MIMI the skunk

Another custom order, MIMI, a sweet skunk who loves flowers! I really love doing skunks! :-)

MISHA baby hedgehog

I finally have some time to post pictures of my latest custom orders. This is MISHA, and he is already well settled in his new home. Lucky him, he lives in Hawaii now!

CHRISTMAS TREASURES

The Teddies Worldwide CHRISTMAS TREASURES has finally started.
It has been a great experience to plan a whole collection for this show. It has also been hard to keep pictures and work in progress for myself as each creation came into life.
Now I can finally show them off:

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SPLINTER the hedgehog ADOPTED, thank you! Splinter is OOAK. He comes with his felt Christmas tree (also hand sewn by myself) and birth certificate in matching materials. MEASURES: 8 inches (21 cm) from nose end to bottom. MATERIALS: white Schulte alpaca and spiky Schulte mohair. Ultra suede for inner ears. FEATURES: face is needle felted. Alpaca rooted in for the hairline. EYES: German glass NOSE: hand sculpted with polymer clay. JOINTS: all legs are cotter pin jointed. A wiring connects head to body. He can partially fold onto himself. Arms are wired. STUFFING: sheep wool and encased white granulate for added weight. SHADING: oils and acrylics

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SAND the desert fox ADOPTED thank you! Sand is OOAK. He comes with his beloved embroidered felt ball, golden rope pendant and birth certificate in matching materials. MEASURES: height (top head to floor) 8.3 inches (21cm). Length (rear end to nose) 7.5 inches (19cm). Tail 4.5 inches (12cm). MATERIALS: white Schulte alpaca. Ultra suede for paws and inner ears FEATURES: face is needle felted. Whiskers made with horse hair. EYES: German glass NOSE: hand sculpted with polymer clay. JOINTS: hind legs are cotter pin jointed. A wiring connects head to body. Tail and legs are wired. STUFFING: sheep wool and encased white granulate for added weight. SHADING: oils and acrylics

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NUTMEG the squirrel ADOPTED thank you! Nutmeg is OOAK. He comes with his yummy golden pine cone, embroidered scarf and birth certificate in matching materials. HEIGHT:  8 inches (21cm) standing, tail is 9.5 inches (24cm). MATERIALS: white and orange alpaca for body, Schulte faux fur for tail and top ears. FEATURES: face is needle felted, whiskers are of horse hair. EYES: German glass. NOSE: needle felted and sealed. JOINTS: arms and legs are cotter pin jointed. A wiring connects head to body. Arms and tail are wired. STUFFING: sheep wool and encased white granulate for added weight. SHADING: oils and acrylics.

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SILVER the young raccoon ADOPTED thank you! Silver is OOAK. He can either sit or stand on all fours. He comes with his wool 'cotton candy', silver scarf and birth certificate in matching materials. MEASURES: sitting 9 inches (23cm), on all fours nose end to bottom 10.5 inches (27cm), tail 7 inches (18cm) MATERIALS: Tissavel faux fur FEATURES: face is needle felted. Whiskers made with horse hair. EYES: German glass NOSE: hand sculpted with polymer clay. JOINTS: arms and legs are cotter pin jointed and wired. A wiring connects head to body. Tail is also wired. STUFFING: sheep wool and encased white granulate for added weight. SHADING: oils and acrylics

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SAPPHIRE the Siamese kitten ADOPTED thank you! Sapphire is OOAK. He comes with his embroidered felt ball, silver rope pendant and birth certificate in matching materials. MEASURES: height (top head to floor) 8 inches (20 cm) when sitting. MATERIALS: light beige alpaca. Ultra suede for paws and inner ears FEATURES: face is needle felted. Whiskers made with horse hair. EYES: blue German glass. I hand painted them for a deeper realistic look. NOSE: needle felted and sealed. JOINTS: hind legs are cotter pin jointed. A wiring connects head to body. Tail and legs are wired. STUFFING: sheep wool and encased white granulate for ded weight. SHADING: oils and acrylics.

I ALSO HAVE TWO LITTLE ONES THAT ARE NOT IN THE SHOW. THEY WOULD LOVE TO FIND A NEW HOME BEFORE CHRISTMAS...

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FABIO the panda ADOPTED thank you! Fabio is OOAK. He comes with his embroidered felt ball, green and silver rope pendant and  birth certificate in matching materials. HEIGHT:  8.5 inches (22,5 cm) standing, but he is designed to sit. MATERIALS: black and white Schulte alpaca, ultra suede for hand and feet pads.  FEATURES: face is needle felted. EYES: German glass. NOSE & CLAWS: hand sculpted from polymer clay. JOINTS: arms and legs are cotter pin jointed. Arms are wired. A wire connects head to body. STUFFING: sheep wool and encased white granulate for added weight. SHADING: oils and acrylics.

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SCHOGGI the mouse  Adoption 180 USD Schoggi is OOAK. He comes with his embroidered felt poncho, hand painted wooden sleigh and  birth certificate in matching materials. HEIGHT:  8.5 inches (22,5 cm) standing. MATERIALS: white and chocolate Schulte alpaca for body, ultra suede for inner ears, feet pads and tail. Whiskers are of horse hair.  FEATURES: face is needle felted. EYES: German glass.NOSE & LITTLE TEETH: hand sculpted from polymer clay. JOINTS: arms and legs are cotter pin jointed. Head has a wobble joint. Tail is wired. STUFFING: sheep wool and encased white granulate for added weight. SHADING: oils and acrylics.

To adopt Schoggi the mouse, go to my showroom here:
http://kaleshowroom.blogspot.ch/


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me here:
francesca.boretti@gmail.com

NUTMEG the squirrel

Squirrels are such cute creatures I think. I love red squirrels, their rich colours and their fluffy tail, their funny curious expression.

It took me a while to decide which fabric was the most suited for this project. In the end I chose two fabrics, one for the rich fluffy tail (a very nice Schulte faux fur), and a wonderful short orange reddish alpaca. In the end I also added some subtle brown shading to the body to give it a deeper and richer colour. It is really nice and warm I think.

NUTMEG is adopted, thank you!

SILVER - a young raccoon

This is Silver, another raccoon. I love doing raccoons, and every time I make one, he comes out with his own personality! This is a real dreamer, I just wouldn't know how else to describe him!

SILVER is adopted, thank you!

SAND - a desert fox

I have been wanting to do a fennec for some time now. I think they are cute animals, with those funny disproportionate ears. I am very proud of the result, it has been a real pleasure to make. I have been a bit frustrated by the pictures format the CHRISTMAS TREASURES imposes. It is tall and narrow, and it was very difficult to take good picures when your animal is as long as it is tall, if not more. Here I have no restrains! Here is SAND:

SAND is adopted, thank you!

SAPPHIRE the siamese kitten

I so enjoy making cats. I love their noble and sometimes haughty air. Well, this one came out haughty for sure. I don't now what he thinks, but surely he feels above us....you can just tell from his expression...haughty sapphire I should have called him. There. :-)

SAPPHIRE is adopted, thank you!