101 Bears to Make [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Nancy Tillberg (Author) "If you're a first time teddy bear maker, you'll want to read this chapter carefully, to learn about the many options that are available to..." (more)
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Product Description
101 Bears to Make is an all-inclusive resource for crafting the "perfect teddy bear;" it is the only book a bear maker will ever need. Author and bear artist, Nancy Tillberg, reveals the helpful tips and creative techniques behind her original one-of-a-kind masterpieces, providing traditionally hard-to-find information, such as how to craft open-mouthed bears, sculpt teeth, create fur, make double-jointed necks, and use trapunto and silk ribbon embroidered paw pads.

Step-by-step directions for three all-new patterns--one for a traditional teddy bear, another for a modern teddy bear, and a third for a realistic bruin--are accompanied by comprehensive information on altering the patterns, dyeing the fur, airbrushing, and scissor and soft sculpting. For inspiration, readers can refer to the gallery of bears sculpted by international designers.

* Directions for altering three very different patterns focus on creativity and originality * Special projects include a purse that can be easily crafted from the three original patterns * Contains the most up-to-date techniques as well as the basic principals of bear making

About the Author
Inspired by her late father, an expert leather worker and shoe maker, Nancy Tillberg has been crafting unique teddy bears from fur coats and mohair since 1994. Her bears regularly appear in ads in Teddy Bear and Friends Magazine. Each year she conducts several workshops teaching the art of bear making to students in Canada and from as far away as Australia. Nancy creates hundreds of bears through her business Kran-Beary's. Krause Publications published her book Teddy Bears With a Past: Creating Treasured Teddies from Old Furs and Plush Fabrics in 2000. She currently resides in Ontario, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; illustrated edition edition (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873496698
• ISBN-13: 978-0873496698
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #727,812 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bear Makers New and Old: Buy This Book!!, January 15, 2004

By	PATRICIA J GARVEY (Williams, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

I've been making bears for 20 years and this is the most complete book, most detailed, easy to understand book I have every seen. I have many bear making books, but now feel I can get rid of them and just use this one as a reference. Wonderful for the beginning bear maker or the very experienced. No matter what you will learn something new. The photos are spectacular. I used two of the lessons right away and will use many more. You can tell a very detailed and a lover of bears type person wrote this book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Joy to own!, January 19, 2004

By	trudy (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada) - See all my reviews

For anyone who loves teddy bear making as much as I do, this book is joy to own! Nancy Tillberg has included page after page of beautiful pictures of her work and demonstrates how to make your own teddy in easy step by step instructions. I own her first book (teddy bears with a past) and find her second book even more enjoyable than the first. A must have for any teddy bear artist to own.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top book, April 10, 2007

By	M. Schroeder "anrx4you" (Santa Rosa, CA. United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book that was recommended to me by a teddy bear artist. It's thoughtfully developed, detailed, and the photos are beautiful. There are some great ideas in this book. It can save you months of scouring the internet for tips. Definitely the best teddy bear book I've read.