Rylan

Rylan is an 8" teddy bear made of a white mohair with a black backing. He has blue glass eyes that were hand-painted with glitter and purple paint. He has a hand-stitched nose in a silvery gray color and he is fully jointed. Rylan is stuffed with the finest polyester and bamboo fibers and steel shot. He is currently available for $75.

Frankie!

Frankie is a 9.5" panda made of lime green and black mohair. He has black glass eyes and a hand-stitched nose that has been striped in black and purple. He is fully jointed and he is stuffed with silky polyester fiber and steel shot. He comes with a Buddha charm necklace. He is available now for $95.

Winston the Dog

I would like to introduce to you Winston the Dog. He is a 9.5" dog made out of a brown/gold/white Japanese mohair. He has black glass eyes, a hand-stitched black nose, hand-sculpted mouth and he is fully jointed. Winston is stuffed with the finest polyester fibers and steel shot for weight. Winston is available now for $90.

Wesley!

Wesley is a 9" teddy bear made out of a super soft Belgian plush that is off-white with dark blue tips. He has black glass eyes, a hand-stitched black nose, and he is fully jointed. He is stuffed with a silky polyester fiberfil and steel shot. Wesley has soft-sculpted toes. He is available now for $95.

Introducing... Peter

Peter is a 12" teddy bear made out of a straight peach mohair. He has black glass eyes, a hand-stitched brown nose, and he is fully jointed. He is stuffed with silky polyester fiberfil and steel shot. He is wearing a white and brown vest. Peter has soft-sculpted toes and foot pads. Peter is available now for $125.

Kuroi the Anime Bear

Kuroi is a 6.5" Anime style teddy bear made from a blue and white mohair with a black backing. He has black glass eyes and a black needle felted nose. He is stuffed with the finest polyester fibers and steel shot. He is fully (5-way) jointed for poseability. Kuroi's name means denim, which his coloring reminded me of. He is available now for $50.

Introducing... Buster!

Hello! The first new bear that I am going to introduce is Buster. Buster is a 9.5" bear made of a dark blue kid mohair. He has black glass eyes, a hand-stitched nose with yellow and orange striping, and he is fully jointed. He is stuffed with silky polyester fiberfil and steel shot. He is currently available for $95.

New Bears Coming Soon!

Hello Everyone!
I have been working on some new creations and I will be posting them in the next few days. To give you a little preview, here is Eli the blue elephant. He is currently available for $70. E-mail me if you are interested :)

Hugs,
Tyler

Bright Star Teddy Bear Show in Schaumburg

Hey Everyone!
I will be in Schaumburg, IL tomorrow for a teddy bear show. It is taking place at the Schaumburg Marriott Hotel from 9:30AM - 3:00PM. I have been working on some new creations and I hope that you can make it!

Click here for the list of artists

Hugs,
Tyler

Kansas City Teddy Bear Jubilee

Hey Everyone! It's been a while since I posted on here. My summer was busy with teaching and getting my education. I have had some time to work on some new pieces and I will be in Kansas City this weekend at the Teddy Bear Jubilee. Please come visit, it would be great to see you!

For more information, visit the site at: http://www.teddybearjubilee.com

Above is the auction piece that I have made. The auction takes place on Friday at 7:00 pm.

New Adventure in my Life!

Hello Everyone!

After working for 8 months at BigMachines, a company specializing in streamlined sales software, I have decided to leave and seek out a new venture. Earlier this year I looked into and applied to the Chicago Teaching Fellows program. This program is an alternative certification program designed to help qualified individuals become classroom teachers in Chicago Public Schools. About 2,000 people applied and I was one of just 120 that was accepted into this year's cohort.

I am very excited to begin my certification process. My program begins on Monday, June 8th and this summer's sessions for me will run through August 8th. At that point I will have my Provisional/Temporary Certificate, so I can begin teaching this fall. Then, during my first year of teaching I will continue taking classes 1 - 2 nights per week and next August I will have my official full time teaching certificate. It's a great program and a great opportunity for me to pursue a career that I've always been interested in. Wish me luck!

Hugs,
Tyler

Hanna the Pug

Hey Everyone!
I wanted to share with you Hanna the Pug. Hanna was made as a special commission for Joy in Fort Wayne, IN. Hanna is a 7" pug made out of an off-white alpaca. She has an entirely needle-felted face out of black and white wool. She also has needle felted toes. Hanna has black glass eyes, she's stuffed with silky polyester fiber and steel BBs, and she is fully (5-way) jointed. Thanks for having a look!

