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Baildon bears[img]I really want to add more depth to my bears faces, I make 4 inch bears so faces are quite small. I usually use fabric pens but I am finding them to harsh and also if I make a mistake it completely ruins the bear, is there something I can use to build up gradual colour. Hannah
Past Time BearsHannah, we have a very extensive Library (just above your post on the left side) that has a topic on 'Airbrushing/
Painting/Shading'. Actually it's the first topic on the list. You will find lots of information there.
KezjoyKritterzpencils are good for shading small bears..it can take a while to get good colour..but it works well and is soft on the fur..good luck!!
Kerrilyn
Country BearsHello Hannah 
Try some Prisma Coloured Pencils - I use them all the time, even on my big bears.
Honey Valley BearsHi Hannah
Coloured pencils are a really good choice. I started using those for my needle felted bears and they work great. If you want a grey or a blackish shade use a regular HB or B pencils. Another option is to go to an art supply store and pick up copic markers, you can get blenders with these which will thin out the colour. Test it on a scrape piece of fabric. Thin makers that you can pick up at a dollar store can work well too, they usually aren't very good quality so the colour isn't intense, and if you have a really light touch they can work well.
Hope this helps
Amber
hi hannah,after trying absolutely everything i'm now happiest using prismacolour pencils,and i have some letraset pro markers that are pretty good,you can build colour gradually with both
:hug: sandra
LALand BearsHello Hannah
I have used dry eye shadow with good results. After reading the tips and techniques here, I also tried oil paints. As it was said earlier, there is alot of great information on the site.
Good luck
Lee Ann
The Wild ThingsI dip the color pencil into water before use, that helps to add the color at the fur. Or I use arylic paint. Take a small flat brush (not a round one) and dip it on a tissue before use. For very soft color I use pastels. Take a little powder from the pastels with you brush and bring it to the fur. The color is very soft at the fur and perhaps you have to do it 2 or 3 times. Susan
