Mohair teddy bear

Teddy bear eyes are crucial. Mastering advanced techniques for creating lifelike teddy bear eyelids can take your creations to a whole new level.

To give Freddie his arms, I need the following tools and components: 4 Hardboard discs to make the moveable joints, 8 steel washers and 2 good strong split pins ... I buy those from a local fixtures company. I am their only teddy bear maker customer apparently! I also need my two pairs of pliers, long nosed and round nosed to make the crown joints I described in my earlier post about assembling the head because I'm going to assemble Freddie's arms using the same technique. This will give…

Trimming muzzle and needle sculpting for poofy cheek effect

So my question for discussion is: do you think it is important that a bear crafter's design work covers a broad spectrum of styles and techniques? Or, is it possible to stay within your comfort zone and still achieve longevity in the bear industry? To answer my own question honestly, I'd have to say, the longer I am around, the more I am drawn towards 'a gentle evolutionary curve', rather than a desire to set the bear world alight with innovation. When I started out as a bear maker I was…

A blog about teddy bear making, mohair teddy bears and the life of teddy bear artist Paula Carter.

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There's nothing more annoying than having ripples on the back seams while giving the final touches to your bear. Well, here are some helpful hints: Try not to stuff your bear too full before starting to close the seam, you can add a little more just about when you're ready to stitch your last couple of stitches. With the help of a needle (I use a long darner), and some upholstery thread, start at one end, from the inside of your bear's seam Then with ladder stitch start closing the seam. See…

A blog about teddy bear making, mohair teddy bears and the life of teddy bear artist Paula Carter.

You never outgrow teddy bears!

Have you ever wondered how a teddy bear is made? Each artist bear maker develops their their own methods through trial and tribulations, so a few months ago, I decided to create a bear in 'real time' and photograph his progress, step by step to show you how I create my bears. This is the story of how 22" Caspian was created. He was pre-sewn yesterday. This morning: head stuffed, ears and eyes positioned and pinned, nose area trimmed, half of muzzle trimmed. Now it's time for lunch! Nose…