THREE O'CLOCK THOUGHTS

We're moving house!!

In the interest of ease and convenience I have decided to move my blog AND website all under one roof, you will be able to reach me by visiting http://threeoclockbears.blogspot.com/ or www.threeoclockbears.com All roads lead to Rome!!

I have to wait for my website hosting service to redirect my web traffic to my new address ...at the moment it won't work until they do their bit...which might take a while. I will be keeping an eye on it to make sure it actually happens!!!

I won't be updating this blog from now on but will leave it live for a month so people can catch up with me!

Huggins...a beautiful new bear available

I'd like to introduce HUGGINS...he's a 16 inch beautiful faux fur boy, with a double neck joint with a wobbly top section for extra posing. He has wired arms and short stubby legs for a sweet look. I made a 4 part body to create a big tummy which I filled with steel shot and plastic pellets. He has wired arms to allow posing and I gave him trapunto paw pads on his feet. He has a heart melting expression with big black eyes and a sculpted nose which I finished in a sludgy brown textured shading and then sealed with a satin varnish.

HUGGINS HAS NOW BEEN ADOPTED, Thanks for all the enquiries

 

 

 

 

 

Samantha....available now!

 
Here's a sweet 14 inch girl made from Schulte mohair. She is available now for adoption. She is made from curly pale gold mohair with a chocolate tip ...I inset a piece of plain cream into her muzzle and used the same shade for her pretty top knot 'hair-do' which I finished off with a sweet brwon velvet bow.

She has ultra suede sculpted pawpads which I hand shaded, has cotter pin joints and black glass eyes with lots of detailing and sculpted sockets with upper lids.

I popped her in a hand knitted oatmeal and cream jacket finished with a heart shaped wooden button

SAMANTHA HAS NOW BEEN ADOPTED...THANKS

 

Please get in touch if you would like to know more.

 

Some lovely bears looking for a new home

One of my customers has had an emergency at her home and needs to sell some of her bears. She has about 5 for sale and would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in adopting them...any or all.

I will try to post a few pictures later but in the meantime if you are interested please get in touch with her she would be delighted to hear from you.

Tomorrow I will have a VERY pretty 14 inch girl bear available for adoption....watch this space!

Jonas...my newest design!

Here is Jonas...he is my newest design...I drew this pattern when I knew I wasn't going to Hugglets after all...so this was a real treat ...being able to play around with a new look.

He is 16 inches tall ..is internally jointed within his torso hips and legs so he can pose and he has integral legs attcahed to his body. He is so cute and cublike I am in love with him. I made him from cuddle chestnut alpaca with a blonde inset muzzle. I gave him trapunto paws and wired arms . His legs are stocky so he can stand if balanced...and he is softly stuffed for floppiness.

Jonas is available on a first come first served basis.

JONAS has now been adopted, Huge thanks.

 
 
 

Miss Daintee Dinah

I hope everyone had a great day at Hugglets yesterday. All the bears that were available on the Silly Bears stand found a new home ...but unfortunately Miss Daintee Dinah has gone home with Julieann, the sale fell through at close of play last night and so she is still available for adoption. If you are interested in adopting her do get in touch with Julieann. I can tell you about this lovely bear but Julieann is selling her on the Silly Bears website.

 

 

The final bear for Hugglets...PLUM DUFF

This is Plum Duff,  a gorgeous dressed alpaca boy. He has a lovely outfit which hand made especially for him , set off with a pretty hat which I trimmed with a hand dyed feather. He will be available on the Silly Bears stand at HUGGLETS on Sunday 27th February.

 

Plans afoot!!

Well I can hardly believe it but 2012 will see the THREE O'CLOCK BEARS  2012 anniversary!!! TEN years...who'd have thunk it!!!

So I am plotting a series of bears to mark the event along with other things which will remain a secret until I have cast them in concrete!

One thing I am hoping to do is to run a short beginners bear making course in 2012. The details are not finalised and this is well and truly in its embryonic stages but even though  compared to some I am perhaps a relative newcomer I do feel I might have something to offer. This won't be a course on how to replicate a Three O'Clock Bear, but I  do hope to offer a look at how to do the basics my way and encourage the start of many  happy bear making adventures.

I have never felt equipped to take on anything like this up to now but given this milestone and all the potholes I have fallen down I think it might be nice to try to help others avoid them!!

I will unravel the mystery as the details are finalised!!!

 

 

Mr Bluebird..another Hugglets bear

I just finished this handsome bear . He is another who will be available on the SILLY BEARS STAND at Hugglets a week on Sunday. He's a big bear at 20 inches and he is made from the most fabulous Tissavel fabric which is so tactile and pretty I am itching to do another!

As the theme for the Silly Bears collection this year is Out of the Chocolate Box I decided to name him Mr Bluebird after the well loved Bluebird Toffees which were made not too far from here, near Birmingham. Silly Bears are showing in Hall 1, Stand 18C.

I found him this lovely wooden Bluebird brooch and gave him a hand dyed silk bow.

I will be showing my final 'OUT OF THE CHOCOLATE BOX' Bear at the weekend!