I just listed on etsy, a new 16" Bear, ooak mohair teddy, that I made to look aged and distressed with acrylic paints, I'v always loved antique bears, and this one is definitely inspired by antique bears, I didn't use boot buttons for eyes I used aqua gems, and I used those to weigh him a little. Aqua gems are available at Michael's Crafts stores that is where I found black ones. I put a picture of what aqua gems look like at the bottom of the post. I kept the face simply, the nose was felted wool, the covered with synthetic leather, and I assembled the necklace using leather cord, and a pendant I found at Michael's Craft store. Anyway here are photos of Willburr Banks.
The following picture is the aqua gems, they are solid glass, not easy to break, and I am substituting them for bird shot or copper bbs, when adding additional weight to my bears. I thought it was an idea worth sharing.
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