How To Make Handmade Teddy Bears

By Vicki Diaz


Making your own dolls can save you a lot of money while ate the same time providing you with an engaging pastime. Most people think that making handmade teddy bears is such a difficult process. However, with the correct materials and a few tips, you can make a very beautiful product. Here is how.

The kind of face your teddy will have depends on how well you work on its head. Depending on the look, you want to achieve, take your time so that you come up with a fine artwork. Stuff the head firmly while ensuring that the fiber or any other material you are using is evenly spread. You can use your hand to make the kind of shape you want for the head.

How you place the eyes and ears of your teddy bears greatly determines its character. To achieve a cuter look, ensure that the eyes are fixed wide apart with the ears at the top corners of the head. However, when you want to achieve a shabby look, the eyes should be placed closer with the ears lowered. It is important to test each look to find out if it comes out as you wanted it.

Sometimes you will have to change your designs repeatedly depending on how you feel or the opinions you get. You can place eyes either further or closer to each other before placing your work somewhere for a few days. If you do feel satisfied with the look, you can change the position until you find what you need.

Try your best to get the placement of the ears right. Using a quilter pin, fix the ears you made or bought at the upper side of the head by pinning the two corners to avoid them hanging. You need to repeat the process of placing the item at a point you like within the room to find if it is looking good. When putting the ears, it is more advisable to sew them in gentle curves rather than straight lines. They should be as more natural as possible.

The size and type of nose you put in your work-in-progress greatly determines its appearance. You should research and find out the kind of nose some of the teddies you find attractive have. The internet is full of photos that should give you an idea of what you really want. There are a number of magazines that can be of great help. It is also good to be creative and just try to come up with something different.

Get some nice cloth for the end product to give it a character. If you wanted a John, make for them a necktie using one of your old clothes. If you want your teddy to be a Jane, you can make a hair ribbon for them. The best thing is that you do not need to buy anything new - a few minutes of sewing should give you a nice dress.

By making your own handmade teddy bears, you get to exercise your creative side while saving on costs at the same time. There are many other tutorials that you can access online to help you perfect your skills. The entire process is complete when you get your new item a good name.




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