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Teddy Artist competition "Gläserner Teddybär" 2010

We'd like to invite hobby bear makers and teddy artists from around the world to take part in this year's competition. There will be one winner in each category: "Beginners", "Advanced" and "Miniatures" (teddy bears and other animals). Each of the three winners will receive a trophy, made of glass, and a certificate. The artists that will be placed second and third will receive a certificate and a small surprise.

The Competition timetable will be available at the end of March / beginning of April.

Conditions of participation:

Deadline for sending the competition pictures: 27th March 2010.

Criteria competition pictures:
- whole bodies (not only parts of the animal)
- simple and plain background (picture frames, landscapes, patterns, parts
  of furniture etc. cannot be admitted.)
- Please send 4 pictures: (whole body front view, rear view, left and right).

Criteria for the teddy bear / animal:
- completely designed and made by the participant
  (made since April 2009, not older)
- no restrictions regarding design, techniques and materials
- teddy bears / animals have to be undressed
- max. 2 accessories are allowed (these should be attached to the animal)
  Examples: bow, necktie, hat, basket, (cuddly) toy, wings, buttons, ruffle

Admitted sizes:
- Categories Beginners and Advanced (teddy bears only):
  11 cm - 30 cm

- Category Miniatures (teddy bears and other animals):
  up to 10 cm

Additional information category Miniatures:
In this category we do not distinguish between Beginners and Advanced. We will admit teddy bears and other animals (for example rabbit, cat, mouse, bird, dragon) with a total size of 10 cm or smaller. We cannot admit couples or groups of several animals.

Participation fee:
8 Euros incl. VAT for participation in one category
13 Euros incl. VAT for participation in two categories
The fee will be payable as soon as the participation of the animal is acknowledged.

You'd like to participate in this year's teddy artist competition?

Please send your competition pictures by Email or mail.
Deadline: 27th March 2010

Email: GlaesernerTeddybaer2010@kuscheltiernews.info
Address: Kuscheltier News, Andrea Weigel, Meißner Str. 313,
D-01445 Radebeul (Germany)

Please give us some information about your teddy bear / animal (name, short description, size, materials, stuffing material, special features ...). The pictures will be published without names.

Please choose your category:
The following information should help you with that.

Beginners (teddy bears only)
You are familiar with the basic bear making techniques and you are able to design simple patterns yourself. It is easy for you to make teddy bears using other peoples' patterns with low or medium level of difficulty.

Advanced: (teddy bears only)
You are familiar with more difficult techniques (working with Fimo, wire, douple head joints ...) and you are able to design teddy bears according to your own imagination. It is easy for you to make teddy bears using other peoples' patterns with advanced level of difficulty.

Miniatures (teddy bears and other animals):
We do not distinguish between Beginners and Advanced. The animal can be sewn, crocheted, knitted, needlefelted or combinations of that.

For questions regarding the competition please contact us by Email:
weigel@teddybear-news.info