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Creative Arts and Media => Fursuiting and Cosplay => Topic started by: Ves on August 14, 2023, 11:47:09 AM
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I've been thinking about buying some upholstry foam to make my first fursuit head! But one think ive been confused about and haven't been able to find information on is what foam density to use. @.@
The site im going to use (efoam.co.uk) has soft, medium, firm and very firm (and 6/9lb reconstituted foam) and i'm not sure what to chose.
Anyone have any advice?
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would it help any seeing a fursuit head? i have one but the foam is hard to see
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would it help any seeing a fursuit head? i have one but the foam is hard to see
it might yeah thanks!
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(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/879525620042838027/1141153604217094154/20230815_193607.jpg)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/879525620042838027/1141153604514893926/20230815_193600.jpg)
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/879525620042838027/1141153604812677170/20230815_193539.jpg?width=557&height=557)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/879525620042838027/1141154319463354458/Fursuit_whole.jpg)
this last one is one i found at walmart
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/879525620042838027/1141153605370519612/20230815_193452.jpg?width=557&height=557)
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/879525620042838027/1141153605680906371/20230815_193440.jpg?width=557&height=557)
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Foam! You want 'the green stuff'. Medium density upholstery foam - if you're using the 'Bucket Method' (https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/51490538463/tutorial-building-a-fursuit-head-with-foam (https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/51490538463/tutorial-building-a-fursuit-head-with-foam)) - you'll need 1/2" thick foam.
On the site you're talking about, you would want to go for 'Medium foam sheet' - the one which says 'available in pale green'. The Greeeeen Stuff. WE GOTS FOAM!
Happy Suiting~ ^_^
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Foam! You want 'the green stuff'. Medium density upholstery foam - if you're using the 'Bucket Method' (https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/51490538463/tutorial-building-a-fursuit-head-with-foam (https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/51490538463/tutorial-building-a-fursuit-head-with-foam)) - you'll need 1/2" thick foam.
On the site you're talking about, you would want to go for 'Medium foam sheet' - the one which says 'available in pale green'. The Greeeeen Stuff. WE GOTS FOAM!
Happy Suiting~ ^_^
Thank you for the help ^_^!
can’t wait to get some green! (the foam and the money to get it (dumb joke :p))
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How has the 'green stuff' been going?
And, here's something for Furries in the U.K who might end up reading this... If you are in the Greater Manchester area, Bury Market has a fantastic long-withstanding stall which sells foam - they have lots of 'the green stuff' - including large offcuts for cheap, the perfect size for making footpaws, and digitigrade legs. If you're in the area, definitely have a look-see.
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Sadly nothings come of it quite yet, but once Christmas comes around I’ll hopefully have the money, and have figured out the shipping situation, I’ll be able to get some and start workin on that ^_^
(I have found a couple sewing places near me that sell foam, granted only small chunks, but it’s something to consider)
And oo if I’m ever over in that area I’ll definitely check it out :o !
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Good luck! I had used to store it in the garage, at my parents' house, when I still lived there. These days, studio apartment with my partner, we've nowhere to put the stuff!
We had purchased ours from the local upholstery store; but this is more suggestible if you have a car at your disposal. You don't want to be carriyng a meter of rolled-up foam on the bus XD XD