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Mikka, Ralph,  Border terrier, Middleton and Henry

Firstly Mikka

Little Mikka is just 3" tall and made from a blonde longish, shaggy  mohair. Fully cotterpin jointed and totally hand sewn, Mikka has black glass eyes and a large black, embroidered and waxed nose. He is stuffed with kapok and has steel shot in his tummy for a nice heavy feel. He has light shading to his face and paws and will come wearing a silver coloured bone around his neck.

Mikka is

 

 Ralph

Just under 4 1/2" tall  Ralph is based on an pictures of an old bear . He is made from old gold coloured mohair with ultra suede foot pads. He has brown glass eyes and a sparsely embroidered nose. He is fully cotterpin jointed and filled with kapok and has steel shot in his body for a nice heavy feel. I have heavily aged Ralph to  give him a much loved look. He wears a rusty old bell around his neck on a piece of tatty lace

Ralph is £69

 

I caught him on a slide in Sicily where he was born!!!

Border Terrier

Middleton

Middleton is made from black wavy viscose and ultra suede paws and stands  5" tall. He has brown glass eyes and a sparse, embroidered  nose. Middleton is a traditional design  and fully cotterpin jointed. Black bears are quite rare as not only are they more difficult to sew, they are also hard to photograph, but I have really enjoyed making black bears this year and hope to make many more in the months coming up to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, when  black bears where made in memory of all those lost on board. Middleton wears a rusty old bell around  his neck on a piece of old lace.

Middleton is for sale at £69

Henry looks like he has eaten all the mince pies!!! He has a very fat tummy, filled with steel shot for a nice weighty feel. He is just 3" tall when standing and is fully cotterpin jointed. He is made from cream, sparse mohair and  has black glass eyes and a sparsely embroidered nose and mouth. I have added shading to his face and paws. Henry comes wearing a rusty looking bell around his neck and

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