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Designing Teddy  Next Class Begins October 11th, 2009

 

Tired of using everyone else's patterns?  Ready to create your own special bear right from the drawing board?

 

 

If you've always wanted to design your own bear, but didn't quite know how to get there, then this course is for you.  Sharpen your pencils, because this highly requested class is designed for the  intermediate to advanced bear making student, who already has solid bear making skills.  Students will create create their own pattern after being introduced to various design concepts, and will then create a bear from this pattern. 

 

Students are encouraged to work with synthetic plush or  mohair for this course. 

 

Course Synopsis

  • Fabric selections.
  • Proportions
  • Pattern Drafting Techniques
  • Creating Unique Features
  • Commonalities of Design and Originality
  • Test Patterns
  • Alterations
  • Moving Your Pattern to Fur
  • Special Considerations

Supply List

  • A minimum of 1/2 yard of plush fabric including in either synthetic plush or mohair. 
  • All materials and supplies as normally required to make a teddy bear.
  • All tools as normally required to make a teddy bear.
  • Graph paper.
  • 1 yard or more of cotton broadcloth.
  • Pencils and colored pencil crayons
  • Optional: Tracing paper and wheel, tissue paper.
  • Freezer paper is recommended (wide variety)
  • Compass  (circular drawing tool) and ruler
  • Measuring tape

Next Class Begins October 11th, 2009

 

Course Duration: 30 days
Course Fee: $55.00 USD

 

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