New bears and an elephant

Finally, I've finished 6 bears and friends for this month, sorry for keep you waiting !

Let me first introduce my favorite : Oceanna (about 8 inches tall) and babe doll. I tied a bow of ribbon on her head to match her antique blue wavy kid mohair. Besides, I made her a cuddly babe doll to accompany her, which is about 3 inches tall, made from pink sassy with needle felted muzzle and milk bottle. This baby is the smallest bear I've ever made and is also fully cotter pin jointed. Though it's not easy to make miniatures, I'd like to try making even smaller bears as I've got very tiny cotter pin joints.

Oceanna (8") and babe doll (3")

Dimo on the left(about 5.25 inches tall) is made from beige short mink faux fur, has already been adopted. Suma on the right (about 4.25 inches tall) is made from Schulte silk mohair. Though they are brothers, Dimo is an amusing contrast to Suma. Both are inspired by “dim sum”, a type of Chinese meal, and their names, too. Suma comes with the bamboo steamer. 

Dimo (5.25", adopted) and Suma (4.25")

In addition to the babe doll shown in the first photo, I made a completely different miniature from the same pattern. I'd like you to meet Jester (about 4 inches tall with hat secured on head) who is made from pink sassy for head, and vintage velvet rayon for body, limbs and hat. His face is needle felted with a big clown nose and smile. He has black glass eyes and I gave them a little bit of hand shading to reinforce his image. 

Jester (4" with hat)

Last but not least, here comes Rosie the elephant (about 6 inches tall).  She was inspired by “Water for Elephants” (a film based on the novel by Sara Gruen). Her head is a center-seam design, made from rosy tipped mohair. She enjoys smelling the roses, and I garlanded her with four little roses as embellishment. 

Rosie, my first elephant (6")

Besides, I'd like to share with you my happiness : ) Knowing that YuYu Bear is featured on the fall issue of Teddy Bear and Friends as one of the nine emerging teddy artists, I feel so honored ! Can't wait to hold the latest issue in hands, sit back and enjoy reading !! Will post the article on blog once I receive my copy.

Morris the clown : for adoption

I am happy to introduce "Morris" to you, and he is now available for adoption !

About "Morris"

Morris is OOAK artist bear designed and handcrafted by me, Rita Y. Y. NG.

Morris is about 22cm (8.75") tall and 27cm (10.5") with hat, made from pink wavy mohair. He is 5 way cotter pin jointed and filled with polyfibre & BBs, can stand nicely if balanced.

His face is needle & scissor sculpted with an embroidered nose & mouth. He has black glass eyes and I hand shaded his eyes & ears in multiple colours to give depth. His needle sculpted paw pads are made from ultra suede.

He wears a sparkling ruffled collar in rainbow colours. I also made him pants with shoulder straps, and a clown hat (pinned) to complete his distinctive look.

Morris has “Y” embroidered on his foot pads symbolizing “YuYu Bear”. He is intended for adult collectors, and is NOT suitable for children.

Adoption details :

“Morris” is created at my smoke free home with love ~ ♥ ~, and comes with a signed birth certificate of authenticity which has a photo and specifications.

Price : US$155 + postage

Payment :

Paypal is welcome, full payment including postage & packing fees should be settled within 48 hours of adoption confirmation unless otherwise agreed.

Shipping :

The item bought will be sent within two working days upon receipt of full payment. Shipping normally by registered air mail, or parcel will be sent by Hong Kong Speedpost and insured (only if the cost is not much higher than normal shipping). Please be patient and take into account the time for customs clearance.

Notes :

--- Actual colour may be different from what your monitor shows.

--- All customs charges in the destination country and related fees are the customer’s responsibility. For more details, please contact the customs department of your country.

Thanks for viewing, if you have any inquiries regarding adoption, please feel free to email me : rita@yuyubear.com

Morris is now available for adoption on my Etsy shop : 
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71918281/ooak-artist-bear-morris-by-yuyu-bear

Copyright © YuYu Bear by Rita Y. Y. NG

No images, text or content to be used without prior permission.

Before and After

Oops ! Time flies and I didn't update my blog for a few months ......

This year, I'll be more active in the field of artist bears, besides working on a new website to better showcase my creations, will make better use of the blog & Twitter, too. Moreover, I've joined the Guild of Master Bearcrafters and Teddy Bear Artists and Friends, which are great sites to keep in touch with other bear lovers.

Before showing you my new bears, let's take a look of those who have moved to new homes. I miss them all ♥♥♥

"Balloon" (10.5cm), made from my favorite green flock fabric, with a bling bling baby shoe charm.

"Fliss" (11.5cm), with "Y" embroidered on foot pad representing YuYu Bear.

This baby bear is 12cm tall, I made a mini sofa for him to play hide-and-seek.

Two pairs of wedding bears, made from mohair.

groom (19cm) & bride (18cm)

"Beano clown" (9.5cm) is placed 2nd in "Miniatures" of "Glaserner Teddybar" 2010.

He stays with me and is surrounded by his friends, it's hard to let them go !!

Having a good start in 2011 as I'm the lucky winner in the miniatures giveaway from the Winter issue of Teddy Bear & Friends (^O^)