Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Cuddly Bears Made From Loved Ones Clothing

By Nita McKinney


Bears are simply adorable because of its irresistible features. They are well loved universally and are created to be of your company at night or whenever you feel alone and empty, you try talking to them. Their exterior parts can give a well relaxing feeling when hugged. The interior part however is likely to be more confusing especially those bears made from loved ones clothing.

They are mostly love because they are irresistible and cuddly. They are mostly given as presents during birthdays or valentines. They can be of any type of material available. You only need a little of your imagination and creativity to come up with the cutest look.

Their pads are one of the features that signify cuteness. These are usually out of felt, a kind of fiber pressed together or a wool or any various types of synthetic fibers like acrylic. The suede, a kind of leather usually used to make a jacket or shirt can also be a material for their pads. These however, are rather expensive.

They came up with a cheaper substitute for these kind of materials. The substitute material is rexine which is an oil cloth that can easily be damaged however. Another substitutes are the used of natural leather or the velveteen. Recently, these are now created using plush which is incorporated in their limbs or is inserted with different color.

The stuffing is an essential part of a bear and must be formed creatively. This is usually of wood wool. This practice lasted for several years now. However in 1918, a kind of tree which produced seed pods was used. It is called kapok and it has a soft fiber from its seeds. Another type of stuffing too was created like the cheaper one which was made from stocking or any type of clothing.

The other features of the toy such as its eyes were originally created from buttons of wooden shoes. Glass eyes however were also available and were formed from blown glass especially imported from Germany. These were considered rather expensive and they found it cheaper to paint the color of the eyes.

Then they also used a metal hook as an alternative for their pair of eyes. It did not lasted as safety regulations were released. They then had plastic eyes as substitutes and are a common practice these days. Their noses are complex features because these were definitely difficult to make. They were mostly made of leather and plastic. Embroidered ones were then used recently.

Their mouths are traditionally created through hand stitches. These are designed with a line from the center of their noses making them a form of the letter V upside down. Nevertheless, changing this V will lead to a more emotional teddy bear from a natural smile into a more pensive one.

They also have squeakers which were attached and decorated to make them look cuter and more friendly. There are also growlers which can give an authentic type of voice of the bear. Nowadays, materials that are used in making teddies are greatly evolving. The most applicable then are the bears made from loved ones clothing.




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