Kit Bashing Challenge What is kit bashing?
The term kit bashing comes from the dolls house miniatures world. It means to use a kit that was meant to make something specific and adapt, or ‘bash’ it if you prefer, into a different shape. In our case we will be using the kit for Tiny Tim and bashing it into a different kind of bear by altering the pattern.
Who can participate?
Everyone, beginners to professional are invited to send a photo of their bear.
What do I need to do?
- Get your kit for Tiny Tim, either by ordering from Megan, or buy it in our
Etsy shop. Make your bear following the rules, there are not too many!- Send us a photo (300dpi), not bigger than 1MB, by emailing it to Megan. Also include your name and contact details. Tell us a little bit about yourself if you like, and tell us about the changes you made to the pattern. Closing date for entries is 17 February 2012.
Prizes:
- The winner will be determined by voting and will receive a R 500 ($70) voucher for mohair at the Loubear online shop.
- Two additional winners will be randomly chosen. These will each receive a set of bear making tools from Tin Soldiers.
What are the rules?
- In order to enter, you must buy a kit for Tiny Tim. You can enter as many bears as you like, but you must buy a kit for each entry.
- The kit will be supplied with white mohair. You can dye, distress or in any other way alter the mohair, add some of your own fabric, do whatever you like. You must use a piece of the kit mohair somewhere in your altered design though.
- You must use the pattern sheet that came in the kit. You can make as many changes to the pattern as you like, but you are not to enlarge or reduce the size of the bear by photocopying or scanning the pattern. The end result must still be a teddy bear (not an elephant, dragon or some other creature).
- If you want to alter the eye/joint size of the bear, you may do that.
- You may accessorize your bear in any way you like.
- Please don't add anything such as labels or logos to the photograph that might give away your identity.
- You need to send us a photo of your bear by 17 Feb 2012, We will add photos to the website in the order received. After the closing date, there will be seven days of voting, then the winners will be announced.
- After announcing the winners, we will add everyone's name and contact details to their entry so that prospective buyers can contact you. A bit of free advertising for you :-) If you don't want us to publish your details this is fine, just drop us a line to say so.
To get your creative juices flowing, here are some photos of bears that were made for a kit bashing challenge at Tin Soldiers in 2001. We also used Tiny Tim's pattern for these. Can you see how styles and bear making trends have changed in the last ten years??? I am looking forward very much to your entry!
Where do I get a kit for Tiny Tim?
Tiny Tim is a 19cm traditional style jointed bear designed by Carol Casey from CAZ bears. South African customers can email me to order a kit by mail, or visit Tin Soldiers studio in Irene Pretoria to collect your kits. The kit costs R 125 and contains the pattern, white Loubear mohair, joints and eyes.
Overseas customers, please order your kit from my Etsy shop, or email me for a Paypal invoice. The kit costs $ 29 including airmail to America, Canada, Australia, UK and Europe. For other countries, please contact me for a quote.Home | Kits and Patterns | Supplies | Needle Felting | Dolls House & Miniatures | Polymer Clay | Art for Sale | What's New? | Newsletters & Events | Workshops Tutorials Free Stuff | Meet Megan | Studio Scene | Contact |
