Little Panda, an 18 cm handmade jointed teddy panda: questions and answers

• How big is she?
• What is she made of?
• Why is she filled with cedar sawdust?
• Can she move?
• Who designed her?
• What is her character?
• Is she a toy for small children?
• Where can I see more photos?

In short: Little Panda is a handmade teddy panda, 18 cm (about 7 inches) tall standing and 15.5 cm sitting, made by the artist Katerina Baranova. She is sewn from German viscose plush, has glass eyes, is filled with cedar sawdust and has five joints. She is listed on Like Art, a marketplace for real handmade dolls, teddies and art animals by 700+ artists.

§How big is she?

The artist gives her height as 18 cm standing and 15.5 cm sitting. That is a classic small-teddy size: big enough to show the details of the face and paws, small enough for a shelf, a desk or a display cabinet.

§What is she made of?

According to the listing, she is made of viscose plush with a 6 mm pile from A. Helmbold GmbH, a German maker of teddy-bear fabrics. Her eyes are glass, and her face is shaded by hand with dry tinting.

§Why is she filled with cedar sawdust?

Sawdust (here, cedar) is a traditional filling for artist teddies. It packs firmly, so the head and body keep their sculpted shape and the toy feels weighty and solid in the hand, the way old-style teddies did.

§Can she move?

Yes. The listing says she has five cotter-pin joints, the classic teddy setup for the head, both arms and both legs. That means you can turn her head and pose her arms and legs so she sits, waves or leans.

§Who designed her?

The artist notes that the pattern is by Larisa Gavrikova, and Katerina Baranova sewed, filled, jointed and tinted this panda by hand. Because every step is done by hand, the expression and proportions of each toy made from a pattern still come out a little different.

§What is her character?

In the artist’s words, Little Panda “is looking for a home” and is “very cute, kind, and mischievous”.

§Is she a toy for small children?

Better not. With glass eyes, metal joints and a sawdust filling, she is a collectible for adults or a gift for someone who loves teddy bears, not a toy for little kids.

§Where can I see more photos?

The listing has ten photos from the artist, plus the current price and shipping details.

See all photos and details of Little Panda on Like Art

First published on the Like Art doll world blog: https://likeartdollworld.mataroa.blog/blog/little-panda-an-18-cm-handmade-jointed-teddy-panda-questions-and-answers/