Whiskers / Tips & Techniques / Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Emma Stephens Crafty Creations
Gloucestershire
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emmastephens Jun 23, 2010

I'm making some miniature mice and I was wondering what people use for whiskers?
Any suggestions welcome bear_original

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JanetB Jun 24, 2010

Fishing line works OK.

Dreli-Bears
Salzburg
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Dreli-Bears Jun 24, 2010

horse-hair looks wonderful
just try it out - when you have the chance to get some!!!!

Emma Stephens Crafty Creations
Gloucestershire
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emmastephens Jun 24, 2010

Thanks, I'll go for the fishing line i think - I'm allergic to horses, so not sure that'd be such a good idea for me! bear_laugh

Emma
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Dreli-Bears
Salzburg
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Emma don't worry about the horse-hair - I'm allergic too - you have to wash the horse-hair with baby-shampoo anyway because of it's smelling, but than it's really fantastic - please have a look at my "Abigal" who has horse-hair as whiskers and also on the top of her head

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 … 1595352584

please have a look and tell me what you think about this idea
thanks so much - beary hugs from Austria

Emma Stephens Crafty Creations
Gloucestershire
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emmastephens Jun 25, 2010

Haha that's okay then, thanks for the tip.
Abigail looks gorgeous! The horse hair really does work well, how do you attach it?

Emma
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Chaska, Minnesota
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Michelle Helen Jun 25, 2010

For mini's, I use clear thread.

Dreli-Bears
Salzburg
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Dreli-Bears Jun 26, 2010

Dear Emma, I will add a pic here and hope you will know what I mean

Hope I could help you

Emma Stephens Crafty Creations
Gloucestershire
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emmastephens Jun 27, 2010

Michelle Helen wrote:

For mini's, I use clear thread.

Ahh that's also a good idea, thanks :)

Dreli-Bears wrote:

Hope I could help you

What a lovely clear picture, brilliant help, thanks bear_thumb

Emma
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Annabearella's
Cincinnati, OH
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Annabearella Apr 4, 2011

Andrea,

That's a fabulous picture/tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing that technique. I just made up a rabbit & was thinking I'd like to add whiskers, but wasn't sure about how to apply them.

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Karon Apr 7, 2011

Andrea

Thankyou for that lovely clear description of how to do whiskars.

:hug:

MadebyAnna
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annalong Apr 7, 2011

Wow. How clever Horse hair..Where would one find horse hair ? I don't know anyone with horses bear_sad
Andrea your Abigal is stunning. Love how the horse hair looks!