- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Hobby House Press; illustrated edition edition (17 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0875886345
- ISBN-13: 978-0875886343
- Product Dimensions: 28 x 21.7 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,454,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book showcases 12 different animal patterns starting with Mortimer the Teddy Bear, then covering animals and fantasy characters from around the world; including Philbert the Golly, Erik the Elf, Nils the Gnome, Ickabod the four-legged bear, Tom Collins the pack rat, Esme the elephant, Viola the monkey (or chimp), Phoebe the Panda, Bluegum the Koala, Ethel the Emu and Reggie the Rabbit. All animals can be made from a range of different fabrics and styles with ideas for variations. Jennifer provides techniques to give the animals open mouths and realistic tongues, whiskers and tufted eyebrows, waxed noses, extra joints for increased pose-ability, wired ears, toes and tails.
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Jennifer Laing
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jennifer Laing has managed to create yet another really helpful and useful bear making manual, this time incorporating other adorable creatures and dolls too. I was put off buying this book for a month or two (or three actually) by other readers who had described it as 'too complex and fiddley'. However, I have to say that from the moment of opening the pages and leafing through to absorb the new suggestions and ideas that I was totally enthralled by the new energy and ideas that Jennifer has yet again come up with.
I had reached a stage in my bear making where I thought I could take it no further and was stumped. After just spending a couple of days reading through Jennifer's suggestions and ideas I have new ideas and creations in mind again. The book is not intended as a set 'recipe and method' book but as a catalyst to get your own 'creative juices flowing'. There are a number of different methods described which I have seen on other makers/artists bears, for example how to create those lovely sculpted feet or colouring fabrics - a lot of bear making books have been written which touch the surface of these artists' methods but none that go into such helpful detail.
I would highly recommend this book for any budding bear maker but especially for those who have mastered making a standard bear and are ready to move onto something a bit more adventurous.
I had reached a stage in my bear making where I thought I could take it no further and was stumped. After just spending a couple of days reading through Jennifer's suggestions and ideas I have new ideas and creations in mind again. The book is not intended as a set 'recipe and method' book but as a catalyst to get your own 'creative juices flowing'. There are a number of different methods described which I have seen on other makers/artists bears, for example how to create those lovely sculpted feet or colouring fabrics - a lot of bear making books have been written which touch the surface of these artists' methods but none that go into such helpful detail.
I would highly recommend this book for any budding bear maker but especially for those who have mastered making a standard bear and are ready to move onto something a bit more adventurous.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great book for a maker with some previous knowledge. It would probably be too complex for a beginner, but then again it never sells itself as a novices book. I found the patterns a delight and, even though I have not used them as they stand, they were a great trigger for my imagination.
Format:Paperback
Would give this book more than 5 stars if possible. LOVE this book. Great for teaching, methods, ideas, found it inspiring for my own creativity.
Easy to follow instructions, packed with knowledge.
Easy to follow instructions, packed with knowledge.
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