Teds 'n Such Featured on ArtsyBeat.com

I am honored to be featured this week on ArtsyBeat.com. Follow the link below to read the article.

http://www.artsybeat.com/artisan-spotlight-tyler-crain-of-tedsn-such/
http://www.artsybeat.com

Take Care!
Tyler Crain

Henry the Pig

Introducing... Henry the Pig! This is the first pig that I have ever created. He was done as a special project for my mom, Cindy, for Mother's Day. (I know I'm a week early, but I gave him to her already.) Henry is a 7" pig make out of a short, sparse pink mohair. He has needle felted eyelids, cheeks and a snout. These were all made of a darker pink wool. He is fully jointed and stuffed with silky polyester fiber and steel shot. He also has a little curly wired tail. :)

I love Spring! Introducing Zada the Spring Fairy

Hey Everyone!

I just love Spring. It finally begins to warm up outside and the beautiful flowers begin to bloom. The season inspired me to create a Spring Fairy. Let me introduce to you Zada. Zada is a one of a kind 12" fairy bear made of an off-white curly kid mohair. She has black glass eyes, a hand embroidered nose in purple and green, and wool felt feet with soft sculpted toes. She is stuffed with a silky soft polyester fiber and steel shot for weight. She is fully (5-way) jointed with cotterpin joints. Her wings are hand made out of flowers, greenery and purple and green beadery. Her necklace is hand made out of glass beads. Zada has glitter accents around her eyes, on her nose and on her feet. She is available now. E-mail me for more information: tyler@tedsnsuch.com

Spring Schaumburg Teddy Bear Show!

Hello!
I will be at the Spring Schaumburg Teddy Bear Show this weekend in Schaumburg, IL. It will be taking place on Sunday, April 26th. Early Bird Admission begins at 9:30AM and requires early registration. Click here to register.

General Admission is from 10:30AM until 4:00PM. The link below will take you to a page for $1 off general admission!: $1 Off General Admission

To see the list of wonderful artists click on the following link: Show Preview

I will have many new creations at the show. I hope you can make it!

Hugs!
Tyler

Malu the Monkey

I have just completed my new anime monkey design. His name is Malu and he is 9.5" tall. He is made of a straight brown mohair with a needle felted face and belly (including a belly button). He has premium German black glass eyes, he is stuffed with a mixture of silky polyester fibers and steel shot, and he is fully (5-way) jointed. Malu has a wired tail and he comes with his favorite food, a banana. He is available now for
$135 plus S/H.

Iolana the Dragon!

Iolana (ee oh LAH nah) is a 9.5" tall dragon made of a hand-dyed purple and lavendar tie-dyed mohair. She has black glass eyes, she is fully jointed with cotter pin joints and she is stuffed with the finest polyester fiber and steel shot. Her chest, spikes, tail and foot pads are made of an off-white wool felt. Her chest was soft sculpted and shaded in yellow. She has needle felted eyelids and toes in yellow. She has wired yellow wings with orange shading. Iolana has been adopted.

Introducing... Trey!

Trey is an 8" teddy bear made from a green mohair with a yellow back. He has black glass eyes and a two tone green hand embroidered nose of perle cotton. He is stuffed with the finest polyester fibers and steel shot and he is fully (5-way) jointed for poseability. Trey is available now for $75 plus S/H.

Tyson the Tiger!

I would like to introduce my very first tiger, Tyson! Tyson is a one of a kind, 8.5" anime-style tiger. He is made out of an orange 1960's vintage upholstery velvet with thick white plush on his chest and the sides of his face. He has a needle felted nose, mouth, eyelids, paws and feet. The needle felting was done using orange, black and white wool. His striping is all hand done using copic pens. He is fully (5-way) jointed using cotterpin/hardboard disk joints and he has a wired tail. Tyson has been adopted.

Max the Golden Retriever

Max is a one of a kind golden retriever puppy. He is 11" tall and is made out of a golden brown swirly Schulte mohair. He has premium German black glass eyes and a black hand stitched perle cotton nose and mouth. Max is fully jointed with cotterpin/hardboard disk joints and he is stuffed with a mixture of premium polyester fiber and steel shot. Included with Max is his favorite tennis ball. Max is available now for $100 plus shipping/handling.

Coming Soon...

Hey Everyone!
I know it's been about a month and a half since I updated my blog, so I wanted to let you all know that I have been working on some new creations and I hope to get them finished soon. Check back for a new update this weekend!

Hugs!
Tyler