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I’ve been having so much fun with my latest project!
![Mink Stole](https://i0.wp.com/memorybearsbylauralynn.teddybearacademy.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kathys-Mink-Stole.jpg?resize=809%2C1020)
I’ve been asked to transform this lovely mink stole into three Fur Memory Bears. There is also a small fox stole that they would like to have incorporated into the bears.
The first step was to remove the satin lining….
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As they are being created, it often looks like a jumble of arms and legs! I decided to use the lighter colored fur from the fox stole on the top part of each bear’s body.
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After all three bears were done, they of course needed to have a portrait session! I love seeing how similar, yet different each bear looks. Since each bear is made by hand, they all turn out a little differently.
![Dark Mink Fur Memory Bear](https://i0.wp.com/memorybearsbylauralynn.teddybearacademy.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DSC_0003.jpg?resize=742%2C900)
![Mink Fur Bear from Fur Coat](https://i0.wp.com/memorybearsbylauralynn.teddybearacademy.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DSC_0002.jpg?resize=776%2C900)
![Mink Fur Coat Memory Bear](https://i0.wp.com/memorybearsbylauralynn.teddybearacademy.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DSC_0004-1.jpg?resize=734%2C900)
Would you like to have a Memory Bear made of your own? Find out more HERE!