How Do You Make Faux Fur Tear Bears?
Tear bears are scrap booking favorites made from thick handmade mulberry paper and the creativity of your imagination. You wet the outline of your design on the paper with a paintbrush or damp Q-tip, let it set a bit and then tear it. This leaves the edges shaggy and makes it look like fur. Why use paper when you can make a faux fur tear bear. Draw your tear bear design. Cut out the parts for a pattern from heavier paper. You’ll need an oval for the body, 2 tubular pieces for legs, 2 tubular pieces for arms, 4 circles for ears and front paws, 2 ovals for feet and a larger circle for a head. Make a separate circle for the snout of the bear. Place the faux fur so the furry part faces the table and the back side is up. Draw your pattern to the back of the fur. Use a different color for the snout if you desire. Put a line of glue on the pattern lines you just drew. Press it down and allow it to dry. This eliminates floating fur and raveling while you’re cutting. Brush the fur to the center
