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Francesca Boretti
KALEideaSCOPE
Switzerland

13.1 years on Bear Pile
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My name is Francesca Boretti.
I'm Italian but I live in Switzerland since 2010.

I've always enjoyed creating and through the years I have experimented in several crafts: papier mache', cross stitch, embroidery, mosaic, decoupage, fabric painting, polymer clay sculpture....just to name a few.

In 2004 I first learned the basics to craft a jointed teddy bear: that was the beginning of a passion that I think and hope will fuel my creative life for years to come.

In 2011 I started selling my creations under the business name of KALEideaSCOPE
...a kaleidoscope of ideas!
I love to set myself new challenges and the animal world is my true inspiration. Although my creations are realistic in style, none of them is a copy of a particular specimen but more the embodiment of the distinctive characteristics of a given animal as I perceive them.

Through the years my craft has developed, incorporating new techniques.
I'm fascinated by the concept of creating using materials and techniques that traditionally come from separate 'categories'. This way of doing things appeals to my restlessness and curiosity to try new things.
It is so that in my creations I combine polymer clay sculpting and painting with more traditional bear making techniques.

Every animal that I make is One Of A Kind.
Each creation is entirely made by myself.
This means that the designing, sewing, polymer clay sculpting, shading, trimming....all the techniques involved into creating this unique animal are my own achievement.
It also means hours of work.

Ultimately, when my creation is born...I spend some more time designing a cute accessory to go with it. My 'brand' is felt, as I love creating embroidered felt ornaments.

When the accessory is done, there is one last important thing.
The identity card.
All my creations have peculiar and distinctive identity cards, sewn from felt in matching style and colour with their accessory. I always use a piece of the animal's fur, it is a sort of DNA proof!
On the identity card I write the name of the animal, year of birth, and FB i.e. my initials and signature.

I ACCEPT CUSTOM ORDERS, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me!

Thank you for visiting!


Torquato the badger
18" (45.7 cm)

$550 USD
 


Manul the Pallas' cat
23" (58.4 cm)

$900 USD
 


Fox Terrier Kyron
25.5" (65 cm)

Reserved
 


Gourmet the bear
19½" (49.5 cm)

Adopted
 


Ash the cat
21" (53.3 cm)

Adopted
 


Teddy the cat
21" (53.3 cm)

Adopted
 


Savannah cat Ra
22½" (57.1 cm)

Adopted
Comment 2
 


Wire haired dachshund Otto
18" (45.7 cm)

Adopted
 


Nimbus the wolf
23" (58.4 cm)

Adopted
 


Red fox Serendipity
20½" (52 cm)

Adopted
 


Fox terrier Byron
18½" (46.9 cm)

Adopted
 


Shetland sheepdog Scotty
23" (58.4 cm)

Adopted
 


German shepherd puppy Ulf
23" (58.4 cm)

Adopted
 


Birman cat Milky Way
21" (53.3 cm)

Adopted
 


Maine coon cat Flame
21" (53.3 cm)

Adopted
 


White tiger Asia
20½" (52 cm)

Adopted
 


Zenith
18" (45.7 cm)

Adopted
 


BLAKE the tiger cub
20½" (52 cm)

Adopted
 


ZARA the leopard
21½" (54.6 cm)

Adopted
Comment 2
 


Sahara
16½" (41.9 cm)

Adopted
 


XENA
15.4" (39.3 cm)

Adopted
 


Circe
17½" (44.4 cm)

Adopted
 


Copernicus
18½" (46.9 cm)

Adopted
 


MIST the grey wolf
21½" (54.6 cm)

Adopted
 


Victor
13" (33 cm)

Adopted
 


FIAMMA
18" (45.7 cm)

Adopted
 


Pantagruel
16" (40.6 cm)

Adopted
 


SIBERIA
13" (33 cm)

Adopted
 


Tabby
12" (30.4 cm)

Adopted
 


Milly the baby giraffe
20" (50.8 cm)

Adopted
 


Skunk Nancy
12" (30.4 cm)

Adopted
 


FROST
9" (22.8 cm)

Adopted
 


SIEGFRIED
17½" (44.4 cm)

Adopted
 


MICIO the kitten
8.2" (21 cm)

Adopted
 


ZIZOU the kitten
8.2" (21 cm)

Adopted
 


Puck the baby penguin
7½" (19 cm)

Adopted
 


Soot
12" (30.4 cm)

Adopted
 


Vladimir Igel
7½" (19 cm)

Adopted
 


Bobi
11.8" (30 cm)

Adopted
 


Igor Igel
7½" (19 cm)

Adopted
 


Mama Irina and Baby Boris Igel
8" (20.3 cm)

Adopted
 


Zac the penguin
7.8" (20 cm)

Adopted
 


Ricciolino a baby hedgehog
4½" (11.4 cm)

Adopted
 


FABIO the panda
8½" (21.5 cm)

Adopted
 


Ash the baby raccoon
7" (17.7 cm)

Adopted
 


Lapo
7.8" (20 cm)

Adopted
 


INK the sunk
10.6" (27 cm)

Adopted
Comment 2
 


SILVER the young raccoon
10.6" (27 cm)

Adopted
 

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