The Encyclopedia Of Teddy Bear Making Techniques

Text and illustrations present a step-by-step guide to more than fifty teddy bears techniques, focusing on, assembling the bear, teddy bear features, making garments, and other topics.

The teddy bear is one of the world's most beloved stuffed animals. Its furry body, soulful eyes, and padded paws are adored everywhere by children and adults alike. Teddy bears are bedtime friends, lifetime comforters, and adorable collectibles. From the traditional to the fanciful, this book is a comprehensive guide to creating your very own heirloom bears. Everything you need is provided in this step-by-step visual directory. Instructions and photographs lead you through designing bears, working with patterns, stitching the various pieces, inserting joints, stuffing your bear and giving it features, antiquing a finished bear, and clothing it. There is also a section on specialised techniques for working in smaller scale to make miniature bears. An inspirational gallery section showcases a collection of delightful bears selected for their importance in the bear making tradition, and demonstrates the styles and techniques discussed in the book. For beginners or more advanced teddy-bear makers, The Encyclopedia of Teddy Bear Making Techniques is a comprehensive guide to making original, creative, appealing, and unique teddy bears you will cherish for a lifetime.- A fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to more than 50 teddy-bear making techniques - Includes professional guidance on all aspects of teddy-bear making, from designing and cutting out patterns to special finishing techniques - Offers expert advice and useful ideas for achieving imaginative and professional results - Provides an inspirational gallery of finished bears from the best traditional and contemporary bear makers

Create heirloom-quality teddy bears with wonderful expressions & all the details that make them favorites of children & adults alike. Learn the basics, such as working with patterns, stitching the various pieces, & inserting joints, then find out how to give your teddies personality, including fashioning clothes & antiquing & distressing them. You will even master specialized techniques for making your projects stand out from the rest, as well as for crafting miniature versions. Appealing & unique, your bears will be cherished as bedtime friends & adorable collectibles. Techniques & completed bears are shown in color photos.

It's easy to make a traditional teddy bear, with basic sewing skills and this encyclopedia at your side. There's information on tools and equipment, how to work from a pattern, or how to design your own. Follow detailed instructions on fabric layout, marking, and cutting; and stitch it up, piece by piece.

This encyclopedia brings the art of arctophily (teddy bear collecting) up to date. This edition adds 24 important antique and new bears to the more than 500 rare, familiar, classic and modern bears. Photos.

This book will show you how to make your own special family of bears. Twenty-five step-by-step projects explain how to make traditional and contemporary teddy bears, with detailed information on materials, techniques and costumes.

Teddy bears are an iconic symbol of childhood. They are often our first and best-loved toys right through to adulthood, often passed on to our own children to enjoy. This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide takes you into the magical world of teddy bear making and shows you how to create your own traditional bear to hand down through the generations. The book begins with a short history of the teddy bear, followed by detailed information on tools, materials and essential bear-making techniques. There's guidance on finding design inspiration, and three complete step-by-step projects to get you started. There's then detailed guidance on how to create different eyes, ears, noses and mouths to give your bear a unique personality, and sewn outfits to dress them in. The book ends with notes on care and repair, ensuring your treasured creation will last a lifetime.

Provides patterns and detailed instructions for constructing a teddy bear and offers tips on assembling and adding character to each bear