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Hello! My name is Maria Strigun, I am “Seryi volk” bears maker. All the teddy bears that you can see here, are made by me and are one of a kind.
They are made from special materials like mohair, alpaca or silk on cotton base. My teddies’ faces are not sewn using patterns, they are made from wool with a felting needle. It’s a long and labor-consuming process, but it allows to make every bear unique, as its face is created like a sculpture from wool. I always give a lot of attention to the smallest details.
The paws of every teddy bear have cotter pin joints with disks, that’s why they are movable. The heads of anthropomorphous bears have these movable joints too. Realistic bears have plastic fixtures inside, allowing them to bend their back. These teddies are very movable and can adopt different postures. Noses, claws, teeth and other details for every bear I make myself too.
I don’t make teddies to order, that’s why if you are interested in purchasing a bear, you can choose one from the catalogue “Available”.
About logo
“Seryi volk” literally means “gray wolf”. But the creature on the logo is not just an ordinary wolf, it’s a fairy-tale character with some magic powers, without him the fate of many characters would be more dramatic. I painted him just before the beginning of my toy story. I liked this animal at once. I tried to paint a frame for this wolf, a magical one too, keeping in mind the silver apple tree, live and dead water, and other magical fairy-tale stuff. When I created my brand, this wolf became my logo.