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

Just pondering, and wondering........


Do you prefer your bears with tails or not?

BrozZ BearZ BrozZ BearZ
Toowoomba
Posts: 266

I don't usally put tails on bears. I have once when I had a bear lieing on her stomach and her little bottom looked a bit bare sticking in the air.  bear_tongue

Tracy ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
Posts: 2,049
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Tails, definitely!  I seem to always end up having to add one...... something seems to be missing otherwise!! bear_grin

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

copy2-.jpgI love tails!
Do I put them on every bear? no. Don't ask me why though. LOL

THere's just something about a cute little tail though.....

New Avenue Crew New Avenue Crew by Debora Hoffmann
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Posts: 1,959
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Oh, Heather! That is the cutest picture!!! And you're right, the tail is adorable. I have used a tail on one bear that I can remember; he was a circus bear I made way back in about 1997 or 1998. His fur was sparse blue mohair on a yellow-gold backing. And of course I've put tails on my three cats and my pig, Hamlette. Hmm. You've made me consider using tails more often!  bear_smile

Debora

New Avenue Crew New Avenue Crew by Debora Hoffmann
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Posts: 1,959
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Oh, and your bear in the picture is a cutie-pie!  bear_wub

patsylakebears Patsy Lake Bears
Sydney
Posts: 3,442

Karen I love to see a tail ... I have only done a few myself .. Heather what a wonderful picture

All Bear All Bear by Paula
Kent
Posts: 5,162
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I love little tails on bears, although I have only ever made two of my own with tails.  The first tail I made was ridiculously large and looked, well, suffice it to say it looked inappropriate!!   :redface:  I've been thinking of introducing some sensible sized tails for my next show.  :crackup:

Your picture of the teddy with a tail is gorgeous!  bear_wub

Eileen Baird'sBears
Toronto
Posts: 3,873

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TAILS

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I usually forget to take a rear-view shot, but . . .

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:redface: Sorry--just edited to reduce size of gargantuan humungous pixelly piccie  :redface:

Eileen

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

Heather and Eileen your bears are adorable, I love tails.   But I only ever seem to do them on Polar bears and nothing else, strange hey....... bear_wacko

I think Paula is right small tails are the best.

Well my latest bear just finished was for a project and due to a deadline, I  ran out of time to put a tail on so tailess he went off today.  :doh:

Cleathero Creations Cleathero Creations
Ripley, Queensland
Posts: 1,925

Hmmm I don't mind.  I never remember to put tails on but when I see them I think it's cute.  May have to make my next BEAR with a tail.

bearkeeper Posts: 18

I haven't even thought of starting to make bears yet. I still have much to learn before I'm comfortable enough to make an attempt. But from a collecting standpoint I can say that I don't usually notice whether a bear has a tail or not until after I make the purchase.
Usually I'll see a bear sitting on a shelf and I'll have to have him. A lot of the time I don't notice intricate details, I just see a bear, fall in love for some reason, snatch him up and take him to the cash register. It's not until I get him home do I notice if he's tailed or bare butted. I suppose a tail isn't a very big factor in determining whether I like a bear or not.
Of course, if and when I do start making my own bears I'll probably give all of them tails. I don't know why I feel that way. Just a gut instinct I suppose.

New Avenue Crew New Avenue Crew by Debora Hoffmann
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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This is Phineas, the blue circus bear I mentioned in my previous post. He's an oldie from about '97-'98. In this picture you can just make out his tail.  bear_smile
Debora

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Jane Perala Jane Perala Designs Ltd.
Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
Posts: 819

I have never done tails on bears, but I love the look - I probably haven't done them because most of my bears are dressed.

This is not quite the same subject but in the same "location".  I remember hearing a story about a very well know male artist who came up to a friend of mine at a show.  They were chatting away and he picked up one of her bears, turned it over, and remarked that he always felt that "tush tags" looked like a piece of toilet paper had been left behind - so to speak!  They were good friends, so no insult was intended or taken, and they both had a good chuckle.  After she told me this I promptly changed my "tush tags" to a lot higher up on the back.  Now whenever I see those lower down tags I always think of that story.

Jane P.

Judi Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
Posts: 7,379

Yes to tails!  I think they add just a little extra touch of cuteness.  But I can see, why one may not put a tail on a dressed bear.

Tails are so easy to do I never even use a pattern.  Just wing it.  I cut out two oval halves, sew, turn, then sew to the bears bum with a slight curve.  Wella!

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