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Creative Arts and Media => Fursuiting and Cosplay => Topic started by: Otherworld on August 03, 2013, 11:01:32 AM
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Hello everypony! So yeah, I have decided to make a fursuit head of Rainbow Dash from MLP. What have I gotten myself into, I wonder at times.. I have never done something like this before. Last time I even sewed was in school when I was very little, like 15 years ago. Will this end well!? We have to wait and see.
So I am making the head out of foam. The first thing I noticed, was that here in Sweden, foam isn't that easy to get a hand on, like it seems to be in the US. But I have gotten some, and have started on the head! Have worked on it approximately 3 hours so far, spread over the last 4 days, have been working alot. And my glu to my gluegun have run out now to, so have to buy some more. I was very sceptical at first when I started, but so far I think that it's going well! I will update here from time to time, and tips and help would be very appreciated :) And I dread the day it's time for the eys and fur..
Some pics how It looks so far. Going to glue some more foam on to it, then form it
.(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3750/uy7o.jpg)
(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1529/bhay.jpg)
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3765/lx6t.jpg)
(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7341/z73q.jpg)
(http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/3130/tzfy.jpg)
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I would like to see the end result ^^
Seems very nice you're working on your own fursuit head. You seem to take the steps well, and I wish you good luck :)
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I suggest you make the eye-holes a LOT bigger :) you will need to install the eye whites and iris as well, which fit in easier when eye-holes are fit to cut. Do you have a pattern for your eyes? If not, get some paper and draw the shape you would like. Use the plastic bowl eye tutorial (http://www.matrices.net/eyes.asp) to make the eyes. You will have to keep the exact same template to ensure a snuggly fit.
I am going to make my furst fursuit head tomorrow, I have not made one yet. I have just read up my fair share on matrices.net :3 I believe you should as well. The link is below.
http://www.matrices.net/fursuiting.asp (http://www.matrices.net/fursuiting.asp)
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Hi!
Yeah, I was going to do the eye-holes bigger later when I had made the eyes, but I made them bigger now. I have also glued on some more foam around the whole head now. Have been busy at work ALOT this month, so I haven't had so much time working on it. I am going to do the ears now, but I am having some problems with them.
Thanks for the tips! Matrices is a great site, I have been reading alot on it before I started working on Dashie :)
Here are a pic of how it looks right now!
(http://imageshack.us/scaled/large/21/d873.jpg)
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Have been looking a little for some fur that I can use, and that I will be happy with, but I haven't had any luck, at least not here in Sweden. But yesterday I found what I think will be the perfect fur to use!
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0260775/faux-fur-luxury-shag-baby-blue (https://www.fabric.com/buy/0260775/faux-fur-luxury-shag-baby-blue)
Bought 2 yards, cuz I am counting on alot of mistakes.. haha. And it will take a while before I get my order. since it's shipping all the way from US to me here in Sweden. But I can wait :)
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glad you found the fabric you were looking for :) I've recenty found ot that fleece doesn't work so I've been waiting to be able to go to fine fabrics to get the materials I need ^_^
I hope your fur comes soon, applying it is extremely fun!
also do you know how to round the foam? take a pair of scissors to the edges of the foam and manipulate it :3 you'll get a result like this -
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/230/e/a/vanellopuppy_fursuit_wip_2___head_by_kittenscientist-d6iojd8.jpg)
it looks better when it comes to furring ^_^
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I got my fur yesterday! Took only 4 days from the US to me here in Sweden! That was extremly fast! So very nice! :)
(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/960/jk7a.jpg)
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Good to hear everything is going well for you, good luck on the rest and I would love to see the further progress ^^
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I haven't worked more on this since my last post, cuz I am feeling insecure about how I should continue on it :/
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What are some of the problems you're facing? Maybe someone can help give you advice?
Have you looked into any videos for similar problems?