Designing your own bear / Tips & Techniques / Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Jazzy Rags
nsw
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jazzyrags Oct 8, 2005

I allways wanted to design my own bear but had no idea how to go about it till i bought a book called Teddy Bear Art by Jennifer Laing,sometimes the most complicated thing is the most simple thing .So far i am very happy with my bear and the look i am trying the achieve so when i get there you girls will be the first to see it. cheers fran

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Dilu Oct 9, 2005

Way to go JazzyFran!

Lokking forward to your creation!

Dilu

Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorOct 9, 2005

Yea for Fran!! Yes, please share a photo when you're done!! :clap: :clap:

BEAR ME SHOOTKA
Vladivostok, RUSSIA
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plushkinbear Oct 9, 2005

Fran, the most important thing is when you finish your OOAK you'll be proud of him and of yourself!!! :dance:

Once you start designing your own bears you never come back to kits. :hug:

Good luck and have fun!
Julia

Jazzy Rags
nsw
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jazzyrags Oct 9, 2005

Thanks to every one put you haven't seen it yet might look like a monkey.

Kiprie Bears
Yokohama, Japan
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Marie_ Oct 9, 2005

Good luck Fran ! I'm looking forward to see your first original bear_smile :hug:

SHELLI MAKES
Chico, California
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Shelli Retired Help Advisor, Banner SponsorOct 9, 2005

Fran, you crack me up. It might look like a monkey... you're right. So then, you adjust it, and next time, it looks like a bear. And so it goes. We've all been there. I still make mistakes with proportion; every new pattern is a "prototype", not a perfected piece. Right, all?

You'll do great and I'm sure will feel prouder tha you imagine when you're done. Can't wait to see the results of your efforts!

Enjoy the process!

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Jennskains Oct 9, 2005

Good job! bear_cool My bear in progress is an original and my 1st. :pray: I hope he comes out well. I want to see pictures of yours!!! bear_thumb bear_smile Jenn

Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
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Judi Oct 9, 2005

Hey, no worries Fran...if it looks like a monkey you can name him Cheetah and a monkey collector will adopt him. Many bear collectors also collect other animals. bear_smile :dance:

Best of luck. There is nothing like the feeling of creating your very own designs. bear_innocent bear_thumb

Jazzy Rags
nsw
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jazzyrags Oct 9, 2005

All i want is a very pretty bear so i can dress her up in the best dresses, i am trying to get a small snout thats all ,been looking for the right look for so long thats why i am having a go .The shading is the had part i will make a mess for sure ,Should you shade on the seam on top of the snout.

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Dilu Oct 10, 2005

Honey, your dresses are tooo beautiful for a monkey----maybe even a bear, maybe even a doll- they need to be on real people.....on the other hand a real baby would just urp on them huh.....

OK i revise all of this- your dresses are to beautiful for a real baby, they need to be on a bear.......

Don't sweat the monkey thing.....just act like it was your original intention and we all promise not to tell :hug: :hug:

bear_tongue