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I understand you :hug:
I cry even now over my sweet doggie Musya when I look at the picture of her. 
But she died 12 years ago. I still remember my best dog ever. If I have another dog someday I'll definatelly pet toy-terrier. Just like my dog was...
HUGGS, Julia
GOOD LUCK AGAIN!!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :pray:
Paula, I agree hot Christmas sounds weird!! :whistle:
We have so much snow ( I'll post pictures!!) and it's around -25C outside!! Looks like Santa is coming to our place first!! he he he ho ho ho :lol:
I can't imagine Christmas without a snow...... :P
HUGGS, Julia
I used two instead of one. And it wasn't bear for sale just a try one. 
Wow!! Cute!! I love thise eyes of a baby bear. 
:love:
Hope you'll feel better very very soon!!! :pray: :hug:
Julia
Dilu, no no
I'm not cute... :redface:
this forum helps me and i want to be helpful too... 
I'll post some patterns. Is that OK?
No I won't post any patterns. I'll do better. I have a password for the mailbox. It's a mailbox full of books ready to download( teddy bears, stuffed toys, dolls, doll's clothes and etc).
Feel free to ask for password through PM. :love:
HUGGS, Julia
OK, I'll search for anither book. :dance:
Why do you need iterpreter???? I can read it!!
Of course our Marie will do it better!!! :love:
But I'm sure you girls are masters already and don't need any explanations with the pattern.
I'm Julia. Hi.
another one 
Jane, I have a lot of books I haven't use them but I love to keep all I find in the internet! That's why I'm Plushkin!! 
:dance:
I designed my anime bear and I think there are couple "secrets" or hints to make your traditional teddy look like anime.
1. Make gusset much wider in the forehead area.
2. Make the head pattern with no chin. Just a curve line from nose to the neck.
It's easir with the body. You can do it any way you like. :lol:
Here's some pictures from books I have.
:clap: :dance:
WOW Fran!!! You did it!! :thumbsup:
I like his eyes and puffy cheeks. I can see you've done only one side? I want to see his both eyes :whistle:
His cheek soo cute. :D
Julia
What do I mean by sculpting....well, I'm not sure I can explain it cleary in English bu I'll try
I needle-sculpt on unfinished head with opened neck. here is mine sketch of entering needle in the eye area:
TOP
. .
LEFT RIGHT
. .
BOTTOM
But it may differ if I need specific bear look. If I do sad one (I like sad bears) I stitch
TOP
. .
LEFT RIGHT
. .
BOTTOM
and so on.
I enter needle in the opened neck and exit in the marked points. I always push with fingers cause I had my thread (the strong one) torn when I just pulled the thread. When inserting eyes I push once again harder then it need. The thread will loose a little anyway. Sometimes I ask my hubby to give me a hand to push and I make a final knot.
When both eyes are sculpted I enter needle once again in the neck area and exit in the upper left point of the right eye.
then I push through the stuffing and exit in the upper right point of the left eye. (Did I say that right... Can't think without doing it...) push until satisfied with the results. Then exit in the neck.
Do the same thing with the lower points of both eyes.
I add stuffing to the head after sculpting and close the seams.
About anime bears... I don't do any sculpting and they have that look. Some of my patterns are designed with no sculpting need at all.
One thing I wanted to add it's not about eyes... I found for myself it's better to sculpt face AFTER putting FIMO nose then before. Maybe it's only me? but I really had a couple re-do-accidents with FiMO nose. I had to cut all sculpting stitches and take out all stuffing .... 
Then restuff and put nose and then sculpt. Now I'm doing it my way from the beggining. :whistle:
Hope this would help 
:love:
Huggs, Julia
Just want to add to Shelli's post....
1. Once I used those huge washers and they worked out just great. They also give a bear nice "heavyness"
2. Once I used hand'made disk made from the thick book cover (The book wasn't interesting at all...) I cut it out with the sharp knife.
3. Once I used a koka-kola cap (only flat part) 
for minis.
4. Once I used DVD disk It was my on first bears and I tried alot of material. Now I'm usind REAl disk for Teddy bears.... :whistle:
HUGG, Julia :hug:
Jane.:rose: ....FIVE??????!!!!!!!!! ......... :hug: :pray: 
:rose:
WOW! YOU ARE A HERO!!!MOM!!!!!
Jenn, I think Intercal have them. I use 6-8 mm on 3-4 inch bears. my little ones nave BIG eyes. :cool:
but I bought in Japan 4.5 mm and 7.5 mm plastic eyes to try them too.
HUGGS, Julia
Catherine, lovely lovely sweet little one!!! :hug:
Definatelly in a Christmas mood. Love him!! :hug:
yeah, IT'S A BABY GIRL!!!
Marie, 52 cm it wasn't what we all expected My friend's hubby Denis is really big guy. :thumbsup:
He is 2 m 10 cm. He was born (ladies you just won't believe it!!)
5 kg 600 g
62 cm
So his daughter appeared to be rather little one! :rolleyes:
My daughter was 5 600g 51 cm. It's normal for Russian.
Kim, don't worry I'm still doing your bear design 
:love:
Actually, we don't have earthquakes at all. There are a lot of them in the Far in the noth in Kamchatka :/
Marie, is it OK now? ....my hubby goes in Tokyo this weekend... :pray:
WWOOWW!!!! I 've never made SUCH a big bear!! Maybe someday..
How much stuffing did you use for him? Tonns, I guess... :D
Mine was only 27 inch.. :P
Love that little cuttie! How old is she now?
I was doing some search on internet and found this goreous bear. I couldn't help saving his picture on my computer. Maybe someone recognize him. I don't remember where I got this pict.
Julia
