SHADOW the owl

After working for quite some time on bears only, I just needed a new design to give me enthusiasm and energy. I have been meaning to create an owl for several months now. My greatest damper was that I was not sure about his legs-feet. I thought I might use Fimo and the technique I have used for my penguins.
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That didn't seem totally right, as I wanted to have feet with a furry upper part well blended with the bare part.
I have been working with Epoxy clay lately. That is an interesting alternative, as you do not bake it, and it sticks very firmly to almost any surface. I find it not as nice and easy to work with as Fimo. At the beginning it is a bit too sticky and not firm enough. You have to wait a bit, until it is nice to work with, but you cannot wait too long as it hardens and then it is set. It needs practice. The result...well, the result was well worth the effort. I was finally able to do exactly what I had in mind: legs with a furry upper part, and bare realistic feet with claws. I am a happy lady.
This is my newborn owl, perching on my husband's hand:

 SHADOW is now adopted!

The Teddies Worldwide on-line March show has finally began!
I'm very pleased to present my five minis. I have called this collection BearToWear because of their special feature. Every bear can be worn and carried around thanks to a personalized necklace. Each little bear bears the name of a flower, and is accessorized consequently. I have designed a double face mat/birth certificate. One side of it has a felt flower, on the other side is my 'trademark' birth certificate with name of the bear, date of birth, my signature and a scrap of fur as DNA proof!
Please, meet the little ones:

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POPPY POPPY is a OOAK BearToWear. MEASURES: 12,5 cm MATERIALS: silver grey mohair. Black ultra suede for feet pads and inner ears. Felt and wool thread for ruff and flower necklace. JOINTS: 5 ways cotter pin jointed. Head has a wobble joint. STUFFING: sheep wool and white granulate for a bit of added weight. FEATURES: face is needle felted. EYES: black German glass NOSE: hand sculpted with polymer clay. SHADING: oils and acrylics. Please remember that POPPY is a collector item not suitable for young children. POPPY IS ADOPTED, thank you!

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CORNFLOWER CORNFLOWER is a OOAK BearToWear. MEASURES: 12,5 cm MATERIALS: black alpaca fur. Black ultra suede for paws  and inner ears. Felt and wool thread for ruff and flower necklace. JOINTS: 5 ways cotter pin jointed. Head has a wobble joint. STUFFING: sheep wool and white granulate for a bit of added weight. FEATURES: face is needle felted. EYES: clear glass hand painted in shades of blue. NOSE: hand sculpted with polymer clay. SHADING: oils and acrylics. Please remember that CORNFLOWER is a collector item not suitable for young children. CORNFLOWER IS ADOPTED, thank you!

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DANDELION DANDELION is a OOAK BearToWear.  MEASURES: 12,5 cm MATERIALS: grey and white alpaca fur. White ultra suede for paws  and inner ears. Felt and wool thread for ruff and flower necklace. JOINTS: 5 ways cotter pin jointed. Head has a wobble joint. STUFFING: sheep wool and white granulate for a bit of added weight. FEATURES: face is needle felted. EYES: black German glass. NOSE: hand sculpted with polymer clay. SHADING: oils and acrylics. Please remember that DANDELION is a collector item not suitable for young children. DANDELION IS ADOPTED, thank you!

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DAISY DAISY is a OOAK BearToWear. MEASURES: 12,5 cm MATERIALS: orange alpaca fur. Brown ultra suede for paws  and inner ears. Felt and wool thread for head band and flower necklace. JOINTS: 5 ways cotter pin jointed. Head has a wobble joint. STUFFING: sheep wool and white granulate for a bit of added weight. FEATURES: face is needle felted. EYES: golden green glass. NOSE: hand sculpted with polymer clay. SHADING: oils and acrylics. Please remember that DAISY is a collector item not suitable for young children.  DAISY IS ADOPTED, thank you!

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SUNFLOWER SUNFLOWER is a OOAK BearToWear. MEASURES: 12,5 cm MATERIALS: brown alpaca fur. Cream ultra suede for paws  and inner ears. Felt and wool thread for ruff and flower necklace. JOINTS: 5 ways cotter pin jointed. Head has a wobble joint. STUFFING: sheep wool and white granulate for a bit of added weight. FEATURES: face is needle felted. EYES: black German glass. NOSE: hand sculpted with polymer clay. SHADING: oils and acrylics. Please remember that SUNFLOWER is a collector item not suitable for young children. SUNFLOWER IS ADOPTED, thank you!

POPPY BearToWear

Poppy is the first of the BearToWear collection I devised for this March Teddies Worldwide on-line show. He will be welcoming the visitors on my KALEideaSCOPE page there, as he is also the preview bear. I hope he will bring me luck!

POPPY on his mat...

...wearing his petals ruff

POPPY loves to be carried around! ...and I love to show him off! Go to the show

CORNFLOWER BearToWear

Please, meet CORNFLOWER, a BearToWear!
I have created him for the March Teddies Worldwide on-line show. Cornflower has hand painted deep blue eyes. He can be worn and carried around thanks to a cornflowers necklace.

DANDELION BearToWear

...and this is Dandelion, another sweet and happy BearToWear for the Teddies Worldwide.

DAISY BearToWear

Daisy is the only BearToWear girl in a family of five. She is very proud of her head band and happy that I gave her green eyes!
Go to the show

SUNFLOWER BearToWear

Another cute boy from the Teddies Worldwide special collection, Little Sunflower.
Go to the show

PADUC - preview bear for the BH4U show

I was offered a last minute spot on the Bear Hugs for You on-line show. This is great news as I was hoping to get in and try my luck there. I don't have much time to prepare for it unfortunately, as I will be doing the Teddy Bear Extravaganza show in late March too.
I have made a new bear though. The front page theme is 'A Bear to go Bare'. The preview picture must be a bear with no clothes, accessories or other distracting things.
This is the only picture I'm allowed to share for now.
PLEASE, MEET PADUC !

...and here is Paduc with his sunflowers wreath!

PADUC IS ADOPTED