Wax dipped bear - Colour of wax?

[victoriaj]

For anyone who makes wax dipped bears: do you normally colour the wax to match the bear - thats what i normally do.

I have got a bear that i would like to dip- for a birthday prescent for a friend. It is a 21st birthday bear, he is wearing a white jumper with 21st written on in blue. It is a very light coloured bear. If i dip it in a brown wax to match the colour of the bear- then wont the jumper look a horrible brown colour. Is it best to stick with white wax- but mightnt the numbers on the jumper be covered up?

Or can the jumper be put on after the bear has been dipped- would this be hard to do seen as the bear would be infexible once dried and it is a snug fitting wool jumper. Also would this not cover up some of the fragrance?

Any help would be much appreciated on this dilema. Thanks very much

[Paulette]

When I have bear clothes I dip the bear and fluff then before it is set up I put the clothes on. Much easier. Clothes never bothered the scent much. I put just add alittle more scent. HTH

[victoriaj]

Thanks, i'll give that a try

[countrysoaper]

When i dip bears, I just dip in uncolored wax and if a bear is wearing clothes, you can either dip it with the clothes on or dip the bear, then put the undipped clothes on it, i think it is just a matter of preference.