TOBY INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD

I won a Toby Industry Choice Award 2011 with Steam Punk Clown.

I custom printed, and treated to make colors permanent, the fabric used for his body and hat. Steampunk details are added to hat and body. Steam Punk clown is 5 inches tall.

New design

Here is my latest design, a tiny bear, 2.5 small,  with BIG toes. The name is Jet.
The little bear is on his way to USA. 

Tomorrow and Sunday you can find us at the HobbyFestival in Bleiswijk. I added a little show preview on my website. Klik on the flag for your language.


Enjoy and happy weekend!!

Berta

Photo camera 5.1 mega pixels ..anyone intrested ??

I did it, I bought a new photo camera !!  After checking many pro and contra`s I decided for a Sony Digital SLR camera. As at first my eye was on a Sony nex 5 camera, but the Sony SLR has more possibilities if it comes to accessories, objectives etc.

Now I have no use anymore for  my old camera, which really does not look old at all, and sell it. 
 

All the accessories you see in the picture are included. Also a Cokin conversion lens I bought last year.  Please sent me an email if you are interested.   This camera works perfect and I always enjoyed using it. I made the above picture with my new camera.  Next I am going to practice on photo shooting my bears...

Happy New Year!!

I did not make any resolutions for the new year.. well maybe one .. to live each day as it comes!! 

This first week of the year I enjoyed my wet felting class and learning new techniques.  I learned felting in layers, using silk for the inside to make it more solid, and adding resist. I did choose to make a  small bag, using the resist for inside bag and for adding an extra pocket. After finishing the felting part I added lots of details, the result showing in the next pictures. The shape is a long triangle, folded in the middle. The pointy part holds enough space for a mobile phone, the other side for purse, keys..   The extra pocket on the back side (lined with cotton) for credit card..or whatever you like to carrie with you.

 Extra pocket closes with zipper.

On the inside I embroidered the words  "I love Teddy Bears" 

Inside another zipper.

For the corner I made a bear head and arms with the purpose to close the bag.

 

To close push the felted ball..

Through the bear`s arms. 

SOLD
Would you be interested to purchase this bag, please contact me private at mail@threadteds.com. I can sent the bag not before 17 January though, as that is my next class, and rule is to bring and show the finished creations.

I enjoyed combine this wet felting project with my bears very much !!  Hope you like the combination too.

Happy Holidays !!

I wish everyone world wide Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!!

Photo camera

This afternoon I went to our local photo shop to see what new photo cameras they had available. I was totally enthusiastic about the Nex3 camera from Sony. I was allowed to try the camera and made a pictures from Twinkle. I took this bear because he was not easy to photograph because of the sparkle shiny metalic thread I used to make him. Comparing with the pictures I took with my camera these are so much better!!  Guess I  need to save up for this Nex3  or  Nex5 (extra for 5 is that you can film with it) camera.

Hoss makes his debut !!

Jim did find a new home quickly and is now traveling to USA.  I added Hoss (picture below) on Bear Pile. He is hoping for a new home too. Click on the Bear Pile banner on the right to visit Hoss on Bear Pile.