Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 10:01:48 -0500
From: "Andy Simpson" <SIMPSONA@brk.bfg.com>
To: balloon@balloonhq.com
Subject: RE: teddy bear

That's the one I use if I'm pressed for time (with the single two inch snout bubble), but if I have a little more time, I'll do the arms as a one and a half inch bubble, pinch and pop series, one and a half inch bubble.  Oh, I almost forgot.  he doesn't stand up well using these arms unless you put an ear twist in his back (right after the last arm bubble).  So, to clarify, that's the standard head, 1-inch bubble for a neck, 1 ½ inch arm, three bubble pop twist series, 1 ½ inch arm.  Lock twist the arm bubbles together at the base of the neck, add a ½ inch to one inch ear twist, and continue on as Jan explained.  This bear, of course, has a harder time holding things, but he does look cute with a small heart.  Just take a six inch heart, puff a little air into it to firm it up, and tie it off.  Attach to a hand and voila!  I think the heart idea was in last year's T Myers catalog.

Happy twisting!
-Andy

>>> Jan Lissens <jan.lissens@atek.be> 03/14 3:37 AM >>>
No problem...here they are.

Prerequisites: you need to know what a lock twist, a loop twist and a pinch
twist or ear twist is, but I suppose you do. If not, there are excellent
drawings on BHQ.

Inflate the balloon to leave about 8 or 9 inches uninflated. Note that by
altering the bubble sizes you can vary the look of the bear. I am keeping
this as simple as possible, with as many equal bubbles as possible. After a
few tries, you'll find out what looks best.

The Head:

1. Make two 1-inch bubbles (later on, you may want to use a 2-inch bubble
instead of these two, but this is easier to tuck in later on.
2. Make a 2-inch bubble for the first jaw, then a 1-inch bubble for the ear,
then a 2-inch bubble for the top of the head, then a 1-inch bubble for the
other ear and a 2-inch bubble for the second jaw.
3. Lock the first an last 2-inch bubbles together. You now have a ring of
five bubbles.
4. Tuck the first 1 inch bubble inside the ring until it comes out the other
end. The second 1-inch bubble will form the back of the head, the first is
the nose.
5. Pinch twist the 1-inch bubbles that form the ears (hence: ear twists)

The head is now ready. This is the distinctive part of the bear. There are
several possibilities for the body, and lots of room for improvisation, but
the simples body I know is this:

1. Make a 1-inch bubble for the neck.
2. Make two loops for the arms.
3. Make a 2-inch bubble for the torso
4. Make two loops for the legs
5. You should have a small bubble left (about 1 inch). This is the tail.

Using loops for the arms is an easy way of allowing the teddy bear to hold
something, e.g. a balloon flower, a heart,...

Mail me if you need more details...



Twisting a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....(woops, wrong movie)

Jan AKA The Trekkie Twister

-----Original Message-----
Sent: dinsdag 13 maart 2001 17:37
To: Balloon@balloonhq.com 
Subject: teddy bearbear


Hi, 
I am new to the list and new to twisting.  I am looking for a basic teddy 
bear.  I found one on the archives, but it is not explained well enough for 
my little brain to get.  More accomplished twisters probably would have no 
problem, but I am running into problems with it.  Could someone offer me a 
more detailed description or a link to one?  Thank you.

Love in Christ, 
Chantel
Childrens minister
aspiring twister
CA , USA