An Introduction to Barrel Bears.

 


All my bears are designed and created by myself,

and each bear is individually thought out

regarding fabric, colour, appearance, style and

huggability.

In the time I have been making bears I have

settled on the basic design whereby some part of

each bear is needle-felted, be it just the nose or

the whole muzzle, the paws or the tongue. The

ears on All of my bears are now string jointed.

This is to allow them to be moved to define the

expression.

Using a variety of fabrics which include Mohair,

Alpaca and luxury synthetic  fur the bear seems

to come to life when I view the fabric, it is

almost as if the Bear is in there just waiting to

be released.

 
For the Needle felting I use either the fleece

from Merino or English Corriedale sheep.

Only the best fillings and steel shot for added

weight.

Currently I try to attend at least one show every

month. Please see the Fairs and Events page.

 

I do hope to be able to meet you at future shows.

 

Danni.