A week of Toddler Bears

We have had a BIG week. Which was really a big fortnight to be honest.

We started these bears a good 12 days ago, and have had so many distractions and drama and emergencies in the meantime that it has felt like we've been working on them forever! But they are finished now, and I am so relieved they turned out despite the turmoil. They have all been adopted as well.

Hand-Painted Glass eyes

We have recently completed a new batch of hand-painted glass eyes to add to our website. This batch are mostly larger sized eyes (18mm, 16mm, 14mm and 12mm), but we do have a few smaller sized pairs left over from previous batches from earlier in the year. We're not able to get quite as much detail into the smaller pairs though, so they aren't as popular.

The eyes do look pretty awesome on a bear. For the bear below we sculped some polymer clay lids around her painted eyes to complete the effect...

... but they looks just as good used plain with just a hint of eye-whites underneath as well. :)

Tucker

This sweet fellow is 'Tucker'. He was made using some of our super deluxe faux fur in a startling contrast of black and cream. He has found his new home, but I thought I'd show off his gorgeous little face anyways :)

Calypso

This gorgeous big girl is a custom order we completed earlier this month (and totally forgot to share!). She is made using our 'Fat Panda' pattern and some of our very, VERY dense faux fur - which just gives her an even FATTER look! She was named Calypso by her new mum - which seriously suits her!

Pastel Puff and Funfetti - new Kits

This past weekend was all about School Holiday fun. We took the kids to see the new 'Secret life of Pets' move at the cinema, and then for a play in the park and some yummy takeaway lunch afterwards. After they were in bed I was able to get a bit more work done of these two custom orders. Both have been adopted now, but we do have kits available as they were also both made as fur-example pieces :)

The little lady below has been made in our new 'Pastel Puff' faux fur, and our 12" Sugar pattern. We have kits available for her in our etsy store. We have a decent amount of the Pastel Puff fur in stock, but not so much of the rainbow fur used to make 'Funfetti' below...

...this is Funfetti. He has been made using our new 'Funfetti' rainbow splashed faux fur, and our 16" Lyric pattern. We also have kits available for him (until this rainbow fur is sold out anyways!).

I will add the disclaimer that your bear may not end up looking EXACTLY like our example Pastel Puff and Funfetti bears though. Each handmade bear will end up being unique due to a series of small decisions you make during the creating process. Even if we made more of these two tomorrow, the colour placement would be different, the nose would likely end up slightly larger or smaller, the eyes might end up slightly closer together - or slightly further apart.

Making an artist bear is kind of like picking up a 'choose-your-own adventure' novel. Each step in the process will impact on the next one, culminating in your own unique teddy at the end! And I can't wait to see YOURS!