Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

OMG!!! what a sweet baby face! she is just adorable!!! love her

great job
Laura

OMG!!!!! you did a fantasic job! Love the eye shape on the bear, I'm still playing with the eyelids, I still can't get them the way I want them. LOL
Your bear is perfect!!!!

Hugs
Laura

Ok, I just registered for Etsy, now I need to make something HA!
also they have a suggestion email, so sent in they need to have an artist bear-animals category. Then I sent them the link to the ebay artist one of a kind so they can see how well that category does.
They suggested to send an example :-)
Maybe if they get more request they will consider the category 

Best to all
Laura

Hi Karen,

That's great you sold 5 items so fast! I went and looked at Etsy, they have a lot of listings and lots of bears! I do mostly dogs, I'm going to sign up and give it a try.  Glad to hear it has worked out so far and how nice the store is free! I like that too.

I have to get my buyers together and send them over to check Esty out, I never heard of it until this post. So glad I asked.

best to all
Laura

Thanks for posting the other sites for selling, I'm just looking for options, I'll keep an eye on bid4bears as well.
Such a shame with ebay, they have such a huge audience. I used to do shows with my ceramic sculptures but never sold like I have on ebay. At the shows people would pick up and look, then say they will think about it and never come back. LOL on ebay over the ten years I have been listing I have had maybe 4 items not sell. I'm just happy when stuff sales, then I can get more supplies!!!! LOL
Donna, I will see you on Saturday!

best to all
Laura

Hi

Well I did get an email from the buyer the next day after the auction ended, the buyer is from Europe and he said he will let me know when he can pay. LOL so it would have to be paypal. tomorrow is day 8 and I have payment required with in 5 days, guess I'm not used to waiting, plus I want to buy fur! LOL Donna that's my fur money! ha ha. so what I'm thinking is maybe buyers are feeling more relaxed about payment now? I did check bid4bears but there wasn't much going on as far as listings. I'm building a new website separte from the site I have now, I'll try offering on the site, let me know about those other sites. I'm so used to the fast sell.
Brenda I'll have to check your blog, not sure what that is :-)

All the best
Laura

I noticed last week they changed the feedback, sellers can't leave negs. I have never left any or had reason to. I was telling my husband, I wonder now if some buyers may not come through with payment since sellers can only leave positive.
Well I must have jinked myself because I just had a sheltie end for $371.00 no payment yet. So now I am thinking I better find more options for selling my work. If anyone knows of good places online let me know. THis is kind of scary since I have made my living at home with my artwork. This sort of worries me 

All the best
Laura

Hi Donna and Sonya

Thank you for the tips, I ordered the blue color from Edinbourgh, it's a kit.
So I will try it the way you explained :-) Do you do classes? I saw something about supplies somewhere on your site?

also Sonya what is artificial sinew? I'm still learning. LOL

Thanks again for the help.

All the best
Laura

Hi All,

I was asked if I can do a dog that is jointed in the legs, So I ordered the loc-line to give it a try. How do you keep it down in the leg and do you not stuff it to much so it can bend?
Do you like running it from the body into the leg or do the legs separate and have them attached to the body? I'm not sure how to make the pattern so the leg can swing and bend if it is attached to the body and the line runs from the spine I would have to make into the leg.
I've been just doing the legs attached to the outside of the body so they can swing.

Any tips would be great :-)

All the best
Laura

Hi All,

Tweezers! never would have known :-)
Well all your little minis are just amazing! Such wonderful tiny details you all do.

I've never made a mini yet, but I've decided I'm going to start collecting them, they are just to darn cute.
Keep up the awesome work, I look forward to seeing more.

Hi kim,
nice to meet you too, yes that is a two story foyer in that picture of the faux finished home I worked on.
I would stand in that house and think of how much space I wouldn't use. LOL 11,000 sq feet of home is just to much cleaning. LOL But then they have house cleaners come in. LOL

All the best to all
Laura

Hi All,

I have been admiring all the beautiful miniature bears being created here. They are all just stunning!
How in the world do you turn such tiny little fabric? I'm in AWE! :-) I have a hard time turning my little dog legs and they aren't even as small as the little bears.

All the best
Laura
Kookaloon bears and buddies

Hi Linda,

Your sheltie is outstanding! I saw it yesterday on ebay. I was in AWE! :-)

Thank you so much for posting and letting me know where you get your fur.
I'll contact them and see what I can get.

you must have read my mind, LOL I saw the auction and said to myself, where did she find that fur! LOL

All the best and once again thank you
Laura

Hi Debbie,

I haven't decided on the type of fur yet, I'm going to get these supplies I need, then I'll go read the thread on the different types of furs. I saw that real quick the other night.

All the best
Laura

Thank you Wendy,
I've been seaching the internet all day, LOL not getting much done :-)

All the best
Laura

Hi all,

Does anyone have a tip were to find really long fur? like almost 4 inches long.
I bought a piece off ebay and it worked for the body of the dog but was not as dense as I was hoping. What I'm searching for is good long dense white for a collie I'm working on.
I need it for the neck.
I wasn't thrilled with the neck hair I did on the sheltie, the hair from the throat down the front of the neck needed to be loner. it's wasn't balanced. There has to be a supplier out there :-)
Thank you for any leads
Laura

Hi All,

Thanks so much! you all have been so helpful, this is a great group, glad I joined.
I think I read something on needles to use, saw it on one of the threads, I'll have to go check it out.
now off to ebay to check out fur :-)
I'll post a picture when I get it done

Laura

Hi all,

Thanks so much! I'm really excited to give it a try :-)
The glue tip! awesome :-)

All the best
Laura

Hi

Ok I'm thinking about trying real fur and I've been reading it needs to be lined.
how do you do the lining? do you line each piece that is cut out? and you sew it to the pelt? then sew all the pieces together?

Thank you for any tips :-)

Laura

Thank you Bobbie for telling me to put a hole in the cork first :-)
I had a cork on hand and thought I would try it but it wouldn't go through, so I stopped, I didn't want to break the needle, I think the whole makes a difference. LOL I'll be making the hole today. I do think I have that air dry clay somewhere. I'll have to check for it.

And Judy, I have a support glove! I didn't even think about that, ok I'm armed and ready to work again!  Last night I was making myself use my other hand! LOL

Thanks so much for all the tips
Laura

Hey all,

Thanks for the tips! I may try them all and see what works best :-)
I'll go check the Kraftmaina link as well.
I have to say I found some really nice batts and roving on ebay, if your looking for super white white, go to crystal creek fibers. Love her stuff! great price, the white roving came yesterday it's awesome. It also dyes really nice.
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcrysta … ersQQhtZ-1

Laura

Hi

thank you for the helpful tips, I do have fimo on hand, I'll try that first.
Thought I might have to take a break, you know how hard that is when you have new ideas brewing in your head. LOL

All the best
Laura

Hi everyone,

Would anyone know where I could find a good needle felting handle, not the knob with all the holes. I'm hoping to find something for a single needle :-)
My thumb and hand are killing me and I have to ice them at night or slow down on needle felting :-(

Any info would be awesome!

All the best
Laura
Kookaloon bears & buddies