 How To Make Wax-Dipped Scented Teddy Bears | 
11-19-2006, 10:49 PM
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How To Make Wax-Dipped Scented Teddy Bears
From Sher Bailey
What you'll need to make wax-dipped scented bears:
Something to melt wax in.
(I use an old crock-pot. You'll need to use something that doesn't
overheat the wax and something you will only use for melting wax.)
Bear
wax
fragrance oil
rubber gloves
fork
wax paper
saucer or plate.
If you're giving the bear as a gift, you'll also need:
cellophane bag, ribbon
Quick Tip 1: I would suggest starting with a small bear with short
hair. You can do longhaired bears as well, but start simply. I get my
bears at Family Dollar or a similar store so that I keep my costs low.
Quick Tip 2: Although you can use bears that aren't jointed, they are
harder to work with. They don't want to sit up straight unless you
really work with them. Try to find jointed bears or bears that are already
shaped to sit.
Quick Tip 3: Unless you have candle making supplies already on hand,
you will be fine just using regular paraffin that you can buy at
Wal-Mart. It can typically be found in the canning supplies section.
Quick Tip 4: Your scent is no place to skimp. Get the best you can
find. Try Hobby Lobby or Michaels. Remember to add the scent after the
wax is melted completely and right before you are ready to dunk your
bear. Otherwise, you'll cook the scent out!
Quick Tip 5: For extra long lasting scent, you can inject your bear
as well. That is just what it sounds like. Buy an inexpensive syringe
and inject your bear with the scented wax.
Ready?
Melt your wax. Add 1 to 1.5oz of your fragrance oil. Dip bear into
scented wax. Using rubber gloves squeeze out as much wax as possible.
Quickly, take a fork and fluff the fur until it`s all picked out and it
looks the way you want. If you don`t move quickly, your bear will have
dandruff! Place on wax paper to dry. When dry, place your scented air
freshener bear on a plate to protect furniture.
If you're giving it as a gift, enclose it in cellophane and tie with
ribbon. | 
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