Nominee for the ACD awards 2010!!!!!

YEEEEEEpeeeeeee!

Here is Faolin, my challenger now NOMINEE : a warrior elf bear.
I had a very precise idea of what I wanted him to look like and it has been a real challenge to design and make him. I spent so many days working on him it is impossible to count.

I got inspired by too movies/books : Lord of the Rings (Tolkien) and Eragon (Christopher Paolini).

There you can see me with the trophee Sandi sent me for my nomination and Faolin.

I thought you might enjoy seing a few photos of the making process.

So here are the photos of the making of his "scalp" : I used bamboo yarn (Phil'Bambou from Phildar-French brand) on jute.

 The middle part on works.

 The side parts.

The side parts once all spaces between rows are filled.

Finnished and lined scalp.

 Hand-embroidered foot pads with silver thread. I used recycled leather (thin and soft).

 Paw pads : Liberty fabric sewed on then I embroidered on top of all with silver embroidery thread.

Norton mohair for all the bear.

 Fancy necklace : leather-like lace and exotic "bead".

 Hand made brooch with fimo clay, acrylic paint and strass. All varnished.

Keeps the cape closed.

English glass eyes painted by Rita Hardwood from Woodland Teddies.

Fully trimmed muzzle.

Embroidered nose with perle thread.

Hand made drawings with textile pen.

 Sewing his leather leggings with my old Mip sewing machine (fully manual).

Embroidered leggings (with the sewing machine).

 Leggings closed with leather-like lace. They are removable (the ends of the lace are hidden under). 

 Leather belt (soft lamb leather) closed with fancy button and elastic.

 Hand loom-knitted cape with fancy yarn (Frivole from Plassard-French brand).

His bow is also hand made : a branch of tree, leather, bee wax for the ends and artificial sinew.