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Instructable: Gloomy Bear Necklace

Holly — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:03 +0000

This weeks Instructable shows you how to make this adorable Gloomy Bear necklace. I thought i’d take a break from sewing instructables this week and show you how to make something from polymer clay. Even if you’ve never sculpted anything before this Gloomy Bear pendant is really easy to make. Included is a template for various different sizes, He makes a great keyring or cell phone strap, too

Click here to get making!

Sepia Bear Custom

Holly — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0000

This custom has just been completed and shipped out to America, this was request to look like an old sepia photograph, so i cast the face in a slightly dulled creamy colour and picked creamy-toffee colour fabrics to match. Her body is made from a curly faux mohair with a dark backing so it really looks old. When she was complete i ‘aged’ her all over with an airbrush, i’m so pleased with how she came out!

3 New paintings

Holly — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:59:47 +0000

Heres a couple of quick snaps of some paintings i’ve been working on the last few weeks. They’re all acrylic on paper, i work in a sketchbook because its easy for me to carry around, the one in the pictures is A3 i want to see if i can get a bigger one!

Holly xox

Happy customer pictures :)

Holly — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Heres some gorgeous photos of the Albino polar bear plush i custom made for Lauren. I love seeing pictures of my creatures in their new homes!! She named her Mukluks, look here for more pictures!

Holly xox

Custom Polar Bear plush

Holly — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:37:09 +0000

This little polar bear is my latest custom plush for Lauren. She loved the albino easter bunny I made earlier this year and as each toy i make is unique we came up with the idea of making an albino bear. He is made from lots of different white and cream furs giving him lots of textures and feels. His body is made from super soft polar fleece and airbrushed along the seams for a vintage look.

Latest Custom Bear

Holly — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:29:16 +0000

I took my latest custom project on a little trip out to take some pictures. I haven’t been updating my shop much lately as i’ve been working through custom orders. I loved making this this bear, she’s definitely a favorite! She has a coarse curly purple fur body with a super soft pink fur head and tail, her inner ears and foot pads have been accented with a pink on pink candy stripe fabric. I usually leave the hair matte on my plushes but for this bear i glossed the hair and added a peralescent powder to the lacquer so it shimmers and gleams in the sun. She was an absolute joy to make

Zombie-Bear

Holly — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:10:13 +0000

I’ve just added a new full size plush to my etsy shop, a not-so-scary zombie. She has weighted feet and a weighted bottom and free moving teddy bear joints in her shoulders and hips so she can sit and stand unassisted. Her head is sewn on but still has enough movement to allow you to pose her easily.

She is for sale here Edit: sorry she is now sold

More little Blue Bear

Holly — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:48:25 +0000

I think the little bear looks so cute next to one of my big plushes! He turned out soo much smaller than i imagined, he’s only 5″ tall

It makes me want to try making an even smaller one, The only thing limiting the small-ness is the joints, so if i can do away with them it will only be my nimbleness and eyesight keeping me from making a smaller bear

It was fun making a little bear but i think this project will be on hold for a while as i’ve got lots of custom orders to work on.

The little blue bear is not for sale but the big pink bear for sale here.

Here he is making friends with baby Treeson.

Teeny Weeny Bear

Holly — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:18:11 +0000

I keep my tiny custom bear by Catherine of Cayas Creations on my computer desk and he inspired me to try making a little bear myself. I used one of the small faces i usually use for brooches and the smallest joints i could find. I dont think i’ll ever have the tiny bear skills that Catherine has but he sure was fun to make!

Monsterpillar

Holly — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:57:54 +0000

This plush had been a long time in the making but i finally finished him last night, meet the Monsterpillar! He has 6 poseable jointed legs and a jointed neck. As with my bears he has a resin face i cast by hand from my own sculpt. I’m really happy with the way he turned out – i was worried the new monster faces would look too plain compared to the little girls faces but it gives me a lot more scope for painting each one differently. I have already started another!

Pink jointed bear avaliable in my shop. Edit: sorry she’s now sold.