Artists may only sell a few soft scuptures each year. I made mohair teddy bears and did bear/ doll shows for years. It is truely art. My bears we all my own patterns. Everyone was one of a kind, all hand work. Handblown glass eyes imported from Germany. Hardwood joints, The best mohair (often hundreds of dollars a yard). Glass pellets and stuffing to give a real weighty feel. Real leather and suede for paw pads and so on. My Bears sold for around $400.00 each and like most artists you have to have a 'real job' too. Now my bear making is a hobby. |