First Suit

[Raven Wolf]

i had to make a start on this....so er, i did....

couple of hours later and a lot of trawling the net for help ended in this



note to self. hot glue + fingers = nasty

[Tora the Maestro]

I agree.  Hot glue and fingers is a really terrible combination.

What's that lining the inside bit?

[Lady Serpent]

Good shape. 

I've never seen that plastic material before.  Is it floppy with such large holes?

If you find it too floppy, there's always that cheap plastic mesh you can buy from almost any place that carries art supplies.  They're less than a dollar at Wal-mart, if I recall correctly.

Looks solid so far.. looking forward to seeing the progress on it!

Cheers,
-Lady Serpent

[Raven Wolf]

the lining is some old spare cloth, lovingly donated by my old favourite T-shirt. i may have to replace it in the future though as i think it could start to smell if i sweat all over it haha

the white plastic is an eavesguard leaf stopper thingy i found in Rona. Its not too rigid and its just soft enough to be pinned in place and hold a good shape. as for that mesh, i have 3 sheets from walmart, turns out its a sewing mesh, its going to work well for the ears i hope hehe

tonight im moving onto making the jaw and might even get some foam on there

edit; i told my parents about me wanting to do this, as nervous about it as i was, they really dont mind, i actually had my mum with me today helping me find some materials rofl

[Lady Serpent]

Ah.. that's good to hear.  I always feel that if you're honest about things, they generally work out better in the end.

Good luck with the rest of it.

-LS

[Temperance]

I've never tried the plastic mesh method, but I always like to see people's progress when they try new things ^_^

It may be a good idea to buy a balaclava anyway.  You can wear it under your head when suiting for some extra padding and sweat absorption.  IT will help control the smell a little, since you can wash the balaclava as needed.

I've noticed most parents seem cool with helping people out with fursuit construction.  I suppose it's no different than any other hobby, be it making model cars or painting... as long as you're doing the work, creative thinking and enjoying yourself.

[Raven Wolf]

It may be a good idea to buy a balaclava anyway.  You can wear it under your head when suiting for some extra padding and sweat absorption.  IT will help control the smell a little, since you can wash the balaclava as needed.

i may have screwed myself out of the balaclava option. i think when i made the frame i did not allow much room for anything other than my noggin', its quite a snug fit as it is. I'm going to try a thin one out anyways, im sure i have one left over from my motorcycling days somewhere, i hope this will fit, but im not holding my breath :-p

[Raven Wolf]

day 2 completion photos ^^


mostly foamed


trimmed a little, added some ears, woot

[Raven Wolf]

more carving and some ear work

[Raven Wolf]

woot for more updates, first shot at "follow me eyes"

[DogboyShugo]

Great job so far! The pictures of a new fursuit being made often creep me out a bit. It reminds me of one of those evil robot dolls or something ^^''''

[Raven Wolf]

hehe yea, im having a hard time seeing in my mind what this will look like with fur on it ^^



Left to do;
-Nose and maybe teeth
-Jaw Elastic
-Tongue
-Fur!!

...then bodysuit, tail, paws 

[DogboyShugo]

AH! *runs and hides* See! It looks like them! I swear!

[Raven Wolf]

i added more to the cheeks, i didnt think they were big enough. also added the jaw elastic and roughed on some markings, ready for da fur!

[Kute Kitty]

... roughed on some markings, ready for da fur!

Looks great!  But do be careful where you write 'white' on the foam, some white furs have thin backings and the writing in black sharpie can be seen through the fur    Its happened to me before.  So once you get the patter all cut out, lay the fur on it and take it outside to see if it shows through BEFORE you glue and sew everything down.  If it does show through simply take some very small sissors and shave the foam where the lettering is.

[Lady Serpent]

Neat concept for the eyes.  You seem very creative!

What I would suggest is adding a white 'glare' on them with white paint; just a small circle of it in the upper right corners, over part of the pupil and part of the iris.  (Same place on each eye).  It could make them seem a bit more 'realistic'. 

Looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

[Raven Wolf]

I'm hoping the backing is sufficient, i have had a good look at it, seems pretty thick, but like you say, nothing a quick shave cant fix if its a problem

the eyes...ah yes, I'm still not happy with them, especially when i see some other works and how i could have done them, but thats for another suit hehe.

I don't suppose you have a picture or maybe a link to what the eyes look like with the added white marks? I sort of know what your talking about, but being able to see it somewhere before i start adding things to the mesh would be awesome

thanks for the ideas in this topic, its been a great help so far!

[Lady Serpent]

I was going to draw you one, but this link works well:

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nlwolf.com/images/eyes.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nlwolf.com/commissions.html&usg=__U_FekZrODW3cy6IqfUTUweVfnDw=&h=566&w=799&sz=114&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=ZcrA8EhYZGmICM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfursuit%2Beyes%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff

Halfway down the page, there are pictures of white spots in eyes.  They've done them smaller and more to-the-side than I personally would, but it's all up to you what you'd like to do.

Also.. I noticed in the top two pictures of the collage (Labelled 'Standard Bowl Eyes' and '3D follow-me eyes'), they've outlined their 'white dot' in black.  ..Don't do that.    It's a glare, so it has no outline.

Cheers,
-Lady Serpent

[Raven Wolf]

ah yea, thanks, ill see if i can find some white paint lol

[Raven Wolf]

wow i suck at updates 

so here is the latest round of images i have for my fellow fuzzies...


added a fan to the muzzle for better air flow, the intake is through the 2 nostril holes.


power pack location for said fan. 4x AA batteries should provide over an hour of use.


had to hand sew these, couldn't get results i was happy with using the sewing machine. each glove took up to 4hrs.


the finished product including paw pads made from cow leather.


tail made from 2 fur strips, stuffed with pillow fibers and triple stitched for tug proofing.


nose made from black coloured Fimo, the holes provide intake for the fan inside


first fur added to the head, had to stop here though as i now need some clippers for the facial fur lol

coming along slowly but surely