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Equipment and Materials
6Essential tools, equipment and materials required to complete the workshop
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Lecture1.1
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Lecture1.2
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Lecture1.3
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Lecture1.4
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Lecture1.5
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Lecture1.6
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Patterns
4Downloadable patterns and instructions for printing and the production of templates
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Lecture2.1
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Lecture2.2
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Lecture2.3
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Lecture2.430 minutes
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Fabric Cutting
3Cutting and preparing all the fabric pieces
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Lecture3.1
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Lecture3.2
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Lecture3.3
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Preparation
2Initial assembly work.
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Lecture4.1
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Lecture4.2
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Applique
4Appliqueing all the small detail pieces onto the bear.
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Lecture5.1
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Lecture5.2
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Lecture5.3
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Lecture5.4
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Ears
2Constructing and fitting the ears
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Lecture6.1
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Lecture6.2
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Head
6Constructing the head
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Lecture7.1
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Lecture7.2
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Lecture7.3
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Lecture7.4
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Lecture7.5
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Lecture7.6
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Head to Neck
4Assembling the head to the neck
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Lecture8.1
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Lecture8.2
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Lecture8.3
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Lecture8.4
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Head/Neck to Back
1Attaching the back
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Lecture9.1
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Head/Neck/Back assembly to Chest Piece
2Finishing and attaching the vent
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Lecture10.1
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Lecture10.2
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Front Leg
5Assembling the front leg
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Lecture11.1
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Lecture11.2
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Lecture11.3
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Lecture11.4
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Lecture11.5
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Front Assembly
3Assembling the front half of the the bear
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Lecture12.1
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Lecture12.2
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Lecture12.3
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Buttocks and Tail
1Assembling the buttocks
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Lecture13.1
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Hind Legs
4Assembling the hind legs
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Lecture14.1
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Lecture14.2
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Lecture14.3
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Lecture14.4
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Final Assembly
3Bringing it all together
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Lecture15.1
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Lecture15.2
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Lecture15.3
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Bridling
4Assembling and fitting the bridle
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Lecture16.1
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Lecture16.2
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Lecture16.3
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Lecture16.4
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Displaying
3Showing your bear
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Lecture17.1
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Lecture17.2
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Lecture17.3
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Notions
Reinforcing Line
- 100kg (2mm) coreless braided polyester line. This ideally needs to be coreless so that it flattens when sewing through it and the needle is not diverted by a hard core. Cored line can also cause tension issues when trying to sew through it.
Bridling
- 100kg (2mm) coreless braided polyester line. This line is overkill for the bridle if you only intend to fly your bear but if you are using them on the ground with children playing with and arround them then it is worth using the heavier line.
- 90cm x 3mm-4mm braided polyester for bridle terminations.
Zip
As a norm I have white and black continuous N0.5 zipper and zip pullers in part store and thus make up zips to suit however if you want to purchase a finished zipper rather than continuous zipper you will need:
- Polar Bear: 56cm (22″)White Zip
- Polar Bear Cub : 41cm (16″) White Zip
- Black Bear: 56cm (22″) Black Zip
- Black Bear Cub: 41cm (16″) Black Zip
Mesh
For the intake vent you will require a piece of white or black mesh 35cm x 25cm. I use two types of insect mesh for my inflatables, a stiff plastic coated fibreglass which is used on screen doors and a soft polyester mesh which is used in for temporary window screens. Which mesh I use is dependent on what I have to hand bit the workshop deals with both mesh types.