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Raccoon

 

 

 

23 cms high
made of charcoal grey, dark brown and white faux fur
black glass eyes with needlefelted eyelids
Apoxy sculpted nose that has been sanded and then painted and varnished.
Needlefelted muzzle that has been rerooted with individual fur fibre stands
individual fingers and toes that have been wired for ease of posing
apoxy sculpted claws
horsehair whiskers
toned and shaded with oil
Internal locline spine which allows raccoon to be posed in many positions

Raccoon is very cute and loves being held.........however it sits well and stands on 2 and 4 feet

Thanks for visiting.  

Please enjoy the photos and if you are interested in offering him a permanent home then please click 

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Panda work in Progress

I thought it'd be interesting to post some work-in-progress pictures of my newest creation. 

This panda bear unfortunately does not look attractive until he is finished, but I can assure you he will be a handsome boy bear. 

removing the mohair

spiders?    Or the start of some paws?

needlefelting a muzzle

checking symmetry

hopefully both profiles look alike

all mohair has been rooted back in. 

 

 

 

Hope you liked these photos.  Tomorrow I will make panda some claws for his paws and then he will be listed on my etsy page  http://etsy.me/2o7pXlP. 

I am happy with the way he is progressing.   There is a balance to be found between realistic and cute.   I think I have achieved that here.   Your comments are always welcome.

 

embroidered baby blanket

It's a long while since I posted here but I have not been idle.   I just havent made anything to sell.   Last year I hand embroidered a baby blanket for my friend's daughter............a very special woman, a warrior,  who has endured and conquered so much, and always with a smile and formidable spirit. Her positive attitude inspires all who know her.   As we had all lived in Botswana some years ago and spent endless holidays in the Okavango and Zimbabwe I decided to go with a wild animal theme...........as the bush was, and still is very much a part of our lives. 

 Here is adorable baby Kayden on his  embroidered blanket

A couple of the animal details

Kimi

Please welcome my latest creation, hand-sewn from my original design in a smoke-free environment

Kimi is  a West Highland Terrier pup.   She has been named after the talented Kim Niles of KiniArt   http://www.kiniart.com  .  Kim is an illustrator and artist of note, and I love her whimsical pet art.  Go take a look!

Soft, white Alpaca with long pile was chosen for this project.   
Premium glass eyes with needlesculpted eyelids
Her nose was fashioned from Apoxy-Sculpt;  sanded down, and then painted.

I embroidered her pudgy little paw pads with DMC threads before handshading them.

Kimi sits beautifully but is rather unsteady standing.  Her limbs are string-jointed allowing her to adopt many positions.  She has a wobble joint in her head, which makes her head tilt to any side - giving her that cute curious look.  Her body has been stuffed firmly with polyfibre and metal shot for weight.

Her face has been needle-felted and thread sculpted. Scissor sculpting was a challenge and I used lots of downloaded pictures off the net to help me groom her fur.  Once I was happy with the shaping I hand shaded her

Her pointy ears which are typical to the breed have pink suede on the inner side

who's the cutest?

She is 10cms tall when seated and can easily fit in....... a hand

 

                                                 
                                                  ...............or a teacup

She is playful and loves nothing more than to play games with you. Her tail is wired internally allowing for poseability.......but generally it's up and perky!

Continue to ignore her, then she will paw you and give you that  quizzical look
....'Is that computer with 'virtual' Westies more fun than me?"

Her favourite game is her tennis ball........apart from chasing lizards, and rats, and of course she loves to dig up the garden.  She is a terrier after all!

fast asleep and all stretched out

  
                                     Kimi sleeps on her warm crocheted blanket.

one tired little terrier

Kimi's collar has been handmade in a dusky pink Ultrasuede with a blanket stitch detail.  She seems to prefer chewing it, then wearing it.

She was made with lots of love and makes me smile each time I look at her.  Lots more pictures of her.....can't stop photographing her.

 More images of this sweetheart

why wont they play with me?

oh well, i'll just take a nap

Please note that this creation is a collector's item and only intended for display purposes. It is not for children or pets.