January 19th, 2009 
Cindy Mohair Miniature
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Beary & Mo & Harry Mohair Miniature Bear Pack, Set of 3 $24.99 collectible mohair bears in 3 colors… |
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Miniature Collectible 3 Bear Reinhold Mohair #1087W $18.00 … |
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Limited Edition 4-Inch Squirrel Ornament $115.00 Based on a 1901 Steiff original design! This velvet squirrel is sure to be the most distinctive ornament on your holiday tree. He is airbrushed by hand and holds a wooden acorn… |
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Knit Your Own Dog: Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 25 Pedigree Pooches $8.48 The knitted dog is indeed the ideal companion. There’s no feeding, barking, shedding, or vet’s bills, and he’ll live forever! Knit Your Own Dog is the irresistible guide to knitting the perfect pup. By authors Sally Muir & Joanna Osborne… |
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Crochet a Mohair Bear Teddy Bear, a Crochet Pattern By Sue Pendleton $10.50 Have you ever wanted to crochet a teddy bear from mohair yarn, but feel a little bit uneasy about working with fuzzy thread? It’s easy to feel intimidated by mohair and eyelash yarn if you don’t know the techniques that make it a lot easier. This pattern gives detailed, step by step instructions telling you how to crochet a small bear from mohair or other fuzzy yarn using a size 5 crochet hook ()…. |
The Miniature Doll House Fascination
Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know many miniature enthusiasts. What fascinates them about seeing familiar objects in a tiny, realistic form?
Much more than a child’s plaything, building doll houses, and ultimately decorating and furnishing them in a theme of your choice, has become an adult hobby. The only way to improve on that, is to have a daughter or grand-daughter who can share that interest and passion with you.
Personally, my miniature interest lies in antique miniatures and dolls, more so than in modern works. The strange thing about that is the fact that antique pieces were seldom created with a true eye to scale, and scale is of utmost importance to me when viewing modern miniatures.
The craftsmanship involved in creating tiny little porcelain dolls, with jointed limbs, often hand blown inset glass eyes, real mohair wigs is amazing. Add to that the primitive conditions within the factories that many of these dolls were created in, adds to my amazement. Many of these tiny dolls have lasted in excess of 100 years , they have been handled, and played with, loved and often abandoned, only to turn up years later in an attic somewhere.
The furnishings of this same era were often handmade, often primitive, and much did not stand the test of time as well as the little dolls did. To find, own and enjoy these pieces today is a delight.
Manufactured doll house furnishings of this era, were often made in Germany as were the little dolls. I had a dear friend of German origin bring her childhood collection over to me to help her sell. She is in excess of 90 years old, a delightful lady who still teaches piano, runs her own household, and dresses her dolls. She had a story to tell about every piece of furniture, and remembers hours spent with her sister in creating the tiny little bed linens, doll clothes and lampshades. I like to think there are similar stories about every antique piece that comes my way.
Also of importance to me is for miniatures to be made of the material they are in real life.
If a bed is representing one made of wood, I cannot tolerate it in plastic. (sorry Chrysenbon) If bathroom fixtures are representing porcelain pieces, then do not make them in wood! Realism is very important in my own collections.
Some enthusiasts enjoy making all of their own furnishings and accessories, even their own dolls. This exacting craft can only be admired by those of us less talented, but certainly makes their fascination obvious.
Some crafters make such exquisite pieces that the prices can command as much as their full size counterparts. There are miniature artists, who paint on tiny canvases each work of art is a one of a kind painting. Other artists paint on tiny plates, even buttons as canvases.
There are miniature artists who do miniature needlepoint, knitting, rug making and pottery as well as wood workers.
One thing I have found is once someone embraces this hobby, it is usually a life long obsession.
miniature bears fabric, supply?
is there a good website that sells fabric to make miniature bears, I like to use mohair.
You didn’t say where you are.
Here are a couple of UK sites.
http://www.christiebears.co.uk/acatalog/Mohair.html
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/JAC-Q-LYN-BEARS-BEAR-MAKING-STORE__W0QQ_armrsZ1QQ_fsubZ16
Here’s a US site.
http://www.crscraft.com/products/product.asp?pid=94009&L1=2&L2=13&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0&search=1
Here’s a Canadian site which also ships to the US.
http://www.dear-bears.com/about_us.html
Good luck!
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Steiff Ltd MINIATURE Mohair MOLLY DOG 1927 Replica – 400964 Retired $159.99 |
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Adorable Vintage, Steiff Teddy Bear ~ 3.5″ MOHAIR TEDDY BEAR ~ miniature bear $34.99 |
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HANDMADE ARTIST MOHAIR MINIATURE BEAR – by Bobbis Bears – Tiny Dog – 3″ Tall $24.95 |
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World of Miniature Bears MALCOLM Blue Mohair Bear $28.80 |
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World of Miniature Bears 3.25″ Mohair WHITE Bear Reinhold $14.85 |
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SCHUCO LION German Mohair Miniature $99.99 |
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HISTORIC STEIFF CLUB MINIATURES VI 1994 RED BROWN 029295 GENUINE MOHAIR 18CM $19.99 |
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3.5″ Artist Teddy in shoe ROOSEVELT BEAR CO Miniature mohair OOAK Cathy Peterson $131.66 |
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Two Miniature 4″ Red STEIFF Cherry Bears!!!! Fully Jointed Mohair  $22.50 |
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World of Miniature Bears – ERIC 3.25″ Blue Mohair Bear $14.85 |
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HANDMADE ARTIST MOHAIR MINIATURE BEAR – by Bobbis Bears – Tiny 2 1/2″sitting $19.95 |
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World of Miniature Bears – 5″ Green MOHAIR Bear YULE Christmas Item#868 $15.99 |
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Boyds Bear Collection Mohair Wilbur & Orville Miniature Bears with Tags $9.99 |
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Jack N Box Bear Pin World Of Miniature Bears Stuffed Animal Coral Mohair BNIB Sm $28.00 |
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Miniature Mohair Artist Grizzly Bear on Fours ~ Daniela Kiefhaber MicroDolls $39.00 |
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Deb Canham Miniature – Mohair Boy Bear Pin $20.70 |
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Deb Canham Miniature – Mohair Mouse Pin $13.50 |
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World of Miniature Bears – 3.25″ SNOWFLAKE BLACK MOHAIR Bear w/sweater Item#1237 $19.80 |
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World of MIniature – 5″ Mini Mohair Bear – WALDO Item#869 $28.80 |
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World of Miniature Bears – 5″ Green MOHAIR Bear YULE Christmas Item#868 $28.80 |
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