Teddyroom by Marina Kachan

Posted Feb 11, 2016

Hello, my name is Marina Kachan and Teddyroom is a great part of my life. I work as a teddy bear artist for 7 years.

My first profession was an engineer at a power supply company. I began to create teddy bears when a company in which I worked was closed and I was left with no job.

My first bear living with my mom. Now my teddy bears live around the world.

Once I had a custom job to make wedding teddy bears (the bride and groom). It was very interesting to choose their costumes, creating a bouquet of flowers and other wedding details. I created them with great pleasure. After a while the newlyweds found me and asked to make one more baby teddy bear.

My family helps me in everything. My husband makes beautiful pictures and is the technical support. My daughter Sofia does the hugging of the bears. She is two years old.

Handmade has given me the ability to stay home with my daughter throughout her childhood which is very important to me. I can plan my working day as I want. Also bears give me a great opportunity to travel. I am independent of the office, and I can live in different countries and create my teddy bears there.

My Bears are made in accordance with Teddy technology by master pattern developed by me, one of a kind. I use only the highest-quality materials, as Schulte, Helmbold Mohair, Viscose, glass eyes specially for teddy bears. They are at least five way jointed. I create them with a great deal of love, so each of them has a part of my heart.

I can not stop in the creation of Teddy bears. I constantly improve the patterns and processes of creation. My dream is always to make my bears and to have a big workroom.

I love all of my bears, and I know that they are in love in their new homes.

Also I have Instagram: @kachanmarina

I think If you love what you do you will succeed.

Teddy bears are not toys. They are our friends and partners that follow with us through our life, reminiscent of the joyful event and support in difficult times.

Many thanks for the interest in my teddy bears.
Best wishes and bears hugs
Marina Kachan and my Teddy bears.

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Elina`s Bears by Elina Oplakanska

By ace

In Artists

Posted Jan 26, 2016

My name is Elina Oplakanska, my trading name is Elina`s Bears. I’m an architect and illustrator and I like art so much. It is my job and life.

I like to change where i live regularly because for me it’s a big inspiration. I like to travel and to take photos and to make drawings. It gives me a lot of new emotions, inspiration.

My first bear was made a long time ago. But I can’t say on which day I made my 1st bear. I think it was about 6 years ago…or a little bit more. One year ago I started to make bunnies. It is my love. I want to make another kind of sweet animals. I think it can be this year. I have a lot of ideas for the future. I think it will write a book one day with my illustrations and about my bears. I have already some beautiful stories.

My dream was always to make one little vintage bear. I drew and drew…and dreamed. And some years later I bought materials and I made one little bear. It was my first bear. After that I gave it to my friend as a gift.It was a very nice moment. I saw a happy face of my friend. It makes me happy and it’s a moment I will never forget. Since that time I make bears. Now I’m a full time bear maker. It’s my passion and I make my bears with all my heart. I make my bears and bunnies in my studio. My bears and bunnies are an art toys for collectors, they are OOAK (one-of-a-kind). I make everything by hand.

Elina`s Bears are more traditional but in my shabby chic style. My style is like old vintage bears. Every one of my bears has a special character. They are sometimes strong, they have their stories, they are sweet and in love. They have French names. I like to use viscose and vintage fabrics.I like these materials, they are very special. I like shabby chic. And I love antique and vintage things, and also I make my bears vintage, too. Old things have a very interesting and long story.

I find old materials in special materials shops, and often people send old items of clothing that are perfect for this shabby look.

I sell my bears in galleries and also private to collectors.Everybody can write me and I’ll answer to all.

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Shaz Bears by Sharon Hale

By ace

In Artists

Posted Jan 18, 2016

Vintage sewing

By Shaz Hale | January 17, 2016

I am Sharon Hale and I'm 47 years old. Many thanks for taking the time to check out my bears.

I have been busy during the last 19 years making a large number of original mohair bears. I want to thank my mum Julie. Without her support, I possibly would have not fulfilled my big dream of having a business I really like so much.

I've 2 boys and a lovely husband who supports me. E Commerce has given me have the ability to stay home with the kids throughout their childhood which is very important to me.

I first got thinking about bears whenever a friend and I visited a bear display at Camberwell City hall in Melbourne. I fell completely head over heals deeply in love with a lovely little bear 10 cm high. He was not on the market but was in a package to make, therefore i attended a class and also never looked back.

About 11 years back my mum Julie opened up her home enabling me to conduct courses during the night. We still do them nowadays ,and on Mon Tuesday and Wednesday from 7pm until 9.30 you'll hear 8 women actively chatting and having a great time making bears,. I still involve some of my original students who've become great friends.

I make bears nearly each day. The most asked query I get asked a whole lot is - Do you get fed up with making bears ? … I could honestly say
I have never felt I possibly could not make another , and I've thought to myself when that day time comes it's time to fully stop.

I have become very keen on “Shabby Chic ” and several of my bears signify that appearance. I also love vintage and older tins and nick knacks.

I would want to thank my many customers who've been buying my bears and assisting me through the years, Many have big collections (Probably bigger than my very own, “shaz bears” collection.) I simply hope when you purchase my bears, you'll feel it is just like a little friend , so when you gaze upon them they'll put a smile on your face.

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AKiSa-Bears by Anja Kiehnle-Sacher

By ace

In Artists

Posted Jan 9, 2016

As with many others, craftsmanship also started already with me in my childhood. Still today I see the hands of my grandmother on mine when we sat together on her corner seat and, even before I started school, she taught me crochet work and knitting.

Handicrafts accompanied me over and over again throughout my live.

At the age of 35 I became very ill and in the period afterwards once again handicrafts took on a whole new importance. The first few months after my long hospitalisation were almost exclusively in the bed, however, i could move again, I got out the crochet needle and crocheted cushions and covers.

Around this time, I made my first teddy bear from a pattern which I found in a book. After that, I did not make teddy bears any more. But in 2010, a few years later, I was determined to do an online course "Classic Teddy Bears". with Rotraud Ilisch The only one I've ever made.

2011 I decided to take part in the TED worldwide 2012 in Wiesbaden. I worked out my Teddy bear girl „Greta“ and sent the registration. „Greta“ was nominated and she actually won the first place!

My joy was so great, that, since this day, I can’t do without my Teddy bears any more. Meanwhile my teddy bears won every year in their categories and classes in the TED and other competitions too.

All my bears are completely designed and handmade by myself. I use only the highest-quality materials, as Schulte or Alpaca, Helmbold Mohair, Noble Plush or Viscose. They are at least five way jointed. Classic teddy bears are designed according to their early ancestors, their proportions, expressions and look with Lauschaer glass eyes into the world. Others types often have plastic skeletons for different positions.

Teddy bears have a long tradition. So many ideas, thoughts and life stories too are directly interwoven with them. Old or new, every Teddy bear writes his own history. Whether in a children’s rooms, among adults, or sometimes forgotten for ages in an attic.

Over the decades, they have changed their looks and their diversity, today they appear in all forms and yes, colours too. But they have never lost their charm. They still are good friends, who share some secrets with us. They love being cuddled by us and are sitting on our lap or hand, they always wait patiently and their ears are ever open to our sorrows and needs and also for beauty and such things, that are not intended for everybody's ears.

Teddy bears talk all languages of the world, they are absolutely international and don't differentiate between the people. The joy of them units so many people around the world. They offer connection and equality. These are the thoughts, is my motivation I have, when I am creating my Teddy bears. I myself like to have them around me and I know, that it’s the same with many people too.

Now, one might say, that „it is only about a Teddy bear!“ I say, „it is not less than about a Teddy bear!“

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