears
Toronto
Posts: 3,873

bear_laugh Thanks, Rikki,

I've been drooling over Sassy's longpile for some time now. I guess it's time to order some. Perfect!!

Eileen

Tammy Beckoning Bears
Nova Scotia
Posts: 3,739
Website

WOW, such tiny , wonderful creations  :clap:

rikkisbears NSW Australia
Posts: 209

Thank you Tammy.

Eileen, it's lovelly stuff.
It's not quite as dense as the old vintage uv longpile ( which is scarce as hen's teeth nowadays), but it does give the mini's a lovely furry look. I was so pleased when I came across it.  I bought both types in various colours , the one with the dark backing ( which the bunny & mouse are made from) plus the white variety. She's got so many lovely colours.


Eileen wrote:

bear_laugh Thanks, Rikki,

I've been drooling over Sassy's longpile for some time now. I guess it's time to order some. Perfect!!

Eileen

Just Us Bears Just Us Bears
Australia
Posts: 940

Rikki you have probably already mentioned this elsewhere..but does the backing have a nice tight non stretch finish??

rikkisbears NSW Australia
Posts: 209

Hi Haley,
has a grid backing, like some of the uphosltery velvets, and not stretchy. I'm not really wrapped in fabrics that stretch.

Dilu Posts: 8,574

Darlin girl, your mouse wasn't scarry....and your mini bunny is adorable

Dilu

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