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Pat Klein Faux Paw Bears
Tallahassee, Florida
Posts: 167

tt-005.jpgwebpage-076.jpgIts been 10 months of hard work but I am beginning to get the hang of this bear-making thing. bear_rolleyes May I introduce a few of the boys…or at least, their prototypes ...

Honestly, have any bears ever been stuffed and un-stuffed as many times as these and lived to tell about it?  bear_angry  Weight management has taken on a whole new meaning!  These fellows have been articulated and disarticulated three times in their short fuzzy lives.  Chompzworth has had three pairs of legs since he first appeared on the Forum unfinished several months ago.  Well, after much argument he and his pals stand and sit without support.  (Grizzles are very disobedient bears!)

These are the progenitors for my adult male grizzly bears who range in size from 19 to 26 inches.  The two boys sharing the spotlight were the first and second built, and the final largest bear, was my last design.  They seem very happy to be finished.  Hopefully in the next month or two with a new website and blog, Fauxpaw Bears will become the reality the bears and I have been working (and struggling these months for). 

Kudos: :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

    Thank you to Judi Paul and her Felted Faces class for techniques in felted eyelids especially.
    And for sculpted polymer noses, thank you to Joanne Livingston who prompted and supported me through all their ‘nasal iterations’. 
    And a special shout out to all of you on Teddy Talk whose suggestions “helped my bears stand.”  I think I used every single tactic you supplied plus a few of my own. 
   And an especial thank you to the wonderful people who had the foresight and ingenuity to develop this forum and preserved this fabulous library as a resource.   

This is a wonderful community of giving and sharing people and I can only hope that my ‘not so little’ bears in some small way reflect the joy I’ve found being among you.

Pat Klein

BootButtonBears BootButtonBears
Adelaide
Posts: 2,837
Website

Congratulations, these bears are just wonderful, and I can see how much effort and care you have put into creating them.  It certainly sounds like you have well and truly caught our bug - and it will never leave you.  I agree with you how wonderful all the resources are on Teddy Talk for new bearmakers.  Everyone in this community is so caring and helpful.  Please let me know when you have your new blog and website and perhaps we could trade links if you would like to.

AussieFelts AussieFelts
South Australia
Posts: 171

:clap:  They are AWESOME Pat!  They made me smile as soon as I saw them.  You've done a wonderful job with them.  bear_wub

Woodbury Park Bears Woodbury Park Bears
Central Coast New South Wales
Posts: 1,033

Hi Pat

Well Done  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  you are well on your way and theres no going back  bear_tongue  They are all terrific they made me smile as soon as I saw them. bear_original

Raewyn

Rich1988 aRTy Bears
Burton, Staffs
Posts: 282

These are absolutely blooming fantastic! If I'm as good as you in 10 months I'll be over the moon. You can really see the time you've spent in them and the perfect has paid off tremendously. You can really see how much you've learnt in these bears too.
Beautiful!

Richard
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rowarrior The Littlest Thistle
Glasgow
Posts: 6,212

Oh those were well worth all the effort!  Love their noses and the scissor sculpting on their faces, and love the paw shading and the open mouths

suejennings TeddyBuys
Kent
Posts: 1,154
Website

Wow!  They really are splendid!  You must be thrilled with them!

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
Posts: 5,399

I am so glad to see them here Pat!!  Bodies and heads together.  They truly are wonderful, expressive, beautifully executed.
Best of luck in your new venture
Joanne

binglebears bingle bears
Upstate, NY
Posts: 1,559

All right, Pat!!! :clap:  :clap:  :clap: WoooHoooo!  They are simply GORGEOUS!  You've hit the nail right on the head! bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub Perfect!

Pat Klein Faux Paw Bears
Tallahassee, Florida
Posts: 167

Thank you all for your generous praise.  Your words of welcome and approval make all that re-stuffing and re-sewing worth it!  It really inspires me.  Yes, when the computer connections are up, I am anxious to 'get connected'....so exciting!  It's a sprint between the bears and the computer stuff now.

All I know is I am never happier than when I am building the boys (and girls)…I guess that is why they are smiling.   bear_grin

Anecdotally, my husband walked into the room a few days ago and everyone was lined up on the counter, mouths open in characteristic bear laughter.  He turned to me thumbing in their direction, and said rather gruffly, “I don’t know what they are on, but I could sure use some of it.”

When I looked up from my sewing to respond, he was looking at the bears and was smiling.

Smiles:  the final product!   bear_flower

Pat

enchantmentsart Feather Heart Creations
TX
Posts: 419

I just want to give these guys a big hug! Great work  :clap:  :hug:

EvaJ EJ's Crafts
Fort Mohave, Arizona
Posts: 829

You did a wonderful job on the bears.  Their personalities come though and you just can't help but smile.

Melisa Nichols Melisa's Bears
Hazelton, BC
Posts: 5,811
Website

Wow what a couple of great characters!  I love the wrinkle effect under the eyes!   bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub

Teddy Tales My Teddy Tales
Massachusetts
Posts: 523

VERY WELL DONE! I LOVE THESE GUYS, PERFECT, YOUR NOT ON YOUR WAY, YOUR THERE!!! :clap:

Tami E Tami Eveslage Original Teddy Bears
Milford Ohio
Posts: 2,367

I have just started to post here again and I'm not sure how I missed these big bundles of personality! Their faces are fantastic!

Sarah Sarian Miniature Bears
South Wales
Posts: 694

Oh my, they are fantastic! :dance:  :clap:  :clap:   They look alive - as though they could get up and give you a hug.  Impressive work bear_original

Hugs,

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